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Pearl City's Marci Lobendahn went up for a shot against Campbell's Jamie Kua last night.
Pearl City did a lot of running, but not a lot of gunning, and escaped with a 46-44 home victory over Campbell last night in a battle of Oahu Interscholastic Association basketball unbeatens. Chargers slip
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past SabersBy Nick Abramo
nabramo@starbulletin.comThe Chargers (5-0) built a comfortable 17-9 lead in the second quarter, thanks to an effective fast break. But they couldn't pull away from the gritty Sabers (4-1), who forced the issue in the paint and went nine of 16 from the line in the second quarter and trimmed the Chargers' lead to 29-26 at the half.
"Too close," Pearl City coach Mike Morton said. "It was a very sloppy game, full of fouls and turnovers. We knew the Campbell zone was going to give us problems and it did. We knew they've got some good guards who like to drive, and we couldn't stop them. We'll be working on our defense and breaking it down at practice."
Both teams have key upcoming games. Pearl City heads to Aiea on Friday and meets Radford next Tuesday. Na Alii and the Rams were undefeated heading into last night's games. Campbell visits Radford on Friday.
Only 14 total points were scored in the third quarter, but the lead changed hands three times. Chaunte Jackson's inside basket gave the Sabers a 35-34 edge heading into the final eight minutes.
Marci Lobendahn's rebound basket and two free throws put the Chargers up by three 45-42 with less than a minute to go. Jalen Garcia hit two from the line for Campbell before Jillan Soria sunk one for the Chargers to make it 46-44 with 22 seconds to go.
Jackson missed two from the line with 17 ticks left and her last-gasp shot as time expired went off the rim.
"We threw the ball in where we weren't supposed to," Campbell coach Nathan Macadangdang said about the Sabers' final play. "If we were making our shots and minimizing our turnovers, it wouldn't have come down to the end like that. But the girls played hard. If we did a few things different here and there, it could have been a different result."
Jamie Kua, who was immense off the boards for the Sabers, agreed. She finished with a team-high 11 points, but she had an off-night shooting.
"I missed a lot of shots, and that's not good," she said. "We could have set our screens better and we could have been more aggressive."
But Kua and the Chargers weren't the only ones having shooting problems.
"We weren't hitting our outside shots," said Pearl City's Christie Ayers, who finished with a game-high 17 points. "We had some mental breakdowns and didn't come out ready to play in the second half. It was frustrating that the game got close at the end, especially since we had a big lead earlier."
Ayers spearheaded a 9-1 first-quarter run with six points on two fast-break layups and a smooth baseline 18-footer as the Chargers took a 13-9 lead after one quarter.
Ayers continued her hot scoring pace in the second quarter, finishing another fast break and converting on a baseline drive to go along with four free throws as Pearl City gained its 29-26 halftime lead.
Spunky Campbell guard Jalen Garcia spearheaded the Sabers' second-quarter comeback with five points, including a layup on a feed from Jaqueline Mendes.
Despite the too-close-for-comfort victory, Morton was pleased with Pearl City's toughness with the game on the line.
"They kept fighting and didn't give up," he said.
At Pearl City H.S. gym
Campbell (4-1) 9 17 9 9 -- 44 Pearl City (5-0) 13 16 5 12 -- 46 CAMPBELL --Joanne Corpuz 4, Jasmine Lopez 5, Everly San Agustin 4, Jalen Garcia 11, Raynette Whitfield 2, Jamie Kua 9, Jacqueline Mendes 6, Kim Edwards 0, Chaunte Jackson 1, Teja Bates 2.
PEARL CITY -- Darcie Hamamoto 0, Jillan Soria 8, Amy Fujihara 0, Kellie Nishikida 3, Christie Ayers 17, Chalice Kaapuni 2, Jamie Iwata 2, Kamill Rego de Dios 2, Tina Questel 0, Marci Lobendahn 12, Lusia Kleinschmidt 0.
3-point goals --None.
Junior varsity -- Pearl City 51, Campbell 40, OT
Radford 56, Waialua 16: Tereva Moore scored eight of her game-high 13 points in the first half as the Rams beat the Bulldogs.
At Waialua H.S. gym
Radford (6-0) 17 9 16 14 -- 56 Waialua (1-5) 2 6 0 8 -- 16 RADFORD -- Joanne Czumalowski 10, Adrienne Dudley 0, Shantel Romano 0, Ashley Rioux 3, Marina Watts 4, Kathleen Suwa 1, Tereva Moore 13, Lia Mickey 9, Michelle Winebush 5, Nakita Viavia 2, Chantelle Corpuz 0, Talaya Jones 3, Jenna Johnson-Endo 6.
WAIALUA -- Ashley Yoshizu 4, Sharmaine Saguibo 1, Danielle Calaustro 0, Cheyenne Opianna 0, Clarice Kajiwara 0, Melissa Baker 2, Julia Yamanouchi 0, Glenelle Matas 2, Jaylin Keao 2, Teresa Bell 1, Kira Nakasono 4.
3-point goals -- Radford 2 (Mickey, Watts).
Junior varsity -- Radford 42, Waialua 32
Aiea 55, Nanakuli 49: Noelani Colburn scored 18 points as Na Alii beat the Golden Hawks.
At Nanakuli H.S. gym
Aiea (5-0) 14 14 13 14 -- 55 Nanakuli (0-5) 8 17 8 13 -- 49 AIEA -- Noelani Colburn 18, Jamie Rosario 10, Sherylann Miyashiro 1, Nicky Takemoto 8, Melika Souza 2, Kalei Castillo 5, Ashley Vidal 5, Donna Achalas 6.
NANAKULI -- Jasmine Carvalho 3, Kristen Serrano 4, Vernadine Vickers 0, Shavon Silva 2, Lehua Yap 15, Anastasia Balbin 0, Sierra Nakea 11, Theodora Auwae 2, Sasha Kanahele 0, Chantel Tuiloma 0, Victoria Mao 11.
3-point goals -- Aiea 1 (Colburn), Nanakuli 2 (Yap 2).
Junior varsity -- Nanakuli 61, Aiea 35
Leilehua 49, Kapolei 40: Pikake Nutter-Gaudet got hot after a Kapolei technical foul in the third quarter.
Nutter-Gaudet took advantage of the momentum shift, draining eight points immediately after the foul for Leilehua.
At Leilehua H.S. gym
Kapolei (0-5) 4 13 12 11 -- 40 Leilehua (3-3) 6 14 20 9 -- 49 KAPOLEI -- Tasha Faumuina 2, Kamaile Kelekolio 0, Tanya Menino 3, Kayla Kam 10, Charlyn Kauachi 2, Doreen Anguay , Gabrielle Tabios 0, Jerrell Taituave 12, Shanna Arthur 5, Shauntay Leautu 4, Tanya Menino , Pam Mellinger 2.
LEILEHUA -- Priscilla West 2, Melody Bell 0, Laree Rodriguez 6, Chazarae Ramirez 2, Tiana Caravallo 0, Alexis San Nicolas 14, Nichole Bibilone , Heidi Hamilton 2, Jesseca Battease 6, Pikake Nutter-Gaudet 17.
3-point goals -- Kapolei 3 (Kam 2, Arthur), Leilehua 2 (Battease 2).
Junior varsity -- Leilehua 37, Kapolei 41
Waipahu 35, Waianae 18: Maureen Cozo and Talapasia Samuela combined for 15 points to lead Marauders.
At Waipahu H.S. gym
Waianae (0-5) 3 7 2 6 -- 18 Waipahu (2-4) 11 6 5 13 -- 35 WAIANAE -- Kisha Hampton 1, Yvonne Eli 3, Eliza Tyrell 0, Monet Sadaurav 0, Wendy Peltier 4, Audrey Haugh 4, Naomi Lino 6.
WAIPAHU -- Crystal Baliguat 0, Joanne Manuel 0, Tanya Lauifi 7, Laura Florendo 0, Nicole Keaunui 3, Adrianna Olione 4, Talapasia Samuela 7, Miracle Fallauga 6, Maureen Cozo 8.
3-point goals -- Waianae 1 (Eli), Waipahu 2 (Keaunui, Lauifi).
Junior varsity -- Waipahu 28, Waianae 15
Punahou 62, St. Francis 19: Stacy Brossy scored a game-high 12 points off the bench as the Buffanblu beat the Troubadours to remain unbeaten in the ILH. ILH
Punahou outscored St. Francis 31-6 in the second half, holding the Troubadours to just two field goals and a free throw.
At Saint Louis School gym
Punahou (8-0) 17 14 16 15 -- 62 St. Francis (1-7) 8 5 3 3 -- 19 PUNAHOU -- Rachel Kane 10, Elyse Umeda 5, Shanna Dacanay 6, Eryn Chun 0, Stacy Brossy 12, Kristen LaVine 3, Makena Hunt 4, Anuhea Macfarlane 0, Kelsey Jandoc 0, Tessa Sonobe 4, Kelly Karns 4, Christine Takara 5, Gail Matsushima 2, Becky Hogue 7.
ST. FRANCIS -- Samantha Kuwata 3, Monica Chock 1, Jennifer Lim 0, Tesia Ahai 0, Latasha Griffin 0, Jasmine Dulan 4, Chelsey Powell 0, Tiayana Fao 3, Lauren Upadhyaya 7, Siutiti Takai 1.
3-point goals -- Punahou 4 (Brossy 2, Dacanay, Kane), St. Francis 1 (Kuwata).
Mid-Pacific 39, Sacred Hearts 37: Caroline Beddow led the Owls with 15 points.
At Mid-Pacific Institute gym
Sacred Hearts (2-6) 5 13 10 9 -- 37 Mid-Pacific (4-4) 6 11 10 12 -- 39 SACRED HEARTS -- Emmy Agustin 0, Colbey Aiwohi 3, Megan Burton 12, Jennifer Faumuina 5, Cherie Kinoshita 1, Nicole Lehner 10, Tiare McClellan 0, Karis Moi-Simeona 0, Samantha Saito 6, Tamieka Trujillo 0, Sandy Tsui 0, Lola Williams 0.
MID-PACIFIC-- Noelle Enright 0, Shannon Nishi 7, Mariko Strickland 0, Kristina Lin 4, Kelli Kajiwara 5, Leihoku Pederson 0, Danielle Mafua 5, Morgen Sullivan 5, Caroline Beddow 15.
3-point goals -- Sacred Hearts 3 (Faumuina), Mid-Pacific 2 (Mafua, Nishi).
Kamehameha 65, University 32: Mounia Nihipali scored eight of her team-high twelve points in the second half as the Warriors beat the Jr. Bows.
At McCabe gym
Kamehameha (7-1) 20 10 12 23 -- 65 University (0-8) 11 6 8 7 -- 32 KAMEHAMEHA -- Jeneka Taeoalii 4, Tiffiny Ann Shim 8, Ho'o Hee 5, Wendy Kashiwabara 5, Amber Carter 7, Tatriana Lorenzo 8, Lehua Wood 6, Mounia Nihipali 12, Megan Kanoa 6, Megan Ching 4.
UNIVERSITY -- Brittany Anderson 2, Kristen Bukes 0, Trisha Chang 0, Ashley de Guzman 0, Kamaile Durrett 6, Leahi Frias 5, Marissa Kanemura 0, Shannon Kim 2, Kylie Lum 2, Diane Okubo15, Iwalani Yamaguchi 0.
3-point goals -- Kamehameha 2 (Carter, Ching), University 2 (Okubo 2).
Iolani 35, Maryknoll 31: Ginger Gravelle went nine-for-nine from the line in the third quarter and totaled 17 points to lead the Raiders over the Spartans.
At Mid-Pacific Institute gym
Iolani (6-2) 9 4 12 10 -- 35 Maryknoll (4-4) 12 2 11 6 -- 31 IOLANI -- Jackie-lynn Sasaki 0 , Jennifer Nagamine 1, Hennasea Tokumura 3, Lana Young 8, Ginger Gravelle 17, Alana Wall 2, Kiani Wong 2, Patricia Wong 0, Keri Oyadomori 0, Keilyn Fujioka 2, Chelsea Wong 0.
MARYKNOLL -- Diana Samson 0 , Jessica Akamine 11, Tammie Andres 3, Kristie Watanabe 2, Whitney Wong 3, Jessica Ho 0, Cheryl Lee 6, Sela Fisilau 6.
3-point goals -- Maryknoll 2 (Wong, Andres).
Division II
Hanalani 40, Lutheran 39
Hawaii Baptist 43, Kamehameha 41
Word of Life 58, La Pietra 54
Leading scorers -- Han: Jennifer Ramos 14, Krista Catian 12. Luth: Jayme Sumida 10. HBA: Kara Morita 19, Jodi Kamemoto 11. Kam: Aubrey Kiemnec 12, Shardae Kaupu 10. WOL: Kendra Fischer 22, Careena Onosai 13, Justine Sampaga 13. LP: Chandra Shih 22, Jacey Muramoto 17.
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