HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
St. Francis in state field
Siutiti Takai dominated the paint, scoring 16 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, and Bryanna Batts added 13 points, three assists and three steals as St. Francis won the ILH Division II basketball tournament by defeating Word of Life 57-46.
Both teams had already clinched berths in the Division II state tournament by advancing to the ILH final. Careena Onosai finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Firebrands, who ended the first quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 14-11 lead.
The Troubadors answered right back, however, beginning the second quarter with a 10-0 run, capped by an offensive rebound and putback by Takai, who had 10 of her 12 rebounds in the first half.
Word of Life pulled to within six at 49-43 on a 3-pointer by Justine Sampaga with 2:49 left in the game. But Batts converted five of her eight free throws in the fourth quarter as St. Francis made 11 of 17 from the line in the final period to hold on for the victory.
At McCabe Gym
Word of Life |
14 |
7 |
13 |
12 |
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46
|
St. Francis |
11 |
17 |
12 |
17 |
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57 |
WORD OF LIFE--Krystle DeBorja 3, Jasmine Saquilon 3, Justine Sampaga 5, Rayane Alvarado 0, Piilani Mahoe 2, Kanai Sagon 2, Careena Onosai 17, Shayna Onosai 8, Moani McBraun 6.
SAINT FRANCIS--Nicole Perry 4, Kanani Perry 10, Danielle Tanaka 10, Emma Dacalio-Spencer 0, Bryanna Batts 13, Maile Kimura 0, Jamie Iwashita 2, Kacee Coito 2, Siutiti Takai 16.
3-point goals--Word of Life 4 (C. Onosai, Saquilon, DeBorja, Sampaga), Saint Francis 1 (K. Perry)
Hawaii Baptist 56, Christian Academy 33
Carissa Onuma and Janine Diehl each tallied 11 points in the second half as the Golden Eagles outscored the Patriots 40-15 after halftime to clinch the final ILH berth into the Division II state tournament.
Onuma and Diehl finished with 16 and 15 points.
Christian Academy's Ashley Medcalf scored a game-high 24 points and added 22 rebounds, six steals and six blocks before fouling out in the fourth quarter. She finished the tournament averaging 37.0 points per game.
At McCabe Gym
HBA |
8 |
8 |
20 |
20 |
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56
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Christian Academy |
9 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
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33 |
HAWAII BAPTIST--Jodi Kamemoto 10, Candace Yonashiro 1, Narissa Fujii 3, Ashley salado 2, Carissa Onuma 16, Stacie Sueda 3, Janine Diehl 15, Tiffany Chang 2, Leah Shizaru 4.
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY--Ashley Medcalf 24, Michel Chan 5, Jessie Kamikawa 0, Reyna Cachola 2, Jessica Benifo 2, Jasmine Tory 0.
3-point goals- Hawaii Baptist 2 (Kanemoto, Sueda), Christian Academy 1 (Chan).