Roosevelt's defense helped build a big lead, but it wasn't enough.

With a lead in the 20s, head coach Hinano Higa and assistant Bobby Keanini barked and shouted reminders at their girls basketball team.

"We did our own (thing), but we have to learn to listen to them and play the defense the way we have to, or else were not going to be successful," said Roosevelt senior Mikela Thoemmes.

Thoemmes scored 33 points and her team's defense was at times suffocating in a 58-31 win over host Moanalua in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East game last night.

"We're a defensive team, we practice defense all the time," said Thoemmes, whose team is 3-0. "It comes through in the game and I think that's where we're most effective is our defense. If we can hold the other team down, then it's really good."

Roosevelt's full-court press forced four turnovers on Moanalua's first four possessions , and the pressure remained throughout. Meanwhile, the Rough Riders scored the game's first 17 points, with Thoemmes accounting for 14 of them. The 5-foot-9 forward dominated inside the paint, posting up, flashing to the basket and converting putbacks.

"I couldn't have done it without my teammates," Thoemmes said. "I needed the passes and basically needed to get the rebounds to get the shots."

Moanalua's Jaiden Rego scored with 1:40 left in the first quarter to make it 17-2.

Nā Menehune's Jasmine Funtanilla hit back-to-back baskets to start the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 32-17 and forcing Roosevelt to call a timeout.

Nā Menehune (1-3) coach Kristie Morikawa said that deficit was doable for her team, but the Rough Riders scored the next eight points and her team is still learning to play without injured starter Joanna Nicolas.

"She was so much of the heart of the team that there's only so much you can do from the bench," Morikawa said. "We told them it's a good thing, they have to learn to do it on their own and that's what were struggling with now."

As the game wore on, the reminder was to focus on defense.

"We slacked off a little bit during the game so we have to work harder to keep the intensity up during the game," said Roosevelt guard Kelcie Namba.

ROOSEVELT (3-0) 21 11 12 14—58

MOANALUA (1-2) 4 9 10 8—31

ROOSEVELT — Breyana Dutro 2, Charisse Tanabe 2, Kelcie Namba 4, Shana Kawakami 0, Nicole Ramirez 6, Abcde Furuta-Harada 9, Rachel Gomes 2, Mikela Thoemmes 33, Emalia Schuman 0, Cameo Tamala 0, Anuhea Kanealii 0. Totals 26 6-6 58.

JV — Roosevelt 26, Moanalua 13

CASTLE 50, MCKINLEY 48

Nicole Aberilla scored 14 points, Cailee Awa, Leisha Li'ili'i and Joshell Lilio each added 10, and Brittany Hawn drilled a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to lift the host Knights over the Tigers in an OIA Red East game.

MCKINLEY (0-3) 17 16 10 5—48

CASTLE (3-0) 14 8 17 11—50

MCKINLEY — Jackie Tihano 14, Miranda Schmillen 6, Kylie Sato 11, Jourdan Mills 4, Hanna Yoo 4, Lenna Morita 3, Mele Kuma 6. Totals 19 1-2 48.

CASTLE — Brandee Sasaki 0, Cailee Awa 10, Brittany Hawn 6, Sierra Aiona 0, Leisha Li'ili'i 10, Joshell Lilio 10, Nicole Aberilla 14, Brittney Lane 0. Totals 17 11-16 50.

3-point goals — McKinley 9 (4 Tihano, Schmillen 2, Sato 2, Morita 1). Castle 5 (Awa 2, Aberilla 2, Hawn).

JV — Castle def. McKinley, no score reported

Reported by Jeff McKeown

FARRINGTON 65, KAILUA 31

Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo scored 18 points in the Governors' victory over the Surfriders in an OIA Red East game.

FARRINGTON (2-0) 13 22 12 18—65

KAILUA (0-3) 6 5 10 10—31

FARRINGTON — Kirsten Ho'ohuli 6, Ashley Gravely 1, Sallie Lazaro 0, Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo 18, Lucky Crichton 2, Angeline Argel 11, Dianna Prescott 8, Kirsten Marie Liana 5, Aisha Gaea 12, Isaley Iuta 2. Totals 28 7-13 65.

KAILUA — Jayna Hanawahine 6, Ano Ramos 1, Malia Pearson 6, Teuila Afele 2, Taylor Souza 0, Alysha Franco 8, Toni Damo-Agcaoili 2, Johnna Pedro 4, Mapu Taamu 0, Tehani Umiamaka 2. Totals 15 1-3 31.

3-point goals — Farrington 2 (Tatu, Argel). Kailua none.

JV — Farrington 59, Kailua 15,

Reported by Zachary Stevens

OIA GIRLS RED WEST

MILILANI 42, 'AIEA 25

Amber Ogata scored 11 points and the visiting Trojans used a 14-4 third quarter to pull away from Nā Ali'i.

MILILANI (3-1) 4 12 14 12—42

'AIEA (0-3) 5 8 4 8—25

MILILANI — Kellie Sakai 4, Moriah Blackmon 0, Tiff Lagua 0, Jacque Agbayani 0, Sam Yuki 0, Nikki Craig 0, Amber Ogata 11, Cory Ramos 0, Abi McKoy 2, Darcey Goulsby 9, Courtney Senas 8, Kawehi Pilakowsky 0, Khyla Alcantra 2, Pomai Grube-Hose 6. Totals 16 9-13 42.

'AIEA — Ashlei Liilii 5, Celeste Fong 4, Maccyn Samisoni 2, Kori Nishi 0, Kaala Leopoldo 4, Savannah Albinio-Cudal 3, Amithyse Moore 0, Mele Samisoni 0, Temukisa Lautalo 0, Kaui Kuehu 7. Totals 7 11-19 25.

3-point goals — Mililani 1 (Ogata). 'Aiea none.

JV — Mililani 46, 'Aiea 26

Reported by 'Aiea Athletics

KAPOLEI 54, CAMPBELL 28

Kawehi Hagi had 12 points to lead the host Hurricanes.

CAMPBELL (0-4) 8 0 11 9—28

KAPOLEI (3-1) 16 12 17 9—54

CAMPBELL — Liza Bantolina 2, Jaysha Delizo 11, Chantay Samante 10, Marilyn Soa 2, Kea Akiyama 0, CJ Valeriano 0, Ola Achiu 0, Carlye Lindborg-Sancry 0, Tiana Galeon 0, Ikoa Diaz-Kekahuna 0, Dee Leafa 3. Totals 7 14-24 28.

KAPOLEI — Krytal Jacobs 2, Danniel Tapat 5, Kaity Wills 8, Rhilee Soriano 6, Diamond Carter 7, Kawehi Hagi 12, Noelle Garland 3, Jo-Ann Payongayong 2, Vanessa Banogan 0, Leilani Tauani-Fifita 9. Totals 21 10-21 54.

3-point goals — Campbell none. Kapolei 2 (Tapat, Wills).

JV — Kapolei 38, Campbell 16

Reported by Kayla Fuataga

WAI'ANAE 43, RADFORD 29

Beverly Madrid scored a game-high 21 points to lead host Wai'anae.

RADFORD (1-2) 5 5 9 10—29

WAI'ANAE (2-1) 8 14 11 10—43

RADFORD — Faith Calimlim 0, Alana Gionet 2, E'lexues Evans 8, Lily Sevao 4, Marena Leao 0, Tyler Whitener 1, Pierra Dewitt 2, Rachel Kapesi 12, Marissa Stavros 0, Tania Muna 0, Chelsea Dingle 0, Sanoe Tuitele 0, Summer Tapasa 0. Totals 11 7-21 29.

WAI'ANAE — Alesa Ramaila 5, Emma Atiga 8, Maili Enos-Branigan 2, Lacy Manuel 2, Emma Tanoi 0, Beverly Madrid 21, Brittany Perry 0, Tiara Tagaloa 5. Totals 16 9-20 43.

3-point goals — Radford none. Wai'anae 2 (Ramaila, Madrid).

JV — Radford 33, Wai'anae 18

Reported by Kevin Nakamoto

OIA GIRLS WHITE

LEILEHUA 53, NĀNĀKULI 32

Patricia Lindo scored 16 points and Alandra Hooks added 14 for the host Mules.

NāNāKULI (0-2) 7 6 6 13—32

LEILEHUA (2-0) 11 13 15 14—53

NāNāKULI — Stephanie Kalili 6, Kirstie Rosa 16, Noel Fernandez 0, Sherrise Atualevao 0, Ututau Mapu 2, Maresena Foi 0, Queen Emma Sale 8. Totals 9 13-26 32.

LEILEHUA — Vanessa Bocobo 2, Pomai Parker 3, Patricia Lindo 16, Precious Loi-On 0, Carissa McBride 8, Ruby Rodriguez 0, Shajaira Briones 3, Tinei Tuitoelau 0, Toe Motu 2, Alexis Johnson 3, Carline Wilson 2, Alandra Hooks 14. Totals 23 1-3 53.

3-point goals — Nānākuli 1 (Kalili 1). Leilehua 6 (Lindo 4, Parker 1, Briones 1).

JV — Nānākuli 36, Leilehua 15

Reported by Kristie Sasamura

KAHUKU 80, KAISER 63

Joshlyn Noga scored 25 and Hi'ilei Cummings added 21 in the Red Raid ers' win over the host Cougars.

KAHUKU (2-0) 14 17 24 25—80

KAISER (0-2) 14 14 12 23—63

KAISER — Micaela Bitanga 13, Kristi Arellano 6, Kiani Kahaaina 3, Mele Adams 30, Nikki Taylor 0, Haley Durham 4, Krysta Yasui 2, Kiana Nakai 3, Daryn Vordebruegge 0, Shelby Pa 2. Totals 16 25-42 63.

JV — Kahuku 59, Kaiser 26

Reported by Simon Bitanga

ILH GIRLS DIVISION II

SACRED HEARTS 63, 'IOLANI 43

Rayna Munoz scored 19 points to lead the Lancers past the Raiders at Sacred Hearts. Khaydan Gabriel scored 13 for 'Iolani.

'IOLANI (2-1) 9 7 9 18—43

SACRED HEARTS (3-0) 15 14 18 16—63

'IOLANI — Ashlyn Yokoyama 8, Teru Okamoto 0, Khaydan Gabriel 13, Malia Ma 3, Mele Halaifonua 8, Alisha Kodama 0, Stasha Eliu 2, Aimee Taniguchi 9, Katie Sakumoto 0. Totals 12 14-24 43.

SACRED HEARTS — Kara Vause 3, Rayna Munos 19, Lynsey Overstreet 8, Vanessa Freitas 5, Anjela Kim 4, Sara Souza 2, Darcy Ebato 0, Hunter Wilson-Pena 0, Basha-Lei Almadova 0, Tess O'Connor 8, Maihe Paikai 10, Paris Johnson 4. Totals 27 6-11 63.

3-point goals — 'Iolani 5 (Yokoyama 2, Gabriel 1, Ma 1, Taniguchi 1). Sacred Hearts 3 (Munos 3).

Reported by Clinton Schultz

LUTHERAN 27, LANAKILA BAPTIST 26

Lutheran held off a charge by Lanakila Baptist in the fourth quarter at Pālama Gym. The Warriors outscored the Lions 12-6 in the fourth quarter, but missed a 3-pointer with five seconds to go.

LUTHERAN (1-1) 6 11 4 6—27

LANAKILA BAPTIST (0-3) 5 3 6 12—26

LUTHERAN — Darcy Inouye 0, Lexi Kaneshiro 6, Kayla Suganuma 0, Mari Gibo 4, Marcie Moribe 0, Kate Hashimoto 0, Lorien Pelletier 0, Kaleihiwa Ah New 2, Kamalei Ah New 7, Briannah Cadiz 0, Aja Keyes 8, Lia Veikoso 0. Totals 8 2-5 27.

LANAKILA BAPTIST — Erika Ellis 3, Jessica Sonson 6, Cheri-Anne Goodknecht 2, Crystal Sonson 13, Lyndsey Helgeson 0, Elisha Butler 0, Maikalani Eli 2. Totals 5 10-15 26.

3-point goals — Lutheran 3 (Kaneshiro 2, Kam, Ah New 1). Lanakila Baptist 2 (J. Sonson 1, C. Sonson 1).

Reported by Mike Schwab

WORD OF LIFE 60, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 27

Phoibe Fetu scored 14, powering the Firebrands at Pālama Gym.

WORD OF LIFE (3-0) 20 18 8 14—60

CHRISTIAN ACAD. (0-3) 6 10 3 8—27

WORD OF LIFE — Faith Zerba 6, Rachel Tokuda 12, Alexis Villa 9, Phoibe Fetu 14, Chanelle Maldonado 11, Monique Jackson 4, Leilani Molale-Toro 0, Adaiah Hanakahi 0, Tinelle Tamsing 2, Elaine Naulu 2. Totals 26 5-12 60.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY — Leslie Cruz 9, Megan Salazar-Winters 5, Tori Adres 4, Briana Zvorack 8, Cheyenne Kessell 1. Totals 9 9-22 27.

3-point goals — Word of Life 3 (Tokuda 1, Maldonado 2). Christian Academy none.

Reported by Mike Schwab

ILH BOYS DIVISION II

WORD OF LIFE 57, LANAKILA BAPTIST 40

Keawa Poggi scored 16 points, leading the Firebrands at Pālama Gym.

WORD OF LIFE (1-0) 7 22 13 15 — 57

LANAKILA BAP. (0-1) 13 10 6 11 — 40

WORD OF LIFE — Ryan Alvarado 6, Keawa Poggi 16, Javison Caires 6, Isaac Iwamoto 14, Alex Robinson 3, Nathaniel Lim 0, Josh Ramos 0, T.J. Russell 0, Ben Fiania 12, Keoki Holloway 0. Totals 24 3-4 57.

LANAKILA BAPTIST — Michael Miranda 5, Josh Pananginan 8, Chase Hazelwood 21, Marcus Takahashi 2, Jordan Cabato 1, Jordan Soriano 0, Zack Ramos 2, Aaron Ono 1, Richard Abbley 0, Joseph Lawson 0, Matt Kakilala 0. Totals 14 9-14 40.

3-point goals — Word of Life 6 (Poggi 4, Caires 2). Lanakila Baptist 3 (Miranda, Hazelwood 2).

Reported by Mike Schwab

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 73, MARYKNOLL 58

Jason Ko scored 23 points for visiting Christian Academy.

CHRISTIAN ACAD. (1-0) 21 16 14 22—73

MARYKNOLL (0-1) 17 14 4 23—58

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY — Jason Ko 23, Michael Urcia 19, Jason Ocol 2, Nathan Carrionn 4, Ryan Kobayashi 4, Axton Durand 15, Zachary Fu 4, Kalani Baughman 2, Robert Helsham Jr. 0. Totals 26 17-27 73.

MARYKNOLL — Travis Patoc 7, Wade Gushikum 5, Devan Uyeda 8, Bradford Lum 2, Kevin McLain 6, Joshua Bosworth-Cainha 2, Mitchell Mizuchi 6, Conor Palmer 4, Paul Vincent Paz 4, Cameron Whalen 4, Justin Koo 2, Conrad Chong 8, Justin Lee 0. Totals 24 8-16 58.

3-point goals — Christian Academy 4 (Ko 3, Urcia 1). Maryknoll 2 (Patoc 1, Gushikuma 1).

Reported by Gordon Lau