Pearl City stops Campbell, stays unbeaten
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
While six or seven O'ahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division teams fight it out in a balanced race, the OIA West has some exciting competition going on as well.
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Pearl City held off visiting Campbell, 46-44, last night in a meeting of unbeaten co-defending West champions. The Chargers (5-0) led for most of the game and pulled it out in the fourth period behind Marci Lobendahn's six points, including 4-of-4 free-throw shooting.
Campbell's Jamie Kua takes a shot against Pearl City in the first quarter. Kua scored nine points in a 46-44 loss to the Chargers.
The Sabers (4-1) shot 5 of 12 from the foul line in the fourth quarter and 16 of 32 for the game.
"Free throws and turnovers — that's been our problem throughout the year," Sabers coach Bigs Macdangdang said. "We gave those up too easily tonight."
In the first half, Campbell had its hands full trying to contain Pearl City's fluid guard, Christie Ayers, in the open court. Ayers scored six points in the first period and eight in the second, mostly on transition layups or free throws.
"She can take the ball from end-to-end," Macadangdang said. "She's tough to stop."
With Ayers leading the way, the Chargers built a 21-13 lead midway through the second quarter, but the Sabers closed to 29-26 by halftime thanks in large part to seven points from Jalen Garcia.
Campbell tightened its 2-3 zone in the third period and took a 35-34 lead going into the fourth. But Pearl City took the lead back for good at 41-39 on two free throws by Lobendahn with 5:38 remaining.
Jillan Soria's free throw with 24 seconds left gave the Chargers a 46-44 lead, and the Sabers failed to convert on their next two possessions.
Ayers, a 5-foot-7 senior, finished with a game-high 17 points but had just three points and one field goal in the second half.
"It's hard to play against a zone," Ayers said. "There's less openings."
Lobendahn added 12 points, five rebounds and one block for Pearl City, and Ayers also had four rebounds and three steals.
Garcia led Campbell with 11 points, despite going scoreless in the first and third periods.
Although Pearl City surprised many people last year by winning the West with only two seniors, the Chargers have now gone from the hunters to the hunted.
"You can see that everybody is shooting for us," Pearl City coach Mike Morton said. "The East is strong just like last year, but the West is getting better, with Campbell, Radford, 'Aiea and Leilehua. So we've gotta get better, too."
Said Ayers: "Overall, the East probably has more dominant teams. But there's some pretty good teams in the West, too."
Campbell (4-1) 9 17 9 9—44
Pearl City (5-0) 13 16 5 12—46
CAMPBELL—Joanne Corpuz 4, Jasmine Lopez 5, Everly San Agustin 4, Jalen Garcia 11, Raynette Whitfield 2, Jamie Kua 9, Jacqueline Mendes 6, Rae-Jonea Costa 0, Kim Edwards 0, Chaunte Jackson 1, Teja Bates 2. Totals 14 16-32 44.
PEARL CITY—Darcie Hamamoto 0, Jillan Soria 8, Amy Fujihara 0, Kellie Nishikida 3, Christie Ayers 17, Chalice Kaapuni 2, Chandelle Keomalu 0, Kamill Reigo DeDios 2, Tina Questel 0, Marci Lobendahn 12, Lusia Kleinschmidt 0, Jamie Iwata 2. Totals 16 14-23 46.
3-point goals—none
JV—Pearl City 51, Campbell 40 OT
• 'AIEA 55, NANAKULI 49: Noe Colburn scored a game-high 18 points, including nine in the second quarter, and Jamie Rosario added 10 to lead Na 'Alii past the host Golden Hawks.
'Aiea (5-0) 14 14 13 14—55
Nanakuli (1-5) 8 17 11 13—49
'AIEA—Donna Echalas 6, Sherylann Miyashiro 1, Nicky Takemoto 8, Noe Colburn 18, Melika Souza 2, Jamie Rosario 10, Ashley Vidal 5, Kalei Castillo 5. Totals 17 20-38 55.
NANAKULI—Jasmine Caravalho 3, Kristen Serrano 3, Vernadine Vickers 2, Lehua Yap 15, Anastasia Balbin 0, Sierra Nakea 11, Theodora Auwae 2, Chanel Ching 0, Sasha Kanahele 0, Chantel Tuiloma 0, Victoria Mao 11, Shavon Silva 2. Totals 15 17-22 49.
3-point goals—'Aiea 1 (Colburn). Nanakuli 2 (Yap).
JV—Nanakuli 61, 'Aiea 35
• RADFORD 56, WAIALUA 16: Tereva Moore scored 13 points and Joanne Czumalowski added 10 as the visiting Rams routed the Bulldogs to remain undefeated in OIA Western Division play.
Radford (6-0) 17 9 16 14—56
Waialua (1-5) 2 6 0 8—16
RADFORD—Joanne Czumalowski 10, Adrianne Dudley 0, Chantel Romano 0, Ashley Rioux 3, Marina Watts 4, Kathleen Suwa 1, Tereva Moore 13, Lia Mickey 9, Michelle Winebush 5, Nakita Viavia 2, Talaya Jones 3, Jenna Johnson-Endo 6, Chanetelle Corpuz 0. Totals 17 20-36 56.
WAIALUA—Ashley Yoshizu 4, Sharmaine Saguibo 1, Clarice Kajiwara 0, Danialle Calaustro 0, Cheyenne Opiana 0, Melissa Baker 2, Julia Yamanouchi 0, Jaylen Keao 2, Teresa Bell 1, Kira Nakasono 4, Glenelle Matas 2. Totals 4 8-19 16.
3-point goals—Radford 2 (Watts, Mickey).
JV—Radford 42, Waialua 32
• LEILEHUA 49, KAPOLEI 40: Pikake Nutter-Gaudet scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the second half, including eight of the Mules' 20 third quarter points. Jerrell Taituave led Kapolei with 12 points..
Kapolei (0-5) 5 13 12 10—40
Leilehua (3-3) 6 14 20 9—49
KAPOLEI—Tasha Faumuina 2, Tanya Menino 3, Shauntay Leutu 4, Charlyn Kowachi 2, Kayla Kam 10, Gabrielle Tabios 0, Jerrell Taituave 12, Shanna Arther 5, Pamela Mellinger 2. Totals 17 3-5 40.
LEILEHUA—Melody Bell 0, Laree Rodriguez 6, Chazarae Ramirez 2, Tiana Caravallo 0, Jessica Battease 6, Alexis San Nicolas 14, Pikake Nutter-Gaudet 17, Heidi Hamilton 2, Priscilla West 2. Totals 20 7-16 49.
3-point goals—Kapolei 3 (Kam 2, Arther 1). Leilehua 2 (Battease).
JV—Kapolei 41, Leilehua 37
• WAIPAHU 35, WAI'ANAE 18: Maureen Cozo led the Marauders past the visiting Seariders, scoring a team-high eight points.
Wai'anae (0-5) 3 7 2 6—18
Waipahu (2-4) 11 6 5 13—35
WAI'ANAE—Kisha Hampton 1, Wendy Patier 4, Yvonne Eli 3, Audrey Hauge 4, Naomi Lino 6, Eliza Tyrell 0, Monet Sadural 0. Totals 7 3-12 18.
WAIPAHU—Crystal Baliguat 0, Joanne Manuel 0, Laura Florendo 0, Nicole Keaunui 3, Adrianne Olione 4, Tanya Lauifi 7, Talapasia Samuela 7, Miracle Failauga 6, Maureen Cozo 8. Totals 15 3-7 35.
3-point goals—Wai'anae 1 (Eli). Waipahu 2 (Lauifi, Keaunui).
JV—Waipahu 28, Wai'anae 15
ILH
• IOLANI 35, MARYKNOLL 31: Ginger Gravelle scored a game-high 17 points, including 9 of 11 in free-throw shooting, to lead the visiting Raiders in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu game.
Iolani scored more than half of its points by converting on 19 of 24 free throws, while Maryknoll was 5 of 7.
Iolani (6-2) 9 4 12 10—35
Maryknoll (4-4) 12 2 11 6—31
IOLANI—Jackie-lynn Sasaki 0, Jennifer Nagamine 1, Hennasea Tokumura 3, Lana Young 8, Ginger Gravelle 17, Alana Wall 2, Kiani Wong 2, Patricia Wong 0, Keri Oyadomori 0, Keilyn Fujioka 2, Chelsea Wong 0. Totals 8 19-24 35.
MARYKNOLL—Diana Samson 0, Jessica Akamine 11, Tammie Andres 3, Kristie Watanabe 2, Whitney Wong 3, Jessica Ho 0, Cheryl Lee 6, Sela Fisilau 6. Totals 12 5-7 31.
3-point goals—Maryknoll 2 (Andres, Wong).
• KAMEHAMEHA 65, UNIVERSITY HIGH 32: Mounia Nihipali scored 12 points to lead the Warriors past the host Junior Bows.
Diane Okubo scored a game-high 15 points for University High.
Kamehameha (7-1) 20 10 12 23—65
University High (0-8) 11 6 8 7—32
KAMEHAMEHA—Jeneka Taeoalii 4, Tiffany Shim 8, Ho'o Hee 5, Wendy Kashiwamara 5, Amber Carter 7, Tatriana Lorenzo 8, Lehua Wood 6, Mounia Nihipali 12,
Megan Kanoa 6, Megan Ching 4. Totals 27 9-18 65.
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Iwalani Yamaguchi 0, Ashley de Guzman 0, Shannon Kim 2, Diane Okubo 15, Kylie Lum 2, Trisha Chang 0, Kamaile Durrett 6, Leahi Frias 5, Brittany Anderson 2, Kristen Bukes 0, Marissa Kanemura 0. Totals 13 4-13 32.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 2 (Carter 1, Ching 1). University High 2 (Okubo 2).
• PUNAHOU 62, ST. FRANCIS 19: Stacy Brossy scored a game-high 12 points and Rachel Kane added 10 as the Buffanblu defeated the Troubadours.
Punahou (8-0) 17 14 16 15—62
St. Francis (1-7) 8 5 3 3—19
PUNAHOU—Rachel Kane 10, Elyse Umeda 5, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 6, Eryn Chun 0, Stacy Brossy 12, Kristen LaVine 3, Makena Hunt 4, Anuhea Macfarlane 0, Kelsey Jandoc 0, Tessa Sonobe 4, Kelly Karns 4, Christine Takara 5, Gail Matsushima 2, Becky Hogue 7. Totals 25 8-15 62.
ST. FRANCIS—Samantha Kuwata 3, Monica Chock 1, Jennifer Lim 0, Tesia Ahai 0, Latasha Griffin 0, Jasmine Dulan 4, Chelsey Powell 0, Tiyana Fao 3, Lauren Upadhyaya 7, Siutiti Takai 1. Totals 5 8-15 19.
3-point goals—Punahou 4 (Brossy 2, Kane 1, Dacanay 1). St. Francis 1 (Kuwata).
• MID-PACIFIC 39, SACRED HEARTS 37: Caroline Beddow scored eight of her game-high 15 points in the fourth quarter to turn a one-point deficit into a two-point victory for the host Owls.
Sacred Hearts (2-6) 5 13 10 9—37
Mid-Pacific (4-2) 6 11 10 12—39
SACRED HEARTS—Emmy Agustin 0, Colbey Aiwohi 3, Megan Burton 12, Jennifer Faumuina 5, Cherie Kinoshita 1, Nicole Lehner 10, Tiare McClellan 0, Karis Moi-Simeona 0, Samantha Saito 6, Tamieka Trujillo 0, Sandy Tsui 0. Totals 7 22-32 37.
MID-PACIFIC—Noelle Enright 0, Shannon Nishi 7, Kristina Lin 4, Kelli Kajiwara 5, Leihoku Pederson 0, Danielle Mafua 5, Morgen Sullivan 3, Caroline Beddow 15. Totals 13 11-18 39.
3-point goals—Sacred Hearts 1 (Faumuina). Mid-Pacific 2 (Nishi, Mafua).
ILH Division II
Hanalani 40, Lutheran 39. Hana: Jennifer Ramos 14, Krista Catian 12. Luth: Jayme Sumida 10.
Word of Life 58, La Pietra 54. WOL: Kendra Fischer 22, Careena Onosai 14, Justine Sampaga 13. LaP: Chandra Shih 22, Jacey Muramoto 17.
Hawai'i Baptist 43, Kamehameha 41. HBA: Kara Morita 19, Jodi Kamemoto 11. Kam: Aubrey Kiemnec 12, Shardae Kaupu 10.
St. Andrew's 71, Redemption Academy/Christian Academy 23. SAP: Holly Saito 14, Amanda Wong 12, Caasi Nakasone 10. Red: Jessica Medcalf 12.
• Correction: 'Aiea goalkeeper Diana Shiroma, a second-team All-State selection, was listed as being from another school in a story posted yesterday.
