Posted on: Saturday, April 9, 2005
Freshman keeps Punahou unbeaten
By Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writer
Punahou's Shawna-Lei Kuehu is a freshman and she's only been playing basketball for four years.
Andrew Shimabuku • The Honolulu Advertiser Kuehu scored 17 of her 25 points in the third quarter, and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Punahou improve to 3-0.
The 5-foot-9 forward dominated the low post, scoring primarily with her back to the basket or on putbacks.
"I thought she came out and was aggressive from the get-go," Punahou coach Mike Taylor said. "When she caught it on the block she was a presence and went to the basket."
Kuehu's big third period included two 3-point plays and enabled Punahou to take a 49-35 lead.
"I would much rather have it on the block area, but if I get it on the outside I'll pop a shot," she said. "But I mostly like it on the inside."
Kuehu finished 10 of 15 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
"What I really like about her is No. 1, she's very humble, and No. 2, she's competitive and she's tenacious and she works really hard," Taylor said. "If you combine those ingredients, all she can do is succeed."
Six of her rebounds came on the offensive end, and she also had two steals and two blocked shots.
"If she didn't have the ball, she was active on the offensive boards," Taylor said. "Defensively, she was moving her feet well, contesting shots and blocked a few shots."
Kamehameha, which fell to 0-3, played a 1-2-2 zone, except for a brief stretch at the beginning of the second half.
"We need a lot of work on defense," Kamehameha coach Clay Cockett said. "We don't know our assignments on defense. We're not getting it right now."
Punahou senior guard Shanna-Lei Dacanay carried the load in the first half with three 3-pointers and 13 points.
"Shanna, we knew they would come out in that 1-2-2 zone, she was aggressive, too," Taylor said. "When she had her shot she took it."
Punahou had numerous open looks and finished 24 of 46 from the field.
Taylor credited assistants Alan Ching and Alan Lum with drawing up an effective game plan.
"We worked really hard on (the zone) the last few days in practice," Taylor said. "We knew where the holes were going to be. It was just a matter of picking the right hole at the right time."
Kuehu said "my whole family played basketball," but she focused on volleyball and paddling growing up.
She added she got interested in basketball after watching her uncle, David Kuehu, who is an 'Aiea High alum, play pickup basketball.
KAMEHAMEHA—Miki Nakamura 10, Johanna Sai 13, Ana Viena-Lota 7, Tiana Abbley 4, Noe Ho'opi'i 0, Tatrianna Lorenzo 4, Dana Friedman 0, Lilia Lee 2, Leah Godinet 6, Casey Lum 0. Totals 20 3-4 46.
PUNAHOU—Ciana Aiwohi 2, Elizabeth Abe 0, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 15, Stacy Brossy 6, Lauren Tompkison 0, Dara Tompkison 0, Shawna-Lei Kuehu 25, Mahina Macfarlane 2, Shaena-Lyn Kuehu 2, Tessa Sonobe 2, Sophie Merrifield 4, Chelsea Deptula 2, Christine Takara 2, Devon Yamauchi 0. Totals 24 9-11 62.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 3 (Nakamura 2, Sai). Punahou 5 (Dacanay 3, Brossy 2).
Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8041.
Punahou 68, Kamehameha 53
Shelly Masuda led the undefeated Buffanblu over the visiting Warriors with a game-high 17 points in an ILH Division II game. Cory Shin added 13.
Shannon Spencer-Kennedy had 16 for Kamehameha.
KAMEHAMEHA—Pono Kekuewa 0, Megan Moniz 4, Natasha Hee 0, Liko Hee 10, Casey Perrera-Rebago 11, Shelby Ford 0, Marissa Bartels 0, Marissa Pagud 0, Melia Lino 2, Shannon Spencer-Kennedy 16, Bobbie-Lee Kawamoto 10, Brooke Hutchins 0. Totals 16 20-42 53.
PUNAHOU—Megan Akamine 4, Kelsie Look 2, Carly Wachi 2, Hi'ilei Morimoto 2, Kaliko Fernandes 2, Shelly Masuda 17, Pomai Stone 0, Erica Miyabara 4, Taila Autele 8, Cory Shin 13, Erin Nagata 6, Lindsay Nakaya 0, Jessilyn Ota 0, Yuree Nam 4, Arielle Daniels 4, Whitney Kim 0, Cristen Aona 0. Totals 23 19-28 68.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 1 (Perreira-Rabago). Punahou 3 (Nagata 2, Daniels).
Reported by Scott Metcalf
Siutiti Takai scored 16 points and Danielle Tanaka added 10 as the Troubadours beat the Patriots, led by Ashley Medcalf's 24 points.
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY—Hanna Edwards 0, Ashley Medcalf 24, Sarah Yoshimoto 5, Michel Chon 0, Jessica Benito 4, Momoko Metzker 5. Totals 13 12-22 38.
ST. FRANCIS—Melissa Allen 0, Danielle Tanaka 10, Bryanna Batts 4, Tesia Ahai 3, Maile Kimura 0, Emma Decalio-Spencer 0, Tiyanna Fao 8, Jamie Iwashita 6, Siutiti Takai 16. Totals 21 3-11 47.
3-point goals—Christian Academy 0. St. Francis 2 (Tanaka 2).
Reported by Clinton Schultz
Kahuku 50, Kaiser 48
Artevia Wily scored 14 points and Aisha Ale added 11 as the Red Raiders held off the Cougars to remain undefeated in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association's Eastern Division.
KAISER—Nicole Lehner 8, Jaime Nerona 5, Kehau Bangay 6, Sharde Pratt 12, Kilioe Ali'ifua 17. Totals 15 17-20 48.
KAHUKU—Ane Vea 10, Camilla Ah Hoy 2, Kaimi Ah Puck 0, Leann Mapu 2, Artevia Wily 14, Tina Soliai 4, Aisha Ale 11, Kamaile Hughes 7. Totals 23 4-6 50.
3-point goals—Kaiser 1 (Nerona). Kahuku 0.
JV—Kahuku 59, Kaiser 24
Reported by Tasha Vimai
Chelsea-Ann Villanueva had a game-high 17 points to lead the undefeated Rams in a rout of the Mules in an OIA Western Division game.
LEILEHUA—Laree Rodrigues 2, Mahela Punley 2, Charlene Borromeo 2, Brittanay Stafford 5, Isis Atualevao 1, Marquesha McVea 4. Totals 6 3-12 16.
RADFORD—Sonya Legaspi 5, Nicole Grebe 7, Celina Cruz 1, Sarah Brown 5, Marlena Malepeai 7, Tereva Moore 7, Chelsea-Ann Villanueva 17, Gabby Rellin 2. Totals 18 14-23 51.
3-point goals—Leilehua 1 (Stafford). Radford 1 (Moore).
JV—Radford 28, Leilehua 24
Reported by David Lane
Shanna Arthur scored 11 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, to lead the Hurricanes over the Trojans. Christina Korodan had 11 points and a pair of 3-pointers for Mililani.
MILILANI—Kimi Ebina 3, Kelsie Woodward 0, Ally Ochoa 0, Melissa Lehano 0, Christina Korodan 11, Rayna Downey 0, Ulu Ah Sam 4, Elsa Apo 0, Ashley Anthony 5, Joleen Realin 8, Makani Duhaylonsod 0, Ashleigh Payne 0, Chescey Pang 1, Diamond Badajos 0. Totals 10 9-22 32.
KAPOLEI—Berlyn Devera 0, Whitney Tatomer 0, Kesha Miller 0, Elizabeth Simanu 6, Charmaine Jackson 4, Jasmine Gipson 0, Charlyn Kawachi 0, Kayla Kam 4, Trisha Warashina 0, Jerrell Taituave 12, Shanna Arthur 11, Leihua Figueroa 1. Totals 16 4-13 38.
3-point goals—Mililani 3 (Korodan 2, Ebina). Kapolei 2 (Arthur 2).
JV—Score not reported
Reported by Brie Tabios
Jazmin Pahukoa-Malia scored nine of her 11 points in a decisive fourth quarter in which the Chargers outscored the Sabers 20-4.
CAMPBELL—Cheyna Tagura 0, Nicole Jackson 0, Latara Tano 0, Everly San-Agustin 7, Shiann Leong 5, Tiani Sojot 0, Jenna Contemplo 0, Jasmine Valentin 1, Jenny Sweeney 9, Darlyn Livae 11, Nicole Gardner 2. Totals 14 7-19 35.
PEARL CITY—Crystal Tadeo 6, Tiana Bolosan 0, Desiree Luis 0, Veronica Bothelo 1, Lindsay Cartwright 5, Channette Nakama 3, Tazha Passi 6, Jazmin Pahukoa-Malia 11, Tiffany Manning 2, Mele Laulea 10. Totals 12 17-35 44.
3-point goals—Campbell 0. Pearl City 3 (Tadeo 2, Pahukoa-Malia).
JV—Pearl City 42, Campbell 29
Reported by Mike Morton
Kailua 37, Kalani 36
Nani Nault scored 13 points and Kristen Corrales added 10 as the visiting Surfriders handed the Falcons their first OIA Division II loss when a last-second shot was off the mark as the buzzer sounded.
Mana Camara scored 12 for Kalani, which fell to 8-1. Kailua is 4-5.
KAILUA—Kristen Corrales 10, Kim Yamashita 0, Ashley Shigaki 3, Stephanie Nault 0, Kalina Kama 8, Pume Kanoa-Docterello 0, Keala Iaea 2, Francine Su'a 1, Nani Nault 13. Totals 14 9-21 37.
KALANI—Chloe Martin 3, Brandi Yamauchi 0, Megan Kamehiro 3, Kim Cabuyabao 4, Mana Camara 12, Yasmine Taketa 0, Chelsea Kimura 6, Nicole Isemeto 5, Liandra Bonifacio 2, Kerri Chikamori 1. Totals 9 16-26 36.
3-point goals—Kailua none. Kalani 2 (Camara, Isemoto).
JV—Kalani 56, Kailua 26.
Reported by Alara Lum
Raquel Hoe-Pedro and Shanyn Fafard-Ka'aihue each scored 11 points, leading the visiting Knights over the Marauders in an OIA Division II game.
CASTLE—Krissa Kinney 0, Candyce Ames 2, Niki Kobashigawa 2, Kellsie Sasaki 4, Sarah Phromisiri 5, Raquel Hoe-Pedro 11, Uilani Kekauoha 4, Audrey Ako 0, Ette Amerperosa 4, Leighla Kalahiki 0, Shanyn Fafard-Ka'aihue 11, Titi Kawainui 2, Kawena Kawainui 2. Totals 17 12-18 47.
WAIPAHU—Lia Spencer 1, Tiffany Caliboso 0, April Tolete 8, Margaret Saligo 1, Ashley Mendoza 2, Maile Spencer 0, Joyce Baptista 2, Hazel Aquino 0, Nicole Enos 0, Renee Busch 1, Taulafo Unutoa 0, Sabrina Escobar 0, Tiare Kaulupali 3. Totals 5 8-21 18.
3-point goals—Castle 1 (Fafard-Ka'aihue). Waipahu none.
JV—Castle 34, Waipahu 9.
Reported by Nadine Villarmia
Paige Moi scored 22 and Mindy Hirokawa added 18, leading the host Bulldogs to an easy victory.
THOMPSON—Kayla Torres-Petrone 0, Ramona Soosenuu 5, Ilissa Fern 3, Alanna Fern 0, Britnee Greene 0, Christina Sei 0, Tatiana Wilbur 0. Totals 3 0-6 8.
KAIMUKI—Flora Mesa 7, Mindy Hirokawa 18, Keri Kaneshiro 2, Nicole Sasaki 2, Rachelle Butler 2, Paige Moi 22. Totals 23 6-14 53.
3-point goals—Thompson 2 (Soosenuu, I. Fern). Kaimuki 1 (Mesa).
Reported by Philip Miyasaka
It didn't seem like it last night as host Punahou beat Kamehameha, 62-46, in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu game Division I game.
Punahou's Shawna-Lei Kuehu shoots over the defense of Kamehameha's Lilia Lee during last night's game. Kuehu dominated the low post with 25 points to lead the Buffanblu to victory.
ILH DIVISION II
St. Francis 47, Christian Academy 38
OIA DIVISION I
Radford 51, Leilehua 16
Kapolei 38, Mililani 32
Pearl City 44, Campbell 35
OIA DIVISION II
Castle 47, Waipahu 18
Kaimuki 53, Thompson 8
