Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, January 30, 1997

Hess helps keep
Kalaheo unbeaten

Star-Bulletin staff

Steve Hess scored 19 points as defending Oahu Interscholastic Association champion Kalaheo improved to 8-0 in the Eastern Division with a 63-42 victory over Kaimuki.

Hess, a 5-foot-11 senior guard, had 13 of his points, including all three of his 3-pointers, in the first half as the host Mustangs took a 40-21 lead.

Davis Kamelamela and Kip Lutu each scored 10 points for Kalaheo.

The Bulldogs (4-4) were led by Bradon Moore's 12 points.

Kaimuki		8	13	14	7--42
Kalaheo		20	20	15	8--63

Kaimuki: Moore 12, Pang 9, Almadova 7, Tautofi 4, Sonoda 4, Yamamoto 4, Ki 2, Wong 0, Sione 0.

Kalaheo: Hess 19, Kamelamela 10, Lutu 10, Kamelamela 10, Freitas 8, Buxton 7, McCoy 5, Pelefoti 2, Sensley 2, Hogue 0, Abbott 0, Withy-Allen 0, Wachner 0, Freeman 0, Furtado 0, Rust 0.

Kaiser 61, Castle 38: At Kaiser, Stephen Giles scored 10 of his 12 points to help the Cougars (6-2) take a commanding 29-10 lead at the half.

Travis Sutton notched 15 of his game-high 20 points in the second half as Kaiser maintained a comfortable lead throughout.

Billy Bratton connected on four 3-pointers and led Castle (1-7) with 17 points.

Castle		2	8	15	13--38
Kaiser		18	11	14	18--61

Castle: B. Bratton 17, Pagoyo 6, Dydasco 6, Guillermo 5, Naparan 2, Bruhn 1, J. Bratton 1, Mattos 0, Sakaio 0.

Kaiser: Sutton 20, Giles 12, Kakukda 10, McGee 5, Sato 5, O'Heron 3, Minato 2, Elliott 2, Gregerson 2, Lane 0, Gavieres 0, Suttles 0, Hooker 0, Liddle 0.

Roosevelt 55, Kahuku 49: At Roosevelt, Hong Vuong keyed a fourth-quarter rally with a pair of 3-pointers as the Rough Riders (4-4) overcame a 10-point third-quarter deficit.

Dustin Low also played a big role in the Roosevelt comeback, scoring eight of his 17 points in the final quarter.

Seli Maalaelu had 10 of his 22 points in the first half when the Red Raiders (6-2) took a 30-21 lead.

Kahuku		9	21	13	6--49
Roosevelt	11	10	12	22--55

Kahuku: Maalaelu 22, Taotai 6, Smith 6, Manutai 4, Norris 4, Nawile 4, Fonoti 2, Peters 1, Talanohi 0, Fredaids 0.

Roosevelt: Low 17, Haliniak 10, Vuong 10, Kahooilihala 8, Sakai 4, Davis 2, Padua 2, Maeda 1, Ching 1.

McKinley 51, Farrington 46: Caleb Fetui and Douglas Rhee combined for 26 points to lead the Tigers (6-2) past the Governors (2-6).

Jonah Kuahine led Farrington with 14 points.

The Tigers took a 29-16 first-half lead as Fetui scored 11 of his 15 points.

Farrington	6	10	24	6--46
McKinley	14	15	4	18--51

Farrington: Torres 2, Aguinaldo 0, Malacas 11, Tomacder 0, Hill 0, Tuala 0, Ramos 8, Corpuz 2, Tuimalealiifano 0, Wong 0, Taiutua 4, Castillo 5, Kuahine 14, Palahame 0.

McKinley: Chen 8, Rhee 11, Tengan 0, Mai 0, Shin 0, Indalecio 9, Fetui 15, Kaikaka 0, Sakata 0, Tuiolemotu 2, Tamasoa 6.

Kailua at Kalani: Results of this game were not reported.