Nursing a tender right knee but suiting up "just in case," Farrington's Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo came off the bench and scored a team-high 14 points last night to help the Governors rally past McKinley, 75-52, in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association girls basketball opener for both teams.

A sparse crowd at McKinley's Student Council Gym watched the defending league champ Governors spot the Tigers a 17-8 lead early in the second period before Tatupu-Leopoldo scored five points to spark a 15-0 run that put Farrington ahead for good.

Tatupu-Leopoldo, a 5-foot-9 junior who was an Advertiser All-State first-team selection last season, suffered from tendinitis in her right knee and sat out the Govs' last three non-league games.

"My knee was still a little sore, but I felt I could handle because I miss playing," she said after last night's game. "I felt I had to step in and be a leader. I thought I had to help the team, because we were playing pretty bad."

With Tatupu-Leopoldo on the bench, McKinley jumped out to a 13-5 lead in the game's first six minutes, then extended it to 17-8 on Jackie Tihano's 3-pointer to start the second quarter.

But Farrington answered with Kirsten Marie Liana's layup and a putback and two free throws by Sofia Folaumahina. Tatupu-Leopoldo then drained a 3-pointer from the left wing to put the Governors up, 19-17, and then she sank two free throws to make it 21-17 with 4:58 remaining in the half.

"With her in there, it changes the game," Tigers coach Abel Werner said. "If you play a zone, she hits the 3s, and if you play man, you gotta think about double(-teaming) her. It gets a little crazy when she's on the court."

McKinley finally broke the string on Kylie Sato's two free throws with 3:59 left, but Farrington finished the half with a 9-5 run to take a 32-24 lead into the locker room.

The Govs then began the second half with an 8-0 run and the Tigers got no closer than 11 points the rest of the way.

Farrington coach Caroline Tatupu said she had hoped to rest Tatupu-Leopoldo (her niece), but the Governors' slow start prompted the substitution late in the first period.

"Our girls weren't focused at the beginning, and with or without Brydgette, we needed to change that," Tatupu said. "We were trying to rest her as much as possible, we weren't anticipating using her. But that (early deficit) was a good time to put her in."

Folaumahina added 13 points for Farrington, and Liana and Dianna Prescott contributed 12 and 11 points, respectively.

McKinley's Sato finished with a game-high 21 points.

FARRINGTON (1-0) 8 24 29 14 — 75

MCKINLEY (0-1) 14 10 14 14 — 52

FARRINGTON — Kirsten Ho'ohuli 0, Ashley Gravely 4, Sallie Lazaro 0, Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo 14, Lucky Crichton 2, Angeline Argel 8, Dianna Prescott 11, Kirsten Marie Liana 12. Aisha Gaea 4, Sofia Folaumahina 13, Isaley Iuta 7. Totals 25 18-29 75.

MCKINLEY — Jackie Tihano 4, Miranda Schmillen 7, Kylie Sato 21, Jourdan Mills 7, Hanna Yoo 2, Gracie Faletoi 0, Lenna Morita 5, Mele Kuma 6. Totals 14 19-41 52.3-point goals — Farrington 7 (Tatupu-Leopoldo 3, Argel 2, Gravely, Prescott). McKinley 5 (Schmillen 2, Sato, Tihano, Morita).

JV — Farrington 54, McKinley 16

ROOSEVELT 53, KALANI 19

Nicole Ramirez scored 13 points, Shana Kawakami added 12 points and Mikela Thoemmes had 10 points as the host Rough Riders used a 23-0 third period to rout the Falcons. Alyssa Obata scored six points to lead Kalani.

KALANI (0-1) 8 6 0 5—19

ROOSEVELT (1-0) 13 7 23 10—53

KALANI — Marissa Sumida 0, Alyssa Obata 6, Kelsie Maslanka 2, Erika Jang 0, Cristine Sasano 5, Corie Kuia 5, Kiera Iinuma 1, Kristi Belshe 0, Kiah Fujita 0, Hikaru Kumagai 0, Lorenna Misa'alefua 0, Lauren Masaniai 0. Totals 5 8-19 19.

ROOSEVELT — Breyana Dutro 1, Charisse Tanabe 0, Kelcie Namba 6, Shana Kawakami 12, Nicole Ramirez 13, Abcde Furuta-Harada 7, Rachel Gomes 0, Mikela Thoemmes 10, Emalia Schuman 0, Cameo Tamala 0, Anuhea Kaneali'i 4. Totals 22 5-9 53.

3-point goals — Kalani 1 (Sasano). Roosevelt 4 (Ramirez 2, Kawakami, Furuta-Harada).

JV — Roosevelt 49, Kalani 23

Reported by Hinano Higa

MOANALUA 52, KAILUA 30

Jasmine Fontanilla scored 12 points, and Joanna Nicolas and A.J. Verdida each added 10 points as host Nä Menehune took a 32-10 halftime lead in cruising past the Surfriders.

KAILUA (0-1) 2 8 11 6—30

MOANALUA (1-0) 13 19 9 11—52

KAILUA — Anolani Ramos 0, Agcaoili 5, Malia Pearson 0, Jayna Hanawahine 8, Johnna Pedro 1, Teuila Afele 13, Mapuana Taamu 0, Taylor Souza 1, Alysha Franco 0, Tehani Umiamoro 2. Totals 10 7-22 30.

MOANALUA — Britney Calucag 2, Kristy Tamashiro 0, Kiley Lau 2, Joanna Nicolas 10, Jasmine Fontanilla 12, Meleane Smith 0, Jaidon Rego 7, A.J. Verdida 10, Shaunteus Ramos-Dias 2, Kelci Quinabo 2, Jasmine Young-Gusman 5. Totals 20 8-17 52.3-point goals — NA.

JV — NA

Reported by Moanalua Athletics

OIA RED WEST

MILILANI 61, RADFORD 31

Amber Ogata and Courtney Senas each scored 10 points and the host Trojans took a 24-15 halftime lead and pulled away from the Rams in the second half.

RADFORD (0-1) 9 6 9 7—31

MILILANI (1-0) 14 10 17 20—61

RADFORD — Faith Calimlim 0, Alana Gionet 3, E'lexues Evans 2, Lily Sevao 4, Marena Leao 3, Tyler Whitener 0, Pierra Dewitt 3, Rachel Kapesi 8, Marissa Stavros 0, Tania Muna 0, Chelsea Dingle 7, Sanoe Tuitele 0, Summer Tapasa 1. Totals 10 11-20 31.

MILILANI — Kellie Sakai 3, Moriah Blackmon 2, Tiff Lagua 4, Sam Yuki 6, Nikki Craig 2, Amber Ogata 10, Cory Ramos 3, Abi McKoy 2, Darcey Goulsdy 7, Courtney Senas 10, Kawehi Pilakowsky 2, Amberlee Maluenda 0, Khyla Alcantra 3, Pomai Grube-Hose 7. Totals 23 13-18 61.

3-point goals — Radford none. Mililani 2 (Ogata 2).

JV — Mililani 42, Radford 22

Reported by Jenn Cadiz

KAPOLEI 55, 'AIEA 34

Kaity Wills had 12 points, Diamond Carter added 10 and the visiting Hurricanes used a 21-5 third quarter for a 45-23 lead in their victory over Nä Ali'i.

KAPOLEI (1-0) 13 11 21 10—55

'AIEA (0-1) 8 10 5 11—34

KAPOLEI — Krytal Jacobs 8, Danniel Tapat 7, Kaity Wills 12, Rhilee Soriano 0, Tamar Rodrigues 0, Diamond Carter 10, Kawehi Hagi 8, Jo-Ann Payongayong 4, Vanessa Banogan 1, Leilani Tauani-Fifita 5. Totals 23 6-11 55.

'AIEA — Ashlei Li'ili'i 2, Celeste Fong 9, Maccyn Samisoni 2, Ka'ala Leopoldo 4, Savannah Albinio-Cudal 6, Amithyse Moore 0, Mele Samisoni 0, Temukisa Lautalo 0, Kaui Kuehu 9, Tiara Fetui 2. Totals 10 13-17 34.

3-point goals — Kapolei 3 (Willis 2, Tapat). 'Aiea 1 (Kuehu).

JV — 'Aiea 37, Kapolei 34

Reported by 'Aiea Athletics

PEARL CITY 41, CAMPBELL 26

Jordan Ahakuelo scored 10 points and the visiting Chargers led 11-5 after one quarter and 28-13 at intermission en route to beating the Sabers.

PEARL CITY (1-0) 11 14 5 11—41

CAMPBELL (0-1) 5 8 9 4— 26

PEARL CITY — AJ 6, Sabrina 0, Shay 0, Shanise Gabriel-Yomes 4, Victoria Victor 0, Glacen Florita 4, Shawna 0, Jordan Ahakuelo 10, Alana Kaili 4, Keshia Manning 6, Leina Basques 5, Rama 2. Totals 17 6-12 41.

CAMPBELL — Liza Bantolina 0, Jaysha Delizo 8, Chantay Samante 8, Marilyn Soa 0, Kea Akiyama 0, CJ Valeriano 0, Ola Achiu 0, Carlye Lindborg-Sancry 2, Tiana Galeon 0, Ikoa Diaz-Kekahuna 2, Cassie Ernst 6, Dee Leafa 0. Totals 12 2-4 26.

3-point goals — Pearl City 1 (Jordan). Campbell none.

JV — Pearl City 42, Campbell 31

Reported by Jody Bantolina

OIA WHITE

KAIMUKI 48, KALÄHEO 38

Dejah Fa'asoa scored 13 poins, Leti Mikaeke had 10, and the host Bulldogs made their 26-16 halftime lead stand up in beating the Mustangs.

KALÄHEO (0-1) 7 9 10 12—38

KAIMUKÍ (1-0) 13 13 10 12—48

Kaläheo — Kamele Perry 9, Tiffany Harada 2, Chelsea Dyer 6, Kourtni Thomas 14, Kaua Cale 5, Aysia Burnett 0, Jordy Smith 2. Totals 12 11-14 38.

Kaimukí — Pua Akaka 4, Tanya Villanueva 4, Nikki Chipen-Li 6, Keana Paez 2, Letishah Fa'asoa 9, Dejah Fa'asoa 13, Leti Mikaele 10. Totals 18 7-14 48.

3-point goals — Kaläheo 3 (Thomas 2, Dyer 1). Kaimukí 5 (L. Fa'asoa 2, D. Fa'asoa, Akaka, Villanueva).

JV — Kaimukí 43, Kaläheo 13

Reported by Sharyce Matayoshi

WAIPAHU 49, WAIALUA 41

Trisha Malala scored 14 points and Jenivee Velasco had 12 as the host Marauders held off the Bulldogs, who got 24 points from Savannah Ash.

WAIALUA (0-1) 11 2 12 16—41

WAIPAHU (1-0) 11 12 10 16—49

WAIALUA — Althia Dicion 10, Clara Balidoy 3, Savannah Ash 24, Alyssia Hernandez 2, Cristalyn Moniz 2, Ashley Ford-Ferguson 0, Shaurice Talaroc 0. Totals 17 5-9 41.

WAIPAHU — Jenie Savedara 0, Trisha Malala 14, Jessica Lozano 5, Ana Batan 4, Jenivee Velasco 12, Adrienne Mendiola 0, Tami Vilimau 0, Kaiulani Abasial 0, Cherece Byer 2, Dara Aiwohi-Dutro 4, Zyer Vailuu 0, Catrina Masaniai 8. Totals 21 6-8, 49.

3-point goals — Waialua 2 (Balidoy, Ash). Waipahu 1 (Lozano).

JV — Waipahu 53, Waialua 27

Reported by Ranelle Soliai

ILH DIVISION II

KAMEHAMEHA 48,LA PIETRA 27

Rachel Kaneakua scored 16 points and the visiting Warriors raced to a 19-4 first-quarter lead in rolling past the Lady Panthers.

KAMEHAMEHA (1-0) 19 15 11 3—48

LA PIETRA (0-1) 4 5 9 9—27

KAMEHAMEHA — Christyn Kamaka 4, Jessica Jelf-Albert 3, Lexi Kinoshita 0, Kimberly Evans 2, Zianna Zablan 4, Amber Manini 1, Courtney Bartels 6, Neilina Vierra 8, Tehani Tamaye 2, Larissa Ogawa 0, Rachel Kaneakua 16, Misty Caspino 2. Totals 20 6-19 48.

LA PIETRA — Caitlyn Thomas 0, Kiana Hoohuli 3, Mariana Sewell 2, Sarah Ares 5, Marissa Freeman 0, Falote Lopes-Tuitolo 6, Monique Smith 11. Totals 11 4-13 27.

3-point goals — Kamehameha 2 (Kaneakua 2). La Pietra 1 (Ho'ohuli).

Reported by Uilani Pangelinan

SACRED HEARTS 58, HANALANI 36

Rayna Munos scored 13 points, Naihe Paikai had 11 and the host Lancers opened up a 14-2 first-quarter lead in beating the Royals.

HANALANI (0-1) 3 11 10 12—36

SACRED HEARTS (1-0) 14 12 16 16—58

HANALANI — Samantha Hyde 1, Kira Oyama 5, Mariah Schoniwitz 4, Kim Feng 13, Chelsea Kido 0, Jody Shimabukuro 4, Christina Armstrong 0, Ashley Stamm 9, Jackie Earl 0. Totals 11 13-28 36.

SACRED HEARTS — Kara Vause 3, Rayna Munos 13, Lunsey Overstreet 2, Vanessa Freitas 3, Anjela Kim 8, Sara Souza 9, Darcy Ebato 1, Hunter Wilson-Pena 0, Tess O'Connor 6, Naihe Paikai 11, Paris Johnson 2. Totals 20 15-23 58.

3-point goals — Hanalani 1 (Feng). Sacred Hearts 3 (Munos 2, Souza).

Reported by Gail Juan