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Kamehameha avenged three earlier losses to Punahou and created a tie atop the Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls basketball standings with a 47-40 victory last night at Kekuhaupio Gym. Warriors top Buffanblu
By Jason Kaneshiro
jkaneshiro@starbulletin.comThe loss was Punahou's first in league play, and both teams are now 11-1 with two games remaining on the regular season schedule. If the Warriors and Buffanblu are still tied after the regular season, they'll meet for the ILH title next week.
Kamehameha lost to Punahou twice during the preseason and again in their first ILH meeting on April 4 as the Buffanblu cruised to a 58-36 victory at home.
"Our focus on defense was a little bit better this time," Kamehameha coach Clay Cockett said. "We defined our defensive goals a lot better."
The Warriors' primary goal was to keep Punahou guard Rachel Kane and center Becky Hogue under control.
Lehua Wood, who missed the first meeting with an injury, drew the assignment of sticking with Kane and limited her to eight points on 2 of 9 shooting from the field.
"Rachel is probably the best player in the league right now, maybe the state, and we had to do a decent job against her," Cockett said. "Lehua doesn't score a lot for us, but she makes up for it with her defense."
Ashley Ruff fronted Hogue most of the night despite giving up about four inches to the 6-footer and held her to 10 points, five below her average.
"I just tried to stay in front and box her out and keep her off the boards," Ruff said.
The Warriors got their offensive punch from Megan Ching. The junior swingman helped Kamehameha jump out to a 15-6 lead in the first quarter with four points and three assists.
Ching and Ruff spent most of the second quarter on the bench after they both picked up their second foul and watched Punahou go on a 14-3 run to take a 23-20 lead. Kamehameha rallied back to take a 24-23 lead into halftime.
The Warriors took control again in the third period as Ching scored seven of her game-high 15 points and Ruff hit a jumper at the buzzer to give Kamehameha a 38-30 lead.
"(Ching is) almost like a virus," Ruff said. "When she's on, everything spreads to everyone else. Everyone gets pumped and we feed off of her."
Punahou made a final run at the Warriors, closing the gap to 40-38 with 1:42 left in the game. But Kamehameha made four of six free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
"Kamehameha played tough, they executed when they needed to," Punahou coach Mike Taylor said. "We made some stops on defense, but we just couldn't finish on the other end. We had our chances."
It was a doubly good night for the Warriors as the Kamehameha Division II team beat Punahou, 53-33, to improve to 11-0 and clinch the division championship.
At Kekuhaupio Gym
Punahou (11-1) 9 14 7 10 -- 40 Kamehameha (11-1) 15 9 14 9 -- 47 PUNAHOU--Rachel Kane 8, Elizabeth Lee 0, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 6, Megan Abbott 2, Anuhea Macfarlane 0, Janelle Shin 2, Sydney Anderson 0, Kelly Karns 7, Christine Takara 5, Becky Hogue 10.
KAMEHAMEHA--Jeneka Taeoalii 0, India Soo 2, Ashley Ruff 11, Adrianee Hee 2, Kekai Crabbe 0, Amber Carter 8, Lehua Wood 1, Mounia Nihipali 6, Megan Kanoa 2, Megan Ching 15.
3-point goals -- Punahou 2 (Kane, Dacanay); Kamehameha 3 (Carter 2, Ching 1).
SACRED HEARTS 38, IOLANI 37
Sacred Hearts held Iolani to 3 points in the third period to take the lead, then had to withstand a 12-point Raider rally in the fourth to hold on for a 1-point win.
At Sacred Hearts Academy gym
Iolani (6-6) 12 10 3 12 -- 37 Sacred Hearts (5-7) 11 9 12 6 -- 38 IOLANI--Jen Nagamine 9, Raeceen Woolford 0, Lana Young 3, Ginger Gravelle 8, Fabriann Gin 7, Kiana Wong 3, Keri Oyadomari 0, Patricia Wong 7, Diana McClain 0, Chelsea Wong 0.
SACRED HEARTS--Brittney Aiwohi 19, Lani Faumuina 4, Cherie Kinoshita 0, Nicole Lehner 2, Nicole Raiola 9, Kaie Rutland 0, Shalei Soueira 2, Kimberlee Young 2.
3-point goals -- Iolani 7 (Nagamine 3, Gravelle 1, Gin 1, Wong 2). Sacred Hearts 2 (B. Aiwohi 2).
OIA East
MOANALUA 44, KAIMUKI 38A fourth-quarter surge and 22 points from Patti Hardimon helped pace the Menehune past the Bulldogs.
Kepua Lee had two 3-pointers and 10 points in the Menehune win, while Dalia Solia had 19 points to lead Kaimuki.
At Moanalua H.S. Gym
Kaimuki (4-5) 3 15 10 10 -- 38 Moanalua (7-2) 7 9 8 20 -- 44 KAIMUKI -- Flora Mesa 0, Kara Hayashida 0, Diana Malavong 0, Jessica Arakawa 9, Katherine Martin 0, Dalia Solia 19, Chayenna Souza 0, Tyleen Tausaga 3, Sheila Sanders 0, Lovely Moyle 2, Kehaulani Molina Gamponia 2, Alana Burges 3, Ching Man Ying 0.
MOANALUA--Christina Sierra 5, Alice Ra 0, Jessica Moran 0, Jen Light 0, Sasha Silva 0, Patti Hardimon 22, Ashley Kaono 0, Kepua Lee 10, Marleen Leautu 7, Brittany Briem 0.
3-point goals -- Kaimuki 2 (Solia 2), Moanalua 4 (Sierra 1, Hardimon 1, Lee 2).
KALANI 47, MCKINLEY 38
Tamari Miyashiro scored eight of her team-high 14 points in the first half as Kalani took a 28-22 lead into intermission and handed the Tigers their first loss of the season.
At Kalani H.S. gym
McKinley (8-1) 9 13 9 7 -- 38 Kalani (7-2) 13 15 6 13 -- 47 MCKINLEY--Chantal Yadao 1, Rayna Isaki 5, Kristi Fukumoto 0, Kelli Fukumoto 0, Meagan Miyasaka 2, Chyloh Rodrigues 3, Janine Corpuz 0, Noe Correia 0, Amanda Leopoldo 0, Tania Liufau 4, Amber Lee 23.
KALANI--Tamari Miyashiro 14, Alisa Lum 0, Raylyn Camara 0, Ashley Takata 10, Chenty Bonifacio 8, Jodi Segawa 9, Danielle Lindo 6.
3-point goals--McKinley 3 (Isaki, Lee, Rodrigues), Kalani 1 (Bonifacio).
Junior varsity--McKinley 38, Kalani 36.
KALAHEO 71, CASTLE 32
Latoya Wily scored 13 of her game-high 24 points in the first half to lead the Mustangs to a rout of the Knights.
At Castle H.S. gym
Kalaheo (7-2) 15 18 17 21 -- 71 Castle (1-9) 8 15 3 6 -- 32 KALAHEO--Bre Carson 5, Shaina Siliga 5, Kalena Hatori 7, Shantel Marumoto 0, Brandi Benson 9, Natasha Lagapa 8, Dawnelle Nahinu 2, Brina Fritzche 6, Latoya Wily 24, Kalena Huihui 3, Hauoli Kahlbaum 2.
CASTLE--Kele Tukushi 0, Donna Echalas 0, Shardae Ingano 3, Audrey Ako 2, Jessica Beard 0, Shantel Tilton 10, Tiare Kahoekapu 4, Puna Waiolama 0, Annie Garrett 4, Rachel Hirokawa 0, Ven Agullana 9.
3-point goals -- Kalaheo 2 (Lagapa, Siliga). Castle (Agullana).
FARRINGTON 67, KAHUKU 58
Meleane Mateaki scored 11 of her game-high 17 points in the second half as the Governors earned a road win over the Red Raiders.
Farrington made 24 of 39 free throws in a physical contest. Kahuku was 21-for-32 from the line.
At Kahuku H.S. gym
Farrington (4-5) 18 13 10 26 -- 67 Kahuku (6-3) 15 13 8 22 -- 58 FARRINGTON--Revelyn Cabaya 6, Elaine Bihang 0, Xania Cadoy 8, Cherlyn Ligot 3, Ashley Soon 4, Liza Domingo 0, Pae Poasa 8, Tanya Alualu 6, Meleane Mateaki 17, Laosamoa Uli 15.
KAHUKU--Mereani Lewenilovo 13, Lesina Funaki 2, Krisha Kai 1, Karla Tailele 14, Melissa Aumua 0, Nancy Vave 0, Charlotte Leitupo 4, Michelle Peters 10, Tanya Alo 0, Nicole Po'uha 2, Renon Manumaleuna 0, Kelci Naihe 12, Alberta Fotu 0.
3-point goals--Farrington 1 (Cabaya), Kahuku 5 (Naihe 3, Tailele 2).
Junior varsity--Farrington 46, Kahuku 45.
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