Friday, May 4, 2001
[ PREP GIRLS' BASKETBALL ]
Punahou wins Sometimes Milia Macfarlane surprises even herself.
ILH title and state
tourney berth
Macfarlane shook off pregame
jitters and led the Buffanblu
to a 51-47 victory over
KamehamehaBy Jason Kaneshiro
Star-BulletinThe senior guard shook off some pregame jitters to hit all six of her 3-point attempts and lead Punahou to the Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls' basketball championship with a 51-47 victory over Kamehameha last night at Iolani gym.
Macfarlane, who had a hard time hitting the rim in warmups, burned up the nets once the ball was tipped, as she nailed four 3-pointers in the first half and two more during a key stretch in the final period.
"I was completely bricking," Macfarlane said of her pregame shooting. "I think I had a couple of airballs. Maybe that was the jitters getting out."
With the win, Punahou not only avenged its only loss of the season, but also earned the ILH's automatic berth in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association tournament.
Kamehameha now has a week to regroup for the league's second-place tournament. The Warriors are the tournament's top seed and draw a bye in the first round. They will face the winner of Tuesday's game between Maryknoll and University High on Thursday.
Punahou coach Shelly Fey is more than happy to avoid playing in the second-place tournament.
"In the ILH you never know what's going to happen," Fey said. "When you go into that tournament you know everybody is gearing up. It's a championship game every time you get in there. So to be able to sit out of that is a little bit of relief."
Macfarlane finished with a game-high 23 points on 7-for-15 shooting and came up with five steals. She also benefited from the Warriors' insistence on keeping Punahou center Becky Hogue in check. With Kamehameha clogging the post, Macfarlane was free to roam the perimeter and knock down open jumpers.
"They got Milia open, and frankly I thought we didn't do a good job playing her," said Kamehameha coach Clay Cockett. "We allowed her to get open to some degree, but they did a great job getting her open."Hogue, who scored 23 points in the teams' first two meetings, finished with six points, but she grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.
"I knew I wasn't going to get my points, but I was going to battle as hard as I could," Hogue said.
Punahou established the tempo of the game in the first quarter with stifling full-court pressure. The Buffanblu opened up a 19-9 lead early in the second quarter on two treys by Macfarlane. But the Warriors rallied to trim the deficit to four points at halftime. The Buffanblu maintained a slim lead throughout the third quarter, but the Warriors finally caught them with 5:22 remaining in the game when Megan Ching's jumper tied the game at 41.
After a slow start, Ching heated up to score 10 of her team-high 16 points in the second half. Tai Soo added 14 for Kamehameha.
"They were unstoppable," Macfarlane said of the Warriors. "No matter how good our help-side defense was they always seemed to kill us. That kind of team never dies. It actually is an honor to play them, because they make us so much better."
With the game tied at 43, Macfarlane drilled her fifth 3-pointer of the night to put Punahou ahead. Kamehameha's Ashley Ruff promptly hit a jump shot to close the gap, but Macfarlane responded with another long-distance dagger with 3:44 left to give Punahou some breathing room.
"That's her signature," Fey said. "When she doesn't get them she does put the ball on the floor and try to create things, but that's her signature, she loves to shoot those 3's."
Macfarlane and Hogue agreed that Punahou's loss to Kamehameha in the regular season finale Friday inspired the Buffanblu in their preparation for the title contest.
"It propelled us to this victory," Hogue said. "Because of the loss, we refocused and we reevaluated ourselves. We knew our strengths and weakness and came together as a team."
At Iolani Gym
Punahou 13 12 11 15 -- 51 Kamehameha 9 12 14 12 -- 47 Punahou: Rachel Kane 8, Elyse Umeda 8, Darci Murakawa 0, Megan Abbott 2, Milia Macfarlane 23, Misha Lam 1, Kelly Karns 0, Caroline Ane 3, Kira Kashiwa 0, Nicole Jones 0, Becky Hogue 6.
Kamehameha: Tiffany Shim 1, Ashley Ruff 9, Lehua Wood 1, Tai Soo 14, Krystalynn Ontai 2, Megan Ching 16, Noelle Russell 4.
3-point goals--Punahou: 6 (Macfarlane 6); Kamehameha: 0.
OIA West
Radford 48, Campbell 47:
At Radford, Jennifer Taylor hit a free throw with 30 seconds left and the host Rams outscored the Sabers, 13-8, in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory.Campbell had a chance to win the game but missed all four of its free throws in the last 30 seconds.
Hoku Leiato led Campbell with 14 points, nine coming in the first quarter when the Sabers took a 15-8 lead.
At Radford H.S. Gym
Campbell (3-4) 15 15 9 8 -- 47 Radford (5-1) 8 16 10 13 -- 48 Campbell: Raynette Fajardo 10, Jasmine Lopez 0, Chaunte Jackson 5, Denise Alonzo 0, Jamie Kua 4, Amy Elam 0, Vallyn Medeiros 2, Hoku Leiato 14, Rowena Sarandi12.
Radford: Maya Blythers 8, Heather Massey 6, Lia Mickey 0, Jennifer Taylor 5, Christina Arnold 8, Kiesa Jones 6, Jasmine Kapesi 3, Mea Foki 7, Bri Reyes 5.
3-point goals--Campbell 3 (Fajardo 2, Leiato 1; Radford 2 (Blythers 2).
JV score: Radford 37, Campbell 31
Pearl City 43, Mililani 33:
At Pearl City, Christie Ayers posted 17 points as the Chargers pulled away from the Trojans.Darci Watanabe led Mililani with 12 points.
Mililani (3-4) 13 7 9 4 -- 33 Pearl City (3-3) 13 7 11 12 -- 43 Mililani: Darci Watanabe 12, Megan Tavares 2, Adrian Kasaoka 6, Tammy Tabudlo 0, Candice Thompson 2, Anuhea Diamond 0, Jade Kila 7, Khandis Hollis 4. M. Sakai 0.
Pearl City: Kimberly Zane 3, Darcy Hamamoto 2, Shyla Segawa 1, Kelly Yuen 4, Ashley Pagatpatan 8, Kristin Lai 1, Frances Mabalay 2, Christie Ayers 17, Amber Pagatpatan 4, Natasha Fuimaono 1.
3-point goals -- Mililani: 3 (D. Watanabe); Pearl City: 0
JV score: Pearl City 43, Mililani 29
OIA East
Kalani 71, Kahuku 60:
At Kalani, Ashley Takata scored 30 points to lead the Falcons over the Red Raiders.Carla Tailele led Kahuku with 14 points.
At Kalani H.S. Gym
Kahuku (3-4) 17 13 15 15 -- 60 Kalani (2-4) 16 15 21 19 -- 71 Kahuku: Carla Tailele 14, Lindsey Williams 8, Mereani Lewenilovo 7, Alberta Fotu 0, Tanya Alo 2, Latoya Wili 7, Natasha Kai 11, Jackie Peters 0, Michelle Peters 6, Krisha Kai 2.
Kalani: Ronelle Dement-Luamanuvae 1, Patti Kuniyuki 0 , Alyssa Lum 0, Kristy Hirahara 4, Ashley Takata 30, Karlie Saiki 0, Amy Matsuura 0, Chenty Bonifacio 16, Lauren Cheng 9, Raylyn Camara 7, Jodi Ann Segawa 4, Kristie Saiki 0.
3-point goals--Kahuku: 1 (Kai) ; Kalani 3 (Takata 2, Cheng 1)
JV score: Kalani 40, Kahuku 48.
Kalaheo 58, Farrington 38:
The Mustangs remained undefeated, outscoring the previously undefeated Governors, 14-4, in the first quarter.Brandy Richardson led Kalaheo with 20 points and Bre Carson added 11. Sheryln Ligot led Farrington with 12 points.
At Kalaheo H.S. Gym
Farrington (5-1) 4 13 11 10 -- 38 Kalaheo (6-0) 14 7 15 22 -- 58 Farrington: Revelyn Cabaya 8, Jenny Hamson 5, Xania Cadoy 4, Sheryln Ligot 12, Holly Yamada 0, Ashley Soon 0, Liza Domingo 1, Pae Poasa 3, Shannon Mika 2, Tina Saneriva 2, Lusi Uli 1, Leslie Kinningham 0.
Kalaheo: Bre Carson 11, Stacey Wright 0, Kalena Hatori 0, Brandy Richardson 20, Brandi Benson 2, Natasha Lagapa 4, Alberta Lui , Dawnelle Nahinu 5, Heather Gonzalves 5, Nikki Furtado 6, Kira Withy-Allen 0, Brina Fritzsche 5.
3-point goals--Farrington: 4 (Cabaya 1, Hamson 1, Ligot 2); Kalaheo: 6 (Carson 3, Lagapa 1, Furtado 2)
JV score: Farringon 48, Kalaheo 26.
McKinley 37, Kailua 29:
At McKinley, Amber Lee scored 15 points to lead the Tigers over the winless Surfriders.Kanani Piimauna led Kailua with eight points. The game was tied after the first, second and third quarters. McKinley pulled away in the fourth, 14-6.
At McKinley H.S. Gym
Kailua (0-6) 9 6 8 6 -- 29 McKinley (4-3) 9 6 8 14 -- 37 Kailua: Taryn Imai 2, Kanani Piimauna 8, Ivena Armand-Baoy 2, Jade Leong 0, Johnalynn Ilae 2, Jaushlyn Manfinon 2, Loke Lastimosa 7, Ruth Pedro 0, Konnie DeCaires 6.
McKinley: Chantal Yadao 0, Rayna Isaki 4, Kristi Fukumoto 4, Paget Kahapea 0, Meagan Miyasaka 2, Lisa Barroga 2, Chyloh Rodrigues 8, Briana Ioane 1, Ceslie Maafala 1, Amber Lee 15.
3-point goals--Kailua: 2 (Piimauna, Lastimosa); McKinley: 4 (Isaki, Fukumoto, Rodgriguez 2.)
JV score: McKinley 25, Kailua 10
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