Moanalua surprises McKinley in double OT
Advertiser Staff
Christina Sierra scored 21 points, Patti Hardimon 16 and Kepua Lee 13 to lead Moanalua to a 61-54 double-overtime upset of O'ahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division champion McKinley last night at McKinley.
In other quarterfinal games of the OIA playoffs last night, Kalaheo beat Kaimuki, 65-49, and Pearl City defeated Kalani, 50-46, and Kahuku defeated Campbell, 58-36.
By reaching the semifinals, Moanalua, Pearl City, Kahuku and Kalaheo earned the league's four state tournament berths.
Amber Lee led the Tigers with 17 points. Moanalua's Lee made a layup with 12 seconds left to tie the game at 40-all and force the second overtime.
Moanalua 11 8 9 7 5 21—61
Mckinley 2 15 5 13 5 14—54
Moanalua—Christina Sierra 21, Jessie Kamakura 0, Sasha Silva 5, Patti Hardimon 16, Marleen Leautu 5, Brittany Briem 1, Kepua Lee 13, Ronnie Keliihoomalu 0. Totals 16 28-44 61.
McKinley—Chantal Yadao 9, Rayna Isaki 9, Kristi Fukumoto 5, Meagan Miyasaka 2, Melody Ababa 0, Chyloh Rodrigues 4, Janin Corpuz 0, Noelani Correia 0, Amanda Leopoldo 0, Ceslie Ma'afala 8, Amber Lee 17, Tania Liufau 0. Totals 18 14-21 54.
3-point goals—Moanalua 1 (Sierra). McKinley 4 (Yadao 2, Isaki 2).
Reported by Kalei Victorino
• Pearl City 50, Kalani 46: At Pearl City, hristie Ayers scored 14 points and Jillan Soria added 11, including two 3-pointers, as the Chargers defeated the Falcons.
Ashley Takata scored 21 points and Jodi Segawa added 14 for the Falcons.
Kalani 16 11 7 12—46
Pearl City 17 5 22 6—50
Kalani—Tamari Miyashiro 4, Alisa Lum 0, Kristy Hirahara 0, Ashley Takata 21, Karlie Saiki 0, Leeann Shimabukuro 0, Chenty Bonifacio 5, Lauren Cheng 0, Jodi Segawa 14, Kristi Saiki 0, Keri Hee 0, Jessica Cruciana 0, Danielle Lindo 2. Totals 11 24-35 46.
Pearl City—Darcie Hamamoto 0, Jillan Soria 11, Amy Fujihara 0, Joni Yoon 2, Christie Ayers 14, Chalice Kaapuni 4, Kellie Yuen 5, Jamie Iwata 3, Kristin Lai 0, Tatum Higdon 0, Frances Mabalay 0, Tina Questel 4, Marci Lobendahn 7, Lusia Kleinschmidt 0. Totals 19 8-18 50.
3-point goals—Pearl City 4 (Soria 2, Yuen 1, Iwata 1).
Reported by Janelle Tokunaga
• Kalaheo 65, Kaimuki 49: At Pearl City, Latoya Wily scored a game-high 25 points and Bre Carson added 16 as the Mustangs beat the Bulldogs. Dalia Solia scored 23 for Kaimuki.
Kaimuki 4 13 12 20—49
Kalaheo 15 16 13 21—65
Kaimuki—Flora Mesa 2, Kara Hayashida 0, Jessica Arakawa 2, Katherine Martin 3, Dalia Solia 23, Chyenna Souza 10, Shella Sanders 7, Lovely Moyle 0, Kehaulani Molina-Gamponia 2, Alana Burgess 0. Totals 15 14-19 49.
Kalaheo—Bre Carson 16, Shaina Siliga 6, Kalena Hatori 6, Shantel Marumoto 0, Brandi Benson 5, Natasha Lagapa 3, Dawnelle Nahina 0, Brina Fritzsche 4, Kaiena Huihui 0, Hauoli Kahlbaum 0, Latoya Wily 25. Totals 20 19-32 65.
3-point goals—Kaimuki 5 (Solia 3, Souza 2). Kalaheo 6 (Carson 4, Siliga 2).
Reported by Chico Furtado
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Moanalua (9-3) at Kahuku (9-3)
Kalaheo (9-2) at Pearl City (10-1)
ILH BASEBALL
• MPI wins tourney title: Matt Inouye sparked a five-run second inning with a three-run triple as Mid-Pacific defeated Iolani, 5-3, yesterday at Aloha Stadium to win the Interscholastic League of Honolulu double-elimination tournament.
The Owls will play regular-season champion Kamehameha on Tuesday at Aloha Stadium for the league championship and first-round bye in the state tournament.
Iolani 000 201 0—3 6 1
Mid-pacific 050 000 X—5 7 0
Kahiwa Letman, Dustin Goto (2) and Kala Kaaihue. Justin Pate, Pat McGuigan (5) and Matt Inouye. W—McGuigan. L—Letman.
Leading hitters: Iolani— Reed Tanaka double; Bert Mitsunaga 2-2, triple, 2 RBIs; Travis Agustin double. Mid-Pacific—Inouye triple 3 RBIs; Ryan Basco 2-3, double.
MIL BASEBALL
• Maui will play for title: Top-seeded Maui won two games yesterday to move into the championship game of the Maui Interscholastic League baseball tournament at Iron Maehara Stadium.
The Sabers, who lost their tournament opener to Baldwin on Thursday, eliminated Lahainaluna, 14-6, then handed the Bears their first loss of the tournament, 13-7.
Baldwin beat Lahainaluna, 7-6, in yesterday's first game between the tourney's two unbeaten teams.
Maui and Baldwin will play for the tournament title at 6 p.m. Friday at Iron Maehara Stadium. If Baldwin wins, the two teams will play again Saturday for the MIL title. Maui, the regular-season champ, would take the crown with a win Friday.
Baldwin (11-5) 021 220 0—7 5 5
Lahainaluna (10-6) 100 131 0—6 5 1
Jonathan Honda, Meade Tabata (6), and Tabata, Gered Mochizuki (6); Blaine Bernades, Ikaika Neizman (4) and Charles Wallace, Bernades (4). W—Honda. L— Bernades.
Leading hitters: Baldwin— Shevis Shima double, 2 RBIs; Mochizucki 2-3, double 3 RBIs. Lahainaluna—Bernades 2-4; Andrew Nakihei 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Lahainaluna (10-7) 010 032 0— 6 7 5
Maui (15-2) 101 714 x—14 10 1
Clarence Alcoran, Tyler Fujiwara (4), Jaiome Alboro (5) and Blaine Bernades; Vance Otake, Joseph Kala (6), Jerrett Agcaoili (6) and Gavin Takakura. W—Otake. L—Alcoran.
Leading hitters: Maui—Greg Grant 2-2, double, 3 RBIs; Kala 2-4, double; Kapena Mathias 2-4, double, 2 RBIs.
Baldwin (11-6) 200 401 0—7 9 3
Maui (16-2) 192 010 x—13 8 1
Jared Nakamoto, Royce Miyazono (2), Sean Ogata (2), Shaun Saiki (5) and Meade Tabata; Manu Kaina, Kapena Mathias (4), Allen Castro (4) and Vance Otake. W—Castro. L—Nakamoto.
Leading hitters: Bald—Shevis Shima 2-3; Gered Mochizuki 2-4; Miyazono double. Maui—Chad Fernandez 2-4 double, triple, 3 RBIs; Mathias 2-4; Joseph Kala double; Lyle Fujimori triple, 3 RBIs.
