Posted on: Saturday, April 16, 2005
Punahou stays unbeaten, 35-32
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
With the game on the line, the Punahou School girls basketball team was clutch at the line.
The Buffanblu sank 7 of 10 free throws in the final 5:35 last night to rally past visiting Iolani, 35-32, in a showdown of Interscholastic League of Honolulu unbeatens.
Punahou finished the first round with a 5-0 record; the Raiders fell to 4-1.
Free throws actually played a key role the entire game, as Iolani finished a dreadful 1 for 10, while the Buffanblu sank 9 of 14. The Raiders missed all five their second-half free throws after taking a 19-14 lead into intermission.
"That's the only thing we didn't do well tonight, even though that's the one thing that was totally in our control," Iolani coach Glenn Takara said. "But our girls played hard. Punahou just did what they had to do under pressure."
The Buffanblu had to keep their composure after a frustrating first half in which several layups danced around the rim before falling out. The opposite seemed to be happening on the other end, highlighted by Meilin Akamu's 24-foot bank shot which gave the Raiders a 19-14 lead with 2:39 remaining.
"We were putting up a lot of good shots, but they were not going in," said Punahou senior guard Shanna-Lei Dacanay, who finished with a game-high 11 points. "Things just weren't going our way. But in the second half, we just tried to be more aggressive and more intense."
Iolani pushed the lead to 25-18 on freshman center Jamie Smith's layup with three minutes left in the third period, but Dacanay hit a 3-pointer with 50 seconds remaining and Chelsea Deptula's layup just before the buzzer made it 25-23.
Freshman post Shawna Kuehu then opened the final quarter with a layup to tie the game, and Dacanay followed with a free throw and 3-pointer to put the Buffanblu up, 29-25.
The Raiders first points of the period came on Chanel Hirata's 3-pointer with 1:43 left, making it 29-28. Punahou then followed with four straight free throws from Dacanay and Ciana Aiwohi before Smith's putback cut it to 33-30 with 41 seconds remaining.
Free throws by Christine Takara and Dacanay put the Buffanblu up, 35-30, with 10 seconds left. Hennasea Tokumura then scored on a coast-to-coast layup and was fouled with three ticks left, but Punahou rebounded her intentionally missed free throw and ran out the clock.
"We had the foul count in our favor, and the girls stepped up and shot with confidence," Buffanblu coach Mike Taylor said. "All the little things added up in the end."
IOLANI—Kaz Masutani 0, Chelsea Unemori , Hennasea Tokumura 5, Alana Matayoshi 6, Chanel Hirata 3, Marci Kang 1, Alana Wall 4, Jamie Smith 8, Meilin Akamu 5, Sarah Turgeon 0, Keilyn Fujioka 0. Totals 14 1-10 32.
PUNAHOU—Ciana Aiwohi 4, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 11, Stacy Brossy 0, Shawna-Lei Kuehu 9, Mahina Macfarlane 0, Shaena-Lyn Kuehu 0, Tessa Sonobe 4, Sophie Merrifield 2, Chelsea Deptula 4, Christine Takara 1. Totals 12 9-12 35.
3-point goals—Iolani 3 (Tokumura, Hirata, Akamu). Punahou 2 (Dacanay 2).
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SACRED HEARTS—Samantha Saito 7, Rebecca Debo 11, Karis Moi-Simeona 4, Kiana Rapozo 2, Stephanie Horn 2, Lola Williams 0, Sam Valle 1, Cara Smith 8. Totals not reported.
KAMEHAMEHA—Miki Nakamura 2, Johanna Sai 4, Ana Viena-Lota 18, Tiana Abbley 4, Noe Ho'opi'i 0, Trixie Miller 0, Tatrianna Lorenzo 9, Danna Friedman 0, Lilia Lee 7, Leah Godinet 0, Casey Lum 0. Totals not reported.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 1 (Lee).
MID-PACIFIC—Keri Nakamura 5, Sherice Ajifu 2, Ciera Aiwohi 0, Yuki Sei 0, Jasmine Vieira 9, Meghan Laughlin 9, Kristina Lin 11, Marysia Wu 1, Melanie Wu 2. Totals 14 10-19 39.
MARYKNOLL—Nicole Fu 11, Kristie Watanabe 0, Jessica Akamine 9, Tammie Andres 16, Cassandra Natividad 0, Joni Wong 0, Kaulana Salagdron 0, Mimi Takamune 0, Bowha Kang 2, Cheryl Lee 10, Sela Fisilau 4. Totals 18 16-22 52.
3-point goals—Mid-Pacific 1 (Lin).
Reported by Bill Villa
PUNAHOU 49, IOLANI 42: Arielle Daniels scored 12 points and the Buffanblu outscored the Raiders, 11-4, in overtime to remain unbeaten. Punahou led 33-26 entering the fourth quarter, but Iolani rallied to force overtime.
IOLANI —Keri Oyadamori 8, Lauren Kimura 12, Blair Limm , Amanda Maehara 2, Kari Oki 0, Julie Watanabe , Erin Liu 7, Christine Farmer 2, Chelsea Wong 7, Marissa Ma 4. Totals 14 11-17 42.
PUNAHOU—Megan Akamine 6, Shelly Masuda 5, Pomai Stone 2, Taila Autele 4, Cory Shin 6, Erin Nagata 2, Lindsay Nakaya 4, Jessilyn Ota 0, Yuree Nam 4, Arielle Daniels 12, Whitney Kim 0, Cristen Aona 4. Totals 17 14-22 49.
3-point goals—Iolani 3 (Kimura 2, Liu 1). Punahou 1 (Akamine).
Reported by Scott Metcalf
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Rachel Pacarro 0, Justine Jeremiah 7, Sarah Cockett 0. Kylia Ann Lum 2, Angela Crandall 4, Alisa Urabe 2, Marissa Kanemura 2, Ku'ulei Baba 2, Brennan Clark 0, Nicole Bereng 2, Catlin Espina 0, Desiree Memea 3, Brittany Copp 0, Jennifer Yokogawa 0. Totals not reported.
KAMEHAMEHA—Megan Moniz 8, Liko Hee 4, Natasha Hee 0, Casey Perrera-Rebago 3, Shelby Ford 1, Kanoe Bartel 2, Marissa Pagud 0, Keapuakeliaokealoha Lino 2, Pono Kekuewa 8, Shannon Spencer-Kennedy 10, Kehau Boshard 4, Bobbie-Lee Kawamoto 8, Brooke Hutchins 1. Totals not reported.
3-point goals—University High 1 (Jeremiah). Kamehameha 2 (Moniz).
RADFORD 38, PEARL CITY 22: Tereva Moore scored 15 points and the host Rams held the Chargers scoreless in the third quarter while opening up a 21-12 lead to improve to 9-0 in the Oahu Interscholastic Association West Division.
PEARL CITY—Crystal Tadeo 0, Tiana Bolosan 0, Desiree Luis 0, Lindsay Cartwright 5, Channette Nakama 2, Tazha Passi 0, Jazmin Pahukoa-Malia 7, Tiffany Manning 7, Mele Laulea 1. Totals 7 7-19 22.
RADFORD—Sonya Legaspi 3, Nicole Grebe 6, Celina Cruz 0, Sarah Brown 1, Marlena Malepeai 4, Tereva Moore 15, Chelsea-Ann Villanueva 5, Gabby Rellin 4. Totals 14 10-19 38.
3-point goals—Pearl City 1 (Pahukoa-Malia).
JV—Pearl City 28, Radford 25
Reported by David Lane
KAPOLEI—Berlyn Devera 0, Whitney Tatomer 0, Kesha Miller 3, Becka Simanu 3, Charmaine Jackson 6, Jasmine Gipson 4, Charlyn Kawachi 0, Kayla Kam 3, Trisha Warashina 2, Jerrell Taituave 20, Shanna Arthur 2, Leihua Figueroa 2. Totals 19 7-18 45.
NANAKULI—Sasha Montez 7, Kristen Serrano 9, Delisha Kaimi 0, Sheila Argayoso 0, Vernadine Vickers 8, Francis Busano-Leleo 0, Lahela Kanagasuku 0, Kina Palaualelo , Chantel Tuiloma 2, Sierra Nakea 11, Britney Wolf 0, Sasha Kanahele 0. Totals 11 14-27 37.
3-point goals—Nanakuli 1 (Vickers).
JV—Kapolei 29, Nanakuli 25.
Reported by Kayla Titcomb
'AIEA 38, KAIMUKI 35: Zori Drew scored 13 points and Michelle Shiroma hit a free throw with 17 seconds left for a 38-35 lead as Na Ali'i held off the Bulldogs in an OIA White Division (Division II) game.
'AIEA—Shareyn Muneoka 2, Shannon Naho'opi'i 6, Michelle Shiroma 1, Zori Drew 13, Nohelani Fonoti 0, Kalei Castillo 9, Capri Holiona 7. Totals 15 8-19 38.
KAIMUKI—Flora Mesa 7, Mindy Hirokawa 6, Keri Nakahashi 3, Keri Kaneshiro 0, Chelsea Gornichec 2, Rachelle Butler 0, Paige Moi 8, Ashley Moi 1, Chasity Laulusa 8. Totals 14 6-16 35.
3-point goals—Kaimuki 1 (Nakahashi).
JV—Kaimuki 35, Aiea 24.
Reported by Phillip Miyasaka
KAILUA—Kristen Corrales 8, Kim Yamashita 2, Ashley Shigaki 5, Stephanie Nault 1, Kalina Kama 10, Tanisha Milca 0, Pume Kanoa-Docterello 0, Keala Iaea 9, Francine Su'a 0, Pomai Fernandez 2, Nani Nault 2. Totals 13 10-16 39.
WAI'ANAE—Danielle Lovell 5, Kahea Keli'i 5, Priscilla Mathewson 2, Aliah Irvine 0, Ku'uipo Badayos 11, Naomi Endo 2, Melody Moe 2, Serita Ulu 0. Totals 12 0-4 27.
3-point goals—Wai'anae 3 (Lovell, Keli'i, Badayos).
JV—Wai'anae 42, Kailua 41.
Reported by Nalei Halemano
THOMPSON—Kayla Torres-Petrone 2, Ramona Soosenuu 2, Ilissa Fern 2, Ilorra Fern 0, Christina Wray 3, Alanna Fern 0, Britnee Greene 0, Christina Sei 0, Tatiana Wilbur 3. Totals 5 1-2 12.
WAIALUA—Shalane Manuel 17, Christina Dunn 6, Chasity Suyat 0, Shasha Ho 0, Jessica Miller 0, Stacey Pua 0, Erica Tuyay 2, Jamie Souza 1, Chelsey Ramirez 12, Noe Velapena Hoopai 9. Totals 21 5-8 47.
3-point goals—Thompson 1 (Wray).
Reported by Sharie Maldonado
KAMEHAMEHA 44, SACRED HEARTS 35: Ana Viena-Lota poured in 18 points and the Warriors made a 23-17 halftime stand up in beating the Lancers for their first victory ILH Division I victory of the season.
MARYKNOLL 52, MID-PACIFIC 39: Tammie Andres scored 16 points, Nicole Fu had 11 and the Spartans outscored the Owls 26-8 in the final quarter after trailing 31-26.
ILH DIVISION II
KAMEHAMEHA 51, UNIVERSITY HIGH 24: Shannon Spencer-Kennedy scored 10 points to lead a balanced offense and the Warriors led 14-5 after one quarter and slowly pulled away from the Junior 'Bows.
OIA WEST
KAPOLEI 45, NANAKULI 37: Jerrell Taituave scored 20 points and the visiting Hurricanes opened up a 40-23 lead after three quarters before holding off a late rally by the Golden Hawks in a West Division game.
OIA WHITE
KAILUA 39, WAI'ANAE 27: Kalina Kama scored 10 points, and the visiting Surfriders outscored the Seariders, 16-7, in the fourth quarter.
WAIALUA 47, THOMPSON 12: Shalane Manuel scored 17 points and the host Bulldogs raced to a 27-4 halftime lead in cruising to victory.
