Posted on: Friday, April 29, 2005
Buffanblu, Pride win ILH II playoff openers
Advertiser Staff
Cory Shin scored 13 points and Taila Autele added 12, helping Punahou rally past La Pietra, 52-48, last night in the first round of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II Championship Bracket playoffs at Damien gym.
Punahou, which was 9-1 and tied with St. Francis for first place in the regular season, trailed 15-8 after one quarter, but closed to 38-36 entering the final period.
Courtney Gaddis scored 13, Megan Berardy 12 and Elizia McGuire and Megan Giles 10 each for the Lady Panthers (7-4).
The top five teams in the regular season play a round-robin format. HBA had a bye.
PUNAHOU—Megan Akamine 6, Kelsie Look 0, Carly Wachi 2, Hi'ilei Morimoto 0, Shelly Masuda 2, Pomai Stone 0, Erica Miyabara 0, Taila Autele 12, Cory Shin 13, Erin Nagata 0, Lindsay Nakaya 0, Jessilyn Ota 0, Yuree Nam 6, Arielle Daniels 7, Kaliko Fernandez 4, Cristen Aona 0. Totals 22 8-21 52.
LA PIETRA—Elizia McGuire 10, Courtney Gaddis 13, Jasmine Kimura 0, Kristina Winfield 0, Megan Berardy 12, Leah Kaina 0, Mina Abdel-Wahab 3, Megan Giles 10. Totals 20 8-20 48.
3-point goals—Punahou none. La Pietra none.
Reported by Steve Lewis
Caasi Nakasone scored 18 points and Holly Saito added 10, leading the Pride (8-3) past the Troubadours (9-2) in the ILH Division II Championship Bracket playoffs at the Mid-Pacific gym.
Danielle Tanaka and Siutiti Takai scored 11 apiece for St. Francis.
ST. ANDREW'S—Caasi Nakasone 18, Holly Saito 10, Emi Klatproth 2, Ginger Grimes 0, Denise Adams 0, Laurie Miyasato 8, Trisha Palupe 0, Maile Tua 5, Kelly Tom 4. Totals 18 11-15 47.
ST. FRANCIS—Nicole Perry 0, Danielle Tanaka 11, Bryanna Batts 6, Tesia Ahai 4, Maile Kimura 2, Emma Decalio-Spencer 0, Tiyanna Fao 0, Jamie Iwashita 4, Siutiti Takai 11. Totals 13 9-19 38.
3-point goals—St. Andrew's none. St. Francis 3 (Tanaka 3).
Reported by Adria Mendoza
Two free throws by Justine Sampaga with 2.5 seconds left in OT lifted Word of Life over University High in the ILH Division II consolation bracket playoffs at Damien gym.
The single-elimination playoffs include the teams which finished in sixth through 11th place.
WORD OF LIFE—Samantha Khan 2, Krystal DeBorja 2, Jasmin Saquilon 0, Justine Sampaga 13, Promesha Sloan 2, Eliza Tyrell 6, Moani McBraun 4. Totals 11 4-8 29.
UNIVERSITY HIGH—Justine Jeremiah 8, Sarah Cockett 0, Kylie Ann Lum 14, Angela Crandall 2, Alisa Urabe 0, Ku'ulei Baba 0, Brennan Clark 2, Nicole Bereng 0, Catlin Espinda 0, Brittany Copp 1, Jennifer Yokogawa 0. Totals 10 2-6 29.
3-point goals—Word of Life 3 (Sampaga). University High 5 (Lum 4, Jeremiah 1).
Reported by Steve Lewis
St. Andrew's 47, St. Francis 38
Word of Life 29, University High 27 (OT)
