Kamehameha rolls past Iolani in ILH basketball
By Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writer
It's still early in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls basketball season, so Kamehameha coach Clay Cockett decided to try an experiment last night against Iolani.
The defending state champions played the first quarter in a 1-2-2 zone, which produced mixed results and a two-point deficit.
Once Cockett switched to a man-to-man defense to begin the second quarter, the Warriors turned the game into a rout, rolling over the Raiders, 56-29, at Kekuhaupi'i Gym.
Kamehameha forced 19 turnovers — 10 in the third quarter.
"We're a man, full-court pressure defensive team," Cockett said. "We cannot go through a full season doing that so I wanted to try something different tonight."
Kamehameha (3-0) outscored Iolani (2-1) 46-17 over the final three quarters, holding the Raiders to just six field goals.
The Warriors put the game away with a 12-0 run to open the second half, taking a 33-18 lead with 3:08 left in the third.
"They're very aggressive on offense and defense," Iolani coach Glenn Takara said. "They just keep coming at you."
Megan Ching led Kamehameha with 14 points and Mounia Nihipali added 11.
"Megan Ching is an awesome player," teammate India Soo said. "She leads our team well and she's going to do good this year."
The Warriors got their transition game going by forcing turnovers and dominating the boards.
"I want to push the ball up the floor, but I really don't expect a lot of transition points," Cockett said.
Kamehameha made 13 of 29 shots in the second half, while Iolani was 4 of 18.
"We weren't playing so good in the beginning, but we came out in the second half and played our game," Soo said. "Our defense really stepped it up."
Despite the lopsided victory, Cockett wasn't really pleased with his team.
"We've got a long ways to go, we're undisciplined right now," he said.
Freshman Hennasea Tokumura led Iolani with nine points on three 3-pointers.
Iolani 12 6 7 4—29
Kamehameha 10 11 18 17—56
IOLANI—Jackie-lynn Sasaki 2, Jennifer Nagamine 0, Hennasea Tokumura 9, Lana Young 7, Ginger Gravelle 7, Marci Kang 0, Alana Wall 0, Jayci Tashiro 0, Kiani Wong 2, Patricia Wong 2, Keri Oyadomari 0, Chelsea Wong 0. Totals 11 4-9 29.
KAMEHAMEHA—Jeneka Taeoalii 0, India Soo 8, Tiffiny Ann Shim 0, Adrianne Hee 6, Wendy Kashiwabara 5, Amber Kaleilehua Carter 0, Tatriana Lorenzo 6, Mounia Nihipali 11, Sarah Celeste Curnan , Megan Kanoa 6, Megan Ching 14. Totals 23 8-13 56.
3-point goals—Iolani 3 (Tokumura 3). Kamehameha 2 (Kashiwabara, Ching).
ILH Division II
St. Andrew's 52, Word of Life 33. St.A: Holly Saito 17, Cassi Nakasone 14, Amanda Wong 12. WOL: Careema Onosai 10.
La Pietra 46, Lutheran 29. LaP:Janine Russo 10. Luth: Kimberly Awakuni 14.
Punahou 49, Hanalani 9. Pun: Karisa Look 7. Hana: Natalia Reyes 3.
Kamehameha 38, Iolani 28. Kam: Kanoe Lee 6, Kanai Bento 6, Sarah Curnan 6. Iol: Jessica Wong 9
OIA BASKETBALL
• KALAHEO 60, CASTLE 28: Taylor Smith scored 12 points and Shaina Siliga added 11, including three 3-pointers, to lead the defending O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion Mustangs.
Castle 9 5 6 8—28
Kalaheo 19 15 16 10—60
CASTLE—Johnelle Dejesus 0, Shardae Ingano 7, Kellsie Sasaki 0, Chassy Galdeira 0, Audrey Ako 5, Stacy Tilton 1, Tiare Kahoekapu 3, Puna Waiolama 4, Shara Bell 5, Rachel Hirokawa 0, Titi Kawainui 3, Betty Argue 0. Totals 9 6-19 29.
KALAHEO—Shalei Soueira 0, Shaina Siliga 11, Randi Farstad 0, Jade Simmons 2, Shantel Marumoto 1, Brandi Benson 7, Malia Samson 9, Stephine Hobbs 2, Taylor Smith 12, Kaiena Huihui 1, Kaliko Kepa 4, Kamala Kau 2, Hali Travis 9. Totals 24 8-19 60.
3-point goals—Castle 4 (Ingano, Ako, Kahoekapu, Kawainui). Kalaheo 4 (Siliga 3, Samson 1).
JV—Kalaheo 43, Castle 39
Reported by Jillian Luis
• RADFORD 40, MILILANI 33, Lia Mickey scored 17 points and Tareva Moore 13 as the host Rams overcame a sluggish first half to beat the Trojans.
Mililani 1 10 11 11—33
Radford 2 4 18 16—40
MILILANI—Christina Korodon 4, Ashleigh Payne 0, Sandy Nakamura 6, Erin Chapman 5, Lorianne Nonies 4, Rebekah McKay 0, Yvonne Morris 6, Suzann Jackson 7, Christy Duvauchelle 1. Totals 13 6-21 33.
RADFORD—Joanne Czumalowski 4, Adrianne Dudley 2, Chantel Romano 2, Ashley Rioux 0, Marina Watts 0, Kathleen Suwa 0, Tareva Moore 13, Lia Mickey 17, Michelle Winebush 2, Nakita Viavia 0, Talaya Jones 0, Jenna Johnson-Endo 0. Totals 10 18-30 40.
3-point goals—Mililani 1 (Nakamura). Radford 2 (Mickey 2).
JV—Radford def. Mililani, score not reported
Reported by Daniel Downs
• CAMPBELL 48, NANAKULI 36: Jamie Kua had 17 points and 13 rebounds as the host Sabers downed the Golden Hawks.
Nanakuli 7 9 14 6—36
Campbell 16 12 10 10—48
NANAKULI—Jasmine Caravalho 0, Kristen Serrano 0, Vernadine Vickers 4, Chalcedoney Silva 2, Lehua Yap 16, Anastasia Balbin 0, Sierra Nakea 3, Theodora Auwae 1, Chanel Ching 2, Sasha Kanahele 2, Chantel Tuiloma 3, Vicotoria Mao 3. Totals 12 11-30 36.
CAMPBELL—Joanne Corpuz 2, Jasmine Lopez 2, Everly San Agustin 0, Jalen Garcia 6, Raynette Whitfield 4, Jamie Kua 17, Jacqueline Mendes 8, Rae-Jonea Costa 0, Kim Edwards 3, Chaunte Jackson 4, Teja Bakes 2. Totals 17 14-26 48.
3-point goals—Nanakuli 1 (Yap). Campbell none.
JV—Campbell 32, Nanakuli 25
Reported by Pat Macadangdang
• PEARL CITY 54, WAIALUA 24: Christie Ayers scored 11 points and Marci Lobendahn added 10 as the host Chargers routed the Bulldogs.
Waialua 4 8 6 6—24
Pearl City 6 16 20 12—54
WAIALUA—Ashley Y. 5, Sharmaine S. 0, Clarice K. 2, Danielle C. 2, Cheyenne 0. 5, Melissa B. 0, Julia Y. 2, Shanay C. 0, Jaylyn K. 2 , Teresa B. 0, Kira N. 6. Totals 9 4-10 24.
PEARL CITY—Darcie Hamamoto 7, Jillan Soria 0, Amy Fujihara 3, Kellie Nishikida 2, Christie Ayers 11, Chalice Kaapuni 4, Chandelle Keomalu 2, Kamill Reigo DeDios 9, Tina Questel 2, Marci Lobendahn 10, Lusia Kleinschmidt 4. Totals 20 12-25 54.
3-point goals—Waialua 2 (Ashley Y. 1, Cheyenne O. 1). Pearl City 2 (Reigo DeDios, Fujihara).
JV—Pearl City 41, Waialua 15
• 'AIEA 36, WAI'ANAE 22: Jamie Rosario scored 10 of her 15 points in the final quarter and Pukai Castillo added 12 as host Na Ali'i beat the Seariders.
Wai'anae 3 5 3 11—22
'Aiea 8 9 7 22—46
WAI'ANAE—Kisha Hampton 0, Daina Correa 9, Wendy Peltier 1, Yvonne Eli 3, Audrey Hauge 2, Naomi Lino 4, Jasemine Paischon 3. Totals 5 12-29 22.
'AIEA—Shareyn Muneoka 0, Donna Echalas 2, Sherylann Miyashiro 0, Nicky Takemoto 0, Noe Colburn 10, Melika Souza 0, Pukai Castillo 12, Felisha Liilii 1, Jamie Rosario 15, Ashley Vidal 6. Totals 17 11-14 46.
3-point goals—Wai'anae none. 'Aiea 1 (Colburn).
JV—Wai'anae 36, 'Aiea 28
Reported by Bob Tabije
• WAIPAHU 31, LEILEHUA 30: Miracle Failauga scored eight points as the visiting Marauders edged the Mules.
Waipahu 9 6 11 5—31
Leilehua 3 17 4 6—30
WAIPAHU—Crystal Baliguat 0, Elsha Tivera 4, Laura Florendo 2, MaryAnn Baxa 5, Adrianne Olione 3, Talapasia Samuela 6, Miracle Failauga 8, Maureen Cozo 3. Totals 12 7-18 31.
LEILEHUA—Melody Bell 0, Laree Rodriguez 0, Chazarae Ramirez 2, Tiana Caravallo 2, Jessica Battease 3, Alexis San Nicolas 9, Pikake Nutter-Gaudet 13, Nichole Bibilone 0, Heidi Hamilton 1. Totals 11 7-13 30.
3-point goals—Waipahu none. Leilehua 1 (Battease).
JV—Waipahu 36, Leilehua 23
Reported by Udie Algoso
ILH BASEBALL
• IOLANI 9, KAMEHAMEHA 6: Kala Ka'aihue, Bert Mitsunaga and Shawn Agustin each homered to power the Raiders to an Interscholastic League of Honolulu win.
Ryson Mauricio homered for Kamehameha.
Iolani 201 051 0—9 10 1
Kamehameha 004 020 0—6 10 3
Sean Freas, Jon Sakoda (3), Wally Marciel (5), Dustin Goto (6) and Kala Ka'aihue. Kanekoa Texeira, Brandon Ogimi (5), David Parrow (6) and Baba Merino. WP—Marciel. LP—Texeira. S—Dustin Goto.
Leading hitters: Iol—Kelly Teramoto double; Ka'aihue 2-3, home run, 3 runs; Bert Mitsunaga home run, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Reid Saito 2-3, 3 RBIs; Darin Yamashita 2-4, double; Shawn Agustin home run, 2 RBIs. Kam—Keoni Ruth 2-4; JP Kennedy 2-4; Ryson Mauricio home run, 2 RBIs.
• MID-PACIFIC 12, PUNAHOU 5: Randy Rundgren hit a bases-clearing double in a seven-run second inning for the Owls.
Punahou didn't bat in the seventh inning because the lights went out at Ala Wai field.
Mid-Pacific 070 012 2—12 12 0
Punahou 100 103 X— 5 8 5
Harry Kuroda, Grant Yamaguchi (6) and Jeff Mizokawa. Shaun Kiriu, Kurt Fujitani (2), Tyler Togikawa (5), Kasey Ko (7) and Robert Kurisu. WP—Kuroda. LP—Kiriu.
Leading hitters: MPI—Marc Inamasu 2-3, 2 RBIs; Jonathan Hee 2-5, double, 2 RBIs; Troy Hanzawa 2-2, 2 RBIs; Keven Whalen 2-3; Randy Rundgren double, 4 RBIs. Pun—Landon Nakata 2-2, triple; Kyle Kabei 2-3, double, 3 RBIs.
• SAINT LOUIS 13, PAC-FIVE 4: The Crusaders scored eight runs on four hits, spiced by a three-run double by Kelii Zablan, in the top of the seventh inning.
Two of Pac-Five's four errors came in that inning.
Saint Louis 101 021 8—13 10 1
Pac-Five 000 220 0— 4 9 4
Kaleo Perriera, Michael Grado (5) and Jowen Thornton-Murray. Owen Simmons, Andrew Ontai (5), Cheyne Abbey-Chung (7) and Nick Miyamoto. WP—Perriera. LP—Simmons.
Leading hitters: St.L—Shane Butcher 2-4, triple, 4 RBIs; John Gentry 2-4, triple; Kelii Zablan 2-5, double, 3 RBIs; Danny Lee triple. Pac—Jeris Nakamasu 2-4, triple, 2 RBIs; Simmons double; Keoni Wasano triple; Ryan Urabe 2-3, triple.
