Posted on: Friday, April 22, 2005
Punahou rallies by Maryknoll, 56-49
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
The Punahou School girls basketball team spoiled Maryknoll's homecoming last night, rallying past the Spartans, 56-49, in a key Interscholastic League of Honolulu showdown at McCabe Gym.
The Buffanblu improved to 7-0 in the ILH, while the Spartans fell to 4-3 with three games remaining in the regular season. The regular-season champion will earn the league's automatic state tournament berth. A postseason tournament involving the other five teams will determine the ILH's other berth.
"Don't count us out yet," Maryknoll coach Bob Samson said.
Last night's game had a championship atmosphere, with several hundred maroon-clad Spartans supporters providing rock concert-type noise throughout. Maryknoll used the energy to build a 23-9 lead early in the second period before Punahou closed to 28-23 at the half.
The Spartans built the lead back up to 45-33 late in the third quarter. Punahou cut the lead to 45-38 on Stacy Brossy's 3-pointer with seven seconds left in the period.
Freshman post Shawna Kuehu then opened the final period with seven straight points to tie it at 45-45, and after Maryknoll took one last lead at 48-45, the Buffanblu finished the game with an 11-1 run.
"No matter how far behind we got, we knew we could still come back," said Kuehu, who finished with a game-high 22 points — including 11 in the fourth quarter — and 11 rebounds. "(The Spartans) have a lot of pride and a lot of energy and they play the game hard. I think the cheering gave them energy, too. But at halftime we talked about the pride of Punahou, and we said we really want it."
Samson said the Buffanblu eventually wore his team down.
"When you're tired, that's what happens," Samson said of the Spartans' late struggles. "But give Punahou credit. They really come at you."
Shanna-Lei Dacanay added 16 points for the Buffanblu. Jessica Akamine led Maryknoll with 15 points.
PUNAHOU—Ciana Aiwohi 0, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 16, Stacy Brossy 5, Shawna Kuehu 22, Mahina Macfarlane 0, Shaena-Lyn Kuehu 6, Tessa Sonobe 5, Sophie Merrifield 0, Chelsea Deptula 0, Christine Takara 2. Totals 20 12-17 56.
MARYKNOLL—Nicole Fu 9, Kristie Watanabe 0, Jessica Akamine 15, Tammie Andres 10, Bowha Kang 2, Cheryl Lee 10, Sela Fisilau 3. Totals 21 6-12 49.
3-point goals—Punahou 4 (Dacanay 3, Brossy). Maryknoll 1 (Fu).
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PUNAHOU 47, HAWAI'I BAPTIST 46: Arielle Daniels capped a 20-point performance by making a free throw with 1.9 seconds remaining to lift the Buffanblu over the Eagles.
HAWAI'I BAPTIST—Jodi Kamemoto 12, Kara Onosaki 10, Rayna Kitaguchi 13, Adrienne Kishimoto 0, Angie Lee 0, Carissa Onuma 3, Stacie Sueda 0, Janine Diehl 8. Totals 16 10-23 46.
PUNAHOU—Megan Akamine 3, Kelsie Look 2, Carly Wachi 0, Hi'ilei Morimoto 0, Pomai Stone 4, Erica Miyabara 0, Taila Autele 4, Cory Shin 2, Erin Nagata 0, Lindsay Nakaya 0, Jessilyn Ota 0, Yuree Nam 6, Arielle Daniels 20, Whitney Kim 0, Kaliko Fernandes 4, Shelly Masuda 0, Cristen Aona 2. Totals 20 5-9 47.
3-point goals—Hawai'i Baptist 4 (Onosaki 2, Kamemoto 1, Kitaguchi 1). Punahou 2 (Akamine, Daniels).
Reported by Scott Metcalf
ST. ANDREW'S—Caasi Nakasone 26, Holly Saito 19, Emi Klatproth 0, Ginger Grimes 0, Denise Adams 1, Kellee Tom 4, Laurie Miyasato 2, Trisha Palupe 0, Maile Tua 6. Totals not reported.
KAMEHAMEHA—Megan Moniz 1, Liko Hee 2, Natasha Hee 0, Casey Perreira 0, Shelby Ford 3, Marissa Pagud 0, Malia Lino 1, Pono Kekuewa 0, Shannon Spencer-Kennedy 16, Kehau Boshard 0, Bobbie-Lee Kawamoto 12. Totals not reported.
LA PIETRA—Courtney Gaddis 7, Jenny Kim 0, Jasmine Kimura 2, Kristina Winfield 2, Megan Berardy 12, Leah Kaina 8, Mina Abdel-Wahab 4, Megan Giles 7, Ashanti Shih 2. Totals 17 9-19 44.
WORD OF LIFE—Samantha Khan 2, Krystal DeBorja 0, Jasmin Saquilon 0, Justine Sampaga 8, Earl Lynn Phillip 0, Promesha Sloan 2, She'l Lobo 0, Eliza Tyrell 1, Moani McBraun 7. Totals 5 8-17 20.
3-point goals—La Pietra 1 (Giles). Word of Life 2 (Sampaga 2).
Reported by Steve Lewis
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY—Hanna Edwards 8, Ashley Medcalf 14, Sarah Yoshimoto 0, Michel Chon 0, Jessica Benito 0, Momoko Metzker 7. Totals 9 11-16 29.
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Rachel Pacarro 0, Justine Jeremiah 9, Kylie Ann Lum 4, Angela Crandall 4, Marissa Kanemura 4, Ku'ulei Baba 0, Brennan Clark 4, Nicole Bereng 0, Desiree Memea 12. Totals 16 4-8 37.
3-point goals—University High 1 (Jeremiah).
Reported by Steve Lewis
HANALANI—Samantha Dick 0, Stephnie Wee 3, Kristen Tokoro 2, Natalia Reyes 4, Jasmine Yoshimoto 2, Mel Canite 0, Amber Schonowitz 0, Sachi Seaburn 6, Janelle Fetui 4, Shawna Masuda 0, Riane Shintaku 9, Danielle Murakami 0. Totals 9 12-25 30.
ST. FRANCIS—Melissa Allen 5, Jennifer Perry 2, Danielle Tanaka 5, Bryanna Batts 9, Tesia Ahai 2, Maile Kimura 6, Tiyanna Fao 4, Jamie Iwashita 4, Siutiti Takai 20. Totals 27 3-10 57.
Reported by Gail Juan
ILH Division II
ST. ANDREW'S 58, KAMEHAMEHA 35: Caasi Nakasone scored 26 points and Holly Saito added 19 as St. Andrew's beat the Warriors.
LA PIETRA 44, WORD OF LIFE 20: Megan Berardy scored 12 points as the Lady Panthers beat Word of Life.
UNIVERSITY HIGH 37, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 29: Desiree Memea scored 12 points as the Junior Rainbows beat Christian Academy.
ST. FRANCIS 57, HANALANI 30: Siutiti Takai scored 20 points as the Troubadours beat Hanalani.
