Kalaheo wins, gains tie for OIA East title
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
KAILUA — Kalaheo earned a tie for the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division championship last night with a 72-57 victory over Kaiser, and now a coin flip will decide the East's No. 1 seed for the upcoming league playoffs.
Kalaheo and Kahuku each finished the regular season with 11-1 records, and officially are East co-champions. Since the two teams defeated each other, a coin flip — probably tomorrow — will decide the No. 1 seed.
"It's too bad, because a coin flip has nothing to do with basketball," Kalaheo coach Chico Furtado said. "I wish they had the foresight to come up with some other way to decide it."
The Mustangs forced the issue last night with a strong performance from start to finish, even with a 40-minute delay in between caused by an injury to Kalaheo guard Shantel Marumoto and an incident between a fan and a referee (see story,).
The Mustangs ended the first period with an 8-0 run to lead 17-6, and never trailed by less than 10 thereafter.
After Kalaheo built a 20-point lead in the first half, the Cougars (8-4) made a run early in the third quarter to cut it to 44-31. That's when the delay occurred, but the Mustangs took it in stride and stretched the lead to 56-40 entering the fourth.
"I was concerned about the girls after (the delay)," Furtado said. "They looked a little teary-eyed, and they were worried about Shantel. But I told them we started strong and we need to finish up."
Even without the delay, the game dragged on as both teams were in the bonus and double-bonus situation early in both halves. Kaiser finished with 48 free-throw attempts, making 28.
Kalaheo shot 37 free throws, also making 28.
Furtado said he thought the game actually was officiated relatively well. But he added a no-call on Marumoto's layup leading to her injury may have caused a change in the game's tone and atmosphere.
"All it takes is one no-call for things to get out of hand," Furtado said. "I don't think the game was officiated poorly. But a single call can change the whole atmosphere."
Shanadee Canon led Kalaheo with 18 points and Taylor Smith added 14 points. Cougars guard Nicole Lehner led all scorers with 26 points.
Kaiser (8-4) 6 15 19 17 — 57
Kalaheo (11-1) 17 23 16 16 — 72
KAISER — Aja Yamamoto 2, Nicole Lehner 26, Jaime Nerona 5, Kehau Bangay 2, Chelsea Kapuniai 6, Sharde Pratt 6, Jolie Yoshino 1, Kilioe Ali'ifua 9. Totals 13 28-48 57.
KALAHEO — Hoku Kaiu-Denning 0, Shaina Siliga 4, Randi Farstad 7, Lohi Aweau 0, Kaila Samson 3, Shantel Marumoto 2, Shanadee Canon 18, Brianne Villarosa 2, Taylor Smith 14, Katie Lintz 0, Kendra Fischer 4, Kaliko Kepa 10, Kathleen Hicks 8. Totals 21 28-37 72.
3-point goals—Kaiser 4 (Lehner 2, Kapuniai, Nerona). Kalaheo 4 (Siliga, Samson, Canon, Smith).
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Farrington 60, roosevelt 49: Tanya Sale scored 17 points, and C'ani Kealoha added 16 to lead the host Governors over the Rough Riders.
Roosevelt (5-7) 7 3 12 27—49
Farrington (4-8) 11 12 17 20—60
ROOSEVELT—Dianna Zane 5, Tati Beasley 11, Chelsea Kadota 6, Dasha Kawakami 3, Larisa Nakasone 0, Nichole Yoshimoto 2, Kaitlynn Simmons 6, Melanie Nakatani 0, Noelle Kawelo 2, Shannon Miyashiro 14, Kayleen Kaaiai 0. Totals 19 9-24 49.
FARRINGTON—C'ani Kealoha 16, Sandy Valdez 0, Tanya Sale 17, Shirlyn Tambua 0, Kalani Alatasi 5, Joanna Montero 5, Kapio Alatasi 10, Kristyn Va'a 4, Brianna Tatupu Leopoldo 3. Totals 19 21-32 60.
3-point goals—Roosevelt 2 (Kawakami, Zane). Farrington 1 (Montero).
JV—Farrington def. Roosevelt, no score reported
Reported by Bobby Keanini
Moanalua 71, McKinley 48: Jamie Ronolo scored 23 points, and Jade Miller added 17 to lead the host Menehunes over the Tigers.
McKinley (1-11) 12 8 10 18—48
Moanalua (2-10) 21 19 18 13—71
MCKINLEY—Rayna Scudder 0, Kamakani Victorino 3, Pearly Togiai 0, Natasha Chang 0, Roxy Lievan 0, Chelsea Sato 22, Linda Fowler 18, Crystal Tafai 5. Totals 18 6-21 48.
MOANALUA—Kimberly Sato 0, Jamie Ronolo 23, Indah Widyakusuna 0, Terina Blue 8, Ronni Keli'iho'omalu 12, Traci Yoshikawa 5, Jade Miller 17, Britni Ronolo 6. Totals 29 11-15 71.
3-point goals—McKinley 6 (Sato 3, Fowler 2, Victorino). Moanalua 2 (Miller, Jamie Ronolo).
JV—Moanalua 52, McKinley 20
Reported by Moanalua A.D.
OIA White
Kaimuki 35, Castle 29: Flora Mesa scored 12 points and the host Bulldogs made an 18-13 halftime lead stand up in a victory over the Knights.
Castle (12-4) 8 5 8 8 —29
Kaimuki (13-3) 8 10 7 10—35
CASTLE—Krissa Kinney 0, Candyce Ames 7, Niki Kobashigawa 0, Kellsie Sasaki 0, Sarah Phromisiri 7, Raquel Hoe-Pedro 0, Uilani Kekauoha 11, Audrey Ako 0, Tracie Kam 2, Titi Kawainui 0, Kawena Kawainui 2. Totals 11 6-10 29.
KAIMUKI—Flora Mesa 12, Mindy Hirokawa 0, Keri Nakahashi 0, Nicole Sasaki 0, Chelsea Gornichec 0, Rachelle Butler 0, Ashley Moi 7, Paige Moi 9, Chasity Laulusa 7. Totals 14 7-18 35.
3-point goals—Castle 1 (Ames). Kaimuki 0.
JV—Castle 48, Kaimuki 30
Reported by Phillip Miyasaka
KAILUA 40, WAIALUA 39: Kristen Corrales scored 16 points, Ashley Shigaki added 10, and the visiting Surfriders held off a late rally by the Bulldogs.
Kailua (10-6) 14 6 12 8—40
Waialua (6-10) 11 2 10 16—39
KAILUA—Kristen Corrales 16, Kim Yamashita 6, Ashley Shigaki 10, Kalina Kama 1, Tanisha Milca 2, Keala Iaea 0, Francine Su'a 3, Pomai Fernandez 2. Totals 16 6-10 40.
WAIALUA—Shalane Manuel 4, Christina Dunn 3, Chasity Suyat 2, Shasha Ho 0, Jessica Miller 0, Stacey Pua 0, Erica Tuyay 0, Jamie Souza 7, Chelsey Ramirez 13, Noe Velapena Hoopai 10. Totals 16 5-14 39.
3-point goals—Kailua 2 (Shigaki 2). Waialua 2 (Ramirez 2).
JV—Waialua 30, Kailua 27
Reported by Sharie Maldonaldo
Waipahu 65, Thompson 27: Nicole Enos scored 20 points and April Tolete added 14 to lead the host Marauders over Thompson.
Thompson (0-16) 4 11 8 4 —27
Waipahu (3-13) 14 19 13 19—65
THOMPSON—Ilorra Fern 0, Ramona Soosenuu 10, Ilissa Fern 5, Alanna Fern 0, Britnee Greene 4, Christina Sei 2, Tatiana Wilbur 6. Totals 11 4-9 27.
WAIPAHU—Lia Spencer 6, Tiffany Caliboso 8, April Tolete 14, Margaret Saligo 2, Ashley Mendoza 3, Maile Spencer 0, Joyce Baptista 2, Hazel Aquino 4, Nicole Enos 20, Janine Unciano 0, Renee Busch 2, Taulafo Unutoa 1, Tiare Kaulupali 3. Totals 31 2-16 65.
3-point goals—Thompson 1 (Ilis. Fern). Waipahu 1 (Mendoza).
Reported by Nadine Villarmia
ILH Division I
Iolani 51, Maryknoll 48: Down 44-25 after three quarters, the host Raiders outscored the Spartans 26-4 in the fourth quarter to steal an Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I victory. Hennasea-Sue Tokumura had 12 points for Iolani, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Maryknoll (5-4) 13 16 15 4—48
Iolani (8-1) 5 13 7 26—51
MARYKNOLL—Nicole Fu 8, Kristie Watanabe 0, Jessica Akamine 13, Tammie Andres 9, Kaulana Salangdron 0, Bowha Kang 0, Cheryl Lee 8, Sela Fisilau 10. Totals 17 14-16 48.
IOLANI—Kaz Masutani 4, Hennasea-Sue Tokumura 12, Alana Matayoshi 4, Chanel Hirata 5, Marci Kang 0, Alana Wall 0, Jamie Smith 10, Meilin Akamu 2, Sarah Turgeon 4, Keilyn Fujioka 10. Totals 14 19-24 51.
3-point goals—Maryknoll 0. Iolani 4 (Tokumura 2, Masutani, Hirata).
Mid-Pacific 34, Kamehameha 33: Sherice Ajifu hit the game-winning free throw to lead the Owls over the Warriors. Kamehameha's shot at the buzzer from the top of the key rimmed out.
Kamehameha (1-8) 8 10 6 9—33
Mid-Pacific (3-6) 14 6 3 11—34
KAMEHAMEHA—Miki Nakamura 6, Johanna Sai 0, Ana Viena-Lota 4, Tiana Abbley 0, Noe Ho'opi'i 0, Trixy Miller 0, Tatrianna Lorenzo 8, Dana Friedman 0, Thais Lee 0, Nicole Pharr 0, Leah Godinet 0, Rhoni Kaneaiakala 10, Casey Lum 5. Totals 13 7-10 33.
MID-PACIFIC—Keri Nakamura 6, Sherice Ajifu 3, Ciera Aiwohi , Yuki Sei 0, Jasmine Vieira 7, Meghan Laughlin 9, Kristina Lin 9, Marysia Wu , Melanie Wu 0, Crisi Nihipali 0. Totals 11 11-17 34.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 0. Mid-Pacific 1 (Lin).
Reported by Adria Mendoza
ILH Division II
ST. ANDREW'S 58, Hawai'i Baptist 48: Holly Saito scored 14 of her game-high 27 points in the first half and Caasi Nakasone finished with 15 to power the host Pride over the Eagles in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II championship bracket game.
Hawai'i Baptist (8-3) 10 12 12 14—48
St. Andrew's (9-3) 13 22 13 10—58
HAWAI'I BAPTIST—Jodi Kamemoto 23, Kara Onosaki 0, Rayna Kitaguchi 12, Adrienne Kishimoto 0, Angie Lee 2, Carissa Onuma 6, Jayme Lee 0, Stacie Sueda 0, Janine Diehl 5. Totals 15 13-22 48.
ST. ANDREW'S—Caasi Nakasone 15, Holly Saito 27, Emi Klatproth 1, Ashley Jung 0, Denise Adams 0, Laurie Miyasato 2, Trisha Palupe 2, Maile Tua 2, Kelly Tom 9. Totals 21 16-25 58.
3-point goals—Hawai'i Baptist 5 (Kamemoto 2, Kitaguchi 2, Diehl 1).
Reported by Ashley Elliazar
LA PIETRA 52, ST. FRANCIS 43: Elizia McGuire scored a game-high 23 points, hitting three 3-pointers, and Courtney Gaddis added 12 points to lead the Lady Panthers over the Troubadours in an ILH championship bracket game at HBA Gym.
La Pietra (8-4) 9 14 14 15—52
St. Francis (9-3) 8 10 18 7 —43
LA PIETRA—Elizia McGuire 23, Courtney Gaddis 12, Jenny Kim 0, Kristina Winfield 3, Megan Berardy 10, Leah Kaina 2, Mina Abdel-Wahab 2, Megan Giles 0. Totals 14 20-34 52.
ST. FRANCIS—Melissa Allen 0, Nicole Perry 4, Jennifer Perry 5, Danielle Tanaka 3, Bryanna Batts 3, Tesia Ahai 0, Maile Kimura 2, Emma Decalio-Spencer 0, Tiyanna Fao 6, Jamie Iwashita 0, Siutiti Takai 20. Totals 15 12-19 43.
3-point goals—La Pietra 4 (McGuire 3, Gaddis 1). St. Francis 1 (Tanaka).
Reported by Deren Oshiro
IOLANI 56, WORLD OF LIFE 42: Marissa Ma scored 15 points and Kari Oki added 14, leading the host Raiders over World Of Life in an ILH consolation bracket game.
Word of Life (4-7) 8 10 15 9—42
Iolani (4-6) 19 10 8 19—56
WORD OF LIFE—Samantha Khan 0, Krystal DeBorja 1, Jasmin Saquilon 2, Justine Sampaga 3, Earl Lynn Phillip 0, Promesha Sloan 6, Eliza Tyrell 6, Moani McBraun 24. Totals 17 7-17 42.
IOLANI—Lauren Kimura 5, Blair Limm 2, Amanda Maehara 2, Kari Oki 14, Julie Watanabe 3, Erin Liu 7, Tori Chun 0, Christine Farmer 6, Chelsea Wong 2, Marissa Ma 15. Totals 21 12-20 56.
3-point goals—Word of Life 1 (Sampaga). Iolani 2 (Watanabe, Kimura).
Christian Academy 57, Hanalani 48: Ashley Medcalf scored 25 points and Hanna Edwards added 18 as visiting Christian Academy beat Hanalani in the Division II consolation bracket tournament game. Christian Academy will play Kamehameha on Tuesday at Kamehameha at 6 p.m.
Christian Acad. (2-9) 12 19 14 12—57
Hanalani (1-10) 10 10 14 14—48
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY—Hanna Edwards 18, Ashley Medcalf 25, Sarah Yoshimoto 7, Michel Chon 0, Jessica Benito 2, Momoko Metzker 5. Totals 27 3-5 57.
HANALANI—Samantha Dick 0, Kristen Tokoro 8, Natalia Reyes 0, Jasmine Yoshimoto 10, Mel Canite 0, Amber Schonowitz 0, Sachi Seaburn 12, Janelle Fetui 9, Shawna Masuda 0, Riane Shintaku 3, Danielle Murakami 0, Stephanie Wee 6. Totals 20 8-16 48.
3-point goals—CA 0. Hanalani 0.
Reported by Robert Araki
