[ HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS ]
No. 7 Kamehameha
beats Damien 64-46
Kamehameha used physical defense and got a couple of key performances to defeat Damien 64-46, moving the No. 7 Warriors into a tie with the Monarchs for third place in ILH boys basketball.
Ikaika Hardie led the Warriors with 13 points and Waika Spencer added 12. Rykin Enos also added a pair of 3-pointers.
Ranson DeCosta led Damien with 10 points.
At Kekukaupio gym
DAMIEN--Fred Paredes 7, Antonio Cerezo 0, Micah Kikuta 0, Justin Casil 3, Kawika Lopez 7, Vaa Faualo 0, Ranson DeCosta 10, Fehi Sevelo 1, Soane Sevelo 4, Tevita Williams 2, Keoni Steinhoff 7, Brandon Kahele 5.
Damien (6-6) 6 14 10 16 -- 46 Kamehameha (6-6) 22 11 13 18 -- 64 KAMEHAMEHA--Ikaika Hardie 13, Keo Pacarro 3, Rykin Enos 6, Jacob Ho 9, Quincy Crowell 2, Mike Nii 0, Jacob Bode 3, Waika Spencer 12, Kapono Kuikahi 2, Ernie Vidinha 8, Ikaika Shelton 2, Gabriel Spencer 4.
3-point goals -- Damien 2 (Lopez, DeCosta), Kamehameha 4 (Enos 2, Pacarro, Hardie).
No. 2 Punahou 66, University 34
Jeremiah Ostrowski scored 17 points, and Spencer McLachlin added 12 as the Buffanblu moved within a half-game of idle Iolani for first place in the ILH by beating University.
Ostrowski added three of Punahou's six 3-point field goals as the Buffanblu were firing on all cylinders, building a 44-21 lead after three quarters before coasting to victory.
John Duro led the Jr. 'Bows with 14 points.
PUNAHOU--Jeremiah Ostrowski 17, Storm Bridgewater 0, Danny Cho 6, Reid Fowler 2, Scott Otake 5, Brenton Lee 6, Bobby Shklov 0, Morgan Ellsworth 4, Kaohu Berg-Hee 6, Spencer McLachlin 12, Kasey Ko 8.
Punahou (11-1) 14 13 17 22 -- 66 University (4-8) 4 8 9 13 -- 34
UNIVERSITY--Scott Nishimoto 3, Jose Ver 0, AJ Clark 5, John Kelly 0, Michael Tenorio 0, James Cabras 7, Albert Li 0, Lucion Holyfield 2, John Duro 14, David Johnson 3.
3-point goals -- Punahou 6 (Ostrowski 3, McLachlin 2, Otake), Univesity 3 (Nishimoto, Clark, Cabras)
ILH Soccer
Varsity boys
Punahou 4, Mid-Pacific 1
Goal scorers--Pun: Deryck Lim 3, Aaron Mun. MPI: Justin Akai.