Posted on: Friday, February 20, 2004
BASKETBALL
Warriors, Owls play for berth in states
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Mid-Pacific moved a step closer to clinching its first-ever Division I state high school boys basketball tournament berth last night.
Josh Mitchell scored 18 points as the visiting Owls edged Damien, 47-44, in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu third-place tournament.
Mid-Pacific will play host Kamehameha tomorrow night at 7 at Kekuhaupi'o gym, with the winner earning the ILH's third berth in next week's state tournament at Blaisdell Arena. League champion Iolani and runner-up Punahou will also represent the ILH.
Damien had possession trailing 45-44 when it was whistled for a traveling violation. In frustration, a Monarch player slammed the ball to the court, and a technical foul was called.
Mid-Pacific's Kellen Hastie sank two free throws, and time expired shortly after Damien inbounded the ball.
Hastie and Chris Perry each added 11 points for the Owls.
Fehi Sevelo scored 14 points and Ranson DeCosta 10 for Damien, which was bidding for its first state tournament appearance since 1972.
ILH executive director Don "Spud" Botelho, who was MPI's athletic director from 1974-2002, said the Owls have never qualified for the state tournament under its current format.
Mid-Pacific did participate in the now-defunct A state tournament for small schools in 1976 and 1977.
MID-PACIFIC—Burton Woodhull 0, Josh Mitchell 18, Chris Perry 11, Ryan Chun 0, JD Lum 0, Kellen Hastie 11, Chris Freshour 7, Bryson Beirne 0. Totals 13 18-26 47.
Damien—Antonio Cerezo Jr. 3, Micah Kikuta 2, Justin Casil 2, Kawika Lopez 3, Ranson DeCosta 10, Fehi Sevelo 14, Tevita Williams 4, Keoni Steinhoff 6, Brandon Kahale 0. Totals 16 11-14 44.
3-point goals—Mid-Pacific 3 (Perry, Freshour, Mitchell). Damien 1 (Cerezo).
Reported by Steve Lewis
• Kamehameha 54, Saint Louis 36: The host Warriors raced past the Crusaders in advancing to the tournament final against Mid-Pacific. Ikaika Hardie scored 12 points and Waika Spencer 11 for Kamehameha.
Jacob Barit scored 11 points and Kerstan Hall 10 for Saint Louis.
SAINT LOUIS—B.J. Batts 3, Bo Ronduen 1, Kulia Aiona 0, Kerstan Hall 10, Ryan Brilhante 3, Elliott Purcell 0, Keli'i Zablan 0, Stephen Lei 2, Cameron Bayne 6, Jacob Barit 11, Brandon Vaa 0.
kamehameha—Ikaika Hardie 12, Keo Pacarro 5, Rykin Enos 5, Jacob Ho 0, Quincy Crowell 3, Mike Nii 3, Jacob Bode 0, Waika Spencer 11, Kapono Kuikahi 0, Ernie Vidinha 3, Ikaika Shelton 0, Gabriel Spencer 6, Kawika Hepa 6. Totals NA
3-point goals—Saint Louis 1 (Batts). Kamehameha 2 (Pacarro, Crowell).
