Kamehameha jumped out to an early lead and got 11 points from Sean Uyehara and 10 more from Caleb Spencer to beat Mid-Pacific 57-45 and move within a game of the state tournament. Warriors, Crusaders
play for state bidStar-Bulletin staff
Kamehameha meets St. Louis tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Damien's gym for the third and final ILH state berth.
The Warriors lost to the Crusaders 55-36 last year in the final of the league tournament.
The Warriors made just 11 of 25 free throws last night, but made up for it by connecting on 23 shots from the field.
At Punahou School
Kamehameha 16 6 17 18 -- 57 Mid-Pacific 9 11 13 12 -- 45 KAMEHAMEHA -- Eric Shaver 7, Galen Santana 3, Matthew Perkins 7, Sean Uyehara 11, Caleb Spencer 10, Aaron Kahaloa 3, Waika Spencer 8, Ioane Spencer 0, Willie Melemai 8, Aaron Aiu 0.
MID-PACIFIC -- Lawren Kanno 7, Dusten Umeda 0, Ryan Leong 1, Brendan Katahara 0, Hidetaka Hattori 0, Chris Hoe 12, Chris Perry 5, Josh Santos 7, Travis Tyler 6, Matt Friedmann 2, Chris Freshour 1, Brandyn McCall 4.
3-point goals -- Kamehameha 0, Mid-Pacific 4 (Hoe 3, Kanno).
St. Louis 53, Maryknoll 36: The surprise Spartans stayed with the Crusaders for one quarter, but St. Louis scored 19 points in the second quarter to keep its hopes for a state berth alive.
At Punahou School
St. Louis 9 19 12 13 -- 53 Maryknoll 9 8 12 7 -- 36 ST. LOUIS -- Bobby Tappy 8, Keao Monteilh 0, Douglan Adachi 3, Jose Vidad 4, Tavita Thompson 4, Jonah Lakatani 6, Matt Sonoda 0, Desmond Hanohano 4, Jason Rivers 10, Timo Paepule 7, Ryan Guillermo 3, Wilson Afoa 4.
MARYKNOLL -- Colin Lee 0, Mikey Faria 6, Sean Ortiz 6, Westin Lee 6, Kevin Lee 12, Pat Torres 4, Bronson Won 3, Mac Datur 5, Kealakai Hussey 0, Stacey Wong 0.
3-point goals -- St. Louis 0, Maryknoll 2 ( Ortiz, W. Lee).
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