Kalaheo boys rally past Moanalua, 54-47
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
So much for talk about Kalaheo High School's "down year" in boys basketball.
The Mustangs are back in their usual place atop the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division standings, after rallying for a 54-47 victory over Moanalua last night.
Kalaheo, ranked No. 10 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, improved to 4-0 in the OIA East by handing unranked Moanalua (3-1) its first loss.
The Mustangs — with three state championships and 16 OIA title banners hanging on their gym wall — have won four league crowns in a row but return only two players with significant varsity experience. After a few lopsided losses in December tournaments, Kalaheo appeared to be ripe for a plunge down the OIA standings.
"But I guess nobody told them that," Moanalua coach Dan Hale said. "Their whole group really stepped up and executed in those last few minutes. They looked like the Kalaheo of old."
After trailing by as many as nine points early in the second half, the Mustangs turned loose their signature full-court zone trap press in the fourth period and closed to 43-42 on David Moore's 3-pointer with four minutes remaining.
About 50 seconds later, Elias David banked in a 12-footer to put Kalaheo up for good at 44-43. Chris Tumaneng's free throw with 51 seconds left ended a 15-0 run and opened the lead to 52-43.
"The main thing is our team defense," Moore said. "We weren't having a good shooting night, but we finally picked up our defensive level and were able to get points off that."
Menehunes guard Zach Pendergast, who finished with a game-high 20 points, drained a 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining to cut it to 52-46, and point guard Jay Yoshizawa was fouled on a 3-point attempt with the score the same and 12 seconds remaining.
But Yoshizawa missed his first free throw, made the second and Moanalua could not grab the rebound off the third.
Tumaneng sank two free throws with six seconds remaining to seal it.
"When we got (the deficit) down to five, we went to the zone trap and I said, 'Let's make a run now,' " Mustangs coach Chico Furtado said. "We made some stops and finally got guys to make some plays on offense."
Kalaheo's leading scorer in 2004, Sam Wilhoite, graduated and its top returning scorer, Theo Fujita, unexpectedly transferred to a school in New Jersey in August.
"That hurt, because he was the one legitimate scorer we would have had back," Furtado said of Fujita, who played three varsity seasons.
Moanalua (3-1) 13 13 13 8—47
Kalaheo (4-0) 8 12 17 17—54
MOANALUA—Bao Lei 0, Stephen Kina 2, Jay Yoshizawa 3, Stanford Leti 0, Emiel Nicholson 0, Gregory Morgan 0, Christopher Holt 0, Wayne West 8, Zachary Pendergast 20, Samuel Lowe 0, Chiedozie Orji 10, Ira Rodrigues 0, Quinton Tang 4. Totals 18 6-12 47.
Kalaheo—Elias David 6, Chris Tumaneng 7, Isaac Higa 0, Kahua Hollinger 0, Tate Brown 4, Marvin Judd 8, Jeff Whitworth 0, Chase Moses 4, David Moore 8, Cliffton Pires 3, Tyler Caswell 14. Totals 20 12-19 54.
3-point goals—Moanalua 5 (Pendergast 4, Orji). Kalaheo 2 (Moore 2).
JV—Kalaheo 48, Moanalua 44
Reported by Shanadee Canon
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2456.
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Kaimuki 48, Roosevelt 46
Jordan Wong scored 16 points and the Bulldogs held off a late charge by the Rough Riders, who missed two shots in the final 12 seconds.
Kaimuki (4-0) 12 5 10 21—48
Roosevelt (2-2) 8 11 12 15—46
KAIMUKI—Jordan Wong 16, Shaun Dela Cazada 2, Isaiah Ano 0, Shadrach Ramos Dias 7, Thomas Pyo 3, Kekoa Onaga 4, Jarett Shiu 5, Jon Torres 11. Totals 17 9-18 48.
ROOSEVELT—Micah Dutro 0, Kevin Fujii 3, Rudy Artuyo 0, Danton Balbas 10, Kila Delovio 2, Kerstan Ho 11, La'akea Moikeha 12, Keo Keola 8. Totals 14 14-24 46.
3-point goals—Kaimuki 5 (Wong 3, Pyo 1, Shiu 1). Roosevelt 4 (Moikeha 2, Fujii, Balbas).
JV—Kaimuki 56, Roosevelt 43.
Reported by John Chung
Kahuku 72, Mckinley 43
Kevin Unga scored 17 to help the Red Raiders remain undefeated.
Kahuku (4-0) 14 20 15 23—72
McKinley (0-4) 11 7 15 10—43
Kahuku—Hapaki Kaululaau 8, Kaulin Krebs 0, Devin Unga 2, Shane Hayden 9, Joshua Wily 1, Jacob Kahawaii 4, Clinton Parks 13, Kevin Unga 17, Viliami Tilini 3, Kenneth Wilcox 2, Michael Wily 9, Iokepa Kahele 4. Totals 28 11-17 72.
MCKINLEY—Kapena Quisano 12, Deven Santos 0, Dat Vo 1, Demetrie Gee 4, Brandon Barbasa 0, Isa Campania 3, Joshua Liliu 0, David Hsu 1, Bobby Shimabukuro 0, Christopher Quiocho 12, Oliver Diguc 4, Daniel Liliu 6. Totals 14 14-21 43.
3-point goals—Kahuku 5 (Hayden 3, Kaululaau 2). McKinley 1 (Quisano).
JV—McKinley 59, Kahuku 52
Reported by Kamakani Cictorino
MILILANI 67, WAIALUA 43
Ken Moses and Luke Wright scored 11 points apiece, helping the Trojans stay unbeaten.
Mililani (3-0) 16 23 18 10—67
Waialua (0-3) 12 4 15 12—43
MILILANI—Stevie Viel 2, Ken Moses 11, Maka Kahoano 5, Blaine Kanno 2, Scott Neumann 8, Luke Wright 11, Ryan Shular 5, Charles Richie 3, Kristian Guillen 2, Brian Prentice 6, Jon Santos 4, Brandon Dela Cruz 3, Perry Ugalino 5. Totals 26 13-18 67.
WAIALUA—Rolan Lawi-An 0, Robert Krorger 0, Bernard Menor 4, Brandon Repollo 5, Marc Nacapuy 9, Sherwin Lawi-An 6, Ikaika Hina 13, Brysen Ramirez 6. Totals 19 3-5 43.
3-point goals—Mililani 2 (Moses, Shular). Waialua 2 (Repollo, Hina).
JV—Mililani def. Waialua, score not available.
Reported by Christina Korodan
Leilehua 57, Waipahu 56
The Mules raced to a 12-0 lead after the first quarter, then held off the Marauders behind BJ Fruean's 23 points.
Leilehua (3-1) 12 12 13 20—57
Waipahu (1-3) 0 24 19 13—56
Leilehua—BJ Fruean 23, Edward Garcia 5, Mene Coffin 2, Leon Drake III 5, Cordero Hall 0, Anthony Palomares 11, Daniel Omalza 0, Joe Langtin 0, Antonio Periera 0, John Gory 0, Christian Mendez 2, Clayton Laurel 9. Totals 24 8-14 57.
WAIPAHU—Brian Agustin 0, Ryan Winfree 0, Austin Benito 10, Malosi Saolotoga 0, Joe Bryan DeGuzman 0, Jomar Pedro 21, Justin Dixon 2, Rowel Rivera 13, Geoffrey Tedios 2, Lester Orsino 2, Ricky Nobel 0, Mason Namu 0, Melvin Visitacion 0, Stanley Abasial 0, Ed Mercado 6, Matthew Namu 0. Totals 22 4-5 57.
3-point goals—Leilehua 1 (Palomares). Waipahu 8 (Pedro 3, Rivera 3, Mercado 2).
JV—Leilehua 41, Waipahu 24.
Reported by Renee Busch
Iolani 46, Mid-Pacific 23
Kyle Pape scored 12 points for the No. 1-ranked Raiders, who led 46-11 after three quarters but could not score in the fourth.
Mid-Pacific (0-5) 5 2 4 12—23
Iolani (5-0) 15 19 12 0—46
MID-PACIFIC—Chris Young 4, Chad Takabuki 0, Allen Ko 1, Kellar Ellsworth 0, Chris Kline 7, J.D. Lum 0, Kellen Hastie 8, Steve Hilton 1, Bryson Beine 2. Totals 6 10-19 23.
IOLANI—Aaron Young 0, Vinny Nip 5, Barry Kang 9, Ryan Dung 1, Taylor Mounts 3, Kekai Kealoha 2, Kawika Shoji 8, Kyle Pape 12, Wes Eberlin 2, Blayne Yama 1, Wally Marciel 3, Kiran Kepo'o 0. Totals 18 7-14 46.
3-point goals—Mid-Pacific 1 (Hastie). Iolani 3 (Pape 2, Mounts).
Punahou 54, University High 34
Miah Ostrowski scored 20 points and the second-ranked Buffanblu rallied from a 26-25 halftime deficit.
University High (1-4) 12 14 4 4—34
Punahou (5-0) 14 11 11 18—54
UNIVERSITY—Scott Nishimoto 3, Michael Tenorio 2, Alfred Clark 5, Trey Parras 1, Levi Goes 0, Matt Bayan 0, Bennett Guira 0, John Duro 9, David Johnson 7, Rance Yanabu 6, Lucion Holyfield 1. Totals 12 8-13 34.
PUNAHOU—Trenton Zane 0, Miah Ostrowski 20, Brandon Kapana 0, Ed Wong 2, Danny Cho 9, Brenton Lee 12, Robby Shklov 0, Freddie Hart 0, Kaohu Berg-Hee 0, Spencer McLachlin 7, Brian Matsumoto 2, Kasey Ko 2, TJ Zabriskie 0. Totals 22 7-14 54.
3-point goals—University High 2 (Clark, Johnson). Punahou 3 (Ostrowski 2, Cho).
Reported by Scott Metcalf
Saint Louis 57, Maryknoll 46
The Crusaders overcame an 11-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Spartans 29-12 in the fourth quarter.
Maryknoll (1-4) 13 11 10 12— 46
Saint Louis (4-1) 7 6 15 29—57
MARYKNOLL—Richard Herring 0, Jordan Ho-Ching 6, Chris Hsia 8, Simeon Ke-Paloma 0, Chris Lum 7, Zachary Misajon 0, Tommy Nguyen 14, Richardson Talavera 0, Riley Tang 0, Tyler Tsukazaki 11. Totals 17 6-13 46.
SAINT LOUIS—Kulia Aiona 11, John Quindara 3, Kyle Gonzaga 3, Kawika Kekuawela 0, Joshua Ah Yuen 2, Cameron Bayne 8, Cole Shidaki 7, Jack Miller 16, Elliot Purcell 4, Jamison Miller 1, Jacob Barit 2. Totals 18 19-26 57.
3-point goals—Maryknoll 6 (Nguyen 4, Hsia 2). Saint Louis 2 (Quindara, Gonzaga).
Kamehameha 59, Damien 48
Ikaika Hardie scored 16 points and the Warriors raced to a 31-14 halftime lead.
Kamehameha (3-2) 21 10 15 13—59
Damien (1-4) 6 8 19 15—48
KAMEHAMEHA—Keo Pacarro 1, Ikaika Hardie 16, Rykin Enos 14, Jacob Ho 7, Quincy Crowell 3, Michael Nii 7, Mitchell Kaweloa 2, Matthew Hoapili 0, Kamalu Miller 9. Totals 18 20-36 59.
DAMIEN—Winni Boy Gapuz 0, Justin Casil 17, Matthew Gochenouer 11, Devin Shiroma 14, Brad Akiona 0, Ferd Paredes 0, Antonio Cerezo Jr. 0, Michael Sipili 2, Lolomana Mikaele 4, Garyk Ontai 0, Sione Tau 0. Totals 17 11-25 48.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 3 (Enos 2, Hardie). Damien 3 (Casil 2, Shiroma).
Reported by Steve Lewis
INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE OF HONOLULU
Division II
Christian Acad./Redemption Acad. 41, ASSETS 40
Leading scorers—CA: Joshua Dirnberger 19. AST: Aaron Matsunaga 19, Nick Castello 11.
Word of Life 49, Hanalani 37
Leading scorers—WoL: Jordan Ranche 15. Han: Justin Suderman 13.
Punahou 56, Lutheran 38
Leading scorers—Pun: Keali'i Frank 11, Gabe El-Swaify 10. Lut: Shayne-Keith Searle 13.
Saint Louis 73, Lanakila Baptist 46
Leading scorers—SL: Stephen Graner 11. LB: Charles Hazlewood 19.
Kamehameha 47, Hawai'i Baptist 43 (OT)
Leading scorers—KS: Kalani Pickard 15, Kaipo Villa 14. HBA: Brandon Arquero 15.
JV
Division I
Kamehameha 45, Maryknoll 32
Iolani 68, Punahou-Gold 47
Division II
Word of Life 34, Mid-Pacific 33 (2 OTs)
University High 33, Le Jardin 24
