Charles Teixeira scored with two seconds left to lift Castle past Kahuku 54-53 in an Oahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division basketball game last night. Teixeira’s late basket
puts Castle past KahukuStar-Bulletin staff
The host Red Raiders had the ball and a 53-52 lead with about 10 seconds left in the game, but a Kahuku player attempted an outside shot that Castle rebounded, leading to Teixeira's last shot.
Kahuku had one last desperation attempt but a long inbounds pass was batted away by Castle, which is tied with idle Roosevelt and Kaimuki atop the East standings.
Castle meets Windward rival Kalaheo tomorrow.
At Kahuku H.S. gym
CASTLE--Bryan Pelangka 3, Emmett Aberilla 8, Terry Mendez-Kema 6, William Harvest 15, Jordan Ukauka 0, Kurtis Kanekoa 8, Charles Teixeira 10, Antone Watanabe 4, Soli Lefiti 0.
Castle (4-0)1518 813--54 Kahuku (0-4) 8131913--53 KAHUKU--Ekahi Soriano 5, Sam Spurrier 2, Toriano Taulogo 2, Jarom Casey 13, Tyler Oto 5, Hans Fonoimoana 0, Shosei Yamauchi 15, Jeremy Perry 0, Quin Ah You 11.
3-point goals -- Castle 4 (Harvest 3, Aberilla), Kahuku 3 (Casey, Oto, Soriano).
Junior varsity -- Kahuku 57, Castle 52
Kalaheo 61, Kalani 45: Sam Wilhoite and Theodore Fujita-Lukachyk combined for 31 points to offset Dustin Umeda's 33-point outburst and rally the Mustangs past the Falcons.
The Mustangs improved to 3-0 and are a half-game out of first place in the East.
Wilhoite scored 13 points in the second half to erase Kalaheo's 24-22 halftime deficit.
Fujita-Lukachyk hit four 3-pointers, but Umeda had the hotter hand -- sinking five treys for the winless Falcons.
Umeda scored 19 points in the first half and finished 9-for-12 from the free-throw line. He was one of only three Kalani players to score in the game.
At Kalani H.S. gym
KALAHEO--Aaron Luis 0, Christopher Tumaneng 4, Matthew Nakashima 3, Nicholas Heldreth 0, Theodore Fujita-Lukachyk 14, William Elliot 3, Zane Cabral 6, Neil Bowers 3, Joshua Perry 2, David Moore 1, Jeremy Neufeldt 8, Ryan Belles 0, Sam Wilhoite 17.
Kalaheo (3-0)1391821--61 Kalani (0-3)915714--45 KALANI--Jerry Wang 0, Kellen Kashiwa 0, Carson Chun 4, Dustin Umeda 33, Chad Lum 0, Cory Konishi 0, True St. Thomas 0, Teetai Ane 0, Mark Bonner 0, Jason Deguzman 8.
3-point goals -- Kalaheo 6 (Fujita-Lukachyk 4, Nakashima, Elliot). Kalani 5 (Umeda 5).
Junior varsity -- Kalani 57, Kalaheo 63
Kaimuki 59, McKinley 35: Daniel Tautofi scored 10 of his 17 points in the second half as the Bulldogs beat the Tigers to stay perfect in the OIA East.
McKinley held Kaimuki 11 points under its season average, but couldn't muster enough offense.
At McKinley H.S. gym
KAIMUKI--Davey Nguyen 1, Richy Miyasaka 6, Dylan Kuratsu 0, Daniel Tautofi 17, Isaiah Ano , Jr. Maiava , Jimmy Miyasaka 10, Jon Torres 4, Herb Lee 0, James Davis 8, Dexter Tautofi 5, Nick Milan 8.
Kaimuki (4-0)8131622--59 McKinley (1-3)751310--35 MCKINLEY--Mark Nakatsuka 0, Abel Werner 4, Joshua Bumanglag 0, Iaokopo Taumua 4, Robert Holder 12, Jerry Ma 0, Isaiah Iaea 2, Thomas Pyo , Elliot Twiggs 2, Anapuni Coleman 7, David McGhee 2, Quinton Sayers 2.
3-point goals -- Kaimuku 3 (R. Miysaka, J. Miyasaka, Dn. Tautofi). McKinley 3 (Holder 2, Coleman).
Junior varsity -- McKinley 52, Kaimuki 38
Radford 56, Nanakuli 49: Charles Seanior scored 12 of his 13 points in the third period as the Rams broke a 22-all halftime tie against the Golden Hawks by scoring 20 third-quarter points. OIA West
Tauran Moore added 11 of his game-high 20 points in the second half for Radford, which remains tied atop the West with Leilehua.
At Nanakuli H.S. gym
RADFORD--Will Kerins 0, Jordan Rellin 1, Mike Davis 4, Joshua Auelua 3, Charles Seanior 13, Richardo Shipley 2, Martin Lara 8, Tauran Moore 20, Daniel Downs 0, La Michael Wilkins 5, James Herron 0.
Radford (4-0)9132014--56 Nanakuli (0-4)715 621--49 NANAKULI--Kyle Beck 1, James Chandler 16, Dominic Gomes 0, Albert Distajo 7, Brian McKeauge 0, Justin Hoapili 1, Michael Nakagawa 10, Jimmy Afamasaga 0, Rolando Celes 7, Alan Kalahiki-Pilialoha 0, Alika Enos 4, Keala Watson 3.
3-point goals -- Radford 1 (Auelua).
Junior varsity -- Radford 55, Nanakuli 50
Mililani 55, Kapolei 46: The Trojans took a commanding 30-9 lead into halftime and held on to beat the Hurricanes. Brandyn Fidel paced Mililani with 12 points.
At Mililani H.S. Gym
MILILANI--Lorenzo Abernathy 0, Aaron Kanno 0, Puna Neumann 11, Brandyn Fidel 12, Shane McIntosh 7, Nate Adams 0, Andrew Tokumi 2, Alex Patykula 6, Tony Gabriel 9, Simeon Tavares 0, Mikhail Mabry 8.
Mililani (3-0)12181312--55 Kapolei (1-2) 3 61126--46 KAPOLEI--E.J. Aton 9, Daniel Mann 0, Keith Albano 0, Jefferson Gaygay 6, Aaron Lewis 2, Zach Vierra 0, Kaipo Enhada 4, Roland Mason 5, Bradley Padayao 2, Hector Malazarte 6, Warren Simanu 12.
3-point goals -- Mililani 2 (Fidel, McIntosh), Kapolei 3 (Gaygay 2, Mason).
Junior varsity -- Mililani 49, Kapolei 43
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