Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, January 6, 2000

Govs squeeze past
Red Raiders in OIA East
basketball thriller

Nalo Cabuyaban's putback with 10 seconds remaining carried visiting Farrington to a 53-51 victory over Kahuku in the boys' basketball season opener for both OIA East teams.

Farrington led, 33-20, at the half, but Kahuku rallied to take the lead midway through the final quarter. The Red Raiders were ahead, 51-50, when Cabuyaban scored the last of his game-high 19 points to give the Govs a 52-51 lead.

Kahuku lost the inbounds pass and Brandon Passas hit one free throw to close out the scoring.

The Red Raiders' Aaron Francisco led all scorers with 24 points.

Kenneth Gasilas added 11 for Farrington.

Farrington	16	17	8	12-53
Kahuku		9	11	14	17-51

FARRINGTON: Kona Tuupaina 4, Matt Khan 0, Michael Rabago 4, Monty Kuresa 0, Brandon Parras 9, Kenneth Gasilas 11, Shaun Tabil 0, James Soriano 0, Patrick Costello 0, Naseri Sunio 0, Ronald Delos Santos 0, Richard Udoni 2, Warren Gaspar 4, Sosaia Taumoefolai 0, Nalo Cabuyaban 19.

KAHUKU: Jacob Malufau 0, Alii Alisa 0, Aaron Francisco 24, Loma Olevao 8, Vai Funaki 0, James Kammerer 2, Micah Casey 6, Orlando Wong 2, Tama Siilata 9.

JV score-Kahuku 70, Farrington 43.

PEARL CITY 55, WAIPAHU 50 (OT):

At Waipahu, the Chargers scored their last eight points from the free-throw line to outlast the Marauders in an OIA West opener.

Terry Ayers, who finished with 18 points, hit four free throws and Miguel Parks, who had a team-high 20 points, made three as the Chargers outscored the Marauders, 10-5, in OT.

Eugene Adduro had 21 points for Waipahu, which made up an eight-point deficit in the fourth quarter to tie it at 45.

Rommel Duquez added 14 for Waipahu.

Pearl City	16	13	12	4	10-55
Waipahu		9	13	11	12	 5-50

PEARL CITY: Jason Melo 0, Terry Ayers 18, Nimrod Garcia 4, Kaipo Monis 0, Justin Angel 0, Miguel Parks 20, Courtney Schirmer 6, Christian Luke 0, Richard Lehner 5, Kristopher Liederbach 2.

WAIPAHU: Christopher Duke 0, Jasper Tacazon 2, Rommel Duquez 14, Arnold Orpilla 0, Marvin Macadangdang 0, Brandon Sagaragan 0, Christopher Coloma 0, Maurice Daniels 5, Paulo Aga 0, Darrell Moore 4, Eugene Adduro 21, Seeunai Solomua 4.

JV score-Waipahu 51, Pearl City 28

ROOSEVELT 63, KAISER 42:

At Roosevelt, sophomore guard Keola Stietzel scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half as the Rough Riders pulled away from the Cougars in their season opener.

Stietzel had all three of Roosevelt's 3-pointers. Evan Dorsey added 14 points for the Rough Riders, who broke away from a 27-22 halftime lead with a 36-20 run in the second half.

Jason Peters hit three 3-pointers and led Kaiser with 15 points. Ben Suiso had 10 points or the Cougars.

Kaiser		9	13	7	13-42
Roosevelt	14	13	13	23-63

KAISER: Kevin Seong 2, Charles Elliot 0, Brad Bernard 0, John Hahn 0, Nate Ushio 6, Pa'ani Ishii 2, Ben Suiso 10, Jason Peters 15, John Heen 5, Leo Matsumoto 0, Daniel Johnson 2, Eric Ching 0.

ROOSEVELT: Keola Stietzel 19, Joshua Yoshimoto 8, Evan Dorsey 14, Chad Owens 9, Maulia Labarre 2, Kyle Kuwanoe 0, T.J. Talaro 4, Cade Uyechi 0, Kala Koki 7.

JV score-Roosevelt 69, Kaiser 36.

RADFORD 78, AIEA 62:

At Radford, Jacob Avilla scored 21 points and Isaac Dunklee added 18 as the Rams defeated Na Alii in the OIA West opener for both teams.

Avilla hit two of his three 3-pointers in the first quarter as Radford jumped out to a 24-14 lead and never looked back. Avilla also hit all 10 of his free throws and the Rams finished 24 of 30 from the line.

Jon Mosqueda led Aiea with 11 points. Daniel Poyer had 10 for Na Alii.

Aiea		14	12	12	24-62
Radford		24	24	21	 9-78

AIEA: Chad Colburn 1, Chris Antonio 5, Shannon Ahsing 5, Sharodd Gale 0, Justin Miura 7, Wew Williams 9, Jon Mosqueda 11, Anthony Johnson 8, Mardel Essex 4, Elia Tautua 2, Daniel Poyer 10, Clint Pohona 0.

RADFORD: Tema Bennett 4, Jacob Avilla 21, Jacob Sur 7, Chris Artle 2, Robert Sanchez 4, Brandon Reyes 4, Sa Tanuvasa 7, Sam Baker 4, Frank Kuresa 3, Isaac Dunklee 18, Jon Alimua 2, Matt Manuma 2.

JV score-Radford 62, Aiea 43.

MILILANI AT NANAKULI:

Not reported.