RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Iolani's Alana Wall was fouled by Maryknoll's Whitney Wong in the fourth quarter of last night's ILH basketball game.
Wall gives Iolani edge
Alana Wall's numbers aren't exactly eye-popping, but the Iolani sophomore did all the little things to help the Raiders overcome a feisty Maryknoll basketball team yesterday at Saint Louis' McCabe Gym.
Wall had five steals and scored nine points, including two free throws with 15.2 seconds left in the game to seal a 52-46 victory over the Spartans.
"There was a lot of pressure at the end, but I tried not to think about it," Wall said of her two free throws. "I did OK tonight, but I missed a couple of shots. As a team I think we could have played better, but I'm glad we came out with a win."
Iolani used balanced scoring to squeak out the victory. Senior Ginger Gravelle (16 points) and sophomore Hennasea-Sue Tokumura (14 points) led Iolani with double-digit scoring performances.
"Everybody knows about Hennasea and Ginger from last year," said Iolani coach Glenn Takara. "Alana is like our X-factor. Nobody knows what she can do.
"Our last five games, she's been playing real well. We always expected that of her and now it's starting to come out. She's getting a lot more confident and showing it on the court."
Wall displayed the confident and calm side of her game as she stepped to the line and sank the two free throws that put the game out of reach for Maryknoll.
The game see-sawed back and forth in the fourth quarter, with Maryknoll closing within two (47-45) with an 8-2 run. The final 1:09 took nearly 10 minutes to play with the frequent fouls being called. All of Iolani's points in the final period came from the charity stripe.
The bulk of Maryknoll's 11 fourth-quarter points came from the line too, but the Spartans missed three of their final four to thwart their own comeback.
Junior Cheryl Lee led Maryknoll with 15 points, with 10 coming after intermission. The Spartans also got nine points and eight rebounds from junior Sela Fisilau.
Iolani opened with an 18-8 lead behind a tough press and a stingy defense. Ten of their first-quarter points came off Maryknoll turnovers.
But the Spartans returned the favor in the second quarter. Maryknoll scored on consecutive Iolani turnovers to pull within two at 23-21. The Spartans took their first lead since the opening minutes of the game on two free throws from Fisilau with 14.7 seconds left in the half. But Keilyn Fujioka's second put-back attempt slipped through the net at the buzzer for a 26-25 Iolani lead.
Gravelle led the Raiders' offensive onslaught in the third quarter. She buried back-to-back 3s from the top of the arc to push the Iolani lead to 35-29. Maryknoll responded with two baskets, but Gravelle connected on a long jumper to stretch the Raiders' lead to 39-31.
"Ginger really hurt us with key shooting. Ginger shot the ball well tonight," Maryknoll coach Bobby Samson said. "They're a good team. They're well-coached and young."
At McCabe gym
Iolani (3-0) 18 8 16 10 -- 52 Maryknoll (2-2) 8 17 10 11 -- 46
MARYKNOLL--Jessica Akamine 4, Tammie Andres 2, Kristie Watanabe 0, Nicole Fu 5, Whitney Wong 7, Jessica Ho 2, Bowha Kang 2, Cheryl Lee 15, Sela Fisilau 9.
IOLANI--Kaz Masutani 3, Chelsea Unemori 0, Hennasea-Sue Tokumura 14, Alana Matayoshi 0, Ginger Gravelle 16, Marci Kang 3, Alana Wall 9, Meilin Akamu 0, Keilyn Fujioka 7, Chelsea Wong 0.
3-point goals--Maryknoll 2 (Wong, Fu); Iolani 4 (Gravelle 2, Tokumura 2)
Punahou 41, Mid-Pacific 34
At Hemmeter Fieldhouse
Mid-Pacific (1-3) 1 16 7 10 -- 34 Punahou (3-0) 14 5 10 12 -- 41
MID-PACIFIC-- Sherice Ajifu 5, Danielle Mafua 1, Jasmine Vieira 7, Kristina Lin 10, Kelli Kajiwara 5, Morgen Sullivan 6.
PUNAHOU-- Elizabeth Abe 0, Shanna Dacanay 10, Eryn Chun 7, Ciana Aiwohi 0, Makena Hunt 2, Mahina Macfarlane 2, Tessa Sonobe 2, Sophia Merrifield 2, Chelsea Deptula 11, Christine Takara 4, Gail Matsushima 1.
3-point goals -- Mid-Pacific 3 (Vieira, Lin, Kajiwara).
St. Francis 56, Sacred Hearts 38
At McCabe Gym
Sacred Hearts (0-3) 9 7 9 13 -- 38 St. Francis (1-3) 11 12 20 13 -- 56
SACRED HEARTS--Megan Burton 11, Rebecca Debo 3, Sarah Durant 1, Nohealani Hoopii 0, Cherie Kinoshita 0, Nicole Lehner 9, Maleselina Manupuna 0, Tiare McClellan 0, Karis Moi-Simeona 1, Malia Okamura 4, Chelsea-Rae Puma 0, Samantha Saito 6, Tameika Trujillo 0, Sandy Tsui 2, Lola Williams 1.
ST. FRANCIS--Monica Chock 10, Kanani Perry 0, Danielle Tanaka 5, Tesia Ahai 5, Latasha Griffin 11, Jasmine Dulan 20, Chelsey Powell 0, Mel Keliipuleole 5, Siutiti Takai 0.
3-point goals -- Sacred Hearts 2 (Lehner, Saito), St. Francis 6 (Dulan 3, Chock, Tanaka, Ahai).
OIA East
McKinley 78, Kaimuki 41
At Kaimuki H.S. gym
McKinley (1-1) 23 22 14 19 -- 78 Kaimuki (1-2) 8 6 19 8 -- 41
MCKINLEY--Chantal Yadao 1, Chelsie Sato 13, Cassie Oda 0, Meagan Miyasaka 9, Melody Ababa 26, Bre Carson 23, Janine Corpuz 0, Linda Fowler 6, Lute Filimoehala 0.
KAIMUKI--Flora Mesa 11, Kara Hayashida 3, Sashi Capps-Doll 0, Keri Nakahashi 10, Nicole Sasaki 2, Rachelle Butler 0, Chelsea Gornichec 0, Noelani Duffey 0, Paige Moi 13, Dena Nakahashi 0, Raychel Moi 2.
3-point goals -- McKinley 14 (Carson 7, Ababa 6, Sato), Kaimuki 6 (Mesa 3, Nakahashi 2, Hayashida).
Junior varsity --McKinley 34, Kaimuki 31
Moanalua 41, Kalaheo 39
At Moanalua H.S. gym
Kalaheo (2-1) 10 8 15 6 -- 39 Moanalua (1-1) 10 13 14 4 -- 41
KALAHEO-- Hoku Kaiu-Denning 0, Shaina Siliga 6, Kandice Kinney 0, Randi Farstad 6, Wesley Whitman 0, Shantel Marumoto 7, Shanadee Canon 7, Brianne Villarosa 0, Kaiena Huihui 8, Kaliko Kepa 4, Kamala Kau 1, Halialoha Travis 0.
MOANALUA-- Mesha Macadangdang 2, Kaitlyn Ikehara 0, Ronni Keliihoomalu 10, Lisa Ertl 6, Sasha Silva 4, Joy Matsukawa 4, Kepuanani Lee 15.
3-point goals -- Kalaheo 0, Moanalua 0.
Junior varsity --Kalaheo 38, Moanalua 27.
Kalani 45, Castle 33
At Castle H.S. gym
Kalani (2-1) 8 13 10 14 -- 45 Castle (1-2) 9 4 5 15 -- 33
KALANI--Richline Batoon 10, Liandra Bonifacio 0, Keri Hee 9, Nicole Isemoto 0, Megan Kaneshiro 9, Alisa Lum 2, Tamari Miyashiro 12, Karlie Saiki 0, Kristie Saiki 0, Krista Young 3.
CASTLE--Shardae Ingano 2, Kellsie Sasaki 2, Uilani Kekauoha 2, Stacy Tilton 11, Tiare Kahoekapu 12, Puna Waiolama 0, Sarah Kodama 0, Shanyn Fafard-Kaaihue 4, Titi Kawainui 0, Audrey Ako 0.
3-point goals -- Kalani 2 (Miyashiro, Young), Castle 0.
Junior varsity --Kalani won, no score available.
Kaiser 47, Farrington 40
At Kaiser H.S. gym
Farrington (1-2) 7 8 11 14 -- 40 Kaiser (2-1) 17 8 8 14 -- 47
FARRINGTON--Joanna Montero 15, Rachel Ancheta 1, Audrina Esera 0, Tanya Sale 2, Shirlyn Tambua 0, Sandi Tauta 1, Laticia Ioane 0, Kirstyn Vaa 2, Sunshine Misa-Uli 19.
KAISER--Shera Yamamoto 6, Jaime Nerona 12, Sharde Pratt 8, Jolie Yoshino 0, Natasha Aloisio 4, Kelsey Beck 0, Kehau Bangay 10, Kilioe Aliifua 7.
3-point goals -- Farrington 3 (Montero 3), Kaiser 2 (Yamamoto 2).
Junior varsity --Farrington 62, Kaiser 47
oia west
Pearl City 36, Kapolei 32
At Pearl City H.S. gym
Kapolei (2-1) 7 9 9 7 -- 32 Pearl City (2-1) 12 0 13 11 -- 36
KAPOLEI--Tasha Faumuina 2, Raelynn Reyes 0, Kamaile Kelekolio 1, Tanya Menino 8, Nicole Tamapua 0, Shauntay Leutu 4, Kayla Kam 0, Gabrielle Tabios 0, Jerrell Taituave 15, Shanna Arthur 0, Pamela Mellinger 0, Leafa Vagatai 2.
PEARL CITY-- Lenny Radona 0, Miki Uyeshiro 0, Kellie Nishikida 1, Desiree Blaney 5, Kamill Riego de Dios 21, Stacy Asato 0, Mele Laulea 0, Marci Lobendahn 8, Lusia Kleinschmidt 1.
3-point goals -- Kapolei 1 (Menino), Pearl City 1(Riego de Dios).
Junior varsity --Kapolei 51, Pearl City 37.
Radford 33, Mililani 29
At Mililani H.S. gym
Radford (3-0) 5 10 11 7 -- 33 Mililani (1-2) 6 5 7 11 -- 29
RADFORD--Joanne Czumalowski 1, Nicole Grebe 0, Jenna Johnson-Endo 7, Ashley Rioux 0, Shanice Young 1, Leslie Lazo 2, Tereva Moore 16, Lia Mickey 6.
MILILANI-- Suzy Jackson 4, Ceclie Ma'afala 11, Kimberly Ebina 3, Crystal Ah Sam 1, Chelcey Pang 2, Melissa Lehano 4, Christina Korodan 2, Erica James 2.
3-point goals -- Radford 0, Mililani 1 (Ebina).
Junior varsity -- Mililani 24, Radford 23.
ILH Division II
Punahou 48, Word of Life 40
Kamehameha 50, Iolani 26
High scorers--Pun: Lori Nakamoto 14. WOL: Careena Onosai 14. Kam: Amber Carter 15, Aubrey Kiemnec 10.
