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Posted at 11:35 p.m., Friday, April 20, 2007

Friday's high school basketball: Roosevelt wins

By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer

A lights-out shooting performance by Roosevelt helped the Rough Riders run past and hold off Kalani, 63-50, in a key O'ahu Interscholastic Association girls basketball showdown Friday at McKinley's Student Council Gym.

A vocal crowd of about 1,000 and live TV audience watched Roosevelt, ranked No. 3 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, remain unbeaten at 10-0 in the OIA Red Conference Eastern Division, while the No. 5-ranked Falcons fell to 8-2.

Four different Rough Riders combined for eight 3-pointers and Roosevelt made 19 of 24 free throws (79.2 percent) as Kalani was never able to take the lead.

"We were nervous because it was on TV, but tonight being nervous was a good thing," said Rough Riders junior guard Iwalani Rodrigues, who finished with a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds. "Everybody came out to play, and we shot the ball well."

FARRINGTON 55, KAIMUKI 51

C'ani Kealoha scored five of her 15 points in the fourth quarter and Macilee Moi finished with 10 points, helping the host Governors (7-4) hold off the Bulldogs (1-9) in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East game.

RADFORD 34, KAPOLEI 32

Chelsea Villanueva made two free throws with about one minute left to lift the Rams (9-1) past the Hurricanes (4-6) at McKinley Gym in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red West game.

AIEA 50, PEARL CITY 39

Natasha Helsham scored 14 points, Capri Holiona had 12 and host Na Ali'i (8-3) defeated the Chargers (7-4).

WAIALUA 45, WAIPAHU 33

Ashley Carillo scored 16 points and the visiting Bulldogs (5-5) pulled away in the second half to beat the Marauders (1-9) in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association White West game.

KAMEHAMEHA 56, MARYKNOLL 34

Analee Viena Lota scored 12 points, Kylle Roy had 11 and the host Warriors (7-2) raced to a 28-15 halftime lead and were never threatened thereafter in beating the Spartans (0-9).

KAMEHAMEHA 63, ST. FRANCIS 43

Jamie-Marie Ferrigno scored 15 points, Brandi Kohatsu added 12 and Zayne Nue Apiki 11, powering the Warriors (9-1) over the Troubadours (6-3) in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II game.

LA PIETRA 46, ST. ANDREW's 40

Leah Kaina scored 13 points, Chelsea Kiyabu hit three 3-pointers and finished with nine points, and the host Lady Panthers (5-3) used a 15-9 fourth quarter to defeat the Pride (6-4).