Saturday, May 19, 2001

[ PREP BASKETBALL ]

GEORGE F. LEE / STAR-BULLETIN
Roosevelt's Megan Fong drove to the basket against
Punahou's Elyse Umeda last night.

Punahou,
Kalaheo cruise in
first round

The tournament's top 2 seeds
win by margins of 30 or more

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By Grace Wen
Star-Bulletin

Milia Macfarlane and Becky Hogue each had 17 points as top-seeded Punahou routed Roosevelt, 61-29, at Kekuhaupi'o Gym as the Hawaiian Airlines Girls State Basketball Championships opened last night.

The Buffanblu move on to tonight's second semifinal at the Stan Sheriff Center. Punahou will face the winner of last night's second game between fourth-seeded Baldwin, the Maui Interscholastic League champion, and Aiea, the Oahu Interscholastic Association runnerup.

In last night's other opener, second-seeded Kalaheo downed Waimea, 65-14, at McKinley. The undefeated Mustangs will take on the winner of last night's second game between Big Island champion Honokaa and Iolani at 7 p.m. tonight.

The combination of Macfarlane from beyond the arc and Hogue inside the paint proved to be too much for the Rough Riders. Macfarlane was 5-for-7 in 3-pointers when she wasn't busy finding Hogue underneath the basket.

The height mismatch also hurt Roosevelt as the Rough Riders had no answer for Hogue and Caroline Ane -- both of whom are over 5-foot-10 -- underneath the boards.

Punahou coach Shelley Fey played her entire roster. The Buffanblu bench had 18 points and all but two players scored.

"I'm proud of our 13 players," Fey said. "They all came out and played all the way up to the last second.

"That's been our strength all season long. The girls were all feeling really confident. We all know we can send a lot of girls out there and give our starters a rest but at the same time be able to score with the rest of the group."

Both Hogue and Macfarlane sat out much of the second half since each had at least three fouls.

Macfarlane picked up her third late in the third quarter. She didn't re-enter the game un til the fourth period when she promptly drilled her fifth 3-pointer of the game. On the ensuing play, she picked up her fourth foul and immediately sat back down with 4:52 left in the game.

But, the damage had been done as Punahou held a 49-23 lead and used a 12-6 run to seal the coffin shut on the Rough Riders.

"They (Punahou) really executed well," Roosevelt coach Bobby Keanini said. "They were really, really sharp. We came out with everything we got. It wasn't a matter of one or two players, they all contributed a little bit."

At Kekuhaupi'o Gym

Punahou	14	18	14	15	--	61
Roosevelt	7	7	8	7	--	29

Punahou: Rachel Kane 3, Elise Umeda 0, Darci Murakawa 6, Megan Abbott 4, Dana Arakawa 0, Anuhea Macfarlane 2, Milia Macfarlane 17, Misha Lam 0, Kelly Karns 2, Caroline Ane 6, Kira Kashiwa 2, Niki Jones 2, Becky Hogue 17.

Roosevelt: Ashlie Dutro 5, Yayoi Nishitani 0, Kahea Rodriguez 7, Lehua Lembeck 4, Burgundy Borges 2, Megan Fong 4, Jodi Nakashima 5, Sherri Kahooilihala 0, Lori Nose 2, Emily Okamura 0, Shannon Yoshiyama 0.

3-point goals--Punahou: 6(M. Macfarlane, Kane). Roosevelt: None

Kalaheo 65, Waimea 14:

Brandy Richardson dominated inside with three of her four blocks in the first quarter and the Mustangs outscored the Menehunes, 23-0, in the first quarter.

At McKinley H.S. Gym

Waimea	0	4	3	7	--	14
Kalaheo	23	12	17	13	--	65

Waimea: Tyron Udon 0, Charise Ponce 0, Ashley Hori 1, Jamie Koerte 0, Jodi Kimura 0, Kellie Montenayor 2, Melody Manuel 3, Virginia Aguilar 2, Bridgette Lewis 0, Robyn Manuel 6, Erin Castillo 0.

Kalaheo: Bre Carson 5, Stacey Wright 3, Kalena Hatori 4, Brandy Richardson 17, Brandi Benson 13, Natasha Lagapa 3, Dawnelle Nahinu 3, Heather Gonsalves 10, Nikki Furtado 3, Kira Withy-Allen 4, Brina Fritzsche 0.

3-point goals--Waimea: 2 (Robyn Manuel), Kalaheo: 2 (Bre Carson, Furtado).

Honokaa 59, Iolani 57:

After the teams exchanged momentum throughout the game, the Dragons Kami Shigematsu hit a 3-pointer with one minute remaining, giving the Dragons the lead for good.

At McKinley H.S. Gym

Honokaa	14	14	13	18	--	59
Iolani	6	22	7	22	--	57

Honokaa: Myrna Ordonez 23, Kami Shigematsu 6, Malia Ah Loy 5, Erica Tadio 20, Maile Mangauil 2, Amber Salvador 0, Jolene Hinds 3.

Iolani: Trisha Nishimoto 15, Jenn Nagamine , Monica Tokoro 24, Lana Young 2, Fabriann Gin 7, Raeceen Woolford 0, Ginger Gravelle 4, Elyssa Street 5.

3-point goals--Honokaa: 9 (Ordonez 5, Shigematsu 2, Tadio 2), Iolani: 4 (Nishimoto 2, Tokoro 2).

Aiea 54, Baldwin 46:

Na Alii fought off a late surge by the fourth-seeded Bears to advance to play top seed Punahou.

"They had an easy time tonight,'' Aiea coach Fran Villarmia-Kahawai said of Punahou, which beat Roosevelt. "They rested all of their starters. It might be a factor (tonight), it might not.

"It'll be a good game. We just have to stop Milia (Macfarlane)."

At Kekuhaupio Gym

Baldwin	4	13	14	15	--	46
Aiea	15	12	15	12	--	54

Baldwin: Kami Kapaku 3, Crystal Manuel 6, Kapua Atay 0, Nicole Garbin 18, Mikiala Puaa-Freitas 0, Mahie Atay 15, Danielle Coetzee 0, Lori Yanuaria 0, Alena Matsui 0, Chantilly Mers 0, Roxanne Barrientos 0, Isabeau Wai`au 0, Annie Mailo 0, Mahea Tassill 4.

Aiea: Jasmine Dias 2, Karina Koda 0, Joelle Sugai 2, Kylee Nakamura 21, Nicole Takemoto 0, Noelani Colburn 2, Rubi Carillo 0, Aritta Lane19 , Minuette Kauiwailani 0, Keesha Aldridge 8, Chanelle Takemoto 7.

3-point goals--Baldwin: 6 (Kapaku, Manuel 2, Garbin 2, Ate), Aiea: 5 (Nakamura 5).

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