Sports Update
Ninth-ranked Hawaii could lose Saturday night's rematch with No. 13 Southern Cal at the sold-out Special Events Arena and still make the playoffs but. ...
Why chance 'em?
A win clinches the Pacific Division's No. 3 seeding and allows the Rainbows to make travel plans without waiting for the results of Tuesday's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation finales on the mainland. A loss and Hawaii either finishes fourth and earns a wild-card berth, or it is finished for the season.
The Rainbows reeled off their fourth win in a row by upsetting San Diego State, 8-2, Friday night at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
Hawaii is now 14-27 for the season and 6-9 in the West Division. San Diego State fell to 26-12-1 overall and 9-7 in conference action.
The three division winners join three at-large teams with the best league marks for the six-team WAC tournament next month. At this point, the Rainbows trail the Aztecs by 21/2 games for the sixth and final spot.
Iolani led 19-4 at the half, but the Lancers outscored the Raiders, 38-28, in the second half. Iris Hamadti with nine points and Erinn Abrigar and Samee Fernandez with eight points apiece, led the Lancers' comeback.
Punahou 49, Kamehameha 24: At Damien, Onaona Miller tallied 17 points, 13 in the first half when the Buffanblu took a commanding 30-16 lead.
University High 54, Maryknoll 37: At Klum Gym, Nikki Drevno scored 17 points, Kasey Tabar had 14 and Cherilani Melson added for 13 for the Junior Rainbows who jumped to a 19-4 first-quarter lead and were never in trouble.
Kaimuki 50, Farrington 47: At Farrington, Denise Tateyama scored four of her 13 points in overtime to lead the Bulldogs. Robynn Afe scored 10 of her game-high 27 points in the fourth quarter to help the Governors rally for a tie in regulation.
Kalaheo 47, Roosevelt 32: At Roosevelt, Kim Taylor scored eight of her 13 points in the first half to help the Mustangs to a 24-13 lead. Kalaheo's Steph Redmand had 11 points, including three 3 pointers, and Lix Trexler scored 10. Kuuipo Simeona led the Rough Riders with 13 points.
McKinley 57, Kailua 16: At Kailua, Sinatala Gago scored 22 points as the Tigers had little difficulty in defeating the Surfriders.