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Friday, May 19, 2000

By Dennis Oda, Star-Bulletin
Kalaheo's Brandy Richardson soars over Honokaa's
Myrna Ordonez for two in Kalaheo's 55-47 win

ILH teams holding
center court

Kamehameha, Punahou and
Mid-Pacific will be joined by OIA
champion Kalaheo in semifinals
of state basketball tourney

By Al Chase
Star-Bulletin

All three Interscholastic League of Honolulu teams won yesterday in the quarterfinal round of the 24th annual Hawaii High School Athletic Association Girls' State basketball tournament.

Unseeded Mid-Pacific Institute continued its late-season exploits by upsetting No. 4 seed Waiakea, 51-45; Unseeded Punahou got its offense going in the second half to beat No. 3 seed Seabury Hall, 46-37; and No. 1 seed Kamehameha blitzed Maui early in a 62-35 win.

No. 2 seed Kalaheo survived a mild fourth-quarter scare to defeat Honokaa, 55-47.

In tonight's semifinal games at the Stan Sheriff Center, Kamehameha (13-0), riding an overall, two-year 27-game winning streak, plays MPI (10-6) at 7:05 and Kalaheo (13-0) meets Punahou (11-4) at 8:35.

There are consolation games at 2, 3:30 and 5 p.m.

The defending state champion Warriors threw a blanket over the Sabers' offense with a full-court press and half-court trap to start the game.

By Dennis Oda, Star-Bulletin
Maui's Kanani Ventura, left, is pressured by Kamehameha's
Kealani Kimball in Kamehameha's 62-35 victory last night.

"Every now and then we try to do something different," said Kamehameha head coach Clay Cockett. "Our strength is playing man pressure. You try and take the ball right away so they can't get into their offense."

Maui (17-4) managed just five field goal attempts in the first 11:36 and trailed, 29-7, two minutes before halftime.

Nine Warriors scored, led by Tai Soo with 14 points. Maui's Kanani Ventura scored 15 points.

Maui	4 14 8 9-35
Kamehameha	13 18 17 14-62

MAUI: Rheena Acidera 1, Malia Ho 7, Rosalinda Masler 9, Kanani Ventura 15, Flo Bellany 0, Kapua Cabreros 0, Janna Young Sik 0, Kristen Naylor 0, Misty Ohashi 0, Poliala Mahoney 0, Miranda Padua 0, Love Pachecho 3, Maren Kanekoa 0.

KAMEHAMEHA: Kealani Kimball 4, Katannya Kapeli 0, Raelen Self 4, Tai Soo 14, Noelle Russell 7, Napua Naumu 0, Ashley Ruff 7, Courtney Chai 0, Beth Nakamura 4, Lehua Wood 0, Ashley DeSilva 12, Megan Ching 6, Megan Kanoa 0, Krystalyn Ontai 4, T.J. Auld 0.

3-point goals-Maui 3 (Ventura 2, Pachecho); Kamehameha 3 (DeSilva 2, Russell). Rebounds-Maui 20 (Ventura 5); Kamehameha 27 (Ching 5). Assists-Maui 4 (Acidera 2); Kamehameha 11 (Kimball 3). Turnovers-Maui 26; Kamehameha 9.

Mid-Pacific 51, Waiakea 45: The Owls trailed 33-18 at the half, but Jade Savusa scored 11 consecutive points in the third quarter as MPI cut the deficit to 43-38, then took a lead early in the fourth quarter.

Waiakea's Amy Kaaiakamanu basket tied the scored a 45-45 with 1:18 to play.

Ashley Watamura put her own rebound back to break the tie with 58 seconds left, then converted a free throw as the Owls scored the game's last six points.

"We went into the locker room at halftime and told ourselves we came this far, to go back out and try our best to show the other team we want it more," said Savusa who finished with 17 points.

"We learned they all shot right-handed and we knew we had to play them tighter on defense," said Watamura, who scored 15 points and had 11 rebounds.

Mid-Pacific	11 7 20 13-51
Waiakea	20 13 10 2-45

MID-PACIFIC: Erika Sayson 2, Shannon Nishi 9, Ashley Watamura 15, Christina Hee 6, Jade Savusa 17, Rosella Leonhardt 0, Stephanie Toshi 1, Caroline Beddow 1.

WAIAKEA: Ashley Kualii 2, Alyson Martin 12, Shannessy Mitchell 12, Amy Kaaiakamanu 15, Myra Amisone 13, Hoku Kahanu 0, Courtney Lee 0, Dawn Shiroma 0, Chantel Brigoli 0.

3-point goals-Mid-Pacific 1 (Nishi); Waiakea 4 (Martin 2, Kaaiakamanu, Amisone). Rebounds-Mid-Pacific 29 (Watamura 11); Waiakea 18 (Kaaiakamanu 5). Assists-Mid-Pacific 12 (Sayson, Watamura 4); Waiakea 9 (Kualii 6). Turnovers-Mid-Pacific 17; Waiakea 8.

Punahou 46, Seabury Hall 37: The Buffanblu turned a two-point, halftime lead into a 16-point (39-23) advantage with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Milia Macfarlane contributed five points and Elyse Umeda made two field goals during Punahou's 22-8 run.

"Coach (Shelley Fey) told us at halftime we had to be patient on offense and help on defense, double down on their big girls. It came down to patience and the mental game," said Macfarlane.

Punahou	11 6 13 16-46
Seabury Hall	11 4 7 15-37

PUNAHOU: Elyse Umeda 9, Rebecca Lee 7, Milia Macfarlane 8, Caroline Ane 6, Becky Hogue 9, Nicola Hedge 1, Megan Abbott 4, Nicole Jones 2, Dana Arakawa 0, Anuhea Macfarlane 0, Kira Kashiwa 0.

SEABURY HALL: Sesame Shim 0, Chelsea Kohl 13, Lindsay Naylor 11, Courtney Cole 2, Randi Kikuchi 4, Shauntei McFarlin 7, Jodi Poouahi 0, Amber Ladera 0.

3-point goals-Punahou 1 (Umeda). Rebounds-Punahou 33 (Abbott 7); Seabury Hall 36 (Cole 14). Assists-Punahou 9 (M. Macfarlane 3); Seabury Hall 2 (Kikuchi, Ladera). Turnovers-Punahou 16; Seabury Hall 20. Fouled out-Jones, McFarlin.

Kalaheo 55, Honokaa 47: The Mustangs led 42-21 after three quarters, but Honokaa made things interesting with a 26-point final quarter.

"I thought we had them put away, but Honokaa is scrappy and keep coming at you," said Kalaheo head coach Chico Furtado.

Brandy Richardson scored 11 points and Heather Gonsalves had 10 for the Mustangs.

Erika Tadio and Hawea Ah Loy scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, for the Dragons (11-4).

Honokaa	5 8 8 26-47
Kalaheo	13 15 14 13-55

HONOKAA: Myrna Ordonez 1, Malia Ah Loy 0, Erika Tadio 17, Hawea Ah Loy 15, Maile Mangauil 9, Shauntae Wusstig 1, Kami Shigemura 3, Kellie Iramina 0, Brandi Guzman 1.

KALAHEO: Michelle Quintana 0, Sharon Wahinekapu 8, Brandy Richardson 11, Sherrine Kanahele 9, Nicole Furtado 6, Kalena Hatori 0, Cheyene Ringler 2, Natasha Lagapa 4, Alberta Lui 3, Dawnelle Nahinu 0, Heather Gonsalves 10, Brina Fritzche 2, Kira Withy-Allen 0.

3-point goals-Honokaa 4 (H. Ah Loy 3, Shigemura); Kalaheo 2 (Furtado 2). Rebounds-Honokaa 34 (Tadio 8); Kalaheo 37 (Richardson 9). Assists-Honokaa 9 (Ordonez, H. Ah Loy 3); Kalaheo 9 (Richardson 4). Turnovers-Honokaa 15; Kalaheo 18. Fouled out-M. Ah Loy, Maile Mangauil.

Nanakuli 77, Kahuku 69: Rosemarie Kelly's basket broke a 60-60 tie with 2:49 left and the Golden Hawks (12-4) held on to win.

Maricris Sierra paced Nanakuli with 33 points. Lindsey Williams led the Red Raiders (9-6) with 21.

Nanakuli	10 20 23 24-77
Kahuku	22 8 14 25-69

NANAKULI: Rosemarie Kelley 23, Maricris Sierra 33, Ipo Keopuhiwa 10, Mary Davis 2, Haunani Momoa 3, Kristy Titcomb 0, Arly Kaai 0, Emelalaokekai Keiki 2, Tiana Stanton 0, Summer Victor 4, Tasha Willing 0, Bonnie Ramaila 0.

KAHUKU: Amanda Camit 3, Lindsey Williams 21, Jackie Peters 7, April Atuaia 19, Teisa Fotu 5, Siki Suguturaga 4, Alesi Tevaga 8, Faava Laban 2, Jasmine Pearl 0, Meriani Lewenilovo 0, Holly Wineera 0.

3-point goals-Kahuku 2 (Williams, Peters). Rebounds-Nanakuli 30 (Momoa 5); Kahuku 40 (Peters, Atuaia, Suguturaga 7). Assists-Nanakuli 8 (Momoa 3); Kahuku 10 (Williams 3). Turnovers-Nanakuli 35; Kahuku 37. Fouled out-Camit, Fotu, Suguturaga, Tevaga.