Castle's Keola Bruhn went up against Kailua defenders Tyler Harrison, Hogan Paleafei and Kainoa LaCount last night.
Castle beats Kailua
They may not always play pretty, but the Castle Knights never lack intensity.
The Knights used a high-pressure defense to go on a 16-0 run midway through the first half en route to a 47-35 win over Kailua last night.
An emotionally divided crowd of about 200 watched at the Knights' gym.
Keola Bruhn, a 6-foot senior, scored 10 points and hauled in 18 rebounds to help Castle improve to 2-1 in the Oahu Interscholastic Association East (9-4 overall) despite making 21 turnovers. Kailua slipped to 0-3 (7-9 overall).
Victor Clore, a 6-2 senior, added eight points and five caroms for the Knights. Jonathan Horner grabbed six boards for the hustling Knights, who drew a mixed review from coach Rocky Fraticelli.
"The defensive intensity was good in the first half. Every time we have a lead, we drop off," he said. "We don't know how to finish, and that's sad because we have lots of seniors."
Kainoa LaCount led Kailua with 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots. He also had three steals.
The towering center was cold in the first half, but Kailua found him on the low post consistently in the third quarter. "Lucky for us, he was missing free throws," Fraticelli said. "We're surviving right now."
LaCount made two of his 10 free-throw attempts.
Castle, using tight man-to-man and occasional full-court pressure, forced five turnovers in the first five minutes, but led only by 2 points. Kelroy Kohatsu's 3-pointer brought Kailua within 7-5, but the Surfriders went scoreless for the next 6 minutes and 47 seconds.
Guard Brad Guillermo hit a jumper from the left elbow and Louis Mansanas broke away for a layup as Castle turned up the tempo and went on a 16-0 run. Clore's layup off a feed from Mansanas capped the run, giving the Knights a 23-5 lead with 4:14 remaining in the first half.
Bruhn had seven points and Scott Keiter-Charles five to lead a balanced attack by Castle in the first half.
LaCount had a tough first half, making just one of his eight field-goal attempts. The 6-foot-7, 305-pound senior had four points by intermission to lead Kailua.
Castle extended the lead to 21 early in the third quarter. Kailua settled down in the second half, but got no closer than the final 12-point margin.
"With Kainoa, we played behind him and took away his baseline side," Fraticelli said. "But we didn't do that in the second half."
At Castle H.S. gym
| Kailua (0-3) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -- | 35 |
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| Castle (2-1) | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | -- | 47 |
CASTLE -- Brad Guillermo 2, Eric Tom 1, Matthew Kodama 0, Lihikai Domingo 5, Jonathan Horner 5, Louis Mansanas 4, Keola Bruhn 10, Scott Keiter-Charles 7, Stephen Royalty 0, Victor Clore 8, Alika Kalopodes 7.
Three-point goals -- Kailua 3 (Kohatsu 2, Nemoto 1) Castle 1 (Domingo 1)
Kaimuki 60, Farrington 46: Senior Jon Torres scored 18 points and pulled down five rebounds for the undefeated Bulldogs against the winless Governors.
At Kaimuki H.S. gym
| Farrington (0-3) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | -- | 46 |
| Kaimuki (3-0) | 13 | 15 | 13 | 19 | -- | 60 |
KAIMUKI--Albien Montero 0, Alika Higa 0, Kalani Ahmad 9, Keha Akau 0, Jordan Wong 12, Shaun Dela Cazada 7, Isaiah Ano 7, Shadrach Ramos Dias 2, Thomas Pyo 0, Phillip Miyasaka 0, Chazz Kiua 0, Jarett Shiu 5, Jon Torres 18.
3-point goals -- Farrington 5 (Nguyen 2, Kalingo 2, Secretaria), Kaimuki 6 (Ahmad 3, Wong 2, Shiu).
Junior varsity -- Farrington 53, Kaimuki 51
No. 4 Kahuku 52, Kaiser 42: A strong Red Raider defense fended off the visiting Cougars.
After a big first quarter for Kahuku, where they outscored Kaiser 11-4, the two teams exchanged leads several times.
Kaiser's Matt Ching led both teams in scoring with 21 points, while Kahuku's team-high scorer was Shane Hayden with 12.
At Kahuku H.S. gym
| Kaiser (1-2) | 4 | 16 | 11 | 11 | -- | 42 |
| Kahuku (3-0) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | -- | 52 |
KAHUKU--Hapaki Kaululaau 0, Devin Unga 7, Shane Hayden 12, Joshua Wily 2, Okesene Ale 8, Clinton Parks 10, Kevin Unga 10, Viliami Tilini 3, Kenneth Wilcox 0, Iokepa Kahele 0, Micah Wily 0.
3-point goals -- Kaiser 1 (Ching), Kahuku 3 (Hayden 2, Parks).
Junior varsity -- Kahuku 52, Kaiser 33
OIA West
No. 3 Campbell 60, Nanakuli 47: Nanakuli ran to a 25-16 halftime lead on its home floor, but Campbell responded with a strong defensive third quarter and 27 points in the fourth to stay unbeaten in OIA play.The Sabers got double figures from three players -- Daniel Phillips, James Bannister and Tristan Bailey -- and held the Golden Hawks to just six points in the third quarter.
Justin Lauvasa's 13 points led Nanakuli.
At Nanakuli H.S. gym
| Campbell (3-0) | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -- | 60 |
| Nanakuli (0-3) | 11 | 14 | 6 | 16 | -- | 47 |
NANAKULI--Kalai Kahelekai 5, Alex Distajo 3, Anson Amaral 5, Travis Hulama 2, Justin Luavasa 13, Newton Palakiko 0, Ben Asi 1, Alika Enos 4.
3-point goals -- Campbell 1 (Bannister), Nanakuli 2 (Amaral, Enos).
Junior varsity -- Campbell 45, Nanakuli 36
Radford 67, Waianae 64: Mike Davis led the way for the Rams with 20 points and six rebounds and Will Kerins helped the cause with his 17 points and six boards.
Xiro Naovalath's 32-point game wasn't enough for the visiting Seariders, as they trailed the entire way.
At Radford H.S. gym
| Waianae (1-2) | 10 | 12 | 22 | 20 | -- | 64 |
| Radford (2-0) | 14 | 20 | 18 | 15 | -- | 67 |
RADFORD--Mike Sooto 2, Justin Quinones 14, Will Kerins 17, Juan Lewis 3, Mike Davis 20, Gary Satterwhite 7, Joe Brundidge 0, James Herron 4.
3-point goals -- Waianae 3 (Davis, Galano, Naoualath), Radford 8 (Davis 4, Quinones 2, Lewis, Kerins).
Junior varsity -- Radford 54, Waianae 36
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