Kahuku took target practice on Mililani's side of the court last night.

And the Red Raiders peppered the 30-by-30-foot box with power and accuracy.

Kahuku, ranked No. 6 in The Advertiser's poll, tallied 26 kills and only seven hitting errors in a 25-12, 25-15 victory in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red Division semifinals at McKinley.

Kahuku, the East runner-up, will play Moanalua for the title tomorrow night at 7:30 at McKinley. Moanalua beat East champion Roosevelt, 25-23, 25-16, in last night's other semifinal.

"We're really happy," said Kahuku coach Uila Fotu Vendiola. "This is what we worked hard for the whole season. We're excited with this win and we'll try to take it into the final game."

All four semifinalists plus either Kailua or Kalani will represent the OIA in the Division I state tournament, which starts Oct. 31 at the Hilo Civic Auditorium.

Leilani Tafuna finished with six kills and Shanlie Kaulula'au had all five of her kills in the first game for Kahuku, which committed three of its hitting errors late in the match.

"We work hard in practice and in the game we execute everything we learned in practice," said Kaulula'au, a 5-foot-8 senior.

Kahuku (12-2) took control behind tough serving. No. 7 Mililani, the West champion, struggled to pass accurately and couldn't get solid swings on the ball, which led to numerous free balls and easy kills for Kahuku.

"Our serving was tough and we got a lot of easy points off our serve. It was a key for us," Fotu Vendiola said.

Mililani (10-4) led the first game 4-1, before Kahuku dominated.

Tafuna served six in a row as the Red Raiders surged to an 18-8 lead.

Kahuku had 15 kills and one hitting error in the game. Mililani had four kills and five errors.

Mililani coach Dexter Young agreed the serve-receive game was the difference.

"Our passing wasn't able to adjust from server to server," Young said. "It wasn't just one person passing poorly. It was the whole team."

Tafuna, a 5-10 senior, took over in the second game with five kills and an ace. Kahuku had four of its five aces in the game

Candace Soares had five kills for the Trojans, who will play Roosevelt for third place at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.

MOANALUA SWEEPS

For some who play volleyball, the net seems too low and the ball appears to be super-charged when they strike it.

That's how it is for Moanalua's Kaleinani Kabalis.

Kabalis had 15 kills with only one hitting error to propel Moanalua past Roosevelt, 25-23, 25-16, in last night's other semifinal at McKinley

"It was great that we could get her some balls to kill because she's a great athlete," said Moanalua coach Tommy Lake. "It's really about us being able to take advantage of her talent."

Moanalua, ranked No. 8, improved to 11-4 by winning its fifth straight.

Kabalis, a 5-foot-7 senior, didn't just accumulate kills for Moanalua, the East's No. 3 team. She did so with authority, which often put the Rough Riders' back-row players in peril.

"I knew they couldn't stop me, but I didn't want to play for myself. I played for my team," Kabalis said.

She had eight kills in the first, including Na Menehune's final four of the game. Roosevelt fought off two game points before Kabalis ended it.

The second game was much easier for Moanalua, which got out to a 5-1 lead and pulled away. Na Menehune had five aces and four blocks in the game.

Kabalis also finished with two aces, provided solid passing and even set a few.

"She was on and we didn't play our best, and that's not a good combination for us," said Roosevelt coach Bryan Camello.

Moanalua had 23 kills and four hitting errors.

Roosevelt, ranked No. 4, had 24 kills and 15 hitting errors.

Meleana Yamashiro had eight kills for Roosevelt (11-3).

Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com.