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Red Raiders will their
way past Warriors
into semis

Saying he could "see it in his coach's eyes," Kahuku junior guard Clinton Parks had no doubt that the Red Raiders would walk off the court victorious last night.

Not everyone else was quite as confident.

Kevin Unga's layup with less than 2 minutes to go gave Kahuku its first lead since the opening quarter, and Parks iced the game with six consecutive free throws in the final 41 seconds as Kahuku outscored Kamehameha by 17 in the final 8 minutes to come from behind and defeat the Warriors 56-47 last night at Blaisdell Arena.

The Red Raiders move on to face Baldwin in tonight's Hawaiian Airlines Boys State Basketball Championship semifinals.

"Confidence breeds confidence and it's contagious," Kahuku head coach Nathan James said. "I try to be calm and composed all the time, but it wasn't easy."

Not with the way Kamehameha was playing. After falling behind 7-2 early, the Warriors rode the 3-point shooting of Keo Wright-Pacarro, who was 3-for-3 from beyond the arc in the first half, to a 27-25 halftime lead.

"We learned we can't turn the ball over so much," James said of the first half. "(Kamehameha) really stepped up their pressure and when they can create turnovers and push the ball up the floor, that's when they're at their best."

The game remained close until Kamehameha's Jacob Ho came off the bench to score five quick points that gave the Warriors their largest lead, 40-32, heading into the final quarter. But two quick fouls on Warriors center Kamalu Miller to open the fourth gave Kahuku the opening it needed.

With Miller out, the Red Raiders began to pound the ball inside. Two offensive rebounds off missed free throws helped Kahuku score six points on one trip down the floor that cut the lead to two, 40-38.

After a Kamehameha bucket, a 3-pointer by Kahuku's Shane Hayden helped set up Unga's layup that put Kahuku on top for good.

"The game completely changed once (Miller) went out," Kamehameha head coach Jesse Nakanishi said. "With him out, they kept getting rebounds off their missed free throws and got too many second-chance points."

Kamehameha also struggled handling the ball down the stretch, and turnovers on three-straight possessions helped seal Kahuku's win.

"We definitely had our chances," Nakanishi said. "But give credit to Kahuku, they played the better game tonight."

At least one Red Raiders player was willing to give some credit for the victory to the sea of red that filled the stands.

"We really fed off of our fans," Parks said. "Once they got into it, we really got into it and came together and made the plays we needed. They've been there for us all year and again today."

Kamehameha (18-10)	14	13	13	7	--	47
Kahuku (21-2)	12	13	7	24	--	56

KAMEHAMEHA--Keo Wright-Pacarro 11, Ikaika Hardie 7, Brandon Ahlo 0, Rykin Enos 5, Jacob Ho 9, Quincy Crowell 0, Michael Nii 5, Matthew Hoapili 2, Kea Smith 0, Kamalu Miller 8.
KAHUKU--Devin Unga 5, Shane Hayden 12, Josh Wily 0, Junior Ale 13, Clinton Parks 14, Kevin Unga 8, Viliami Tilini 0, Micah Wily 4.
3-point goals--Kamehameha 6 (Wright-Pacarro 3, Ho, Enos, Hardie), Kahuku 4 (Hayden 3, Ale).

Iolani 64, Kalaheo 49

It might not have been for the championship, but like every other Iolani-Kalaheo battle in the state tournament, it was a war.

In the end however, the No. 1-seeded team lived up to its billing as Iolani continued its four-year dominance over the state of Hawaii, defeating the Mustangs to advance to the semifinals.

The three-time defending state champions, who haven't lost to a team from Hawaii since falling to Kalaheo in the 2001 state championship game, were led by Kyle Pape, who scored 13 of his game-high 31 points in the third quarter, helping to spark the Raiders, who struggled in the first half.

"Our defense was very suspect (in the first half)," Raiders coach Mark Mugiishi said. "Our kids had a bit of the jitters and just fouled too much."

Iolani jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead after forcing turnovers on the Mustangs' first two possessions, forcing Kalaheo head coach Chico Furtado to call a 20-second timeout 28 seconds into the game to settle his team down. Trailing by five after one quarter, the Mustangs finally seemed to get comfortable handling Iolani's pressure as they outscored the Raiders 15-8 to hold a two-point halftime lead.

The second half proved to be all about Pape however. He scored 11 of his 13 points consecutively in a four-minute span to open the second half, and nearly topped that performance by scoring nine of the Raiders' first 13 points in the fourth quarter to help build a 15-point lead.

Pape finished 14-for-15 from the free-throw line and added four rebounds and three assists. David Moore, who is a perfect 20-for-20 from the charity stripe in the tournament, scored 19 points to lead the Mustangs.

At Blaisdell Arena

Kalaheo (19-13)	12	15	12	10	--	49
Iolani (27-2)	17	8	20	19	--	64

KALAHEO--Elias David 0, Chris Tumaneng 2, Jason Tanaka 2, Isaac Higa 0, Mana Guerreiro 0, Tate Brown 6, Marvin Judd 12, Cheynne Lishman 0, Jeff Whitworth 0, Case Moses 0, David Moore 19, Cliffton Pires 4, Tyler Caswell 4.
IOLANI--Aaron Young 0, Vinny Nip 11, Barry Kang 2, Ryan Dung 1, Kyson Morikuni 2, Taylor Mounts 0, Kekai Kealoha 0, Kawika Shoji 10, Kyle Pape 31, Jon Takamura 4, Wes Eberlin 0, Wally Marciel 2, Kiran Kepoo 0.
3-point goals--Kalaheo 3 (Judd 2, Moore), Iolani 2 (Nip, Pape).

ConsolationKauai 70, Kamehameha-Maui 35

Kamehameha-Maui	7	13	9	6	--	35
Kauai	18	20	17	14	--	70

Kamehameha-Maui: Alepaki Kailiehu-Shinyama 6, Jeffery Oka 6, Jordan Jenkins 0, Kees Mashino 2, Angus Peters III 2, Kamaka Camarillo 4, Travis Wong 5, Keaton Tam 0, Erwin Decoite 4, Kamuela Kalehuawehe-Valentin 1, Lucas Alo 0, Kaeo Lau Hee 5.
Kauai: Irah Nishi 0, Jeremy Manuel 7, Chad Nonaka 0, Kekoa Crowell 2, Clesson Lee 0, Josh Bradbury 8, Garrett Sakimae 2, Brandon Ballesteros 4, Matthew Palaroan 7, Jordan Cox 0, John Penn 0, Va'afuti Tavana 31, Kevin Downing 7.
3-point goals: Kamehameha-Maui 0, Kaua'i 2 (Manuel, Bradbury).