Iolani beats Kamehameha in basketball, 57-47
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
Bobby Nash scored a season-high 25 points last night to lead the unbeaten Iolani School boys basketball team to a 57-47 home victory over Kamehameha in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu contest.
Nash made 11 of 13 field goals, missing only a 3-point shot in the first half and a dunk in the second, as the Raiders (10-0) took a 14-2 first-period lead and never led by fewer than nine points thereafter.
"Shooting-wise, this was his best game ever," Iolani coach Mark Mugiishi said.
The performance was especially impressive considering Nash still was shaking off flu symptoms from the night before. He said he had a temperature of 99.6 on Friday and gulped down Nyquil to get through the night.
Last night, he made the Warriors defense sick. Nash's hot hand was most timely in the first half, when all-state teammate Derrick Low was held to two points. Iolani's other starting guard, Ryan Hirata, was still shaking off a cold himself and had only one field goal in the first half.
"My shot definitely was there," Nash said. "My teammates fed me the ball, and if our big gun isn't going too well, then somebody else has to step up. That's what you have to do."
The Raiders jumped out to an 8-0 lead on Nash's 3-pointer, a jumper by Low and Hirata's 3-pointer.
Kamehameha (7-3) closed it to 24-15 at the half, but the Raiders started the third period with a 10-0 run to take command.
The Warriors never got closer than the final margin.
Kamehameha assistant coach Cavan Scanlan said the Raiders' defense also played a big role with their pressure that extended to near half court.
"Their ball-pressure, the way they extended their 'D,' there's nobody else in the state that can do it like they do," Scanlan said. "It's like college pressure."
Kamehameha (7-3) 2 13 8 24—47
Iolani (10-0) 14 10 22 11—57
KAMEHAMEHA—Radford Hepa 9, Aaron Kahaloa 0, Willy Melemai 4, Eric Shaver 10, Caleb Spencer 15, Waika Spencer 9. Totals 13 20-25 47.
IOLANI—Vinny Nip 0, Jon Yasuda 2, Derrick Low 15, Zach Tollefson 2, Ryan Hirata 5, Kyle Pape 5, Sean Carney 1, Bobby Nash 25, Chad Miller 0, Gage Eberlin 0, Todd Blankenship 2. Totals 21 11-14 57.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 1 (C. Spencer). Iolani 4 (Nash 2, Low 1, Hirata 1).
• DAMIEN 43, PUNAHOU 39: The visiting Monarchs outscored the Buffanblu 30-17 in the second half to erase a nine-point halftime deficit en route to victory.
Ranson DeCosta scored 14 points to lead the Monarchs.
Punahou's Andrew Amigleo had a game-high 18 points, including three 3-pointers.
Damien (4-6) 6 7 14 16—43
Punahou (5-5) 13 9 9 8 —39
DAMIEN—Elwin Gapuz 6, Fuavaa Faualo 0, Kawika Lopez 2, Ranson DeCosta 14, Ka'ano'i Kala'i 6, Tevita Williams 2, Fehi Sevelo 5, Brandon Kahale 2, Keoni Steinhoff 6. Totals 15 11-19 43.
PUNAHOU—Reid Fowler 0, Michael Lam 2, Jason Sakata 2, Stanley Fisher 0, Drew Monahan 2, Andrew Amigleo 18, Scott Otake 2, Daniel Bertao 4, Chris Friedemann 4, Kasey Ko 5. Totals 14 8-11 39.
3-point goals—Damien 2 (Gapuz, DeCosta). Punahou 3 (Amigleo 3).
• SAINT LOUIS 57, UNIVERSITY HIGH 45: Desmond Hanohano scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the first half as the visiting Crusaders beat the Junior Rainbows.
Jason Rivers added 12 points for the Crusaders.
Tommy Chun-Ming scored 12 points, and Ben Nishimoto and David Johnson added 10 apiece for the Junior Rainbows.
Saint Louis (8-2) 10 13 18 16—57
University High (2-8) 6 9 10 20—45
SAINT LOUIS—B.J. Batts 6, Keao Monteilh 0, Douglas Adachi 4, Ryan Brilhante 1, Tavita Thompson 0, Jonah Lakatani 3, Matt Sonada 0, Desmond Hanohano 20, Jason Rivers 12, Timo Paepule 9, Wilson Afoa 2. Totals 22 9-16 57.
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Jeris Nakamasu 4, John Duro 2, Curtis Lefrandt 0, Ben Nishimoto 10, David Johnson 10, Tommy Chun-Ming 12, Chris Beebe 7, Ric Kodama 0, James Cabras 0, Shawn Matsumoto 0. Totals 15 8-11 45.
3-point goals—Saint Louis 4 (Batts 2, Lakatani 1, Rivers 1). University High 7 (Chun-Ming 3, Johnson 3, Nishimoto 1).
Reported by Allan Okubo
• MARYKNOLL 52, MID-PACIFIC 49: Kevin Lee scored 12 points and Stacey Wong added 11 as the visiting Spartans defeated the Owls.
Brandyn McCall scored a game-high 18 points and Chris Perry added 10 for Mid-Pacific.
MARYKN0LL (2-8) 7 13 13 19—52
MID-PACIFIC (2-8) 14 7 15 13—49
MARYKNOLL—Kawika Calizer 9, Michael Faria 3, Kealaka'i Hussey 0, Kevin Lee 12, Westin Lee 8, Patrick Torres 9, Stacey Wong 11, Tyler Tsukazaki 0. Totals 16 18-25 52.
MID-PACIFIC—Ryan Leong 3, Brendan Katahara 1, Josh Mitchell 5, Travis Tyler 2, Chris Perry 10, Ryan Chun 1, Josh Santos 7, Kellen Hastie 2, Chris Freshour 0, Brandyn McCall 18. Totals 18 11-25 49.
3-point goals—Maryknoll 2 (K. Lee, Torres). Mid-Pacific 2 (Perry, Santos).
Reported by Jenny Tom
ILH Varsity Division II
Saint Louis 68, ASSETS 27. StL—Keola Lee 11. ASSETS—Andrew Ing 9.
Academy of the Pacific 70, Lanakila Baptist 44. AOP—Ben Butler 23, Mana Komine 21. Lana—Kiley Tanioka 20.
Word of Life 79, Hanalani 60. WOL—Chad Siu 28. Hana—Lito Alcantara 22.
Punahou 100, Redemption Academy 59. Pun—Peter Brossy 20, Adam Edwards 12, Ian Noh 11, Koa Duncan 10. RA—Tony Trouche 29, Eric Reis 15.
Hawai'i Baptist 54, Kamehameha 51. HBA—Will Stinton 26. Kam—Rand Lono 16, Jim Jones 12.
Iolani 60, Lutheran 47. Iol—Rich Matsuura 18, Matt Choy 13, Alex Why 11, Robert Mageo 10. Luth—Jeremy Young 16, Matthew Uffmann 14.
ILH JV
Maryknoll 42, Mid-Pacific 33
Iolani 40, Kamehameha 38
O'ahu Interscholastic Association
Eastern Division
• FARRINGTON 46, KALANI 44: Uriah Seui scored 13 points, including two free throws with one second remaining, to give the host Governors a victory over the Falcons.
Carsen Chun and Jason Deguzman finished with 13 points apiece for Kalani.
Kalani (0-8) 15 16 9 4—44
Farrington (1-7) 11 16 13 6—46
KALANI—Carsen Chun 13, Cory Konishi 3, Dusten Umeda 11, Kellen Kashiwa 0, Moku Kuhau 0, Mark Bonner 1, Jason Deguzman 13, Zachary Felipe 0, Teetai Ane 3. Totals 13 18-41 44.
FARRINGTON—Jomell Ambrocio 0, Burt Calacay 8, Jay Ocol 5, Jerome Crisostomo 0, Royce Machado 5, Ferdinand Morales 1, Matt Bell 11, Uriah Seui 13, Jonqwell Mayes 2, Hinano Gascon 1. Totals 15 13-17 46.
3-point goals—Kalani none. Farrington 3 (Machado, Calacay, Ocol).
JV—Farrington 52, Kalani 25
• KAHUKU 52, MCKINLEY 38: The host Red Raiders outscored the Tigers 25-11 in the second half en route to a win.
Quin Ah You scored a game-high 14 points and Shosei Yamauchi added 12 to lead the Red Raiders.
McKinley (2-7) 16 11 7 4—38
Kahuku (4-4) 7 20 14 11—52
MCKINLEY—Mark Nakatsuka 6, Abel Werner 3, Josh Valdez 0, Joshua Bumanglag 3, Iaokopo Taumua 2, Robert Holder 11, Isaiah Iaea 0, Elliot Twiggs 8, Anapuni Coleman 5, David McGhee 0, Quinton Sayers 0. Totals 15 5-8 38.
KAHUKU—Ekahi Soriano 6, Sam Spurrier 2, Toriano Taulago 10, Jarom Casey 3, Tu Tui 0, Tyler Oto 5, Shosei Yamauchi 12, Jeremy Perry 0, Quin Ah You 14. Totals 22 6-10 52.
3-point goals—McKinley 3 (Bumanglag, Coleman, Holder). Kahuku 2 (Taulago 2).
JV—Kahuku 48, McKinley 33
Reported by Jeri Tugman
Western Division
• KAPOLEI 55, CAMPBELL 53: E.J. Aton scored 11 of his game-high 17 points in the first half as the visiting Hurricanes beat the Sabers.
Marcus VanNess scored 18 points to lead Campbell.
Kapolei (4-4) 13 11 11 20—55
Campbell (3-5) 8 16 10 19—53
KAPOLEI—E.J. Aton 17, Daniel Mann 3, Jefferson Gaygay 9, Kaipo Enhada 5, Bradley Padayao 9, Hector Malazarte 6, Warren Simanu 6. Totals 16 16-26 55.
CAMPBELL—Rylan Redona 2, James Bannister 2, Norman Arce 0, Christopher Daniels 3, Walter Daniels 4, Tristan Bailey 14, Prestan Varley 2, Marcus VanNess 18, Tautuli Tafai 5, Rashad Green 3. Totals 16 20-31 53.
3-point goals—Kapolei 7 (Aton 3, Gaygay 3, Padayao 1). Campbell 1 (Bailey).
JV—Kapolei 57, Campbell 51
Reported by Poyer Gaui
• MILILANI 57, WAI'ANAE 32: The visiting Trojans used a balanced attack with no players scoring in double figures to beat the Seariders.
All of Mililani's players who entered the game scored, and the Trojans outscored Wai'anae 31-15 in the second half.
Mililani (5-3) 9 17 13 18—57
Wai'anae (0-8) 4 13 8 7—32
MILILANI—Lorenzo Abernathy 2, Aaron Kanno 5, Puna Neumann 7, Brandyn Fidel 9, Clarence Gray 4, Scott Duvauchelle 7, Andrew Tokumi 8, Alex Patykula 9, Mikhail Mabry 2, Zac Anduha 4. Totals 21 12-15 57.
WAI'ANAE—Jayson Milare 5, John Solaita 1, Uilau Faliuga 3, Junior Faliuga 7, Justin Lafua 9, Garrison McEnroe 6, Tau Vaesau 1, Aaron Perry 0. Totals 11 9-18 32.
3-point goals—Mililani 3 (Kanno, Neumann, Duvauchelle). Wai'anae 1 (Milare).
JV—Wai'anae 42, Mililani 41
Reported by Vince Ulloa
• WAIALUA 65, NANAKULI 57: Lawrence Sumaoang scored 10 of his 16 points in the first half and Po'okela Gasper scored 12 of his 16 points in the second to lead the host Bulldogs over the Golden Hawks.
Rolando Celes scored a game-high 18 points to lead Nanakuli.
NANAKULI (1-8) 16 12 12 17—57
WAIALUA (2-7) 13 17 17 18—65
NANAKULI—Kyle Beck 14, James Chandler 12, Joseph Wilkins 0, Dominic Gomes 2, Brian McKeauge 0, Michael Nakagawa 6, Jimmy Afamasaga 2, Rolando Celes 18, Allen Kalahiki-Pilialoha 1, Alika Enos 2, Keala Watson 0. Totals 22 11-17 57.
WAIALUA—Jonathan Carrano 2, Kelson Silva 9, Glenn Rubio 7, Po'okela Gasper 16, Roldan Dacuycuy 1, Jaive Nacapuy 5, Lawrence Sumaoang 16, Brandon Macadangdang 9, Nicholas Serrone 0. Totals 22 16-20 65.
3-point goals—Nanakuli 2 (Beck 2). Waialua 5 (Gasper 2, Silva 1, Rubio 1, Nacapuy 1).
JV—Nanakuli 51, Waialua 33.
