Friday, May 21, 1999

Kalaheo gets
another shot at
Punahou

The semifinal matchup is a
repeat of last year's state girls'
basketball championship game

By Jerry Campany
Special to the Star-Bulletin

Kalaheo has come to take away Punahou's state championship -- but the Buffanblu will have a say in the matter.

Punahou, the two-time defending state champions, broke open a close game with Maui to win, 45-35, and advance to a semifinal game against Kalaheo in the Girls' State Basketball Championship sponsored by GTE Hawaiian Tel.

Punahou knocked Kalaheo out in the finals of last year's tournament and will run into this year's edition tonight at 8 p.m. at the Stan Sheriff Center. Waiakea and Kamehameha will meet in the other semifinal at 6:30 p.m.

"I can't wait," Punahou guard Milia Macfarlane said. "I wish we could play the game right now."

Macfarlane willed herself onto the court after sitting out Wednesday night with the flu and contributed seven points. Her team traded the lead with Maui 10 times before the Buffanblu scored the final 10 points.

Malia Durand finally came down from the recent three game stretch in which she dominated the paint, but her mates picked her up. Estee Okumura led with nine points and Caroline Ane and Christen Zoccolante added eight apiece.

Durand finished with seven points and seven rebounds, but will need help if Punahou hopes to beat Brandy Richardson and Kalaheo.

"Brandy Richardson is so versatile, she can do so many things," Punahou head coach Shelley Fey said. "We will need a total team effort on defense to win."

Punahou		9	13	9	14--45
Maui		10	11	10	4--35

Punahou: Christen Zoccolante 8, Rebecca Lee 0, Wendy Takeguchi 2, Chanel Kealoha 2, Malia Durand 7, Milia Macfarlane 7, Caroline Ane 8, Mia Moe 2, Estee Okumura 9, Lauren Yamada 0.

Maui: Rachel Kondo 5, Mahie Atay 4, Malia Ho 0, Elizabeth Kawaauhau 5, Rosalinda Masler 13, Roxanna Dioso 0, Kanani Ventura 0, Florence Belany 8, Terena Brooks 0.

3-point goals--Pun: Milia Macfarlane, Estee Okumura. Maui: Rachel Kondo.

STATE GIRLS' BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP At Stan Sheriff Center Today's games Semifinal round Waiakea vs. Kamehameha Kalaheo vs. Punahou Yesterday's results Konawaena 65, Kapaa 41 Waiakea 53, Pearl City 39 Kalaheo 50, Aiea 33 Punahou 45, Maui 35 Kamehameha 45, McKinley 33

Kalaheo 50, Aiea 33

The Lady Mustangs easily dispatched Aiea, scoring the first 19 points of the game. Brandy Richardson was everywhere, scoring 20 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and adding five steals.

Aiea		0	6	12	15--33
Kalaheo		19	12	11	8--50

Aiea: Joelle Sugai 2, Kylee Nakamura 13, Lauren Ho 0, Ashley Watanabe 3, Keesha Aldridge 11, Aritta Lane 4.

Kalaheo: Michelle Quintana 0, Tiffany Jackson 0, Kate Mellinger 7, Brandy Richardson 20, Jenn Conner 10, Sharon Wahinekapu 9, Natasha Lagapa 0, Alberta Lui 0, Ilima Ah Nee 0, Marla Gladstone 0, Sherrine Kauahele 4, Nichole Furtado 0, Leilani Pao, Heather Gonsalves 0.

3-point goals--Aiea: Kylee Nakamura 3. Kala: Kate Mellinger, Brandy Richardson 2, Jenn Conner, Sharon Wahinekapu.

Kamehameha 45, McKinley 33

Ashley DeSilva hit three treys and scored 13 points and the Warriors committed only eight turnovers to beat the overachieving Tigers and advance to the semifinals against second seed Waiakea.

McKinley	10	8	8	7--33
Kamehameha	12	12	10	9--45

McKinley: Patricia Ishiki 3, Stacey Towai 0, Amber Ehia 15, Tasha Haynes 7, Brianne Ching 0, Traci Holli Torralva 4, Sharmayne Pohai Lee 2, Anela Kimoto 0, Filiga Lakisa 2.

Kamehameha: Ashley DeSilva 13, Raelen Self 9, Drae Ann Self 3, Tai Soo 4, Kealani Kimball 7, Katannya Kapeli 7, Noelle Russell 2.

3-point goals--McK: Amber Ehia 3, Tasha Haynes. Kam: Ashley De Silva 3, Raelen Self, Drae Ann Self, Katannya Kapeli.

Waiakea 53, Pearl City 39

Shiela Azevedo led all players in scoring (16), rebounds (10), assists (3) and steals (3) to propel undefeated second seed Waiakea into a semifinal matchup with third seed Kamehameha.

Pearl City	11	10	7	11--39
Waiakea		7	16	15	15--53

Pearl City: Tricia Ejima 0, Rachel Lacar 1, Mililani Monis 15, Cheryl Villarmia 5, Momilani Monis 14, Navilla Navarrete 2, Andrea Kaopua 0, April Atkinson 2.

Waiakea: Ashley Kualii 0, Alyson Martin 0, Chana Ichinotsubo 4, Tiffany Chang 2, Jonee Calvalho 3, Amy Kaaiakamanu 5, Shiela Azevedo 16, Myra Amisone 12, Sarah Fry 11.

3-point goals--Wai: Amy Kaaiakamanu, Myra Amisone 3.

Konawaena 65, Kapaa 41

In the consolation bracket, the Wildcats got 25 points, three assists and eight steals from Kim Shiraishi in a drubbing of the Warriors.

Konawaena	15	21	16	13--65
Kapaa		7	12	6	16--41

Konawaena: Kim Shiraishi 25, Chelsea Benton 5, Kara Taniyama 0, Katherine Murakami 1, Mi-Suk Lee 23, Tiana Martines-Alcain 5, Enjoli Izumi-Boltero 0, Pavla Stankova 0, Nikki Kane 0, Heather Akao 4, Napualani Kamoku 2.

Kapaa: Waiala Quisano 1, Erin Hanada 0, Maja Marti 2, Mytra DiLeonardo 6, Ashley Farias 5, Trichael Pangan 4, Rafael Kanani 3, Jordyn Danner 8, Waiola Viado 12.

3-point goals--Kona: Kim Shiraishi, Mi-Suk Lee.