Pearl City outlasts 'Aiea, 38-27
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
Patience was a virtue for the Pearl City High School girls basketball team last night, as the visiting Chargers wore down 'Aiea 38-27 in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Western Division showdown.
The victory kept Pearl City unbeaten at 6-0, a half-game behind first-place Radford (7-0). The Rams survived Campbell, 46-40, in double-overtime last night.
The Chargers did not have the same type of struggle against Na Ali'i, but it did take Pearl City more than two periods to break away into a comfortable lead. A 10-3 run to start the second half finally gave the Chargers some breathing room late in the third quarter, when they led 20-11.
"We have problems with the zone (defenses)," said Pearl City center Marci Lobendahn, who was shut out in the first half but had seven points in the decisive third period. "At halftime, our coach (Mike Morton) told us we need to move our legs faster. So that's what I did, I started to move my feet and roll off of the girls."
Lobendahn's three-point play gave the Chargers a 20-11 advantage with 1:41 remaining in the third quarter, and her putback with 40 seconds left allowed Pearl City to take a 23-13 lead heading into the final period.
Lobandahn finished with nine points.
In the fourth quarter, the Chargers' lead was safe with point guard Christie Ayers at the controls. Ayers, one of the state's top dribblers, finished with 16 points including 10 free throws in 12 attempts.
Pearl City was 16 of 22 from the line overall.
"Christie is a really good player, she hurt us down the stretch," 'Aiea coach Bob Tabije said. "We tried to play solid 'D,' but then we got into foul trouble, and with our numbers ... we have two players injured and one on a trip."
Morton said he emphasized strong defense, and asked his players to stay patient on offense.
"I feel confident because we work hard, especially on defense," Morton said. "Most teams will have trouble with our defense, so I told them to just keep working on defense and the offense is going to come. (Na Ali'i) only had eight players, so I knew eventually they would get tired and there would be openings in the zone."
Ayers also had four rebounds and three steals. Jamie Rosario led 'Aiea with 12 points.
Pearl City (6-0) 5 5 13 15—38
'Aiea (5-1) 2 6 5 14—27
PEARL CITY—Darcie Hamamoto 1, Jillan Soria 0, Amy Fujihara 6, Kellie Nishikida 0, Christie Ayers 16, Chalice Ka'apuni 5, Chandelle Keomalu 0, Kamill Reigo DeDios 0, Tina Questel 0, Marci Lobendahn 9, Lusia Kleinschmidt 0, Jamie Iwata 1. Totals 10 16-22 38.
'AIEA—Sherylann Miyashiro 1, Nicky Takemoto 2, Noe Colburn 8, Melika Souza 0, Felisha Li'ili'i 0, Jamie Rosario 12, Ashley Vidal 0, Kalei Castillo 4. Totals 10 6-17 27.
3-point goals — Pearl City 2 (Fujihara 2). 'Aiea 1 (Colburn).
JV — Pearl City 57, 'Aiea 22
NANAKULI 38, WAIPAHU 33: Lehua Yap scored 19 of her game-high 22 points in the second half as the Golden Hawks held on for a win over the host Marauders.
Nanakuli (2-5) 6 9 8 15—38
Waipahu (2-5) 6 4 12 11—33
NANAKULI—Jasmine Caravalho 0, Kristen Serrano 2, Vernadine Vickers 0, Chalcedoney Silva 0, Lehua Yap 22, Anastasia Balbin 0, Sierra Nakea 0, Theodora Auwae 2, Sasha Kanahele 0, Chantel Tuiloma 4, Vicotoria Mao 8, Shavon Silva 0. Totals 15 7-18 38.
WAIPAHU—Crystal Baliguat 5, Joanne Manuel 0, Laura Florendo 3, Nicole Keaunui 6, Adrianne Olione 6, Tanya Lauifi 0, Talapasia Samuela 4, Miracle Failauga 6, Maureen Cozo 3. Totals 10 12-25 33.
3-point goals—Nanakuli 1 (Yap). Waipahu 1 (Keaunui).
JV—Waipahu 43, Nanakuli 23
MILILANI 57, WAIALUA 53: Sandy Nakamura scored 18 points and Yvonne Morris added 14 to lead the Trojans to victory, despite the Bulldogs' seven 3-pointers, including five by Kira Nakasone.
Nakasone scored a game-high 21.
Waialua (1-6) 11 13 12 17—53
Mililani (4-2) 10 18 19 10—57
WAIALUA—Ashley Yoshizu 2, Sharmaine Saguibo 0, Clarice Kajiwara 2, Danialle Calaustro 3, Cheyenne Opiana 6, Melissa Baker 4, Julia Yamanouchi 0, Shanay Caloma 5, Jaylen Keao 0, Teresa Bell 0, Kira Nakasone 21, Georgina Onesi , Glenelle Matas 10. Totals 18 10-21 53.
MILILANI—Christina Korodan 3, Ashleigh Payne 1, Sandy Nakamura 18, Erin Chapman 9, Lorianne Nonies 3, Rebekah McKoy 0, Yvonne Morris 14, Suzann Jackson 6, Christy Duvauchelle 3. Totals 21 15-30 57.
3-point goals—Waialua 7 (Nakasone 5, Matas 1, Calaustro 1).
JV—Mililani 34, Waialua 24
KAPOLEI 45, WAI'ANAE 29: Jerrell Taituave scored a game-high 16 points and Shauntay Leutu added 12 as the Hurricanes defeated the Seariders for its first win of the season.
Kapolei (1-5) 10 11 6 18—45
Wai'anae (0-6) 3 7 9 10—29
KAPOLEI—Tasha Faumuina 3, Kamaile Kelekolio 2, Tanya Menino 2, Shauntay Leutu 12, Charlyn Kowachi 1, Kayla Kam 5, Gabrielle Tabios 0, Jerrell Taituave 16, Shanna Arther 4, Pamela Mellinger 0. Totals 18 8-18 45.
WAI'ANAE—Kisha Hampton 8, Daina Correa 8, Wendy Patier 1, Yvonne Eli 5, Audrey Hauge 0, Naomi Lino 3, Jasemine Pasion 3, Eliza Tyrell 1, Monet Sadural 0. Totals 8 12-36 29.
3-point goals—Kapolei 1 (Kam). Wai'anae 1 (Pasion).
JV—Kapolei 47, Wai'anae 11
OIA EAST
KAISER 43, KAILUA 41: Jaime Nerona hit a field goal, with .5 seconds left to propel the Cougars to an overtime victory over the visiting Surfriders.
Sharde Pratt, who scored a team-high 16 points for Kaiser, hit a game-tying shot at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime.
Kailua (1-6) 4 14 14 4 5—41
Kaiser (3-4) 6 13 11 6 7—43
KAILUA—Kori Maekawa 6, Kalina Kama 2, Danielle Young 2, Jaushlyn Mansinon 4, Loke Lastimosa 9, Kamaile Hughes 0, Tiatti Satele 18, Pohai Hovey 0. Totals 17 6-11 41.
KAISER—Sarah Black 2, Shera Yamamoto 7, Jaime Nerona 4, Mary Ann Taulau 0, Julia Paulo 9, Sharde Pratt 16, Kelly Niiro 0, Kilioe Alifua 5. Totals 16 10-24 43.
3-point goals—Kailua 1 (Lastimose). Kaiser 1 (Yamamoto).
JV—Kaiser 59, Kailua 36
KAIMUKI 55, CASTLE 33: Flora Mesa scored a game-high 10 points to lead the Bulldogs past the visiting Knights.
Kaimuki outscored Castle 30-7 in the first half.
Castle (0-6) 4 3 15 11—33
Kaimuki (3-3) 17 13 8 17—55
CASTLE—Johnelle Dejesus 1, Shardae Ingano 2, Kellsie Sasaki 2, Chassy Galdeira 1, Stacy Tilton 0, Tiare Kahoekapu 4, Puna Waiolama 6, Shara Bell 2, Rachel Hirokawa 2, Titi Kawainui 4, Betty Argue 1, Kalei Akaka 8, Sarah Kodama 0, Jessica Beard 0. Totals 9 14-22 33.
KAIMUK?—Flora Mesa 10, Kara Hayashida 6, Sashi Capps-Doll 0, Katherine Martin 0, Dalia Solia 5, Diana Malavong 0, Tyleen Tausaga 9, Amanda Leopoldo 8, Alana Burgess 6, Man Ying Ching 7, Lovely Moyle 4. Totals 23 5-8 55.
3-point goals—Castle 1 (Waiolama). Kaimuki 4 (Hayashida 2, Solia 1, Tausaga 1).
JV—Castle 32, Kaimuki 28
ILH
PUNAHOU 47, MID-PACIFIC 34: Rachel Kane scored a game-high 17 points and Becky Hogue added 12 as the Buffanblu beat the Owls and remained undefeated in the ILH.
Mid-Pacific's Morgen Sullivan scored 13 points.
Mid-pacific (4-5) 6 3 13 12—34
Punahou (9-0) 16 15 12 4—47
MID-PACIFIC—Noelle Enright 0, Shannon Nishi 6, Kristina Lin 8, Kelli Kajiwara 0, Leihoku Pederson 0, Danielle Mafua 5, Caroline Beddow 2, Morgen Sullivan 13. Totals 13 7-14 34.
PUNAHOU—Rachel Kane 17, Elyse Umeda 3, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 0, Eryn Chun 2, Stacy Brossy 5, Makena Hunt 0, Anuhea Macfarlane 0, Kelsey Jandoc 0,Tessa Sonobe 2, Kelly Karns 0, Christine Takara 6, Gail Matsushima 0, Becky Hogue 12. Totals 22 0-0 47.
3-point goals—Mid-Pacific 1 (Nishi). Punahou 3 (Kane, Umeda, Brossy).
KAMEHAMEHA 62, MARYKNOLL 45: The Warriors used a balanced scoring attack from Adrianne Hee (11 points), Kaleilehua Carter (10) and Megan Ching (10) to defeat the Spartans at Kamehameha.
Maryknoll's Jessica Akamine scored 11 points and Diana Samson added 10.
Maryknoll (4-5) 9 10 16 10—45
Kamehameha (8-1) 14 13 18 17—62
MARYKNOLL—Diana Samson 10, Jessica Akamine 11, Tammie Andres 2, Kristie Watanabe 1, Rachel Chang 2, Whitney Wong 0, Jessica Ho 0, Kaulana Salangdron 0, Cheryl Lee 10, Sela Fisilau 9.
KAMEHAMEHA—Jeneka Taeoalii 7, Tiffiny Ann Shim 6, Adrianne Hee 11, Wendy Kashiwabara 0, Amber Kaleilehua Carter 10, Tatriana Lorenzo 6, Lehua Wood 8, Megan Kanoa 4, Megan Ching 10.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 4 (Carter 2, Wood 2).
IOLANI 34, ST. FRANCIS 27: Ginger Gravelle scored 12 points and Alana Wall added 10 points as the host Raiders defeated the Troubadours.
Jasmine Dulan scored 11 points for St. Francis.
St. Francis (1-8) 5 7 7 8—27
Iolani (7-2) 12 11 4 7—34
ST. FRANCIS—Samantha Kuwata 0, Monica Chock 5, Mandy Llamedo 0, Tesia Ahai 0, Latasha Griffin 0, Jasmine Dulan 11, Chelsey Powell 4, Tiyana Fao 0, Lauren Upadhyaya 1, Siutiti Takai 6. Totals 7 12-18 27.
IOLANI—Jackie-lynn Sasaki 0, Hennasea Tokumura 3, Lana Young 3, Ginger Gravelle 12, Marci Kang 0, Alana Wall 10, Jayci Tashiro 0, Kiani Wong 0, Patricia Wong 2, Keri Oyadomori 4, Keilyn Fujioka 0, Chelsea Wong 0. Totals 13 6-14 34.
3-point goals—St. Francis 1 (Dulan). Iolani 2 (Tokumura, Gravelle).
SACRED HEARTS 53, UNIVERSITY HIGH 43: Samantha Saito scored 16 points, including three 3-pointers, and Nicole Lehner added 11 to power the host Lancers over the Jr. Bows.
University High's Diane Okubo led all scorers with 21 points, including two 3-pointers.
University High (0-9) 4 8 13 17—42
Sacred Hearts (3-6) 14 10 11 18—53
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Brittany Anderson 2, Kamaile Durrett 10, Leahi Frias 0, Marissa Kanemura 2, Shannon Kim 2, Kylie Lum 1, Diane Okubo 21, Marisa Oshiro 0, Samantha Stupplebeen 0, Iwalani Yamaguchi 4.
SACRED HEARTS—Nikki Agor 0, Emmy Agustin 0, Colbey Aiwohi 0, Megan Burton 15, Jennifer Faumuina 8, Cherie Kinoshita 1, Nicole Lehner 11, Tiare McClellan 0, Karis Moi-Simeona 2, Samantha Saito 16, Tamieka Trujillo 0, Sandy Tsui 0, Lola Williams 0.
3-point goals—University High 2 (Okubo 2). Sacred Hearts 4 (Saito 3, Lehner 1).
ILH Varsity Division II
Kamehameha 45, Hanalani 13. Kam: Nia Naumu 9. Hana: Jennifer Ramos 8.
La Pietra 52, Redemption Academy/Christian Academy 18. LaP: Chaundra Shih 17, Eliza McGuire 16. RA/CA: Rhesa Campos 10.
Iolani 43, Lutheran 33. Iol: Lauren Sumida 14. Luth: Kimberly Awakuni 16.
Punahou 37, St. Andrew's 36. Pu: Adria Campbell 12. St. A: Holly Saito 16.
ILH Junior Varsity Division II
Mid-Pacific 36, University High 18
OIA BASEBALL
MILILANI 15, KAPOLEI 9: Dane Mizusawa was 4 for 5 and scored four runs, and Christopher Balatico went 3 for 5, including a double and three RBIs and scored three runs in the Trojans' victory over host Kapolei in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Western Division game.
Mililani (5-1) 330 041 4—15 14 1
Kapolei (1-4) 303 012 0— 9 11 5
Chaz Miyashiro, Dane Mizusawa (6) and Ian Koki. Colin Dumlao, Howard Vinhasa (7) and Drake Kula. W—Mizuzawa. L— Dumlao.
Leading hitters: Mililani—Kyle Nakamoto 2-5, double; Dustin Nuibe double, 2 runs; Christopher Balatico 3-5, double, 3 RBIs, 4 runs; Mizusawa 4-5, double, home run, 4 runs; Miyashiro 2-5, 2 doubles; Troy Flores 2-4, 2 runs. Kapolei—Jonathan Kang 3-4, 3 runs; Kula 2-3, double, home run, 4 RBIs, 2 runs; Charles Recamara 3-4, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs; Bryan Padayao 2-4, double, 2 RBIs.
WAIPAHU 5, WAIALUA 4: Joshua Pastar hit a two-run triple in the top of the seventh inning to spark a three-run outburst for the Marauders in an OIA West game.
It was the only hit in the inning for Waipahu, which captitalized on two Bulldog errors and a walk.
Waipahu (2-2-1) 200 000 3—5 5 3
Waialua (0-6) 100 020 1—4 11 2
Shane Jelf, Mark Peralta (6) and John Fanatea. Jonathan Keao and Grant Yamanouchi. W—Peralta. L— Keao.
Leading hitters: Waipahu—Joshua Pastar 2-3, triple, 2 RBIs; Jelf triple; Ross Garabiles triple. Waialua—Jonathan Carrano 2-4; Casey Onizuka 3-4; Gavin Nakamura 3-4, double, 2 RBIs.
KALANI 4, CASTLE 3: Allen Komori's base hit drove in Randy Kitagawa from third for the winning run as the Falcons edged the Knights at Kahala Field in an OIA East game.
Castle (1-4) 000 120 0—3 6 0
Kalani (3-3) 020 010 1—4 10 1
Stephen Koki, Charles Teixeira (4), Travis Paaga (6) and David Mohika, Daniel Chinen (6). Randy Kitagawa, Ty Sarchet (6) and Preston Piref, Allen Komori (5). W—Sarchet. L—Paaga.
Leading hitters: Castle—Chinen 2-3; Teixeira double. Kalani—Chassis Moody 2-4; Sarchet 2-3; Kitagawa triple; Len Shimabuku triple.
OIA junior varsity
Kailua 16, McKinley 1
Pearl City 35, Nanakuli 0
Kalaheo 15, Farrington 5
Campbell 19, Radford 1
