Posted on: Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Punahou fends off Maryknoll
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
The Maryknoll School girls basketball team's opportunity to knock off a second straight powerhouse withered away with the referees' whistles last night at Punahou's Hemmeter Field House.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser The Spartans led 26-24 at the half, but guard Jessica Akamine was called for two quick fouls in the third period and sat down with four fouls midway through the quarter. The Buffanblu took advantage of her absence to grab a 41-35 lead entering the final period.
Akamine, who scored eight points and made several steals in the first half, did not return until early in the fourth quarter with Punahou ahead 47-37. She fouled out with 3:58 to play.
"Jessica is a crucial part of their team, so when she went out, that was to our advantage," said Buffanblu guard Shanna-Lei Dacanay, who led all scorers with 18 points. "At halftime, we talked about being more aggressive taking the ball up the court. We went after them more. But Maryknoll is a great team, and we knew they were going to come to play. We weren't expecting an easy game."
Nicole Fu's 3-pointer with 44 seconds left cut Punahou's lead to 50-44, but free throws by Dacanay and Sophie Merrifield pushed the lead to 52-44 and the Spartans could manage only one more basket with nine seconds remaining.
Maryknoll coach Bob Samson acknowledged Akamine's foul trouble was a big factor.
"To begin with, we're not that deep," Samson said. "To lose somebody of that caliber — a senior leader — that hurt us."
In contrast, Buffanblu coach Mike Taylor said his team's depth proved valuable.
"Our bench did a great job, and I think we eventually wore (the Spartans) down," Taylor said. "We had 12 turnovers in the first half and they hurt us by attacking our press and finishing shots on the other side. In the second half, I think they only got two transition baskets. People like Chelsea Deptula, Tessa (Sonobe), Shaena (Kuehu), Ciana (Aiwohi) really stepped up. Stacy Brossy had a great fourth quarter. We pride ourselves on being a 'team of 15.' "
Actually, only 14 were available last night as starting guard Christine Takara sat out with a sprained right ankle suffered in Friday's victory over Mid-Pacific. Takara, a second-team Advertiser All-State selection last season, is hoping for doctor's clearance today.
MARYKNOLL—Nicole Fu 15, Kristie Watanabe 4, Jessica Akamine 10, Tammie Andros 3, Kaulana Salangdron 0, Bowha Kang 2, Cheryl Lee 6, Sela Fisilau 6. Totals 18 9-14 46.
PUNAHOU—Ciana Aiwohi 5, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 18, Stacy Brossy 2, Lauren Tompkison 0, Shawna-Lei Kuehu 11, Mahina Macfarlane 0, Shaena-Lyn Kuehu 2, Tessa Sonobe 2, Sophie Merrifield 10, Chelsea Deptula 0, Devon Yamauchi 2. Totals 18 9-14 52. 3-point goals—Maryknoll 1 (Fu).
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2456.
IOLANI 38, KAMEHAMEHA 34
Hennasea-Sue Tokumura scored nine points as the Raiders held off the Warriors.
IOLANI—Kaz Masutani 0, Chelsea Unemori 0, Hennasea-Sue Tokumura 9, Alana Matayoshi 6, Marci Kang 2, Alana Wall 6, Jamie Smith 7, Meilin Akamu 0, Sarah Turgeon 2, Keilyn Fujioka 6. Totals not reported.
KAMEHAMEHA—Miki Nakamura 9, Johanna Sai 2, Ana Viena-Lota 8, Tiana Abbley 2, Noe Ho'opi'i 0, Trixie Miller 0, Tatriana Lorenzo 13, Danna Friedemann 0, Lilia Lee 0, Leah Godinet 0, Casey Lum 0. Totals not reported. 3-point goals—Kamehameha 2 (Nakamura, Lorenzo).
Sacred Hearts 41,Mid-Pacific 31 Samantha Saito scored 16 points to lead Sacred Hearts over Mid-Pacific.
MID PACIFIC—Keri Nakamura 6, Sherice Ajifu 7, Ciera Aiwohi 0, Yuki Sei 0, Jasmine Viera 4, Meghan Laughlin 3, Kristina Lin 11. Totals 7 17-28 31.
SACRED HEARTS—Samantha Saito 16, Rebecca Debo 5, Karis Moi-Simeona 8, Kiana Rapozo 4, Lola Williams 2, Sam Valle 3, Cara Smith 3, Maleselina Manupuna 0. Totals 16 8-17 41. 3-point goals—Sacred Hearts 1 (Saito). ILH Division II
HAWAI'i BAPTIST 70, HANALANI 44
Rayna Kitaguchi scored 24 points and Janine Diehl added 14 to lead the Eagles.
HAWAI'I BAPTIST—Jodi Kamemoto 6, Kara Onosaki 9, Rayna Kitaguchi 24, Adrienne Kishimoto 0, Angie Lee 4, Carissa Onuma 7, Stacie Sueda 6, Janine Diehl 14. Totals 24 20-28 70.
HANALANI—Stephanie Wee 5, Samantha Dick 0, Kristen Tokoro 0, Natalia Reyes 1, Jasmine Yoshimoto 6, Amber Schonowitz 3, Sachi Seaburn 8, Janelle Fetui 10, Michelle Landro 0, Shawna Masuda 2, Riane Shintaku 9, Danielle Murakami 0. Totals 13 18-28 44. 3-point goals—Hawai'i Baptist 2 (Kitaguchi 2). Reported by Robert Araki
KAMEHAMEHA 43, IOLANI 35
Megan Moniz, Liko Hee and Shannon Spencer each scored eight to lead the Warriors over the Raiders.
IOLANI—Keri Oyadomari 14, Lauren Kimura 0, Blair Limm 0, Amanda Maehara 0, Julie Watanabe 4, Erin Liu 0, Kari Oki 0, Tori Chun 0, Christine Farmer 6, Chelsea Wong 9, Marissa Ma 2. Totals not reported.
KAMEHAMEHA—Natasha Hee 1, Melia Lino 2, Pono Kekuewa 0, Megan Moniz 8, Liko Hee 8, Casey Perreira 4, Shelby Ford 5, Kanoe Bartel 2, Shannon Spencer 8, Kehau Boshard 0, Bobbie Lee Kawamoto 5, Brooke Hutchins 0. Totals not reported. 3-point goals—Kamehameha 1 (Moniz). Cory Shin and Arielle Daniels each scored 16 points to lead the Buffanblu over the Lady Panthers.
PUNAHOU—Megan Akamine 6, Pomai Stone 0, Hi'ilei Morimoto 0, Shelly Masuda 8, Carly Wachi 0, Erica Miyabara 2, Taila Autele 7, Cory Shin 16, Erin Nagata 5, Jessilyn Ota 0, Yuree Nam 4, Arielle Daniels 16, Whitney Kim 0, Kaliko Fernandez 2, Cristen Aona 2, Kelsey Look 3, Lindsay Nakaya 2. Totals 20 32-40 73.
LA PIETRA—Elizia McGuire 8, Courtney Gaddis 11, Jenny Kim 2, Kristina Winfield 0, Megan Berardy 20, Leah Kaina 3, Mina Abdel-Wahab 7, Megan Giles 5, Ashanti Shih 0. Totals 18 19-36 56. 3-point goals—Punahou 1 (Nagata). La Pietra 1 (McGuire). Reported by Mike Wiltse
St. Francis 54, University 46
Siutiti Takai scored 19 points in St. Francis' victory over University High.
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Rachel Pacarro 4, Justine Jeremiah 19, Sarah Cockett 0, Angela Crandall 2, Marissa Kanemura 6, Ku'ulei Baba 9, Brennan Clark 4, Nicole Bereng 2, Catlin Espinda 0, Brittany Copp 0, Jennifer Yokogawa 0. Totals 17 11-23 46.
ST. FRANCIS—Melissa Allen 0, Jennifer Perry 7, Danielle Tanaka 9, Bryanna Batts 3, Tesia Ahai 0, Maile Kimura 0, Emma Dacalio Spencer 2, Tiyana Fao 11, Jamie Iwashita 3, Siutiti Takai 19. Totals 19 13-25 54. 3-point goals—University High 1 (Jeremiah). St. Francis 3 (Tanaka 2, Perry 1). Reported by Scott Metcalf
St. Andrew's 65, Word of Life 28
Caasi Nakasone scored 17 points and Holly Saito added 15 as St. Andrew's beat Word of Life.
WORD OF LIFE—Samantha Khan 0, Krystal DeBorja 11, Jasmin Saquilon 2, Justine Sampaga 9, Earl Lynn Phillip 0, Promesha Sloan 2, She'l Lobo 0, Eliza Tyrell 2, Moani McBraun 2. Totals 8 9-17 28.
ST. ANDREW'S—Caasi Nakasone 17, Holly Saito 15, Jordan Higa 3, Emi Klatproth 0, Ginger Grimes 0, Ashley Jung 2, Denise Adams 4, Laurie Miyasato 3, Trisha Palupe 10, Maile Tua 11, Kelly Tom 0. Totals 26 13-18 65. 3-point goals—Word of Life 3 (DeBorja 2, Sampaga 1).
Reported by Ashley Elliazar
OIA West Division I
Kapolei 46, Leilehua 43
Jerrell Taituave scored 22 points and the Hurricanes went on an 8-0 run in the fourth period in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Western Division victory over the Mules.
KAPOLEI—Berlyn Devera 0, Whitney Tatomer 0, Kesha Miller 2, Becka Simanu 8, Charmaine Jackson 4, Jasmine Gipson 0, Charlyn Kawachi 0, Kayla Kam 2, Trisha Warashina 0, Jerrell Taituave 22, Shanna Arthur 8, Leihua Figueroa 0. Totals 17 10-14 46.
LEILEHUA—Laree Rodrigues 1, Mahela Punley 0, Ui Forgione 15, Charlene Borromeo 0, Trisha Reitz 4, Brittanay Stafford 15, Isis Atualevao 0, Lin'keshia Green 0, Marquesha McVea 8, Joray Nacapuy 0. Totals 16 7-14 43. 3-point goals—Kapolei 2 (Arthur 2). Leilehua 4 (Stafford 3, Forgione 1). JV—Kapolei 38, Leilehua 35. Reported by Udie Algoso
Mililani 49, Campbell 47
Christina Korodan made one of her five 3-pointers in the final minute to put the Trojans ahead. A 3-point attempt by Campbell as time ran out was no good.
MILILANI—Kimi Ebina 0, Kelsie Woodward 4, Ally Ochoa 0, Melissa Lehano 2, Christina Korodan 24, Ulu Ah Sam 9, Joleen Realin 3, Makani Duhaylonsod 0, Ashleigh Payne 4, Chescey Tang 3, Diamond Badajos 0. Totals 15 14-22 49.
CAMPBELL—Cheyna Tagura 0, Nicole Jackson 0, Latara Tano 0, Everly San-Agustin 10, Shiann Leong 1, Tiani Sojot 2, Jenna Contemplo 0, Jasmine Valentin 4, Jenny Sweeney 11, Cierra Tagura 0, Alexis Pagharion 0, Darlyn Livae 16, Nicole Gardner 3. Totals 21 5-12 47. 3-point goals—Mililani 5 (Korodan 5). Campbell none. JV—Mililani 54, Campbell 21 Reported by Nathan Macadangdang
Tazha Passi's late field goal proved to be the difference in the Chargers' victory over the Golden Hawks. Nanakuli missed two shots on its final possession.
PEARL CITY—Crystal Tadeo 6, Tiana Bolosan 2, Desiree Luis 2, Veronica Bothelo 4, Lindsay Cartwright 2, Channette Nakama 0, Tazha Passi 6, Jazmin Pahukoa-Malia 22, Tiffany Manning 6. Totals 21 6-12 50.
NANAKULI—Sasha Montez 18, Kristen Serrano 4, Delisha Kaimi 7, Sheila Argayoso 0, Francis Busano-Leleo 5, Kina Palaualelo 0, Lahela Kanadasuku 3, Chantel Tuiloma 10, Britney Wolf 0, Sasha Kanahele 2, Tiana Tuiloma 0. Totals 21 4-13 49. 3-point goals—Pearl City 2 (Pahukoa-Malia 2). Nanakuli 3 (Kaimi, Busano-Leleo, Kanadasuku). JV—Nanakuli 44, Pearl City 35 Reported by Daisy Garibaldi and Kayla Titcomb
Baseball
Roosevelt 17, Kahuku 0
Keoni Manago pitched a two-hitter and Kevin Fujii hit a three-run homer in an eight-run first inning for Roosevelt. The game was called after 4ý innings because of the league's 10-run rule.
Kurtney Silva, Ben Wallace (3), Bronson Ponciano (3) and Ponciano, Mark Eda (3). Keoni Manago and Kevin Fujii. W—Manago. L—Silva.
Leading hitters: Roosevelt—Nick Wong 2-3, double, 2 RBIs; Fujii 3-run homer, 3 RBIs; Rick Yoshikane double; Manago double, 2 RBIs. Reported by Kerry Higa
Punahou rallied past the Spartans, 52-46, to stay unbeaten at 2-0 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. Maryknoll, which defeated perennial power Kamehameha 44-41 on Saturday, dropped to 1-1.
Maryknoll's Cheryl Lee goes after a rebound against Punahou. The Buffanblu won the ILH game, 52-46.
PUNAHOU 73, LA PIETRA 56
Pearl city 50, Nanakuli 49
