Borges lifts Roosevelt over Kaimuki, 50-48
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
Bryson Borges swished a high-arching, 15-foot baseline jumper with one second remaining in overtime last night to lift the Roosevelt High School boys basketball team to a pulsating 50-48 home victory over previously unbeaten Kaimuki.
The Rough Riders (7-0) now are alone atop the O'ahu Interscholastic Association's Eastern Division. Kaimuki, ranked No. 4 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, falls to 5-1.
Borges' game-winning shot came after the Bulldogs' Richy Miyasaka tied the score at 48 on a free throw with 21 seconds left. Kaimuki immediately called timeout after Borges' shot, but its long inbounds pass hit a gym support beam, resulting in a turnover.
Borges, who had a 26-point night against Kailua two weeks ago, had struggled throughout the game and had just six points and one field goal through regulation.
"I was lucky to be open, and fortunately Daniel (Balbas) gave me the ball in the corner," Borges said. "The shots weren't falling all night, but I figured one of them had to drop, and luckily it was that one."
The Bulldogs' fate, however, may have been sealed much earlier when senior forward Daniel Tautofi got into foul trouble. Tautofi, a second-team Advertiser All-State selection last year who may be the OIA's best player this season, was whistled for his second foul with 4:15 remaining in the second period and Kaimuki leading 18-11.
He sat out the rest of the half, while Roosevelt rallied to tie it at 23 going into the locker rooms.
Tautofi again left the game after picking up his fourth foul with 1:58 left in the third period, and the Rough Riders took advantage by pulling ahead 33-30 entering the fourth.
"I told our guys we cannot always rely on Daniel to be our savior," Bulldogs coach Stephen Lee said. "When he gets into foul trouble, the other players gotta step up. We've gone through this many times before."
Tautofi, who finished with nine points and eight rebounds, finally fouled out on a charging call with 1:51 remaining in regulation.
Balbas scored on a layup with 1:20 left to put Roosevelt up 46-45, and James Castro's free throw with 45 seconds remaining made it 47-45. But Miyasaka sank two free throws to tie it at 47 with 25 ticks left, and Borges missed a 20-footer at the buzzer to send the game into OT.
The Rough Riders held the ball for over two minutes in overtime, as Kaimuki sat back on defense.
Anthony Holyfield's free throw with 1:21 remaining put Roosevelt up 48-47, and Miyasaka made the first of two free throws to tie it again.
Miyasaka's brother, Jimmy, scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Bulldogs, and Balbas, Castro and Holyfield each scored 11 points for the Rough Riders.
Roosevelt shot 33 free throws, making 20. Kaimuki was 12-of-17 from the line.
"We're short, so we try to attack the basket and draw the foul," Rough Riders coach John Chung said. "We tried to get their big guys in foul trouble, and that's what happened."
Kaimuki (5-1) 15 8 7 17 1—48
Roosevelt (7-0) 5 18 10 14 3—50
KAIMUKi—Davey Nyugen 3, Richy Miyasaka 7, Daniel Tautofi 9, Isaiah Ano 2, Jimmy Miyasaka 15, Jon Torres 3, James Davis 2, Nick Milan 7. Totals 17 12-17 48.
ROOSEVELT—Shane Kamakura 2, Bryson Borges 8, Ryan Keomaka 6, Daniel Ki 1, Daniel Balbas 11, James Castro 11, Anthony Holyfield 11, Ricky Eusebio 0, Danton Balbas 0. Totals 14 20-33 50.
3-point goals—Kaimuki 2 (Nyugen, Torres). Roosevelt 2 (Keomaka, Castro).
JV—Roosevelt 56, Kaimuki 41
KALAHEO 34, KAISER 31: Sam Wilhoite scored 11 points to lead the visiting Mustangs over the Cougars.
Waikaloa Noa scored 17 points for Kaiser, which led 28-26 after three quarters.
Kalaheo (4-2) 5 12 9 8—34
Kaiser (2-3) 4 10 14 3—31
KALAHEO—Aaron Luis 0, Chris Tumaneng 0, Matt Nakashima 0, Theo Fujita 2, Will Elliot 3, Zane Cabral 9, Neal Bowers 3, David Moore 2, Jeremy Neufeldt 4, Sam Wilhoite 11. Totals 14 4-8 34.
KAISER—Jody Marxen 0, Jeff Peters 0, Kekoa Kamauoha 7, Steven Pratt 2, Waikaloa Noa 17, Chris Assily 0, Matt Ching 5, Tyler Fujie 0. Totals 11 9-12 31.
3-point goals—Kalaheo 2 (Elliot, Bowers). Kaiser none.
JV—Kaiser 45, Kalaheo 26
Reported by Jessica Poling
Kalani at Kailua, not reported.
OIA WESTERN DIVISION
PEARL CITY 54, MILILANI 49: Corey Tavares scored a game-high 17 points, including two 3-pointers, as the host Chargers beat the Trojans to remain unbeaten.
Mililani's Puna Neumann hit two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 45 with 1:50 left, but Pearl City went on a 9-4 run to end the game.
Simeon Tavares had 14 points to lead the Trojans.
Mililani (4-2) 13 6 8 22—49
Pearl City (6-0) 11 12 12 19—54
MILILANI—Aaron Kanno 13, Puna Neumann 8, Brandyn Fidel 8, Jordan Woolsey 0, Clarence Gray 0, Andrew Tokumi 0, Alex Patykula 6, Tony Gabriel 0, Simeon Tavares 14, Mikhail Mabry 0, Zac Anduha 0. Totals 17 9-13 49.
PEARL CITY—Isiah Locquiao 7, Mike Adams 7, Corey Tavares 17, Mike Hardy 4, Ricky Salvacion 0, Kapena Wong 8, Royce Yuen 4, Brandon Rambonga 7, Jason Lopes 0. Totals 18 16-27 54.
3-point goals—Mililani 6 (Kanno 3, Newman 2, Fidel 1). Pearl City 2 (Tavares 2).
JV—Pearl City 27, Mililani 26
Reported by Lana Mitchell
RADFORD 65, LEILEHUA 53: Charles Seanior scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half and Joshua Auelua added 14 as the visiting Rams defeated the Mules to remain unbeaten.
Andrew Talaeai scored 23 points to lead Leilehua, which suffered its first loss of the season.
Radford (6-0) 17 17 14 17—65
Leilehua (6-1) 15 9 21 8—53
RADFORD—Will Kerins 0, Jordan Rellin 0, Mike Davis 9, Joshua Auelua 14, Charles Seanior 22, Richardo Shipley 0, Martin Lara 8, Tauran Moore 4, La Micheal-Wilkins 8. Totals 18 24-37 65.
LEILEHUA—Andrew Talaeai 23, Demetrius Washington 5, Angelo Massey 6, Antonio Carter 0, Joshua Fetters 1, Zacarius Rivera 14, Anthony Hall 0, Angel Fontanez 0, Jonathan Scruggs 4. Totals 19 13-21 53.
3-point goals—Radford 5 (Davis 2, Seanior 2, Moore 1). Leilehua 2 (Talaeai 2).
JV—Leilehua 54, Radford 45
Reported by Priscilla West
Interscholastic League of Honolulu
IOLANI 64, MID-PACIFIC 27: Bobby Nash scored 20 points and Chad Miller added 11 as the host Raiders routed the Owls to remain unbeaten.
Travis Tyler scored nine points to lead Mid-Pacific.
Mid-pacific (2-5) 7 4 10 6—27
Iolani (7-0) 20 14 14 16—64
MID-PACIFIC—Brendan Katahara 1, Travis Tyler 9, Chris Perry 3, J.D. Lum 2, Ryan Chun 2, Josh Santos 5, Chris Freshour 5. Totals 8 8-12 27.
IOLANI—Vinny Nip 5, Jon Yasuda 1, Derrick Low 9, Zach Tollefson 4, Ryan Hirata 5, Kyle Pape 2, Bobby Nash 20, Chad Miller 11, Gage Eberlin 3, Todd Blankenship 4. Totals 27 8-13 64.
3-point goals—Mid-Pacific 3 (Perry, Santos, Freshour 1). Iolani 2 (Nip, Hirata).
SAINT LOUIS 50, PUNAHOU 35: Jason Rivers scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half and grabbed 11 second-half rebounds to power the host Crusaders over the Buffanblu.
Andrew Amigleo hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 points for Punahou.
Punahou (4-3) 12 8 9 6—35
Saint louis (6-1) 10 14 13 13—50
PUNAHOU—Reid Fowler 0, Michael Lam 2, Jason Sakata 3, Drew Monahan 0, Andrew Amigleo 12, Scott Otake 0, Daniel Bertao 0, Chris Friedemann 5, Brian Zane 0, Brenton Lee 9, Kasey Ko 4. Totals 13 4-12 35.
SAINT LOUIS—B.J. Batts 2, Keao Monteilh 0, Douglas Adachi 0, Tavita Thompson 0, Jonah Lakatani 4, Matt Sonada 0, Desmond Hanohano 8, Jason Rivers 16, Timo Paepule 12, Wilson Afoa 8. Totals 23 4-15 50.
3-point goals—Punahou 5 (Amigleo 3, Lee 2). Saint Louis none.
UNIVERSITY HIGH 59, MARYKNOLL 53: Tommy Chun-Ming scored 15 points to lead four players in double-figures as the host Jr. Rainbows beat the Spartans for their first victory of the season.
Ben Nishimoto, Chris Beebe and Ric Kodama each added 10 points for University High.
Maryknoll's Kevin Lee scored 16 points.
Maryknoll (1-6) 11 9 16 17—53
University High (1-6) 10 18 15 16—59
MARYKNOLL—Tyler Tsukazaki 4, Kawika Calizer 6, Michael Faria 9, Kealaka'i Hussey 2, Kevin Lee 16, Westin Lee 5, Patrick Torres 4, Stacey Wong 7. Totals 22 8-9 53.
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Jeris Nakamasu 3, John Duro 4, Curtis Lefrandt 2, Ben Nishimoto 10, David Johnson 3, Tommy Chun-Ming 15, Chris Beebe 10, James Cabras 2, Ric Kodama 10. Totals 19 18-23 59.
3-point goals—Maryknoll 1 (Lee). University High 3 (Nishimoto 2, Johnson 1).
Damien at Kamehameha, not reported.
ILH Boys Varsity Division II
Lutheran 40, Academy of the Pacific 36. Luth—Jeremy Young 14. AOP—Mana Komine 16
Hawai'i Baptist 67, Lanakila Baptist 23. HBA—Jared Irei 9. LanaiAlec Oyama 8.
Word of Life 60, Redemption Academy 48. WOL—Shane Lawrence 13, Chad Siu 13. RA—Ka'anoi Poouahi 17, Anthony Troche' 16.
Punahou 56 Saint Louis 50. Pun—Mikey China 14, Adam Edwards 11. StL: Shane Butcher 16, C.J. Gibbs 11.
ILH Boys JV
Maryknoll 60, Lutheran 30
Hawai'i Baptist 43, Mid-Pacific 28
SOFTBALL
O'ahu Interscholastic Association
Girls JV
Kailua 13, Kalaheo 4
CORRECTIONS
Softball: Brandi Peiler pitched a no-hitter and hit a two-run homer as Kamehameha trounced Maryknoll, 11-0, Thursday in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu softball game at the Warriors' field.
Her last name was misspelled in some editions of Friday's paper.
Peiler also contributed four RBIs and Emi Snow added a three-run homer.
Maryknoll 000 00— 0 0 1
Kamehameha 611 12—11 9 1
Aulii Tenn and Jessica Akamine. Brandi Peiler and Kaulana Gould, Lena Nahale (3). WP—Peiler. LP— Tenn.
Leading hitters: Kam—Sharee Fonoti 2-2; Peiler 2-2, home run, 4 RBIs; Emi Snow home run, 3 RBIs.
Basketball: Mililani basketball player Puna Neumann had his name misspelled in Wednesday's game story and stat box.
