Punahou held off University's fourth-quarter rally for a 38-37 win last night, setting up a game tonight against Kamehameha with a basketball state-tournament berth on the line. University’s comeback
vs. Punahou falls shortStar-Bulletin staff
The Warriors were 39-25 winners over Maryknoll last night to earn a spot in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu third-place game. They will face the Buffanblu at Kamehameha's Kekuhaupio Gym at 6:30 p.m. The winner will join Iolani and Saint Louis as the league's representatives in next week's state tourney.
Punahou led 37-29 after three quarters last night before the Junior 'Bows outscored the Buffanblu 8-1 in the fourth, the comeback falling a point short.
At Punahou H.S. gym
University (3-13) 8 9 12 8 -- 37 Punahou (8-7) 21 8 8 1 -- 38 University -- Jeris Nakamasu 0, John Duro 14, Ben Nishimoto 9, David Johnson 6, Tommy Chun-Ming 1, Chris Beebe 2, Ric Kodama 3, James Cabras 2.
Punahou -- Reid Fowler 0, Michael Lam 0, Jason Sakata 2, Stanley Fisher 8, Drew Monahan 11, Andrew Amigleo 6, Scott Otake 0, Daniel Bertao 0, Chris Friedemann 4, Brenton Lee 7, Kasey Ko 0.
3-point goals -- University 2 (Johnson, Nishimoto). Punahou 5 (Amigleo 2, Monahan 2, Lee).
KAMEHAMEHA 39, MARYKNOLL 25: Eric Shaver scored 17 points as the Warriors defeated the Spartans. Maryknoll led 11-8 after one quarter before being trounced 31-14 the rest of the way.
At Kekuhaupio Gym
Maryknoll (5-11) 11 3 4 7 -- 25 Kamehameha (11-4) 8 10 5 16 -- 39 Maryknoll -- Tyler Tsukazaki 0, Chris Lum 0, Michael Faria 1, Kawika Calizar 5, Kevin Lee 2, Patrick Torres 9, Westin Lee 1, Michael Serai 2, Jimmy Yi 2, Stacey Wong 3, Kealakai Hussey 0, Travis Yamane 0.
Kamehameha -- Parker Bode 0, Jacob Bode 0, Eric Shaver 17, Galen Santana 2, Jarrett Day 0, Caleb Spencer 8, Aaron Kahaloa 1, Kawika Hepa 0, Waika Spencer 2, Aaron Aiu 0, Ioane Spencer 0, Willy Melemai 9.
3-point goals -- Maryknoll 3 (Torres 2, Calizar). Kamehameha 0.
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