Updated at 10:14 p.m., Thursday, February 22, 2007
McKinley, Kohala advance to Division II hoops title game
Advertiser Staff
Jonathan Lee made a layup with 50 seconds left to lift McKinley past Farrington, 33-29, and into the title game of the Hawaiian Airlines Boys Basketball Division II State Championships tonight at Kaimuki High School gym.The Tigers (12-6) will meet Kohala (15-3) in the 6 p.m. game at Stan Sheriff Center and will be televised statewide on OC-16.
Kohala defeated 'Aiea, 76-72, in the other semifinal at Farrington High School gym.
Kohala's Earvin Sione made the back end of two free throws with six seconds left to make it a four-point, two-possession game.
Lee finished with a game-high 13 points, nine coming in the fourth quarter.
"We did just enough to win," said Tigers' head coach Bob Morikuni. "I'm proud of them."
