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Mid-Pacific girls get
historic hoops victory

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Star-Bulletin staff
sports@starbulletin.com

Staring history right in the face, Mid-Pacific's Jasmine Vieira calmly penetrated the lane and hit a runner at the buzzer to give the Owls their first win over Kamehameha in school history yesterday, 35-34 in Interscholastic League of Honolulu play.

"It looked good from the beginning," Owls head coach Darin Lee said. "She practices that kind of shot, so I knew we had as good a chance as any."

The Owls used an 11-0 run late in the first quarter to build an 18-7 lead, and took a 26-19 advantage into halftime. But the Warriors came out in a zone in the second half and forced the Owls into turnovers and bad shots, limiting them to one third-quarter point.

"We beat ourselves the last game against them and we started to make some poor choices again this game, but this time, we were able to maintain our poise," Lee said.

The Warriors tied the game at 27 heading into the fourth quarter, where the lead changed hands six times. The Warriors had a one-point lead with eight seconds left, but the Owls used a full-court press to force a turnover to help set up Vieira's game-winning shot.

"This team worked hard over the past two weeks after we weren't playing too well," Lee said. "They expected to win and kept fighting back and it paid off."

At Mid-Pacific Institute gym

Kamehameha (4-4)	8	11	8	7	--	34
Mid-Pacific (3-5)	18	8	1	8	--	35

KAMEHAMEHA--Miki Nakamura 2, India Soo 0, Lori Nakamura 1, Analee Viena Lota 3, Kauiokeola Todd 5, Jordan Tangonan 0, Tatriana Lorenzo 8, Danna Friedemann 0, Mounia Nihipali 13, Leah Godinet 2.
MID-PACIFIC--Sherice Ajifu 5, Danielle Mafua 7, Jasmine Vieira 6, Kristina Lin 4, Kelli Kajiwara 4, Crisi Nihipali 0, Morgen Sullivan 9.
3-point goals -- Kamehameha 0, Mid-Pacific 1 (Kajiwara).

Maryknoll 59, St. Francis 38: Up by only four points at the half, the Spartans broke away in the third quarter and never looked back in their win over the Troubadours.

Sela Fisilau scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half to lead the Spartans.

At Sacred Hearts Academy gym

Maryknoll (4-4)	10	15	16	18	--	59
St. Francis (1-7)	13	8	6	11	--	38

MARYKNOLL--Jessica Akamine 11, Tammie Andres 10, Kristie Watanabe 0, Nicole Fu 6, Whitney Wong 8, Jessica Ho 1, Kaulana Salangron 0, Michelle Taketa 0, Bowha Kang 0, Cheryl Lee 11, Sela Fisilau 12.
ST. FRANCIS--Monica Chock 18, Kanani Perry 0, Danielle Tanaka 3, Tesia Ahai 3, Latasha Griffin 0, Jasmine Dulan 3, Chelsey Powell 3, Tiyana Fao 4, Abigail Lee 0, Siutiti Takai 4.
3-point goals -- Maryknoll 1 (Andres), St. Francis 3 (Tanaka, Ahai, Dulan).

Punahou 59, Sacred Hearts 44: Christine Takara scored a game-high 17 points and Shanna Dacanay added 14 as the Buffanblu remained undefeated.

At Hemmeter Field House

Sacred Hearts (2-6)	14	6	11	13	--	44
Punahou (7-0)	17	20	13	9	--	59

SACRED HEARTS--Rebecca Debo 6, Cherie Kinoshita 0, Nicole Lehner 11, Maleselina Manupuna 0, Tiare McClellan 3, Karis Moi-Simeona 10, Malia Okamura 9, Sandy Tsui 5.
PUNAHOU--Elizabeth Abe 0, Shanna Dacanay 14, Eryn Chun 6, Ciana Aiwohi 7, Lauren Tompkison 0, Mahina Macfarlane 6, Tessa Sonobe 0, Sophia Merrifield 2, Chelsea Deptula 0, Christine Takara 17, Whitney Kim 4, Gail Matsushima 3.
3-point goals -- Sacred Hearts 1 (Lehner), Punahou 2 (Dacanay, Aiwohi).

Varsity II
Word of Life 54, Christian Academy 25
Leading scorers--CA: Momoko Metzker 15. WOL: Careena Onosai 19, Kendra Fischer 10.
Junior varsity I
Kamehameha-White 55, St. Francis 25

OIA EAST

Kahuku 54, Kaimuki 13: Aisha Ale scored 21 points and Karla Tailele added 12 as the Red Raiders remained undefeated by trouncing the Bulldogs.

At Kaimuki H.S. gym

Kahuku (8-0)	20	13	8	13	--	54
Kaimuki (1-7)	6	0	1	6	--	13

KAHUKU--Karla Tailele 12, Camilla Ah-Hoy 6, Monarisa Ale 3, Tina Soliai 4, Anny Soliai 4, Aisha Ale 21, Nancy Vave 2, Ane Vea 1, Delicia Wilson 1.
KAIMUKI--Flora Mesa 3, Kara Hayashida 0, Sashi Capps-Doll 0, Keri Nakahashi 0, Nicole Sasaki 0, Rachelle Butler 0, Chelsea Gornichec 2, Noelani Duffey 6, Dena Nakahashi 2.
3-point goals -- Kahuku 2 (Taiele 2), Kaimuki 0.
Junior varsity -- Kahuku 62, Kaimuki 30

Moanalua 69, Kalani 51: Kepuanani Lee scored 19 points and Ronni Keliihoomalu added 17 as the Menehunes remained tied for fifth place in the OIA East with the win.

At Moanalua H.S. gym

Kalani (3-5)	10	13	14	14	--	51
Moanalua (4-3)	19	10	19	21	--	69

KALANI--Richline Batoon 5, Liandra Bonifacio 2, Nicole Isemoto 10, Megan Kamehiro 12, Alisa Lum 8, Tamari Miyashiro 9, Karlie Saiki 1, Kristie Saiki 4.
MOANALUA--Talia Bertulfuo 0, Mesha Macadangdang 2, Kaitlyn Ikehara 2, Ronni Keliihoomalu 17, Lisa Ertl 0, Sasha Silva 2, Joy Matsukawa 12, Kepuanani Lee 19, Jade Miller 9, Mahina Hayashi 6, Alieshia Morris 0.
3-point goals -- Kalani 5 (Isemoto 2, Batoon, Lum, Kanehiro), Moanalua 1 (Matsukawa).
Junior varsity -- Moanalua 39, Kalani 37

OIA WEST

Pearl City 37, Waialua 23: Marci Lobendahn scored seven of her nine points in the first half as the Chargers only needed five scorers to defeat the Bulldogs.

At Waialua H.S. gym

Pearl City (6-2)	13	10	11	3	--	37
Waialua (0-8)	5	7	5	6	--	23

PEARL CITY--Lenny Radona 0, Miki Uyeshiro 0, Kellie Nishikida 0, Kristylen Among 0, Desiree Blaney 7, Kamill Riego de Dios 7, Stacy Asato 0, Mele Laulea 6, Marci Lobendahn 9, Lusia Kleinschmidt 8.
WAIALUA--Christina Dunn 0, Misty Maxwell 4, Samantha Segundo 0, Cheyenne Opianna 3, Jaime Souza 0, Shanay Coloma 0, Melissa Baker 9, Jaylyn Keao 4, Julia Yamanouchi 2, Kira Nakasono 1.
3-point goals -- Pearl City 1 (Riego de Dios), Waialua 0.
Junior varsity -- Pearl City 34, Waialua 24

Campbell 40, Nanakuli 34: Chaunte Jackson scored 13 of her 21 points in the second half as the Sabers pulled away from a 17-17 halftime tie for the win.

At Nanakuli H.S. gym

Campbell (4-3)	2	15	13	10	--	40
Nanakuli (3-4)	7	10	10	7	--	34

CAMPBELL--Joanne Corpuz 4, Nicole Jackson 0, Latara Tano 2, Everly San Agustin 0, Shiann Leong 0, Tiani Sojot 1, Jenna Contemplo 0, Raynette Whitfield 7, Terri Feagiai 5, Chaunte Jackson 21.
NANAKULI--Kanani Kaimi 0, Kristen Serrano 4, Kaena Apana 2, Vernadine Vickers 4, Chalcedony Silva 0, Anja Nahalea 0, Lahela Kanagusuku 0, Sierra Nakea 10, Theodora Auwae 3, Sasha Kanahele 2, Victoria Mao 9.
3-point goals -- Campbell 2 (Jackson 2), Nanakuli 1 (Mao).
Junior varsity -- Campbell 26, Nanakuli 25