Reyes saves Kaimuki's season with clutch shooting

Kaimuki coach Kelly Grant had unwavering faith that his star forward, Keone Reyes, would bail the No. 8 Bulldogs out in a tough Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East game against Kailua last night.

Turned out, he was right. Reyes hit three critical free throws in the game's final seconds, and the Bulldogs survived to win 47-42 in the Surfriders' gym.

Grant's support for the senior go-to player was admirable; Kailua was fouling, and Reyes had missed five of six foul shots over the final 3 minutes to that point. That included bricks on the front end of two 1-and-1's, as well as misses on two old-fashioned three-point plays.

But Reyes ended up scoring the team's final eight points, including his big final three free throws, and helped the Bulldogs (5-4) snap a three-game OIA East skid. He finished with a game-high 18 points and seven rebounds.

"I was thankful that our game plan was to throw the ball inside and we were actually throwing the ball in to him," Grant said. "Eventually, he was going to hit some shots. It was unfortunate that he missed (some), but we kept on going inside to him and he hit them when it counted."

It was basically a two-man show for the Bulldogs. Guard Daniel Colon added 17 points for Kaimuki, but no other Bulldog scored more than five. Kailua seemed to know where the ball was going, but wasn't able to deny Reyes possession of the ball.

Reyes, who Grant says is about a 70 percent free-throw shooter, had a sheepish grin when he was asked about the struggles at the line. He finished 6-for-12.

"I was getting frustrated, but then I knew it was going to come around, so when I come to the line I just gotta nail 'em," he said. "And I knew that (second) chance was going to be like, slim, so I knew I had to make 'em."

When he saw the second of two finally go in for a 44-42 lead with 1:12 to play, he could exhale, and he made his final two on the next Bulldogs possession to seal the game.

"That boosted (my confidence) a lot," Reyes said. "That was a booster, right there. That just let me know I could do it."

It wasn't just Reyes' personal confidence that was redeemed with his shots. Grant knew that this game could do a lot to turn around his team's season.

"I told them, 'This (is) the game,' " Grant said. "Definitely a season-saver. If we end up being tied with (Kailua) we move up because we beat them twice. This was a critical game for us."

The Surfriders (5-3) trailed nearly the whole game, but went on an 11-3 run to open the fourth quarter, aided by four Kaimuki turnovers over that span. Kailua claimed a 40-39 lead with 3 minutes, 21 seconds remaining, but forward Kelly Ellis, who led the team with 15 points, fouled out guarding Reyes at the 2:14 mark. Suddenly, Kailua's flow on offense was gone, and the Surfriders didn't manage a point for the rest of the game.

Kailua coach Tim Harrison spoke at length to his team after the game and was unavailable for comment.

Kaimuki led 24-14 at halftime, as the Surfriders shot just 20 percent (4-for-20) at the break.

At Kailua H.S. gym

Kaimuki (5-4)	12	12	12	11	--	47
Kailua (5-3)	8	6	17	11	--	42

KAIMUKI--Daniel Colon 17, Brandon Madamba 0, Ryan Kakitani 3, Keone Reyes 18, Beau Albrechtson 5, Craig Cabudol 2, Makalii Nahinu 2, Chauncey Nicola 0.

KAILUA--Tim Maghinay 6, Zachary Akamine 8, Kenny Ellis 15, Billy Oden 7, Ryan Naluai 6, Chauncy Makainai 0, Darren Sugimoto 0.

3-point goals -- Kaimuki 3 (Colon 2, Kakitani), Kailua 0.

Junior varsity -- Kaimuki 38, Kailua 32

More OIA East

Castle 58, No. 7 Moanalua 56

Scott Keiter-Charles banked in a shot with less than a second to play to give the Knights an upset victory over Na Menehune.

Keiter-Charles finished with 19 points and Micah Clore added 11 for the Knights, who won for the second time in three games after losing their first six games.

Josh Kure poured in a team-high 19 points for Moanalua.

At Castle H.S. gym

Moanalua (5-2)	13	15	21	7	--	56
Castle (2-7)	12	19	14	13	--	58

MOANALUA--Kris Lazarou 4, Jay Yoshizawa 4, Stevie Austin 10, Rob Munoz 0, Josh Kure 19, Roshawn Terry 8, Casey Schuler 6, Ryan Hua 1, Shawn Richey 0, Maurice Allen 4.

CASTLE--Bronson Kekahuna 0, Nickolas Tuamoheloa 5, Layne Kihara 10, Scott Keiter-Charles 19, Keanu Bruhn-Nakihei 4, Micah Clore 11, Malani Lum 7, Shayne Carvalho 0, Vernon Mitchell 2.

3-point goals -- Moanalua 5 (Kure 2, Austin 2, Yoshizawa), Castle 3 (Kihara, Lum, Tuamoheloa).

Junior varsity -- Castle 55, Moanalua 40

OIA West

Leilehua 56, Kapolei 44

Dustin Pa'au scored seven of his game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Mules outscored the Hurricanes 22-13 in the period to pull away for the victory.

Corey Morgan added 13 points for Leilehua, while Mason Koa nailed Kapolei's first 3-pointer of the season and led the team with 13 points.

At Kapolei H.S. gym

Leilehua (5-4)	12	12	10	22	--	56
Kapolei (0-9)	4	17	10	13	--	44

LEILEHUA--Dustin Pau'u 17, Kolwin Dixon 7, James Samuel 0, Tavana Alailima 0, Corey Morgan 13, Josh Brooks 0, Art Laurel 6, Afe Talaeai 6, Kekoa Kama 7.

KAPOLEI--DJ Dubois 10, Josh Hose 0, Landon Soriano 0, Nate Dixon 12, Jordan Ferreira 3, Lawrence Olive 0, Mason Koa 13, Deonte Moore 1, Justin Cossey 5, Kamuela Foki 0.

3-point goals -- Leilehua 5 (Morgan 2, Pa'au 2, Kama), Kapolei 1 (Koa).

Junior varsity -- Leilehua 46, Kapolei 40

Campbell 59, Waianae 53

Mike Makinano scored 11 of his game-high 21 points in the second quarter and Rashaad Battle added 13 to lead the Sabers over the Seariders.

Waianae's Jarred Burns led three players in double figures with 12 points.

At Campbell H.S. gym

Waianae (3-5)	12	14	13	14	--	53
Campbell (7-2)	12	19	10	18	--	59

WAIANAE--Bryson Kekahuna 6, Kapena Bungo 11, Jeremy Green 5, James Pond II 0, Kaipo Punihaole 2, Ramsey Beers 11, Jamerson Smith 2, Jesse Lafua 4, Jarred Burns 12.

CAMPBELL--Danny Mau 1, Mike Makinano 21, Michael McDonald 1, Jayden Delizo 4, Patrick Ward 11, Walter Daniels 5, Joseph Atimua 3, Terence Tafai 0, Rashaad Battle 13.

3-point goals -- Waianae 5 (Burns 2, Kekahuna, Green, Beers), Campbell 4 (Makinano 3, Atimua).

Junior varsity -- Waianae 50, Campbel 47

Radford 59, Pearl City 35

Gary Satterwhite and Antonio Williams combined for 17 first-half points as the Rams raced out to a 33-16 halftime lead before cruising to victory.

Satterwhite ended the game with 14 points while Williams finished with 11.

At Pearl City H.S. gym

Radford (6-2)	15	18	15	11	--	59
Pearl City (1-8)	3	13	9	10	--	35

RADFORD--Andre Brown 1, Jonathan Combis 2, Travis Daniels 6, Joash Pagilinan 0, Justin Lord 7, Mario De Los Santos-Gonzalez 2, Stevie Williams 0, Matt Hoover 0, Jared Brown 6, Matt Alofaituli 4, Aldrin Valdez 0, Soosoo Tauleilei 6, Gary Satterwhite 14, Antonio Williams 11.

PEARL CITY--Kellen Oshiro 4, Skye Kaapuni 4, John Giron 5, Troy Antoque 5, Lawrence Acasio 6, Ryne Calbero 0, Allan Agni 2, Anthony Ferretti 2, Scott Braceros 4, Jahron Castillo 2, Karlo Rarangol 1.

3-point goals -- Radford 0, Pearl City 1 (Oshiro).

Junior varsity -- Radford 59, Pearl City 36

OIA White

Kaiser 63, Kalani 46

Andrew Wingert scored 16 of his game-high 18 points in the first half and Rayce Chun-Ming added 12 points as the Cougars rolled over the Falcons.

Kalani's Chris Pieper poured in a team-high 16 points.

At Kaiser H.S. gym

Kaiser (8-1)	18	24	12	9	--	63
Kalani (1-8)	4	17	17	8--	46

KAISER--Jake Esteban 3, Kalani Calizar 4, TR Phillips 0, Kalua Noa 9, Andrew Wingert 18, Tyler Norden 7, Brannon Wong 4, Jeff Gordon 0, Patrick Twohy 6, Rayce Chun-Ming 12, Galym Kulou 0, Salele Aliifua 0.

KALANI--A.C. Acuncion 4, Jon Cheng 4, Troy Kashiwabara 9, Tanner Takata 5, Chuck Ogawa 0, Holu Kaaihue 4, Chris Pieper 16, Daniel Morisato 2, Sean Yamamoto 0, Pat Akau 0, Justin Ogata 2.

3-point goals -- Kaiser 4 (Twohy 2, Wingert 2), Kalani 0.

Junior varsity -- Kaiser 77, Kalani 36

Farrington 63, Thompson 61

Kyle Kilborn missed a shot at the buzzer and the Governors overcame a game-high 25 points from Tristan Sealy to pull out the two-point victory.

Christian Hernandez scored 19 points and Rey Bartian and Glenn Ernest each had 11 for Farrington. Kilborn finished with 15 points for the Sharks.

At Farrington H.S. gym

Thompson (4-5)	18	12	11	20	--	61
Farrington (6-3)	24	13	9	17	--	63

THOMPSON--Brooks Collins 8, Kyle Kilborn 15, Taylor Bramwell 0, Geramey Melanson 6, Tristan Sealy 25, Michael Alexander 6, Jordan Eror 0, Keanu Montez 1, Dylan Farias 0, Keo Evans 0.

FARRINGTON--Jordan Ibana 4, Christian Hernandez 19, Dio Labayog 0, Oscar Carter 0, Steven Kamano 0, Bryson Tatupu-Leopoldo 8, Elijah Lesu 8, Ziggy Muramoto 0, Charles Rocha 0, Joshua Wallace 0, Rey Bartian 11, Glenn Ernest 11, Cody Hua 2.

3-point goals -- Thompson 2 (Alexander 2), Farrington 3 (Hernandez 3).

ILH

Division II varsity boys

Punahou 54, Iolani 42

High scorers--Pun: Riley McKibbin 12, Jeremy Kaimikaua 10. Iol: Troy Lee 13.

Junior varsity boys

Hawaii Baptist 54, Word of Life 44

Punahou-Gold 65, Le Jardin 29

Saint Louis 58, Mid-Pacific 47