Top-seeded Wildcats rout Baldwin
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
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| Konawaena's Kristen Kitaoka, left, and Baldwin's Dayne Carvalho chase after a loose ball in the first quarter of their semifinal game at Stan Sheriff Center.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser |
After last night's performance — which put the Wildcats into the finals — she doesn't have to worry.
Konawaena defeated Baldwin, 53-23, in the semifinals of the HHSAA/Hawaiian Airlines Girls State Basketball Championships at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Top-seeded Konawaena (16-0) plays Kahuku tonight at 8 in the Division I championship game.
"Some of them were nervous, and that was good, because I didn't want them to be too comfortable," Awa said.
The Wildcats' nerves didn't show early on, as they opened the game on an 11-0 run, and used a suffocating man-to-man defense that forced five Baldwin turnovers in the first 4 1/2 minutes.
"We couldn't get shots off, they were playing great defense," Baldwin coach Angel Kalehuawehe said. Baldwin (15-2) is the No. 4 seed and Maui Interscholastic League champion.
The Wildcats led 18-3 after the first quarter.
"Our first quarter is usually our biggest strength," said freshman forward Jazzmin Williams, who scored six of her 10 points in the first quarter.
"It doesn't matter how much (you are leading), we gotta keep the game under control," Williams said. "It helps because we're more patient. We don't have to force anything because we're winning already."
"We were so nervous, it helped to get the jitters out," said senior post Nancy Hoist, who scored a game-high 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Konawaena was also successful early on in shutting down Baldwin senior guard Kami Kapak, who scored 18 points in the quarterfinals.
"After people see Kami play, they key in on her," Kalehuawehe said. "That's our go-to person and our team leader. Shut that down and we're not going to have an offense."
The Wildcats cooled off in the second quarter, as both teams scored six points. It was the same in the third, with Konawaena scoring nine and Baldwin 10, making the score 33-19.
Konawaena outscored Baldwin, 20-4, in the final quarter.
The Wildcats, the Big Island Interscholastic Federation champs, are used to dominating their opponents, after averaging 30-plus points per victory this season.
"It's difficult to play with a lead," Hoist said. "You don't want to slack off, you have to be even more fired up, you can't let them get back in the game."
It was the first time two non-O'ahu teams met in the state semifinals, and it will be the first time a Neighbor Island team will be in the finals since Honoka'a in 1997. Waiakea was the last non-O'ahu team to capture the championship, winning consecutive titles in 1985 and 1986.
Konawaena has played in five previous state tournaments and its highest finish was sixth last year.
Reach Leila Wai at lwai@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2457.
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Basketball championships
- WHAT: Hawaiian Airlines Girls State Basketball Championships
- WHEN: Today
- WHERE: Stan Sheriff Center
- TICKETS: $7 adults, $5 students (kindergarten through 12th).
- PARKING: $3
- TV: Division II final, 6 p.m., and Division I final, 8 p.m., OC-16
Division I
Yesterday
Consolation
- Iolani 42, Kamehameha 36
- Lahainaluna 44, Kalaheo 43
Semifinals
- Konawaena 53, Baldwin 23
- Kahuku 39, Punahou 29
Today
Consolation
- Kaiser vs. Honoka'a, 12:45 p.m.
Fifth place
- Iolani vs. Lahainaluna, 2:30 p.m.
Third place
- Baldwin vs. Punahou, 4:15 p.m.
Championship
- Konawaena vs. Kahuku, 8 p.m.
Division II
Yesterday
Semifinals
- St. Andrew's 37, St. Joseph 35
- Roosevelt 38, St. Anthony 25
Today
Third place
- St. Joseph vs. St. Anthony, 11 a.m.
Championship
- St. Andrew's vs. Roosevelt, 6 p.m.
DIVISION I SEMIFINALS
BALDWIN (15-2) 3 6 10 4 — 23
KONAWAENA (16-0) 18 6 9 20 — 53
BALDWIN—Kami Kapaku 2-5 0-1 6, Rachel Leano 0-0 2-2 2, Kai Sarmiento 0-2 0-0 0, Heidi Namauu 1-2 2-2 4, Ashley Perkins 0-0 0-0 0, Dayne Carvalho 2-5 4-6 8, Nichole Inciong 0-0 0-0 0, Kaira Kaya 0-1 0-0 0, Heather Namauu 0-1 0-0 0, Rosalani Gogue 0-0 0-0 0, Jenna Mailou 0-3 0-2 0, Nicole Alconcel 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 6-23 9-15 23.
KONAWAENA—Kristen Kitaoka 2-5 0-0 4, Tiane Estoy 1-2 2-3 4, Loren Gomes 0-1 0-0 0, Haunani Liftee 1-2 2-2 4, Hina Kimitete 3-10 0-0 6, Elizabeth Chung-Hoon Palau 1-1 0-0 3, Jazzmin Williams 4-8 2-4 10, Jessica Hanato 3-5 2-3 8, Keala Kaupu 0-1 0-0 0, Leilani Abaya 0-0 0-0 0, Nancy Hoist 5-9 4-7 14. Totals 20-44 12-19 53.
3-point goals—Baldwin 2-10 (Kapaku 2-3, Mailou 0-2, Alconcel 0-2, Sarmiento 0-1, Namauu 0-1, Carvalho 0-1). Konawaena 1-7 (Chung-Hoon Palau 1-1, Kimitete 0-4, Kitaoka 0-2). Rebound leaders—Baldwin 25 (Mailou 5), Konawaena 27 (Hoist 9).
PUNAHOU (12-3) 9 10 6 4—29
KAHUKU (15-1) 15 9 4 11—39
PUNAHOU—Shanna-Lei Dacanay 1-13 2-2 5, Eryn Chun 0-2 2-4 2, Makena Hunt 2-6 2-2 6, Sophia Merrifield 1-4 2-2 4, Christine Takara 3-8 4-7 10, Mahina MacFarlane 0-2 0-0 0, Tessa Sonobe 1-2 0-0 2, Chelsea Deptula 0-0 0-0 0, Gail Matsushima 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 8-38 12-17 29.
KAHUKU—Camilla Ah-Hoy 1-6 0-0 2, Anny Soliai 1-3 2-2 4, Karla Tailele 1-3 2-2 4, Aisha Ale 2-4 0-0 4, Latoya Wily 8-17 4-8 20, Mona Ale 1-2 0-0 2, Tina Soliai 0-3 1-2 1, Nancy Vave 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 15-40 9-15 39.
3-point goals—Punahou 1-7 (Dacanay 1-6, Takara 0-1). Kahuku 0-8 (Ah-Hoy 0-3, T. Soliai 0-2, A. Soliai 0-1, Tailele 0-1, Ale 0-1). Rebound Leaders—Punahou 19 (Takara 6), Kahuku 43 (Wily 20).
CONSOLATION
IOLANI 42, KAMEHAMEHA 36: Hennasea Tokumura scored 15 points and Ginger Gravelle had nine points and 11 rebounds to lead the Raiders past the Warriors in game between ILH rivals.
IOLANI (12-4) 10 4 11 17 — 42
KAMEHAMEHA (11-6) 9 6 7 14 — 36
IOLANI—Hennasea Tokumura 3-15 7-10 15, Alana Matayoshi 2-3 1-2 5, Ginger Gravelle 3-8 3-7 9, Alana Wall 0-7 0-0 0, Keilyn Fujioka 2-5 1-1 5, Kaz Masutani 1-2 0-0 3, Marci Kang 1-3 3-8 5, Meilin Akamu 0-0 0-0 0, Chelsea Wong 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 12-46 15-28 42.
KAMEHAMEHA—Miki Nakamura 0-1 1-2 1, India Soo 3-11 0-0 8, Lori Nakamura 0-7 0-0 0, Tatriana Lorenzo 6-18 1-1 13, Mounia Nihipali 3-8 0-2 6, Analee Viena-Lota 3-6 2-4 8, Kauiokeola Todd 0-2 0-0 0, Lilia Lee 0-0 0-0 0, Leah Godnit 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-53 4-9 36.
3-point goals—Iolani 3-11 (Tokumura 2-8, Gravelle 0-1, Wall 0-1, Masutani 1-1), Kamehameha 2-9 (M.Nakamura 0-1, Lorenzo 0-2, Nihipali 0-1, Soo 2-5). Rebound leaders—Iolani 39 (Gravelle 11, Kang 6, Fujioka 5), Kamehameha 38 (Nihipali 9, Viena-Lota 8).
LAHAINALUNA 44, KALAHEO 43: Krystal Omlan and Monika Vehikite scored 11 points each and the Lunas held off the Mustangs. Kalaheo trailed 36-27 entering the final quarter and outscored Lahainaluna, 16-8, but fell a point short.
KALAHEO (11-6) 6 15 6 16 — 43
LAHAINALUNA (13-5) 9 22 5 8 — 44
KALAHEO—Shaina Siliga 3-13 0-0 9, Shantel Marumoto 1-2 3-5 5, Shanadee Canon 4-7 4-4 14, Kaiena Huihui 0-3 0-2 0, Kaliko Kepa 0-3 1-2 1, Hoku Kaiu-Denning 0-0 0-0 0, Kandice Kinney 0-1 0-0 0, Randi Farstad 0-1 2-2 2, Welsey Whitman 1-3 2-2 4, Kaila Samson 0-2 0-0 0, Taylor Smith 3-8 1-2 8, Kamala Kau 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 12-44 13-19 43.
LAHAINALUNA—Krystal Omlan 4-11 1-1 11, Kelci Fushikoshi 2-4 0-0 5, Jessica Maielua 3-7 0-0 7, Monika Vehikite 4-10 3-6 11, Alise Hatch 0-11 0-0 0, Tasha Pagdillao 3-5 0-0 9, Casey Bartolome 0-0 0-0 0, Piilani Uyeda 0-0 0-0 0, Monique Blando 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 16-50 5-11 44.
3-point goals—Kalaheo 6-20 (Siliga 3-10, Marumoto 0-1, Canon 2-3, Kinney 0-1, Whitman 0-1, Samson 0-2, Smith 1-2). Lahainaluna 7-28 (Omlan 2-7, Fushikoshi 1-2, Maielua 1-4, Hatch 0-10, Pagdillao 3-5). Rebound leaders—Kalaheo 33 (Canon 6), Lahainaluna 36 (Vehikite 9).
DIVISION II SEMIFINALS
ST. JOSEPH (12-5) 6 11 7 6 5—35
ST. ANDREW'S (11-6) 12 6 7 5 7—37
ST. JOSEPH—Felicia Alves 3-16 0-0 7, Lindsey Lee 1-14 5-8 8, Chelsey Riviera 2-10 1-2 7, Jazmine Paakaula 3-10 1-2 7, Duchess Kama 2-6 2-2 6, Jennifer Lee Loy 0-0 0-0 0, Ashley Hanohano 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 11-56 9-14 35.
ST. ANDREW'S—Caasi Nakasone 6-15 5-6 18, Holly Saito 3-11 3-6 9, Kristen Cortez 1-2 0-0 2, Laurie Miyasato 0-4 0-0 0, Lois Ornellas 2-3 1-3 5, Kimberlee Tom 1-3 1-3 3, Mallory Richards 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 13-28 10-18 37.
3-point goals—St. Joseph 4-24 (Riviera 2-9, Lee 1-8, Alves 1-5, Paakaula 0-2). St. Andrew's 1-2 (Nakasone 1-2). Rebound leaders—St. Joseph 42 (Paakaula 9), St. Andrew's 36 (Miyasato 7, Ornellas 7).
St. Anthony (7-5) 7 9 5 4—25
Roosevelt (10-5) 8 13 11 6—38
ST. ANTHONY—Kelsey Campbell 1-4 0-0 2, Tiara Dole 2-5 0-0 6, Sierra Dunne 3-8 5-9 11, Mahea Tassill 0-5 2-4 2, Noe Uruo 0-2 2-4 2, Tanilei Tesorio 0-0 0-0 0, Amanda Lumen 0-2 0-0 0, Kristen Gazmen 0-0 0-0 0, Melissa Naeole 0-1 0-0 0, Kecia Sakugawa 0-2 2-2 2, Lindsey Texeira 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 6-30 11-19 25.
ROOSEVELT—Tati Beasley 1-7 4-8 6, Chelsie Kadota 2-5 2-6 7, Larisa Nakasone 0-3 0-0 0, Nicole Yoshimoto 3-8 4-6 10, Nicole Okada 1-2 0-2 2, Dasha Kawakami 1-7 0-0 2, Miya Frank 0-2 0-0 0, Capi Uyechi 0-1 0-0 0, Shannon Miyashiro 3-8 3-5 9, Dara Kiyuna 1-5 0-0 2, Chelsea Uchihara 0-0 0-0 0, Puuwai Crawford-Kapanui 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 12-50 13-27 38.
3-point goals—St. Anthony 2-13 (Dole 2-4, Campbell 0-2, Dunne 0-2, Tassill 0-2, Lumen 0-2, Naeole 0-1). Roosevelt 1-14 (Kadota 1-2, Yoshimoto 0-5, Kiyuna 0-4, Nakasone 0-1, Kawakami 0-1, Miyashiro 0-1). Rebound leaders—St. Anthony 35 (Dunne 7), Roosevelt 39 (Beasley 13).
