HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Buffs stay unbeaten by outlasting Warriors
John Worthington walked home the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as No. 1 Punahou knocked off No. 9 Kamehameha 8-7 in a game continued from Wednesday that was suspended due to darkness.
Paul Snieder picked up the win and smacked two solo home runs for the Buffanblu, who remain undefeated on the season.
Parker McCready had three hits and scored twice to lead the Warriors.
At Iolani/Ala Wai Field
| Kamehameha (7-7) |
121 |
200 |
010 |
-- |
7 |
12 |
6
|
| Punahou (13-0) |
301 |
011 |
011 |
-- |
8 |
7 |
6 |
Waylen Sing Chow, Ashkhon Kuhaulua (6), Kapono Chang (9), John Worthington (9) and Lane Nakamura. Jeeter Ishida, Paul Snieder (7) and Zach Kometani. W--Sneider. L--Worthington.
Leading hitters--Kam: Sing Chow 2-6, 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Kuhaulua 2-5, RBI; Parker McCready 3-5, 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Nakamura 2-5, RBI; Kapena Kalehuawehe-Gomes 2-2, RBI. Pun: Matt Suiter 2b, 2 runs; Josh Bninski 3-5, 2b, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Snieder 2-3, 2 solo HR's.
Saint Louis 8, No. 9 Kamehameha 2
Danny Higa belted a solo home run and Moses Samia drove in three runs as the Crusaders kept their season alive by defeating the Warriors.
John Worthington had two doubles and Parker McCready tripled for Kamehameha, which finished its season 7-8.
At Ala Wai Field
| Saint Louis (4-11) |
000 |
413 |
0 |
-- |
8 |
10 |
0
|
| Kamehameha (7-8) |
000 |
020 |
0 |
-- |
2 |
6 |
1 |
Josh Saio, Kamakani Usui (5) and Keoni Haina. Kapono Chang, Alika Pruett (4), Jordan Inafuku (5), John Worthington (6), Ashkhon Kuhaulua (6) and Lane Nakamura. W--Saio. L--Pruett.
Leading hitters--StL: Danny Higa 2-4, solo HR; Jayson Fukumoto 3-4, 2 RBIs; Moses Samia 1-3, 2b, 3 RBIs; Kino Belden 2b. Kam: Parker McCready 2-4, 3b, RBI; Worthington 2-3, 2 2b's.
BIIF
Kohala 9, Keaau 3
Hauoli Alcoran gave up one run in four innings and also drove in three runs to lead the Cowboys over the Cougars in a first-round playoff game.
Blaine Pilayo and Haili Puerto each had three hits for Keaau.
At Keaau H.S. field
| Kohala |
501 |
201 |
0 |
-- |
9 |
8 |
2
|
| Keaau |
100 |
011 |
0 |
-- |
3 |
10 |
6 |
Hauoli Alcoran, Tobe Kailimai (5) and Byron Tagalicod. Andrew Gouveia, Kaeo Schweitzer (5) and Schweitzer, Rodney Pilayo (5). W--Alcoran. L--Gouveia.
Leading hitters--Koh: Byron Tagalicod 3-4, 2b, 2 runs; Alcoran 2-4, 3 RBIs. Kea: Blaine Pilayo 3-3, 2b, 2 runs; Haili Puerto 3-4, 2b, RBI; Chaz Cabatbat 2-4, 2b; Gouveia 1-2, 2b, run.
