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Punahou turns
back Waimea
It looked like an upset was brewing when Waimea ran out to a 20-10 first-quarter lead, but Punahou tied it at the end of three quarters and the Buffanblu went on to pull away with a 60-48 win last night at the Iolani Classic.
Reid Fowler had 21 points, six rebounds and five steals for Punahou. Scott Otake added 12 points and five assists, and Jeremiah Ostrowski had 10 points.
The Buffanblu made eight of nine free throws in the second half to ice the game.
Jordon Dizon had 17 points to lead Waimea. Jeremy Manuel added 14 points and four steals. Lanikai Kanahele had 10 Waimea points. Casey Kaohilaulii had nine rebounds and three blocked shots for Waimea.
The Menehunes shot better than 50 percent in the first half, but then cooled down considerably as the Buffanblu took control.
Punahou outscored Waimea 25-13 in the decisive fourth quarter.
Kalaheo 59, Kapolei 43: These two teams were tied at the half, but a 19-9 third quarter, along with 19 points from Sam Wilhoite and 17 from Theo Fujita, helped the Mustangs pull away.
Kalaheo shot 68 percent from the field in the second half, including 4-for-4 on 3-pointers. The Mustangs were also perfect in free-throw shooting in the second half.
David Moore added five assists for Kalaheo, despite going scoreless. Wilhoite added six rebounds and Neil Bowers had nine points for the Mustangs.
Brad Padayo led the Hurricanes with 12 points. Three Kapolei players had three assists apiece.
Fairfax 61, St. John's 48: Two-time defending champion Fairfax remained unbeaten and in the running to hold on to its crown, thanks in part to 23 points and eight rebounds from Joshua Shipp. Jamal Clay added 12 points and five steals for the Lions. Jamal Boykin had nine points.
St. John's had Chris Wright and Dwayne Anderson scoring in double figures with 13 and 12 points respectively. Anderson had a rough evening, going 3-for-14 from the field, 1-for-9 on 3-point shots.
St. John's took an early lead, but Fairfax caught the Cadets in the second quarter and never looked back.
Fairfax made 13 of 14 free throws in the second half to put the game away and move on to tonight's semifinals. The No. 18 Lions play Oak Hill, a 78-51 winner over Dr. Phillips last night.