Punahou wins ILH
showdown by 1 point
The might of Punahou was tested again, and the Buffanblu emerged from the furnace known as Interscholastic League of Honolulu basketball with another close win.
Shanna-Lei Dacanay scored four points down the stretch, and Eryn Chun's steal with 12 seconds left propelled Punahou over Iolani 39-38 last night at Hemmeter Fieldhouse.
The win gave Punahou sole possession of first place with a 5-0 mark. Iolani, one of the youngest teams in the state, dropped to 4-1.
Dacanay led the Buffanblu with 12 points and seven rebounds. Christine Takara tallied 11 points and seven rebounds as Punahou outboarded the visiting Lady Raiders 26-25.
Hennesea-Sue Tokumura scored nine points to pace Iolani. Ginger Gravelle and Alana Wall grabbed five caroms apiece.
"We had a good chance. I know we're a young team, but we're jelling now," said Tokumura, a sophomore. "Their press got us a couple of turnovers."
Punahou's full-court pressure netted just eight Iolani turnovers, but they came in handy during a low-possession defensive struggle.
"We knew their pressbreaker, and they know our press," Punahou coach Mike Taylor said. "It's a matter of making plays. Eryn had a stellar game defensively."
Punahou, the defending state champion, took a 5-4 lead midway through the opening quarter and expanded it to six late in the second quarter. Iolani chipped away and finally regained the lead, 25-24, on a tough left-handed runner by Tokumura with 6:59 left in the game.
The lead changed hands three more times before Punahou opened a 34-29 lead after Dacanay stole an inbounds pass and went coast-to-coast for a layup.
Iolani's full-court pressure yielded just seven turnovers by Punahou, but two came on the next two possessions. Gravelle sank two foul shots and Tokumura drained a 3-pointer from the left wing as Iolani tied the game at 34 with 2:28 left.
Takara hit one of her two free-throw attempts to give Punahou a 35-34 lead with 1:30 remaining. Tokumura fed Wall on the baseline, and the sophomore sank a 16-footer to give Iolani a 36-35 lead with 53 seconds to go.
Dacanay sank two foul shots with 32 seconds left to give the Buffanblu a 37-36 lead. Iolani then had three opportunities to take the lead, but Kaz Masutani missed an open baseline jumper, center Keilyn Fujioka missed a 5-foot putback and Wall was stripped of the ball by Chun.
Chun, a 5-foot-3 guard, delivered an outlet pass and Dacanay scored on an easy layup with seven seconds left. That gave Punahou a 39-36 lead.
The Lady Raiders, who called timeout with 5.7 seconds left, couldn't get a 3-point shot off. Fujioka sank a layup with two-tenths of a second left for the final margin.
Punahou 8 10 6 15 --39 Iolani 8 4 11 15 --38
Punahou--Elizabeth Abe 0, Shanna-Lei Dacanay 12, Eryn Chun 3, Ciana Aiwohi 4, Lauren Tompkison 0, Makena Hunt 2, Mahina Macfarlane 2, Tessa Sonobe 2, Sophia Merrifield 2, Chelsea Deptula 1, Christine Takara 11, Gail Matsushima 0.
Iolani--Kaz Masutani 5, Hennasea-Sue Tokumura 9, Alana Matayoshi 6, Ginger Gravelle 8, Marci Kang 2, Alana Wall 8, Meilin Akamu 0, Ashley Reinig 0, Keilyn Fujioka 0.
3-pointers -- Iol: 2 (Masutani, Takumura). Pun: 0
No. 6 Kamehameha 50, No. 7 Maryknoll 39
At Hawaii Baptist gym
Kamehameha (3-2) 14 9 17 10 -- 50 Maryknoll (2-3) 4 6 10 19 -- 39
KAMEHAMEHA--Miki Nakamura 2, India Soo 13, Lori Nakamura 5, Analee Viena Lota 4, Kavi Todd 0, Noelani Hoopii 5, Jordan Tangonan 3, Tatriana Lorenzo 8, Danna Friedemann 0, Mounia Nihipali 10, Nicole Pharr 0, Leah Godinet 0.
MARYKNOLL--Jessica Akamine 12, Tammie Andres 2, Kristie Watanabe 0, Nicole Fu 6, Whitney Wong 3, Jessica Ho 7, Kaulana Salangron 1, Michelle Taketa 0, Bowha Kang 1, Cheryl Lee 3, Sela Fisilau 4.
3-point goals--Kamehameha 2 (Soo, Tangonan), Maryknoll 4 (Ho 2, Fu 1, Wong 1).
Sacred Hearts 51, Mid-Pacific 45
At Sacred Hearts Gym
Mid-Pacific (2-4) 12 8 21 4 -- 45 Sacred Hearts (1-4) 12 17 6 16 -- 51
MID-PACIFIC--Sherice Ajifu 12, Danielle Mafua 4, Yuki Sei 0, Jasmine Vieira 10, Kristina Lin 5, Kelli Kajiwara 7, Sarah Andrade 0, Morgen Sullivan 7.
SACRED HEARTS--Megan Burton 20, Rebecca Debo 6, Cherie Kinoshita 1, Nicole Lehner 17, Karis Moi-Simeona 0, Malia Okamura 0, Chelsea-Rae Puma 0, Samantha Saito 3, Tameika Trujillo 0, Sandy Tsui 4, Lola Williams 0.
Division II
Varsity
University 43, Christian Academy 33
Kamehameha 34, St. Andrew's 29
La Pietra 42, Iolani 32
Leading scorers--UHS: Mandy Yoshizu 16, Brittany Anderson 12. CA: Momoko Metzker 12. Kam: Amber Carter 11. LP: Elizia McGuire 11.
OIA
No. 8 McKinley 76, Castle 37
At McKinley H.S. Gym
Castle (2-3) 5 12 5 15 -- 37 McKinley (3-1) 13 21 17 25 -- 76
CASTLE--Audrey Ako 0, Shardae Ingano 4, Kellsie Sasaki 3, Annie Garrett 10, Berry Argue 3, Uilani Kekauoha 2, Stacy Tilton 2, Tiare Kahoekapu 3, Puna Waiolama 1, Sarah Kodama 1, Shanyn Fafard Kaaihue 2, Titi Kawainui 6.
MCKINLEY--Chantal Yadao 18, Chelsie Sato 18, Cassie Oda 0, Christine Ching 3, Meagan Miyasaka 10, Melody Ababa 2, Bre Carson 23, Janine Corpuz 0, Linda Fowler 2, Natasha Chang 0, Lute Filimoehala 0.
3-point goals --McKinley 12 (Yadao 6, Carson 4, Ching, Sato).
Junior varsity--McKinley 29, Castle 20
Leilehua 48, Waialua 30
At Waialua H.S. Gym
Leilehua (4-1) 7 12 14 15 -- 48 Waialua (0-5) 13 4 7 6 -- 30
LEILEHUA--Isis Atualevau 1, Charlene Borromeo 6, Heidi Hamilton 3, Shaina Matthias 0, Marquesha McVea 0, Pikake Nutter-Gaudet 13, Mahela Punley 0, Laree Rodrigues 12, Brittaney Stafford 13.
WAIALUA--Christina Dunn 0, Misty Maxwell 6, Samantha Segundo 0, Cheyenne Opiana 1, Jaime Souza 0, Shanay Coloma 0, Melissa Baker 1, Jaylyn Keao 9, Julia Yamanouchi 0, Kira Nakasono 13.
3-point goals --Leilehua 1 (Stafford), Waialua 3 (Nakasono 2, Maxwell).
Junior varsity--Leilehua 46, Waialua 36
Moanalua 64, Kaimuki 31
At Kaimuki H.S. Gym
Moanalua (2-2) 15 21 18 10 -- 64 Kaimuki (1-4) 8 5 5 13 -- 31
MOANALUA--Talia Bertulfuo 6, Mesha Macadangdang 8, Kaitlyn Ikehara 4, Ronni Keliihoomalu 4, Lisa Ertl 0, Sasha Silva 7, Joy Matsukawa 8, Kepuanani Lee 17, Jade Miller 6, Mahina Hayashi 4, Alieshia Morris 0.
KAIMUKI--Sashi Capps-Doll 3, Keri Nakahashi 3, Nicole Sasaki 2, Rachelle Butler 0, Chelsea Gornichec 2, Noelani Duffey 4, Ashley Moi 12, Dena Nakahashi 3, Raychel Moi 2.
3-point goals --Moanalua 0, Kaimuki 3 (Capps-Doll, D. Nakahashi, K. Nakahashi).
Junior varsity--Moanalua 56, Kaimuki 35.
Farrington 56, Kalani 46
At Farrington H.S. Gym
Kalani (2-3) 10 18 7 11 -- 46 Farrington (3-2) 13 18 11 14 -- 56
KALANI-- Richline Batoon 9, Liandra Bonifacio 0, Keri Hee 5, Nicole Isemoto 0, Megan Kamehiro 15, Alisa Lum 3, Tamari Miyashiro 9, Karlie Saiki 3, Kristie Saiki 2.
FARRINGTON-- Joanna Montero 12, Rachael Ancheta 3, Audrina Esera 0, Tanya Sale 10, Shirlyn Tamboa 0, Sandy Tauta 6, Laticia Ioane 0, Sunshine Misa-Uli 25.
3-point goals --Kalani 6 (Kamehiro 3, Lum 1, Miyashiro 1, Saiki 1), Farrington 3 (Montero 2, Ancheta 1).
Junior varsity--Farrington 63, Kalani 47
Kaiser 52, Kailua 35
At Kailua H.S. Gym
Kaiser (4-1) 11 11 13 17 -- 52 Kailua (0-5) 10 9 10 6 -- 35
KAISER--Kuhia Arakaki 0, Shera Yamamoto 8, Jaime Nerona 2, Chelsea Kapuniai 0, Sharde Pratt 12, Jolie Yoshino 0, Natasha Aloisio 2, Kelsey Beck 2, Kehau Bangay 4, Kilioe Aliifua 22.
KAILUA--Kori Maekawa 6, Kalina Kama 2, Ashley Shigaki 11, Tanisha Milca 2, Keala Iaea 4, Pomai Fernandez 1, Pohai Hovey 9.
3-point goals --Kaiser 2 (Yamamoto 2), Kailua 2 (Shigaki 2).
Junior varsity--Kaiser 35, Kailua 26
Nanakuli 46, Waipahu 33
At Nanakuli H.S. Gym
Waipahu (2-2) 8 7 8 10 -- 33 Nanakuli (3-1) 12 11 9 14 -- 46
WAIPAHU--MaryAnn Baxa 0, Renee Busch 0, Tiffany Caliboso 2, Nicole Enos 2, Laura Florendo 4 , Tiare Kaulupali 4, Joanne Manuel 5, Ashley Mendoza 14, Malia Spencer 0, Juliana Sooalo 2.
NANAKULI--Kanani Kaimi 0, Kristen Serrano 6, Kaena Apana 6, Vernadine Vickers 9, Chalcedony Silva 5, Anja Nahalea 0, Lahela Kanagusuku 0, Sierra Nakea 16, Theodora Auwae 1, Sasha Kanahele 3, Victoria Mao 0.
3-point goals --Waipahu 0, Nanakuli 1 (Serrano).
Junior varsity--Nanakuli 52, Waipahu 9