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Friday, February 16, 2001
After Kalaheo lost starting center Ikaika Alama-Francis to a bloody head wound, it still managed to fend off Mililani, 57-47, at the Blaisdell Arena to capture its seventh Oahu Interscholastic Association boys' basketball title in eight years. Kalaheo still dominating
By Ben Freedman
Special to the Star-BulletinThe incident occurred with a little less than three minutes remaining in the second quarter, when Alama-Francis and Trojans center Trey Brown leaped after a rebound. The back of Alama-Francis' head slammed against the hardwood, opening the wound.
After trainers helped him off and wiped the blood off the court, the game resumed.
Without their tallest player, the rest of the Mustangs picked it up.
"We knew Mililani had a lot of weapons," said Kalaheo coach Pete Smith. "Losing Ikaika really hurt us. He's our inside presence, he's our best rebounder. We had to make some adjustments."
Kalaheo led the entire game until Mililani tied it at 35 on Trey Brown's layup with 3:58 to go in the third quarter.
But Kalaheo took a four-point lead as the fourth quarter began.
"We wanted to do two things -- shorten the game and force them to come out and play man," Smith said.
The ploy almost backfired when Mililani stole the ball and Rashaun Broadus scored on a fast break to trim the lead, 45-43. After a steal, Trojan Kaipo Patoc scored on a jumper and tied the score at 45.
But Kalaheo's Keoki Duarte responded from behind the arc with 5:14 to go. Kalaheo never looked back.
Ultimately, the Mustangs' stalling tactic worked.
"We don't usually do that, but that eventually got them in to a man-to-man where we were more effective," said Kalaheo guard Skyler Wilson, who led all scorers with 24 points. "And you know, we won the game."
Kalaheo 16 15 14 12--57 Mililani 9 16 16 6--47 Kalaheo: C.J. Kaimiola 6, Skyler Wilson 24, Ikaika Alama-Francis 1, D.C. Daniels 16, James Robertson 0, Shaydon Marumoto 0, Shane Harada 0, Aubrey Bradley 0, Justin Pedrina 2, Keoki Duarte 5, Mike Garcia 0, Mikey Lefever 0, Charles Elliot 0, Remington Chun 0, Nate Ijima 3.
Mililani: Gary Deliz 2, Rashaun Broadus 12, Troy Wailehua 0, William Broadus 13, Hoku Patoc 2, Chad DeMello 0, Kaipo DeMello 12, Trey Brown 6.
3-point goals--Kalaheo 5 (Wilson 3, Duarte, Ijima), Mililani 1 (K. DeMello).
Leilehua 72, Kahuku 51:
Leilehua broke open a close game by outscoring Kahuku, 30-11, in the last quarter, in the third-place game.
Kahuku 15 9 16 11--51 Leilehua 8 24 10 30--72 Kahuku: Trumaine Oto 0, Ferron Fonoimoana 8, Aaron Francisco 6, Micah Casey 25, James Kammerer 6, Philip Alisa 4, Anthony Hill 0, Inoke Funaki 0, Adonis Buttel 0, Tala Esera 2, Jonathan Mapu 0, Quin Ah You 0.
Leilehua: Garland Gantt 18, Ricardo Bachelor 8, Joshua Jumawan 11, Clifton Feliciano 13, Shaun Spencer 1, Demitrius Washington 0, Mike Helgerson 2, John Dolac 0, Eric Marshall 19, Ruben Dix 0.
3-point goals--Kahuku 1 (Fonoimoana), Leilehua 3 (Jumawan 2, Feliciano).
Kamehameha and St. Louis play tonight at Iolani for the league's third and final spot in the state tournament, after victories at Punahou last night. ILH
Kamehameha 74, Damien 44:
Kolo Kapanui pumped in 23 points to pace the Warriors. Jarin Garma hit four 3-pointers and ended with 14 points to lead the Monarchs.
Kamehameha 20 14 17 23--74 Damien 7 19 6 12--44 Kamehameha: Eric Shaver 0, Sean Uyehara 7, Caleb Spencer 3, Mana Easeley 2, Ko Kealoha 0, Nalu Perkins 0, Willy Melemai 17, Kolo Kapanui 23, Ray Oka 8, Willie Greenwell 6, Aaron Kahaloa 4, Mana Aweau 4.
Damien: Brandon Ahakuelo 12, Peter Campos 0, Aaron Jaramillo 6, Mark Arquero 7, Stean Abe 2, Ashton Saifoloi 0, Dustin Sonico 0, Brandon Wilson 0, Jon Aquiro 3, Jarin Garma 14.
3-point goals--Kamehameha 2 (Kapanui, Uyehara), Damien 6 (Garma 4, Ahakuelo 2).
St. Louis 62, Mid-Pacific 39:
Jason Rivers scored 19 points to lead the Crusaders. Clint Copulus delivered 13 points for the Owls.
St. Louis 17 13 11 21--62 Mid-Pacific 7 10 12 10--39 St. Louis: Bobby Tappy 2, Jose Vidad 6 , Justin Harris 17, Jonah Lakatani 4, Brenden Clement 2, J.P. Kanoa 6, Jason Rivers 19, Frank Rivers 4, T.J. Moe 2, Arist DeWolf 0.
Mid-Pacific: Lawren Kanno 0, Clint Copulus 13, Ryan Leong 0, Brian Tereyama 1, James Ogiwara 10, Ricky Bauer 8, Kyle Yanabu 0, Chris Hoe 3, Matt Friedman 2, Chad Wheeler 0, Brandyn McCall 2.
3-point goals--Mid-Pacific 4 (Copulus 2, Hoe, Ogiwara).
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