A near-capacity crowd of about 600 watched the Rough Riders improve to 4-0 in the OIA Red East. The Falcons fell to 3-1.

Roosevelt junior guard Iwalani Rodrigues finished with a game-high 16 points.

Kalani, which won the Division II state championship in 2006, was promoted to the OIA's top-tier Red Conference this season and looks to be well-suited for the challenge with several key returnees plus some standout newcomers.

The Falcons led throughout the first half and took a 19-16 lead into the break, but Roosevelt quickly went up, 22-19, in the third period after back-to-back 3-pointers by Tiana Sugui and Tiyana Nakasone.

The Falcons then went on a 7-0 run and eventually led 30-26 heading into the final quarter.

But the Rough Riders took the lead for good on another 3-pointer by Sugui to make it 31-30, and they sealed the victory by sinking 10 of 13 free throws in the final 2:41.

Rodrigues' two free throws with 1.5 seconds remaining gave Roosevelt a 48-43 lead, and Kalani guard Megan Kamehiro swished a shot from halfcourt as time expired.

Courtney Gaddis led the Falcons with 14 points.

KALAHEO 43, MOANALUA 37

Shanadee Canon scored eight of her 15 points in the fourth quarter, helping the host Mustangs hold off Na Menehune in an OIA Red Eastern Division game.

Britni Ronolo scored 18 points to lead Moanalua.

OIA RED WEST

PEARL CITY 40, AIEA 39

Jazmine Pahukoa-Malia scored 17 points, including a free throw with one second left to lift the Chargers over Na Ali'i in an OIA Red Western Division game.

Natasha Helsham scored 12 points for 'Aiea, which led 21-19 at intermission.

OIA WHITE

CASTLE 43, WAIALUA 32

Niki Kobashigawa scored 16 points and Kori Berinobis 10 to lead the visiting Knights past the Bulldogs in an OIA White game.

Kimberley Meyerowitz led all scorers with 21 points for the Bulldogs.

WAIANAE 62, ANUINEU 8