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Punahou rolls
over Saint Louis
Punahou lived up to its billing as the state's No. 2 team by rolling over Saint Louis 61-42 last night at McCabe Gym.
The Buffanblu sprinted out to a 13-2 first-quarter lead and eventually quashed the Crusaders every time they gained some momentum throughout the final three quarters.
"We're improving," said Punahou coach Greg Tacon, whose team climbed to 4-0 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. "We're a young team and we were effective with our shot selection in our half-court game tonight. I'm not going to say we're the same caliber team as Iolani. Not even close. But we'll keep on competing and try to improve mentally."
Forwards Spencer McLachlin and Brenton Lee and point guard Jeremiah Ostrowski had the hot early hands for Punahou, which had a decisive edge on the boards.
After Punahou's dominant opening 13-2 run, Saint Louis (0-4) showed a little spark by holding the Buffanblu scoreless for the final few minutes of the first quarter. The Crusaders also had a 6-2 mini-spurt of their own midway through the second and cut it to 20-10, but McLachlin's trey and Lee's 18-footer showed the Buffanblu weren't about to let the home team take over.
"You can't start by shooting 1-for-10 in the first quarter," Saint Louis coach Delbert Tengan said. "We got it to 10 points and that's where you want to be at, but then we gave up some easy buckets and it put us in a hole again."
McLachlin, a 6-foot-6 freshman, was a major factor on the boards and scored nine of his 14 points in the first half. Ostrowski finished with a game-high 18 points, while Lee, who added a bundle of assists and rebounds, had 12 points.
After the break, the Crusaders started hitting from the outside and managed to outscore Punahou 14-13 in the third period. Guard Bo Ronduen led the way with five of those points, but Saint Louis still trailed 42-26 heading to the fourth.
"We had some lapses, but those lapses were caused by Saint Louis," Tacon said. "We did a good job rebounding -- and we have to sort of rebound by committee with Spencer and Brenton doing their usual good jobs there. But we absolutely had to hold our ground inside against Saint Louis' aggressive and competitive athletes.
"I know what they're (the Crusaders) going through. They just have to keep competing and they'll be all right. They have a lot of pride."
Despite an 11-4 run midway through the final quarter -- sparked by B.J. Batts' 3-pointer and two jumpers and Keao Monteilh's two acrobatic drives -- the closest the Crusaders got was a 51-39 deficit.
The Buffanblu cruised to victory from there.
Batts finished with 10 points in the final period, but he was offset by Ostrowski, who scored seven last-period points, including a long-range 3-pointer.
Monteilh had a team-high 13 for Saint Louis.
At McCabe Gym
PUNAHOU--Jeremiah Ostrowski 18, Storm Bridgewater 2, Danny Cho 0, Reid Fowler 0, Scott Otake 9, Brenton Lee 12, Robby Shklov 0, Morgan Ellsworth 2, Ohu Berg-Hee 0, Spencer McLachlin 14, Kasey Ko 4, T.J. Zabriskie 0.
Punahou (4-0) 13 16 13 19 -- 61 Saint Louis (0-4) 2 10 14 16 -- 42
SAINT LOUIS--B.J. Batts 12, Bo Ronduen 5, Keao Monteilh 13, Jason Allen 0, Ikaika Nakoa 6, Shaun Kauleinamoku 2, Ryan Brilhante 0, Kelii Zablan 0, Stephen Lei 0, Michael Perry 2, Bronson Abrigo 0, Brandon Va'a 2.
3-point goals: Punahou 4 (Ostrowski, Lee, McLachlin), Saint Louis 3 (Batts, Ronduen, Monteilh).
No. 1 Iolani 70, University 44
Seven 3-pointers helped keep the No. 1-ranked Raiders undefeated in the ILH as they handed the Junior 'Bows their second loss in league play.
Vinny Nip nailed three of Iolani's seven treys and finished with a team-high 15 points. Derrick Low added 14 and Kyle Pape 13 for the Raiders.
David Johnson led all scores with 16 points for the Junior 'Bows and John Duro added 14.
At Hemmeter Fieldhouse
IOLANI-- Ryan Hirata 3, Vinny Nip 15, Todd Blankenship 4, Jon Yasuda 2, Derrick Low 14, Jon Takamura 4, Zach Tollefson 0, Kawika Shoji 5, Kyle Pape 13, Sean Carney 6, Wes Eberlin 4, James Street 0.
Iolani (4-0) 22 17 16 15 -- 70 University (2-2) 13 10 9 12 -- 44
UNIVERSITY-- James Cabras 1, AJ Clark 5, John Duro 14, Lucion Hollyfield 4, David Johnson 16, Albert Li 0, Scott Nishimoto 2, Michael Tinerio 2, Jose Ver 0.
3-point goals -- Iolani 7 (Nip 3, Hirata, Low, Shoji, Pape), University 3 (Johnson 2, Clark).
Damien 54, Maryknoll 38
Ranson DeCosta nailed three 3-pointers and scored a team-high 15 points as the Monarchs raced past Maryknoll.
Damien had a huge advantage at the free-throw line, going 20-for-26, compared to just 7-for-14 shooting by the Spartans.
Tyler Tsukazaki led the Spartans with 15 points.
At Hemmeter Fieldhouse
DAMIEN-- Ferd Paredes 0, Antonio Cerezo 0, Micah Kikuta 0, Justin Casil 9, Kawika Lopez 11, Va'a Faualo 0, Ranson DeCosta 15, Fehi Sevelo 6, Soane Sevelo 0, Tevita Williams 0, Keoni Steinhoff 10, Sione Tau 2, Brandon Kahale 1.
Damien (3-1) 7 16 16 15 -- 54 Maryknoll (0-4) 12 8 10 8 -- 38
MARYKNOLL-- Jordan Durant 7, Edward Kawahara 3, Chris Lum 5, Riley Tang 0, Michael Toyama 0, Tyler Tsukazaki 15, Tommy Nguyen 3, Travis Yamane 2, Melcar Condes 3.
3-point goals -- Damien 2 (DeCosta 2), Maryknoll 3 (Tsukazaki, Nguyen, Condes).Division II
Hawaii Baptist 44, Christian Academy 14
Lutheran 46, Redemption Academy 38
Leading scorers--HBA: Landon Herder 8, Mark Stinton 8. CA: James Higa 8. Luth: Jeremy Young 15. Red: Kaanoi Poouahi 17.Junior varsity
Hawaii Baptist 73, Lutheran 19
OIA East
No. 3 Kalaheo 62, Kaiser 53Sam Wilhoite scored 23 points and William Elliot added 16 as the third-ranked Mustangs improved to 5-0 in OIA play to take a half-game lead over Kahuku in the East.
The Cougars made a game of it late, scoring 22 points in the final period, led by Chris Assily, who hit three 3-pointers and finished with a team-high 15 points, but the Mustangs proved too tough down the stretch.
At Kalaheo H.S. gym
KAISER-- Shannon West 5, Chad Nishihira 0, Steven Pratt 11, Matt Ching 10, Andy Uehara 3, Jeff Peters 3, Chris Assily 15, Mitch Shimabukuro 2, Sheldon Herring 0, Colby Ho 0, Brett Hatten 2.
Kaiser (0-5) 10 11 8 22 -- 53 Kalaheo (5-0) 17 16 14 15 -- 62
KALAHEO--Elias Ayau 0, Chris Tumaneng 0, Matt Nakashima 6, Kahua Hollinger 0, William Elliott 16, Neil Bowers 8, Joshua Perry 0, David Moore 2, Clifton Pires 0, Jason Tanaka 1, Daniel Phair 6, Sam Wilhoite 23.
3-point goals -- Kaiser 3 (Assily 3), Kalaheo 2 (Nakashima 2, Elliot 2).
Junior varsity -- Kaiser 38, Kalaheo 36
Castle 77, Thompson Academy 17
Four Castle players finished in double figures as the Knights defeated Thompson Academy.
Mao Lefiti scored 12 points, while Isaac Adams, Jordan Bruhn and Victor Clore chipped in 10 apiece.
Keo Evans-Gonda scored 15 of Thompson's 17 points.
At Castle H.S. gym
THOMPSON ACADEMY--Keo Evans-Gonda 15, Justin Chang 0, John Abrams 0, Devin Eror 2, Lance Chang 0, Joshua Musick 0.
Thompson Academy (0-5) 4 4 7 2 -- 17 Castle (4-1) 23 16 17 21 -- 77
CASTLE--Bryan Telangka 6, Brad Guillermo 0 , Jonathan Horner 5, Scott Keiter-Charles 9, Bryce Kalauokaaea 1, Jordan Bruhn 10, Isaac Adams 10, Victor Clore 10, Blaze Soares 2, Scott Argue 8. Herbert Lee 4, Mao Lefiti 12.
3-point goals -- Thompson Academy 2 (Gonda 2), Castle 2 (Horner, Keiter-Charles).
Moanalua 50, McKinley 45, OT
Marquise Du Vall scored 13 points as the Menehunes rallied in regulation and beat the Tigers in overtime.
Down by five entering the fourth quarter, the Menehunes erased the deficit by outscoring the Tigers 12-7. Moanalua then carried the momentum into overtime to seal the win.
Abel Werner finished with 19 points to lead the Tigers.
At McKinley H.S. gym
MOANALUA--Glenn Gascon 9, Joseph Nishimura 11, Michael Loeschke 0, Marquise Du Vall 13, Jonathan Austad 0, Zachary Pendergast 7, Darin-Jay Shinagawa 6, Eric Keys 2, Kamoe Mehrtens 2, Sean Mullaney 4, Mitchell Kuga 0.
Moanalua (3-2) 10 8 11 12 9 -- 50 McKinley (3-2) 16 8 10 7 4 -- 45
MCKINLEY--Mark Nakatsuka 2, Abel Werner 19, Shane Quisano 9, Iakopo Taumua 1, Robert Holder 12, Quentin Sayers 2, Golden Lawrence 0, Josh Valdez 0.
3-point goals -- Moanalua 4 (Nishimura 2, Gascon, Pendergast), McKinley 4 (Holder 2, Quisano 2).
Junior varsity -- Moanalua 56, McKinley 40
OIA West
Campbell 72, Waialua 52Tristan Bailey scored a game-high 29 points as the Sabers used a 21-11 fourth quarter to pull away from the Bulldogs to win their first OIA game of the year.
Waialua was able to keep it close through three quarters behind their 3-point shooting. The Bulldogs connected on eight 3s during the game, including four by Kelson Silva, who finished with 14 points, and two by Lawrence Sumaoang, who led the Bulldogs with 21 points.
Campbell held a distinct advantage at the free-throw line, connecting on 20 of 32 free throws, compared to just four of 13 by Waialua.
At Waialua H.S. gym
CAMPBELL--Tristan Bailey 29, Jesse Bayudan 0, Robert Morris 6, Ian Kelly 5, Christopher Ganisan 0, Tristan Sealy 6, Kelii Basham 10, James Bannister 16, Matthew Gaxiola 0.
Campbell (1-3) 15 20 16 21 -- 72 Waialua (0-3) 16 12 13 11 -- 52
WAIALUA--Roldan Dacuicui 0, Kelson Silva 14, Glenn Rubio 2, Mark Langaman 0, Joseph Gudoy 0, Joshua Miller 0, Jaive Nacapuy 6, Lawrence Sumaoang 21, Daniel Maestas 0, Marlon Dela Cruz 0, Brandon Macadangdang 9, Geronimo Madarang 0.
3-point goals -- Campbell 2 (Bailey 2), Waialua 8 (Silva 4, Nacapuy 2, Sumaoang 2).Junior varsity -- Campbell 82, Waialua 36
Kapolei 51, Waipahu 36
Jefferson Gaygay's four first-quarter 3-pointers set the tone for the Hurricanes as Kapolei raced out to a 21-5 lead and didn't look back in keeping the Marauders winless in OIA play.
Warren Simanu finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Kapolei, which pulled within a half-game of idle Mililani for first place in the OIA West.
At Kapolei H.S. gym
WAIPAHU--Jamar Pacupac 0, Gaylord Miranda 0, Jarrett Kalaola 1, Jacob Aga 13, Stanley Abasial 2, Albert Gamayo 0, Andre Tailele 9, Ricky Noble 4, Jonathan Cordeiro 1, Tyrone Vaimaona 6.
Waipahu (0-4) 5 10 5 16 -- 36 Kapolei (4-1) 21 6 7 17 -- 51
KAPOLEI--E.J. Aton 6, Aaron Lewis 2, Jefferson Gaygay 12, Roland Mason 5, Brad Padayao 10, Hector Malazarte 0, Jerrome Figueroa 0, Kaiea Ebanez 2, Warren Simanu 14, Mose Atuatasi 0.
3-point goals -- Waipahu 5 (Tailele 3, Aga 2), Kapolei 4 (Gaygay 4).
Junior varsity -- Waipahu 37, Kapolei 36
Nanakuli 75, Waianae 41
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