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Kalaheo gets key OIA
East win over Kaimuki
The matchup of unbeatens boiled down to a matter of cool.
In the end, Kaimuki and Kalaheo lost composure momentarily, but the Mustangs rode a 22-point performance by Marvin Judd to a 56-50 win last night.
David Moore added 12 points for Kalaheo, which improved to 6-0 in the Oahu Interscholastic Association East (12-9 overall). Kaimuki dropped to 5-1 (11-4 overall).
Kalaheo's steady improvement showed before a home crowd of about 400. Center Tyler Caswell had seven rebounds and point guard Chris Tumaneng had six assists with just one turnover as the Mustangs had a balanced attack against Kaimuki's matchup zone.
Kekoa Onaga scored 12 points with four steals, and Shaun Dela Cazada tallied 11 points off the bench for Kaimuki.
"That was fun. I'm happily surprised," Kalaheo coach Chico Furtado said. "We struggled in preseason, but we take care of the ball a little better now. Judd came through, and Elias (David) hit two key jumpers."
Kaimuki committed just 10 turnovers, forcing 14 by the Mustangs.
"But we played horrible defense tonight," coach Kelly Grant said. "This is gonna be one game we need to break down on film. They must've had 15 uncontested shots."
The Mustangs also limited Kaimuki center Jon Torres to nine points thanks to Caswell, a 6-foot-5 sophomore. "The big guy did a good job defending Torres," Furtado said. "And (Tumaneng) did a good job. Everybody's contributing."
Judd, a 5-foot-8 junior, came out firing. He spotted up several times as Kaimuki's matchup zone left holes on the perimeter. He scored 10 points in the first quarter, including a breakaway layup and 3-pointer -- both off feeds from Tumaneng.
Kalaheo called off its fullcourt press, triggering an 8-0 run. The Mustangs led late in the first quarter, 13-6.
Kaimuki stayed in range, tying the game at 13 on a layup by Isaiah Ano. Moments later, the Mustangs went on a 7-0 run, using a 3-point shot by Moore to take a 25-16 lead with 1:05 remaining in the second quarter.
Kalaheo led 27-22 at intermission despite seven turnovers.
Judd scored nine points in the third quarter, including six in a row to give Kalaheo a 38-28 lead.
Dela Cazada hit a turnaround bank shot and scored again on a pass from Onaga as Kaimuki pulled within 41-38 as the third quarter closed.
A follow shot by Dela Cazada brought the Bulldogs within one point, but they got no closer. David hit two mid-range jump shots to give Kalaheo breathing room.
Kaimuki pulled within 46-44 on a steal and layup by Onaga, but Judd answered with a trey and Moore hit an 18-foot jumper from the corner for a 7-point lead.
Kalani Ahmad swished a 3-pointer from the right wing to bring Kaimuki within 51-47 with 2:50 left. The Bulldogs went scoreless for the next 2 minutes and 21 seconds. Tate Brown sank two of his four free-throw tries, and Moore sank a foul shot after a technical was assessed against Ano.
Ano complained inappropriately to an official after getting hit in the mouth by Brown on the ensuing play. Kalaheo led 54-47 with 53 seconds left, but it wasn't a safe lead. After a Kaimuki miss, David was open downcourt, but lost the ball and threw it against the wall, drawing a technical foul.
Onaga made a free-throw to pull the Bulldogs within 54-48 with 29 seconds to go. They spent 16 seconds, however, getting their next shot off. Dela Cazada hit a bank shot to make it 54-50 with 13 seconds left, but Kaimuki didn't score again.
Ano, Kaimuki's best man defender, shook off the loss. "It's gonna make us work harder. The loss humbled us," the 6-1 senior said.
At Kalaheo H.S. gym
| Kaimuki (5-1) | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | -- | 50 |
| Kalaheo (6-0) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | -- | 56 |
KALAHEO--Elias David 6, Chris Tumaneng 4, Jason Tanaka 0, Kahua Hollinger 4, Tate Brown 6, Marvin Judd 22, David Moore 12, Cliffton Pires 0, Tyler Caswell 2, Isaac Higa 0, Jeff Whitworth 0, Chase Moses 0.
3-point goals -- Kaimuki 3 (Ahmad 2, Wong), Kalaheo 6 (Judd 4, Moore, Tumaneng).
Junior varsity -- Kaimuki 55, Kalaheo 49
No. 3 Kahuku 71, Castle 68: Okesene Ale's free throw with 2.7 seconds left sealed the win for the Red Raiders as they stayed undefeated in the OIA East by escaping with a three-point victory.
Clinton Parks scored 14 of his 21 points in the first half, but it was Castle that took a 41-39 halftime lead. Kahuku managed to take a 7-point lead midway through the fourth quarter and knocked down free throws down the stretch to preserve the win.
Keola Bruhn led the Knights with 15 points. The Red Raiders finished the game with 10 3-pointers.
At Kahuku H.S. gym
| Castle (3-3) | 20 | 21 | 14 | 13 | -- | 68 |
| Kahuku (6-0) | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | -- | 71 |
KAHUKU--Hapaki Kaululaau 0, Devin Unga 12, Shane Hayden 10, Joshua Wily 4, Okesene Ale 14, Clinton Parks 21, Kevin Unga 4, Viliami Tilini 6, Micah Wily 0.
3-point goals -- Castle 3 (Domingo 2, Argue), Kahuku 10 (Parks 5, Ale 3, Hayden 2).
Junior varsity -- Kahuku 49, Castle 37
Moanalua 78, Thompson 52: Wayne West nailed five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 29 points to lead the Menehunes past the Sharks.
Jerrome Figueroa led the Sharks with 17 points.
At Moanalua H.S. gym
| Thompson (0-6) | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | -- | 52 |
| Moanalua (4-2) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | -- | 78 |
MOANALUA--Bao Lei 2, Stephen Kina 0, Jay Yoshizawa 6, Stanford Leti 0, Emiel Nicholson 4, Gregory Morgan 0, Christopher Holt 1, Wayne West 29, Zachary Pendergast 14, Samuel Lowe 2, Ira Rodrigues 0, Quinton Tang 7, Paul Dudley 0, CJ Orji 13.
3-point goals -- Thompson 5 (Figueroa 3, Oclinaria 2), Moanalua 6 (West 5, Pendergast).
Kaiser 58, Kalani 49: Matt Ching's 22 points helped the Cougars rebound from a disappointing loss Tuesday to Kailua with a win over arch rival Kalani.
Steven Pratt added 16 for the Cougars. Cory Konishi's 16 points led the Falcons.
At Kalani H.S. gym
| Kaiser (3-3) | 14 | 16 | 10 | 18 | -- | 58 |
| Kalani (2-4) | 13 | 13 | 6 | 17 | -- | 49 |
KALANI--Carsen Chun 12, Karson Kim 0, Jonah Letoto 9, Cory Konishi 16, Brandon Liao 2, Jeff Boyne 0, Daniel Morisato 0, Mark Bonner 10, Brandon Cabacungan 0, Jeff Khautakoun 0.
3-point goals -- Kaiser 3 (Ching, Peters, Nishihira), Kalani 4 (Letoto 3, Konishi).
Junior varsity -- Kaiser 51, Kalani 31
Roosevelt 54, Farrington 34: Seven of Keo Keola's game-high 15 points came in Roosevelt's 20-point second quarter as the Rough Riders rode their early hot shooting to a win over Farrington.
Troung Nguyen was the only Governor in double figures with 10 points.
At Roosevelt H.S. gym
| Farrington (1-5) | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | -- | 34 |
| Roosevelt (4-2) | 11 | 20 | 13 | 10 | -- | 54 |
ROOSEVELT--Micah Dutro 3, Robbie Fukuhara 2, Kevin Fujii 10, Rudy Artuyo 2, Jason Tasaka 0, Danton Balbas 4, Kila Delovio 4, Kerstan Ho 7, Laakea Moikeha 7, Keo Keola 15.
3-point goals -- Farrington 4 (Nguyen 2, Mariano, Tabiola), Roosevelt 4 (Dutro, Fujii, Ho, Moikeha).
Junior varsity -- Farrington 52, Roosevelt 42
Kailua 60, McKinley 56: Kapena Quisano's game-high 21 points were not enough to break McKinley's losing streak as the Surfriders escaped McKinley with a four-point victory.
Cory Nemoto and Kainoa LaCount led the Surfriders with 13 points each.
At McKinley H.S. gym
| Kailua (2-4) | 19 | 15 | 8 | 18 | -- | 60 |
| McKinley (0-6) | 16 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -- | 56 |
MCKINLEY--Kapena Quisano 21, Dat Vo 6, D'mitri Gee 3, Brandon Barbasa 0, Devin Santos 8, Christopher Quiocho 5, Oliver Diguc 0, Daniel Liliu 13, Joshua Liliu 0.
3-point goals -- Kailua 2 (Kohatsu, Nemoto), McKinley 6 (Quisano 3, Gee, Quiocho, D.Liliu).
Junior varsity -- McKinley 65, Kailua 40
ILH
Junior varsity
Division I
Iolani 48, Damien 36
Punahou-Blue 54, Saint Louis 27
Kamehameha 65, Punahou-Gold 35
Division II
Hawaii Baptist 59, Word of Life 54
Mid-Pacific 37, Le Jardin 33
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