Kahuku, Moanalua win on road to set up tomorrow's showdown
By Dennis Anderson
Advertiser Staff Writer
KAILUA — The cream of O'ahu Interscholastic Association East girls basketball will stir it up tomorrow night at Moanalua High.
Moanalua and Kahuku set the table for their hoops feast last night with decisive triumphs on the road that brought each team's record to 7-0 with three games to go. Moanalua tarnished Castle's Knights, 62-27, about four miles from where Kahuku was saddling Kalaheo's Mustangs, 52-38.
If Kahuku wins tomorrow, the Red Raiders will be positioned to win their first divisional title in nine years with their final two games next week against non-contenders. Moanalua would still need to get past Kalaheo, which has worn the last five East and OIA crowns, on Wednesday at Kalaheo.
The first- and second-place East teams get passes through the opening round and home-court advantage in the quarterfinals of the 12-team OIA Championship Tournament, which starts May 1.
Last night, Kalaheo's Mustangs simply did not have the horses to stay with Kahuku. "They are much more athletic than we are and they beat us in transition a lot," analyzed assistant coach Kimo Furtado.
Down 22-19 at halftime, Kahuku outscored Kalaheo 18-5 in the third quarter to lead 37-27. Kalaheo was never closer than 11 in the last seven minutes of the game.
Kahuku was clearly faster, and quicker — scrambling for the many loose balls. But the clincher was 5-9 freshman Camilla Ah Hoy, who held 5-11 Taylor Smith, Kalaheo's latest golden transfer, to four points in the second half.
Latoya Wily, who transferred to Kalaheo last season to be part of the state's best public school program and back to Kahuku this season because she missed her life-long friends, explained:
"Coach (Wendy Anae) told us at halftime to step our game up. We had to shut down Smith. We tried several people on her in the first half and Camilla did the best, so she guarded her in the second half."
Smith, perhaps the most polished player in the OIA, scored 10 of Kalaheo's 22 points in the first half and four of the Mustangs' 16 in the second half.
She was still game-high scorer with 14. Monarisa Ale and Karla Tailele led Kahuku with 12 and 11. Wily had nine and was a stopper under the basket.
Kahuku (7-0) 6 13 18 15—52
KalAheo (5-2) 9 13 5 11—38
KAHUKU—Camilla Ah Hoy 8, Monarisa Ale 12, Artevia Wily 2, Anny Soliai 3, Karla Tailele 11, Aisha Ale 7, Latoya Wily 9. Totals 22 5-10 52.
KALAHEO—Shaina Siliga 6, Jade Simmons 2, Brandi Benson 2, Malia Samson 4, Taylor Smith 14, Kaliko Kepa 7, Kamala Kau 2, Hali Travis 1. Totals 13 8-16 38.
3-point goals—Kahuku 3 (Ah Hoy, Soliai, Tailele). Kalaheo 4 (Siliga 2, Samson 1, Kepa 1).
JV—Kalaheo 65, Kahuku 50
• MOANALUA 62, CASTLE 27: Kepua Lee scored all of her game-high 16 points in the first half when the visiting Menehunes took a 45-19 lead to overcome an ankle injury to standout Patti Hardimon.
Moanalua (7-0) 21 24 11 6—62
Castle (0-7) 14 5 2 6—27
MOANALUA—Sherri Reyes 5, Ronni Kelliihoomalu 11, Sasha Silva 10, Patti Hardimon 3, Joy Matsukawa 9, Kepua Lee 16, Marleen Leautu 8. Totals 17 26-36 62.
CASTLE—Johnelle Dejesus 9, Shardae Ingano 5, Kellsie Sasaki 4, Chassy Galdeira 0, Audrey Ako 1, Stacy Tilton 0, Tiare Kahoekapu 0, Puna Waiolama 7, Shara Bell 0, Rachel Hirokawa 0, Titi Kawainui 0, Betty Argue 0, Kalei Akaka 0, Sarah Kodama 1, Jessica Beard 0. Totals 9 7-13 27.
3-point goals—Moanalua 2 (Matsukawa 2). Castle 2 (Dejesus, Waiolama).
JV—Moanalua 50, Castle 33
• MCKINLEY 79, KALANI 43: Bre Carson hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, and the Tigers surged to a 37-13 lead at the half.
Kalani (1-7) 7 6 12 18—43
McKinley (5-2) 14 23 20 22—79
KALANI—Jessica Cruciana 3, Tamari Miyashiro 14, Alisa Lum 0, Lee Ann Shimabuku 2, Liandra Bonifacio 0, Jennifer Fuchisa 2, Keri Hee 0, Richline Batoon 10, Raylyn Camara 4, Karlie Saiki 0, Moani McBraun 4, Kristy Mirahara 4. Totals 13 14-20.
MCKINLEY—Chantel Yadao 6, Rayna Isaki 7, Meagan Miyasaka 4, Melody Ababa 7, Bre Carson 20, Ceslie Maafala 15, Amber Lee 14, Tania Liufau 3, Kauai Quartero 1, Kelli Fukumoto 2, Janin Corpuz 0, Noelani Correia 0. Totals 28 14-22 79.
3-point goals—Kalani 3 (Cruciana, Miyashiro, Batoon). McKinley 9 (Carson 6, Yadao 2, Ababa 1).
JV—McKinley 38, Kalani 33
• FARRINGTON 43, KAILUA 30: Elaine Bihag scored a game-high nine points to lead the Governors.
Farrington (5-2) 9 13 10 11—43
Kailua (1-7) 6 4 8 12—30
FARRINGTON—Revelyn Cabaya 8, Elaine Bihag 9, Gretchen Santos 0, Joanne Fernandez 2, Sandy Tauta 0, Racquel Rivera 0, Paepaetele Poasa 6, Tanya Alualu 2, Talia Tupua 0, Andrina Esera 0, Hanau Kaiura 2, Meleane Mateaki 6, Laosamoa Misa-Uli 8. Totals 17 5-13 43.
KAILUA—Kori Maekawa 0, Kalina Kama 1, Tiffany Lee 4, Danielle Young 2, Jaushlyn Mansinon 2, Loke Lastimosa 6, Kamaile Hughes 8, Tiatti Satele 5, Erica Kanoa 0, Pohai Hovey 2. Totals 10 10-17 30.
3-point goals—Farrington 4 (Cabaya 2, Bihag 2). Kailua none.
JV—Farrington 62, Kailua 39
• KAIMUKI 43, ROOSEVELT 35: Dalia Solia scored 18 points, including three 3-pointers, to boost the Bulldogs.
Kaimuki (4-3) 11 9 16 7—43
Roosevelt (2-6) 8 11 8 8—35
KAIMUK?—Flora Mesa 2, Kara Hayashida 5, Sashi Capps-Doll 0, Katherine Martin 0, Dalia Solia 18, Diana Malavong 0, Tyleen Tausaga 0, Amanda Leopoldo 12, Alana Burgess 4, Man Ying Ching 0, Lovely Moyle 2. Totals 15 9-14 43.
ROOSEVELT—Justina Yanuaria 0, Chelsie Kadota 5, Larisa Nakasone 9, Dara Kiyuna 3, Nicole Okada 3, Miya Frank 7, Monile Bell 0, Nicole Yoshimoto 8. Totals 13 4-9 35.
3-point goals—Kaimuki 4 (Solia 3, Hayashida 1). Roosevelt 5 (Yoshimoto 2, Kiyuna 1, Nakasone 1, Kadota 1).
JV—Roosevelt 61, Kaimuki 24
INTERSCHOLSATIC LEAGUE OF HONOLULU JUNIOR VARSITY
Division I
Iolani 30, St. Francis 22
Punahou Blue 41, Sacred Hearts 15
Punahou Gold 37, Kamehameha White 27
Division II
Hawai'i Baptist 25, University High 23
