A win by the Raiders last night would have forced a special playoff for the title tomorrow, but Punahou avoided that by sinking 23 of 36 field-goal attempts (63.9 percent) and 18 of 24 free throws (75 percent).

"This one is extra special because for us seniors, it's our last year," said Buffanblu guard Shanna-Lei Dacanay, who scored a game-high 21 points and has been a starter on all three title teams. "We have younger players, too, but we all get along well and it's great to see us get contributions from everyone. All the hard work we put in at practice really paid off."

Iolani point guard Hennasea-Sue Tokumura drives in for a layup against Punahou center Shawna Kuehu.

Iolani, which came back from a 20-point deficit to defeat Maryknoll on Saturday, got as close as 54-42 with 2:11 remaining, but Punahou made 9 of 12 free throws down the stretch to seal it.

"We all came to watch that game on Saturday, so we never felt safe because we knew this Iolani team can come back like they showed against Maryknoll," Dacanay said. "That's why we never let up no matter what the score was, because we knew anything can happen."

What made the Buffanblu's performance even more impressive was their production across the board. They out-rebounded the Raiders 24-18, got a combined 27 points from Sophie Merrifield, Tessa Sonobe and Ciana Aiwohi — much more than usual — and 19 of their 23 field goals came off assists, including five each by Shawna Kuehu and Christine Takara.

Kuehu, a freshman center, also had six points, seven rebounds and five steals.

"We also got inspired play off the bench," Punahou coach Mike Taylor said. "It was a team effort, as usual, and that comes from 15 girls going after each other every single day in practice, making each other better."

Iolani was just 19 of 47 (40.4 percent) from the field, but Raiders coach Glenn Takara said the Buffanblu's stellar play caused many more problems.

"It makes them tough to defend when everybody's shooting like that," Takara said. "They just played well the whole game, and all the credit goes to Mike and his staff and their girls."

• Punahou (10-0) 14 16 14 22—66
• Iolani (8-2) 11 6 11 23—51

PUNAHOU—Ciana Aiwohi 7, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 21, Stacy Brossy 4, Shawna Kuehu 6, Shaena-Lyn Kuehu 2, Tessa Sonobe 8, Sophie Merrifield 12, Christine Takara 6. Totals 23 18-24 66.

IOLANI—Kaz Masutani 2, Chelsea Unemori 0, Hennasea-Sue Tokumura 6, Alana Matayoshi 5, Chanel Hirata 0, Marci Kang 6, Alana Wall 4, Jamie Smith 10, Meilin Akamu 3, Sarah Turgeon 2, Keilyn Fujioka 13. Totals 19 11-13 51.

3-point goals—Punahou 2 (Dacanay 2). Iolani 2 (Tokumura, Akamu).

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

Maryknoll 42, Mid-pacific 34

Jessica Akamine scored 12 points and Sela Fisilau added 10 as the visiting Spartans beat the Owls.

• Maryknoll (6-4) 6 10 9 17—42
• Mid-Pacific (3-7) 8 6 3 17—34

MARYKNOLL—Nicole Fu 4, Kristie Watanabe 0, Jessica Akamine 12, Tammie Andres 7, Kaulana Salangdron 0, Bowha Kang 0, Cheryl Lee 9, Sela Fisilau 10. Totals 15 12-16 42.

MID-PACIFIC—Keri Nakamura 2, Sherice Ajifu 8, Ciera Aiwohi 0, Yuki Sei 0, Jasmine Vieira 15, Meghan Laughlin 4, Kristina Lin 1, Marysia Wu 2, Melanie Wu 2, Crisi Nihipali 0. Totals 11 12-21 34.

Reported by Adria Mendoza

KAMEHAMEHA 47, SACRED HEARTS 37

Thais Lee and Rhani Kaneaiakala each scored 11 points to lead the visiting Warriors past the Lancers.

• Kamehameha (2-8) 9 4 12 22—47
• Sacred Hearts (1-9) 7 11 9 10—37

KAMEHAMEHA—Miki Nakamura 4, Johanna Sai 4, Ana Viena-Lota 6, Tiana Abbley 0, Noe Ho'opi'i 0, Trixy Miller 0, Rhiana Farm 0, Tatrianna Lorenzo 8, Dana Friedman 0, Thais Lee 11, Nicole Pharr 0, Leah Godinet 1, Rhani Kaneaiakala 11, Casey Lum 2. Totals 16 14-27 47.

SACRED HEARTS—Samantha Saito 6, Jessica Lindsay 0, Kapryce Thatcher 0, Rebecca Debo 21, Karis Moi-Simeona 5, Stephanie Horn 0, Lola Williams 0, Sam Valle 2, Cara Smith 3, Maleselina Manupuna 0. Totals 14 9-21 37.

3-point goals—Kamehameha 1 (Lee).

Division II

ST. ANDREW'S 51, PUNAHOU 33

Holly Saito scored a game-high 24 points as St. Andrew's upended division-leading Punahou.

Arielle Daniels led the Buffanblu with eight points.

• Punahou (10-2) 8 11 7 7—33
• St. Andrew's (10-3) 11 12 15 13—51

PUNAHOU—Megan Akamine 7, Carly Wachi 0, Hi'ilei Morimoto 0, Kaliko Fernandes 6, Shelly Masuda 2, Pomai Stone 0, Erica Miyabara 0, Taila Autele 3, Cory Shin 0, Erin Nagata 0, Lindsay Nakaya 0, Jessilyn Ota 0, Yuree Nam 0, Arielle Daniels 8, Whitney Kim 0, Cristen Aona 7. Totals 13 6-14 33.

ST. ANDREW'S—Caasi Nakasone 6, Jordan Higa 0, Holly Saito 24, Emi Klatproth 0, Ashley Jung , Denise Adams 0, Laurie Miyasato 11, Trisha Palupe 0, Maile Tua 6, Kelly Tom 4, Ginger Grimes 0. Totals 21 9-18 51.

3-point goals—Punahou 1 (Akamine).

Reported by Scott Metcalf

ST. FRANCIS 54, HAWAI'I BAPTIST 51

Siutiti Takai scored 19 points and Danielle Tanaka hit two key free throws late in the game to lift St. Francis.

Jodi Kamemoto scored 17 for HBA, which missed a 3-point attempt with four seconds to play.

• St. Francis (10-3) 18 9 14 13—54
• Hawai'i Baptist (8-4) 13 15 17 6—51

ST. FRANCIS—Nicole Perry 0, Jennifer Perry 10, Danielle Tanaka 5, Bryanna Batts 10, Tesia Ahai 0, Maile Kimura 0, Emma Decalio-Spencer 2, Tiyanna Fao 4, Jamie Iwashita 4, Siutiti Takai 19. Totals 21 11-17 54.

HAWAI'I BAPTIST—Jodi Kamemoto 17, Kara Onosaki 15, Rayna Kitaguchi 10, Adrienne Kishimoto 0, Angie Lee 3, Carissa Onuma 3, Jayme Lee 3, Stacie Sueda 0, Janine Diehl 0. Totals 18 7-20 51.

3-point goals—St. Francis 1 (Tanaka). Hawai'i Baptist 8 (Onosaki 5, Lee 1, Kitaguchi 1, Kamemoto 1).

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 41, KAMEHAMEHA 35

Ashley Medcalf scored a game-high 17 and Hanna Edwards added 16 to power Christian Academy.

• Christian Acad. (2-9) 12 7 6 16—41
• Kamehameha (5-6) 5 8 8 14—35

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY—Hanna Edwards 16, Ashley Medcalf 17, Sarah Yoshimoto 4, Michel Chon 0, Jessica Benito 0, Momoko Metzker 4. Totals not reported.

KAMEHAMEHA—Pono Kekuewa 4, Megan Moniz 0, Natasha Hee 0, Liko Hee 4, Casey Perreira 7, Shelby Ford 0, Marissa Pagud 2, Keapuakeliaokealoha Lino 0, Shannon Spencer-Kennedy 7, Kehau Boshard 0, Bobbie-Lee Kawamoto 11. Totals not reported.