McKinley stops Kaimuki
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
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| McKinley's Amanda Leopoldo slid past Kaimuki's Lovely Moyle during first-quarter action at McKinley last night. McKinley won, 35-19, to remain unbeaten in the OIA Eastern Division.
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Kaimuki falls to 2-2 after managing only five points on two field goals in the second half.
McKinley, which snapped Ka-laheo's 50-game OIA win streak last week, shares the East lead with Kahuku, a 36-35 winner over Moanalua last night.
"I told the girls that this was an even bigger game than Kalaheo," McKinley coach Jesse Victorino said. "Now that we've beaten Kalaheo, every game is big because we want to stay on top."
As they did against Kalaheo, the Tigers dictated the tempo last night by running a patient, deliberate offense. Kaimuki led 5-4 after one period, and the score was 14-14 at the half.
But in the second half, the Bulldogs' shooting went cold and McKinley center Amber Lee scored 10 points to help the Tigers pull away. Kaimuki's lone basket in the third quarter was a layup by Chyenna Souza with 3:40 remaining, and the Bulldogs would not score again until Kara Hayashida's 3-point basket with 1:15 left in the game.
Kaimuki was 2-of-15 from the field in the final 16 minutes.
In the meantime, McKinley spread the floor and methodically build its lead to 30-16.
Lee, a 6-foot-1 junior, finished with a game-high 18 points and 13 rebounds. Kaimuki's top scorers, Dalia Solia and Tyleen Tausaga, finished with two and three points, respectively.
"(McKinley) played very good defense, and they took some of our girls out of the game," Bulldogs coach Mona Fa'asoa said. "That's exactly what got to (us) — frustration. We just didn't play our game tonight."
Victorino said that was the result he was looking for.
"I think Dalia is one of the best athletes in the state, but we wanted to get her tired and take her out of her game," Victorino said. "When she's out of her game, Kaimuki gets out of sync, and that's what we wanted."
McKinley also frustrated the Bulldogs on offense, taking precious seconds off the clock before shooting only from inside 12 feet.
"We do repetitions in practice, over and over and over," Lee said. "Coach tells us to be patient, and shoot only when we see something wide open."
The OIA East title race, Victorino said, is still wide open.
"It'll be tough, because three of the East teams that probably should make the playoffs won't make it," Victorino said. "That's how strong it is this year."
Kaimuki (2-2) 5 9 2 3—19
Mckinley (4-0) 4 10 8 13—35
Kaimuki—Flora Mesa 0, Kara Hayashida 3, Diana Malavong 0, Jessica Arakawa 0, Katherine Martin 0, Dalia Solia 2, Chyenna Souza 8, Tyleen Tausaga 3, Shella Sanders 2, Lovely Moyle 1, Alana Burgess 0. Totals 6 4-9 19.
McKinley—Chantal Yadao 0, Rayna Isaki 0, Kristi Fukumoto 1, Kelli Fukumoto 0, Meagan Miyasaka 5, Chyloh Rodrigues 5, Janine Corpuz 1, Noelani Correia 0, Amanda Leopoldo 0, Ceslie Ma'afala 5, Amber Lee 18, Tania Liufau 0. Totals 9 14-28 35.
3-point goals—Kaimuki 1 (Hayashida). McKinley 1 (Rodrigues)
JV—McKinley 38, Kaimuki 27.
Reported by Kalei Victorino
Kahuku 36, Moanalua 35: Kahuku held on despite being outscored 12-4 in the fourth quarter.
Kelci Naihe and Mereani Lewenilovo each had eight points for undefeated Kahuku.
Patti Hardimon and Amy Kotani each had nine points for Moanalua.
Kahuku (4-0) 6 11 15 4—36
Moanalua (3-1) 7 7 9 12—35
Kahuku—Mereani Lewenilovo 8, Lesina Funaki 6, Nadia Mahe 0, Jazzman Kaka 0, Krisha Kai 2, Karla Tailele 6, Charlotte Leitupo 2, Michelle Peters 4, Nancy Vave 0, Tanya Alo 0, Nicole Pouha 0, Ranon Manumaleuna 0, Melissa Aumua 0, Kelci Naihe 8, Alberta Fotu 0. Totals 13 7-9 36.
Moanalua—Alice Ra 0, Jessica Moran 0, Jen Light 0, Jessie Kamakura 1, Sasha Silva 2, Patti Hardimon 9, Ashley Kaono 0, Marleen Leautu 4, Brittany Briem 0, Kepua Lee 6, Amy Kotani 9, Sherice Ajifu 0, Ronnie Keliihoomalu 4. Totals 10 13-24 35.
3-point goals—Kahuku 3 (Naihe 2, Tailele 1). 2 (Hardimon, Lee).
JV—Kahuku 40, Moanalua 27
Reported by Adeline Del Rosario
OIA WEST
Pearl City 52, Campbell 44: Christie Ayers scored 13 to lead host Pearl City past Campbell in a foul-filled OIA Western Division game.
Pearl City and Campbell each had 27 fouls. The Chargers converted 21 of 45 free-throw attempts, while the Sabers were 10 of 42.
Hoku Leiato scored 10 for Campbell.
Campbell (3-1) 14 7 6 17—44
Pearl City (4-1) 14 10 15 13—52
Campbell—Joanne Corpuz 3, Jasmine Lopez 4, Veniceia Morris 0, RJ Costa 0, Jalen Garcia 8, Christina Meekins 0, Jamie Kua 6, Jacqueline Mendes 4, Kim Edwards 2, Chaunte Jackson 7, Denise McRae 0, Denise Alonzo 0, Jolani Bobbitt 0, Hoku Leiato 10. Totals 12 10-42 44.
Pearl City—Darci Hamamoto 2, Jillan Soria 2, Amy Fujihara 0, Joni Yoon , Christie Ayers 13, Chalice Kaapuni 4, Kellie Yuen 5, Jamie Iwata , Kristin Lai 10, Tatum Higdon 0, Frances Mabalay 0, Tina Questel 6, Marci Lobendahn 10, Lusia Kleinschmidt 0. Totals 22 21-45 52.
3-point goals—Campbell 2 (Garcia, Leiato). Pearl City 1 (Yuen)
JV—Pearl City 53, Campbell 28.
Reported by Janelle Tokunaga
Leilehua 46, Waialua 36: Inez Tauvela scored 10 of her 14 points in the first half to lead undefeated Leilehua past host Waialua.
Kira Nakasono led Waialua with 11 points.
Leilehua (4-0) 13 11 12 10—46
Waialua (0-4) 6 15 8 7—36
Leilehua—Priscilla West 2, Heidi Garcia 9, Nachelle Scott 9, Maria Quidez 4, Pikake Nutter-Gaudet 6, Sara Smith 2, Inez Tauvela 14. Totals 18 9-11 46.
Waialua—Ashley Yoshizu 5, Joanna Alfanta 2, Clarice Kajiwara 6, Melissa Baker 1, Glenelle Matas 9, Shanay Coloma 2, Kira Nakasono 11. Totals 15 3-12 36.
3-point goals—Leilehua (Garcia). Waialua 3 (Yoshizu, Kajiwara, Nakasono).
JV—Leilehua 24, Waialua 23.
Reported by Ashley Barit
Wai'anae 41, Waipahu 19: Tiare Holbron scored 16 points and Angeline Lino added 13, powering the host Seariders past the Marauders.
Waipahu (2-3) 4 7 2 6—19
Wai'anae (2-2) 9 12 9 11—41
Waipahu—Crystal Baliguat 0, Ranalyn Baldovi 0, Rosanna Jardin 3, Jenna Rosario 2, Nicole Keaunui 2, Tiana Ortogero 0, Adrianne Olione 0, Talapasia Samuela 1, Jerrell Taituave 11, Sharon Amisone 0, Angeli Espiritu 0. Totals 8 2-5 19.
Wai'anae—Kisha Hampton 6, Tiare Holbron 16, Tristina Nitta 1, Angeline Lino 13, Chelsey Park 0, Wailana Darden 0, Czarina Gasper 0, Tabitha Ranelles 2, Jameen Lee-Abe 0, Rochelle Kekoa 0, Yvonney Eli 3. Totals 18 3-10 41
3-point goals—Waipahu 1 (Jardin), Wai'anae 2 (Lino, Eli)
JV—Waipahu 28, Wai'anae 27.
Reported by Kisha Hampton
'Aiea 18, Nanakuli 16: Minuette Kaiuwailani scored on a layup to break a 16-all tie with 15 seconds to go to lift Na Ali'i over the host Golden Hawks.
'Aiea (4-1) 11 1 2 4—18
Nanakuli (1-4) 2 7 2 5—16
'Aiea—Jasmine Dias 6, Karina Koda 0, Marissa Komomua 0, Noe Colburn 2, Chanelle Takemoto 2, Abigail Lee 0, Maile Kauhola 0, Minuette Kaiuwailani 6, Tiffany Seiki 2, Sherylann Miyashiro 0. Totals 6 5-9 18.
Nanakuli—Chalcedony Silva 0, Chelsey Kaimi 2, Lindsey Ako 0, Cheryl Willing 0, Jasmine Carvalho 0, KC Hoohuli 0, Lehua Yap 7, Chanel Ching 0, Ashley Gasper 5, Stacelyn Eli 0, Malia Hirahara 0, Teila Watson 0, Marsy Holi-Arrington 2. Totals 7 1-5 16.
3-point goals—Aiea 1 (Dias). Nanakuli 1 (Yap).
JV—Nanakuli 38, Aiea 12
Reported by Joanna Randall
Radford 42, Kapolei 24: Heather Massey scored 15 points as the Rams broke away from the Hurricanes in the second half.
Radford led 13-12 at halftime and increased its lead with a 13-4 third quarter.
Kapolei (0-5) 5 7 4 8—24
Radford (3-2) 6 7 13 16—42
Kapolei—Tasha Faumuina , Kamaile Kelekolio 0, Kayla Kam 8, Charlyn Kauachi 0, Doreen Anguay 3, Danielle Hughes 0, Shauntay Leutu 0, Tanya Menino 8, Sanaoi Peahu 0, Ama Haupu-Silva 3, Pam Mellinger 1, Edna Talo 1. Totals 8 7-16 24.
Radford—Joanne Czumalowski 3, Chantel Romano 1, Jenna Johnson-Endo 2, Marina Watts 0, Jennifer Taylor 3, Heather Massey 15, Lia Mickey 9, Michelle Winebush 4, Nateita Viavia 2, Talaya Jones 1, Brianna Reyes 2. Totals 14 12-41 42.
3-point goals—Radford 2 (Mickey, Winebush). Kapolei 1 (Anguay)
JV—Radford 30, Kapolei 20.
ILH
Iolani 54, Sacred Hearts 36: Ginger Gravelle scored 17 points and Fabriann Gin added 12 to lead the Raiders past the Lancers in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls basketball game at Iolani gym.
Sacred Hearts (3-3) 10 11 6 9—36
Iolani (2-3) 11 13 14 16—54
Sacred Hearts—Kathryn Rutland 2, Cherie Kinoshita 2, Tamieka Trujillo 0, Brittney Aiwohi 6, Nicole Lehner 4, Shalei Soueira 0, Kim Young 8, Colbey Aiwohi 8, Nikki Agor 0, Lani Faumuina 6, Nicole Raiola 0. Totals 12 11-17 36.
Iolani— Jen Nagamine 2, Raeceen Woolford 4, Jackie-lyn Sasaki 1, Lana Young 7, Ginger Gravelle 17, Fabriann Gin 12, Kiani Wong 11, Keri Oyadomari 0, Patricia Wong 0, Diana McClain 0, Chelsea Wong 0. Totals 20 11-15 54.
3-point goals— Sacred Hearts 1 (B. Aiwohi). Iolani 3 (Gravelle 3).
Maryknoll 52, St. Francis 40: Michelle Baduria and Cheryl Lee each scored 14 points as the Spartans beat the Trubadors.
St. Francis' Mandy Llamdedo led all scorers with 22 points including five 3-pointers.
St. Francis (0-6) 8 9 15 8—40
Maryknoll (4-2) 11 11 17 13—52
St. Francis—Mandy Llamedo 22, Latasha Griffin 0, Jasmine Dulan 12, Chelsey Powell 0, Lauren Upadhyaya 0, Bennita Robinson 5, Melanie Keliipuleole 1, Annie Llamedo 0. Totals 12 10-20 40.
Maryknoll—Diana Samson 7, Michelle Baduria 14, Whitney Wong 2, Jenna Castillo 8, Jessica Ho 0, Stacey Doran 1, Cheryl Lee 14, Sela Fisilau 6. Totals 23 8-11 52.
3-point goals—St. Francis 6 (Llamedo 5, Dulan 1). Maryknoll 2 (Baduria, Samson).
University 46, Mid-Pacific 43: The Junior Rainbows converted 10-of-19 free throws in the final quarter to pull out the victory over the host Owls.
Diane Okubo led University with 20 points. Stephanie Toshi led all scorers with 23 for Mid-Pacific.
University (2-4) 13 13 6 14—46
Nid-pacific (1-5) 8 10 13 12—43
University—Iwalani Yamaguchi 0, Diane Okubo 20, Brittany Anderson 0, Kamaile Durrett 9, Leahi Frias 4, Kylie Lum 7, Karlee Ka'iliehu 2, Cara Pang 4. Totals 1710-19 46.
Mid-Pacific—Kelli Kajiwara 6, Leihoku Pedersen 0, Kristy Minamishin 0, Stephanie Toshi 23, Mariko Strickland 2, Valerie Aficial 2, Talia Onosai 10. Totals 12 15-18 43.
3-point goals—University 2 (Okubo 2). Mid-Pacific 4 (Toshi 3, Kajiwara 1)
ILH Division II
- Kamehameha 59, Redemption 15. Kamehameha—Naeisha Pelekai-wai 14. Red—Mahrea Wasco 7.
- Punahou 48, Hanalani 29. Punahou—Sonobe 6, Johnson 6, Oi 6. Hanalani—Ramos 14.
- La Pietra 24, Iolani 18. La Pietra—Elizia McGuire 11.
