Campbell (11-1) is attempting to win its first OIA title, and Kahuku (12-1) is shooting for its first league crown since 1968.

Both teams advanced with six-point semifinal victories Wednesday night, with Campbell topping Kalaheo, 50-44, and Kahuku holding off Kaimuki, 61-55. To show how balanced the OIA was this season, each team's only loss came to teams that did not even make it out of the quarterfinals.

Campbell lost to Radford, 63-55, on Jan. 15 and Kahuku fell to Roosevelt, 54-53, on Jan. 28.

That's why Kahuku coach Nathan James said his Red Raiders approached Wednesday's semifinal against Kaimuki as if it were a title game despite the fact Kahuku had beaten the Bulldogs, 66-50, just 11 days earlier.

"We wanted to come in and play like this was for the championship," James said. "The kids treated it like a championship game, and that should give us great momentum going into Friday."

Kahuku's leading scorer, Junior Ale, was held to nine points Wednesday but guards Clinton Parks and Shane Hayden combined for 36 points, including five 3-pointers.

"That's our 'Dixie' series, where we penetrate and kick it out to one of those three shooters," James said. "Any one of them can shoot it, so whoever's feeling it, we gotta get the ball to them."

Campbell has a similar scheme, running a "flex motion" and "triangle" offense that enables any of the five players to get open for a shot attempt.

"We don't designate one player to be our scorer," Sabers coach Sol Batoon said. "We create a lot of two-on-two or one-on-one situations, and if someone is open they can take the shot. It helps because if someone has to work harder to get a chance to shoot, you'll get more movement out of them."

The open guy Wednesday night was guard Ryan Hayes, who came off the bench to score a game-high 19 points.

"In our offense, everybody has an equal opportunity to score," said Hayes, who added five rebounds and three assists. "It's not just one player."

For both Campbell and Kahuku, it's many talented ones.

Correction: Ryan Hayes was reported with another first name in yesterday's Advertiser.

Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2456.

Saint Louis 49, Damien 34

Jack Miller scored 15 points and the host Crusaders defeated the Monarchs in one semifinal of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu's third-place tournament.

Saint Louis will play Kamehameha tonight at 6:30 at Kamehameha for the league's third — and final — state tournament berth.

• Damien (4-13) 6 9 10 9—34
• Saint louis (9-6) 9 10 15 15—49

DAMIEN—Winni Boy Gapuz 0, Brenton Kanno 0, Brad Akiona 0, Justin Casil 9, Matthew Gochenouer 2, Devin Shiroma 7, Antonio Cerezo Jr. 8, Tevon Spiller 0, Michael Sipili 1, Lolomana Mikaele 6, Sione Tau 1, Garyk Ontai 0. Totals 11 7-15 34.

SAINT LOUIS—Kulia Aiona 3, John Quindara 0, Kawika Kekuawela 0, Kyle Gonzaga 0, Cameron Bayne 6, Joshua Yuen 2, Cole Shidaki 7, Jack Miller 15, Elliot Purcell 4, Jamison Miller 9, Jacob Barit 3. Totals 20 8-14 49.

3-point goals—Damien 5 (Casil 2, Cerezo Jr. 2, Shiroma 1). Saint Louis 1 (Shidaki).

Reported by Gail Juan

Kamehameha 69, Maryknoll 56

Jacob Ho and Ikaika Hardie each scored 15 points to help the Warriors overcome a 29-point performance by Tyler Tsukazaki.

• Maryknoll (4-12) 7 6 12 31—56
• Kamehameha (10-5) 10 18 22 19—69

MARYKNOLL—Richard Herring 2, Jordan Ho-Ching 3, Chris Hsia 0, Simeon Ke-Paloma 0, Kyle Lambert 0, Chris Lum 12, Zachary Misajon 3, Tommy Nguyen 7, Riley Tang 0, Tyler Tsukazaki 29. Totals not reported.

KAMEHAMEHA—Keo Pacarro 2, Ikaika Hardie 15, Brandon Ahlo 2, Rykin Enos 10, Jacob Ho 15, Quincy Crowell 8, Michael Nii 6, Mitchell Kauweloa 0, Matthew Hoapili 4, Kamalu Miller 7. Totals not reported.