Kahuku, Farrington, McKinley, Lahainaluna advance

By Wes Nakama and Brandon Masuoka
Advertiser Staff Writers

Kahuku held off defending state champion Kamehameha, 59-54, tonight before 1,081 basketball fans at the University of Hawai'i's Stan Sheriff Center.

Kahuku (12-2) will play No. 3 seed Konawaena (13-0) at 5 p.m. tomorrow in the Hawaiian Airlines State Championship quarterfinals.

In other first-round games today, Farrington routed Waimea 50-25, McKinley stopped Kealahehe 69-52 and Lahainaluna defeated Maryknoll 53-43.

The Red Raiders prevailed last night despite a spectacular performance by the Warriors' Megan Ching, who finished with a game-high 31 points and four steals. Kahuku, which led almost the entire game, was led by Latoya Wily's 19 points and seven rebounds.

Tomorrow's schedule
At Stan Sheriff Center

Consolation
Waimea (9-4) vs. Kealakehe (10-4), 2 p.m.

Quarterfinals
Farrington (11-4) vs. Baldwin (13-2), 3:30 p.m.
Kahuku (12-2) vs. Konawaena (13-0), 5 p.m.
Lahainaluna (13-3) vs. Moanalua (13-0), 6:30 p.m.
McKinley (10-5) vs. Punahou (14-0), 8 p.m.