HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Tigers, Chargers in

By Paul Honda
phonda@starbulletin.com

Sometimes athleticism is good. Sometimes it can be fool's gold.

Case in point: McKinley and Pearl City. The Tigers, boosted by a solid core of junior varsity products and some savvy seniors, have qualified for the Oahu Interscholastic Association basketball playoffs. The Tigers claimed the sixth and final berth in the East, finishing higher than Castle, Kaiser, Farrington and Kailua, among the rest.

McKinley (6-5) is neither taller nor more athletic than those teams. But with Nainoa Lessary and Dat Vo leading the way, the smallish Tigers have reached the playoffs with strategy drawn up by coach Bob Morikuni.

In the West, Pearl City (5-5) secured the final playoff spot ahead of Nanakuli, Waianae and Waipahu. The leadership of players like Rollie Salvacion and Travis Cruz proved crucial.

The playoffs begin Friday night, with the third seeds, Radford and Moanalua, hosting.

Still the 1: Kamehameha garnered all 17 first-place ballots to remain atop the Star-Bulletin Top 10 today. Four of the Warriors' 10 wins in Interscholastic League of Honolulu play have been by margins of six points or less.


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ILH

Scoring G Pts Avg High
Tsukazaki, Mryk 10 170 17.0 29
Ostrowski, Pun 9 142 15.8 34
Shoji, Iol 10 152 15.2 23
Holyfield, MPI 11 147 13.4 21
Masoli, StL 10 132 13.2 27
Smith, StL 10 121 12.1 20
McLachlin, Pun 10 113 11.3 16
Bayne, StL 10 112 11.2 20
Nip, Iol 10 100 10.0 23
Enos, Kam 10 97 9.7 16

Three-point leaders--18: Cho, Pun. 15: Ostrowski, Pun; Gordon, MPI; Tsukazaki, Mryk. 14: Nip, Iol. 13: Bayne, StL; 11: Liu, Mryk; Miyahira, Iol; Shoji, Iol. 9: Won, MPI; Cummings, Kam. 8: Cerezo, Dam; Holyfield, MPI.

OIA East

Scoring G Pts Avg High
Ale, Kah 11 260 23.6 33
Keen, Thomp 11 195 17.7 24
West, Moan 11 181 16.5 26
Wingert, Kais 11 167 15.2 26
Lei, Moan 11 161 14.6 26
Keiter-Charles, Cas 10 131 13.1 19
Akamine, Kail 11 142 12.9 20
Lessary, McK 11 140 12.7 20
Albrechtson, Kaim 11 134 12.2 27
Reyes, Kaim 11 134 12.2 17
Ho, Roos 8 88 11.0 17
Vo, McK 11 120 10.9 20
Keola, Roos 11 114 10.4 17
Markwith, Kaln 11 111 10.1 23

Three-point leaders--26: Ale, Kah. 23: West, Moan. 21: Letoto, Kaln. 20: Lei, Moan. 18: Filifili, Far. 16: Kalauokaaea, Cas. 14: Pyo, Kaim. 12: Oden, Kail; Austin, Moan; Keen, Thomp; Vo, McK. 11: Judd, Kalh; Hollinger, Kalh; Wingert, Kais; Khautakoun, Kaln. 10: Serdenia, Far; Uehara, Kais.

OIA West

Scoring G Pts Avg High
Satterwhite, Rad 10 170 17.0 24
Moses, Mil 10 167 16.7 29
Hayes, Cam 10 154 15.4 22
Laurel, Lei 10 140 14.0 21
Sealy, Cam 10 137 13.7 18
Orteza, Lei 10 136 13.6 21
Cruz, PC 10 130 13.0 18
Moody, Kapo 10 127 12.7 20
Faliuga, Wain 10 118 11.8 13
Miller, Aiea 10 115 11.5 16
Kahalekai, Nan 10 111 11.1 24
Padayao, Kapo 8 87 10.9 16
Nacapuy, Wail 10 107 10.7 20
Clark, Mil 10 104 10.4 16
Pedro, Wain 10 100 10.0 18

Three-point leaders--26: Cruz, PC. 18: Satterwhite, Rad. 16: Olmos, Mil. 15: Nelson, Aiea. 14: Rivera, Waip. 13: Orteza, Lei. 12: Hayes, Cam. 10: Beers, Wain; Green, Wain; Salvacion, PC.



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