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Friday, May 5, 2000
Kalaheo rolls into
By Aaron Custodio
another OIA girls’
basketball final
Special to the Star-BulletinKalaheo and Brandy Richardson continued their dominance in Oahu Interscholastic Association girls' basketball last night.
The second-ranked Mustangs won their 35th straight OIA game, routing Leilehua, 61-27, in a tournament semifinal at Kalaheo.
Richardson scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Mustangs (11-0) advanced to tomorrow's 2:30 p.m. title game with Nanakuli (11-2) at the Stan Sheriff Center. Kalaheo is seeking its third straight league championship.
In tomorrow's third-place game, Leilehua (11-2) faces Kahuku (8-4) at 4:30 p.m.
"We had good matchups and we were the quicker team," Kalaheo coach Chico Furtado said. "I felt if we got Brandy (Richardson) the ball in the open floor, make the extra pass, we could get our shooters open. Then we were able to get the ball inside and make some shots."
"Kalaheo was the better team," Leilehua coach Buz Vasper said. "We never played a team of their caliber. They have a lot of experience - and with Brandy Richardson inside, she is outstanding."
Richardson scored eight first-quarter points and the Mustangs jumped out to a 15-3 lead.
Leilehua (10-2) forced 13 turnovers before intermission but couldn't capitalize.
The Mustangs missed 10 of 19 free throws in the first half but still led, 33-15.
"We had to come down off those steals and make baskets," Vasper said. "We are not solid offensively but we do play hard. We relied on our second and third shots and if they don't fall, we are going to struggle."
"They were physical and they did a lot of trapping," Furtado said. "I was not happy with our first half performance, but we did a much better job attacking. I felt we could press them and that hurt Leilehua."
The Mustangs outscored the Mules, 28-12, in the second half behind Richardson's nine third-quarter points.
Leilehua 3 12 5 7-27 Kalaheo 15 18 16 12-61 LEILEHUA: Nachelle Scott 6, Melody Hanson 1, Kayla Kahuli 7, Sequoya Stokes 4, Heather Living-Macdonald 4, Malia Chun-Llanos 0, Charlotte Garcia 4 , Heidi Garcia 0, Freida Tauvela 0, Leslie Bantolina 1, Kehau Molina-Gamponia 0, Connie Matthews 0, Carly Peterson 0, Jo-Beth Calbick 0.
KALAHEO: Brandy Richardson 29, Michelle Quintana 0, Lindsey Peck 4, Kalena Hatori 1, Cheyene Ringler 0, Sharon Wahinekapu 9, Natasha Lagapa 5, Alberta Lui 0, Dawnelle Nahinu 2, Heather Gonsalves 2, Sherrine Kanahele 6, Nicole Furtado 3, Brina Fritzche 0, Kira Withy-Allen 0.
3-point goals-Leilehua 1 (Living-Macdonald); Kalaheo 2 (Furtado, Lagapa).
Junior varsity: Farrington 44, Pearl City 38.
NANAKULI 49, KAHUKU 46:
Maricris Sierra scored nine of her game-high 20 points in a Golden Hawks spurt that started in the second quarter and carried into the third.Rosemarie Kelley added 16 points for Nanakuli.
April Atuaia scored 15 points for Kahuku.
Kahuku 12 9 8 17-46 Nanakuli 6 16 15 12-49 KAHUKU: Aukai Pearl 2, Amanda Camit 0, Lindsey Williams 5, Jackie Peters 2, April Atuaia 15, Siki Suguturaga 2, Teisa Fotu 13, Alesi Tevaga 5, Faava Laban 2.
NANAKULI: Emily Park 2, Bonnie Ramaila 0, Rosemarie Kelley 16, Tasha Willing 0, Maricris Sierra 20, Ipo Keopuhiwa 0, Kristy Titcomb 0, Arly Kaai 0, Emelalaokekai Keiki 0, Tiana Stanton 2, Summer Victor 0, Mary Davis 6, Haunani Momoa 3.
3-point goals-None.
Junior varsity: Moanalua 51, Nanakuli 47
Last night's results OIA Girls' Basketball
Semifinals
Kalaheo 61, Leilehua 27
Nanakuli 49, Kahuku 46
Tomorrow's games
At Stan Sheriff Center
JV Championship, 12:30 p.m.;
Varsity Championship
Kalaheo vs. Nanakuli, 2:30 p.m.
Third place
Leilehua vs. Kahuku, 4:30 p.m.
