Trojans earn spot

Blaine Kanno hit the go-ahead basket with less than a minute left and Mililani held on for dear life in a 57-55 overtime win over Waianae last night.

A raucous crowd at Mililani saw the Trojans earn the sixth and final playoff berth in the Oahu Interscholastic Association West. Both teams finished 5-5, but Mililani goes into the postseason due to last night's head-to-head win.

Scott Neumann, hitting big shots despite tendinitis in both knees, led the host Trojans with 17 points.

"It's a brand-new season for us now," said Neumann, who shot 6-for-18 from the field.

"I feel relieved," said Mililani coach Mike Coito, who has guided the Trojans to the playoffs in each of his five seasons at the helm.

Junior Faliuga paced Waianae with 24 points on 10-of-14 field-goal shooting, and grabbed nine rebounds. Xiro Naovalath had 16 points, four steals and three assists.

Perhaps the biggest factor in the game, aside from Mililani's loud home crowd, was free-throw shooting. Mililani made just four of nine attempts. Waianae, aggressive offensively all night, made just 11 of 24 tries and committed 20 turnovers. Naovalath, feeling the effects of the flu, made only four of his 10 attempts from the line. He shot 5-for-12 from the field.

"We should've won. We practice our free throws every day, but we were off," Faliuga said.

"We lost it. We had a helluva season," Naovalath added. "The playoffs would've been fun."

Neumann and the Trojans, who committed 18 turnovers, felt fortunate.

"I was holding my butt when their free throws were rimming out," Neumann said. "If those go in, it's a different game."

Kanno, who finished with six points, drove for a 6-foot runner that hit all net to give Mililani a 56-55 lead with 52 seconds left.

"I knew Xiro was getting tired from all the work on offense, so I figured I had to take him," Kanno said.

Waianae, which had rallied from a nine-point deficit to tie the game in regulation, had two chances to regain the lead. Naovalath drove and missed a layup in traffic, but Jordan Manuel rebounded under the basket. His putback attempt was short, however, and Mililani forward Jonovan Santos rebounded.

Santos was fouled on the play -- Naovalath's fifth personal -- with 7 seconds remaining. After a Waianae time out, Santos' free throw tumbled in for a 57-55 lead. His second shot, however, missed. Waianae guard Nate Kahala rebounded and went coast to coast. He pulled up in front of Ken Moses, but his 7-footer missed as time expired.

At Mililani H.S. gym

Waianae (5-5)	10	15	12	13	5	--	55
Mililani (5-5)	6	23	17	4	7	--	57

WAIANAE--Albert Galano 7, Leroy Lee-Kia'aina 0, Dewey Davis 0, Charlton Taitn 5, Tony Duangmala 0, Siavalua Faliuga Jr. 24, Jordan Manuel 2, Nate Kahala 5, Xiro Naovalath 16, Alfred Coffin 0, Mana Kea 0.
MILILANI--Brian Prentice 4, Maka Kahoano 6, Stevie Viel 0, Luke Wright 0, Ryan Shular 5, Perry Ugalino 0, Nick Kanno 0, Ken Moses 3, Christian Guillen 0, Blaine Kanno 6, Charles Ritchie 0, Scott Neumann 17, Brandon Dela Cruz 5, Jonovan Santos 5, Nick Rogers 6.
3-point goals -- Waianae 2 (Naovalath 2), Mililani 3 (Neumann 2, Shular).
Junior varsity -- Waianae 53, Mililani 43

No. 4 Campbell 61, Leilehua 39

Mark Sealy posted 13 points as the Sabers pounded the Mules.

Ryan Hayes added two 3-pointers and 12 points to help Campbell stay atop the OIA West standings.

B.J. Fruean led the Mules with 11 points.

At Leilehua H.S. gym

Campbell (9-1)	20	19	14	8	--	61
Leilehua (6-4)	4	12	13	10	--	39

CAMPBELL--Daniel Phillips 8, Ikaika Shelton 11, James Bannister 6, Tristan Bailey 9, Robert Morris 2, Ryan Hayes 12, Terrance Tafai 0, Mark Sealy 13, Tristan Sealy 0, Andraes Shields 0.
LEILEHUA--Edward Garcia 6, Mene Coffin 0, Leon Drake III 8, Cordero Hall 2, Anthony Palomares 3, Antonio Periera 0, John Gory 0, Christian Mendez 4, B.J. Fruean 11, Clayton Laurel 4, Daniel Omalza 1, Joe Langtin 0.
3-point goals -- Campbell 5 (Hayes 2, M. Sealy, Shelton, Bannister), Leilehua 2 (Garcia 2).
Junior varsity -- Leilehua 76, Campbell 51

Aiea 55, Waialua 38

Nicholas Helsham scored a team-high 12 points to lead Na Alii over the Bulldogs.

Waialua led Aiea after the first quarter behind Ikaika Hina's 11 points. Hina finished with a game-high 18 points in the loss.

At Waialua H.S. gym

Aiea (2-8)	13	11	16	15	--	55
Waialua (0-10)	15	6	9	8	--	38

AIEA--Josh Asuncion 1, James Hadley 10, Nicholas Helsham 12, Kali Kuia 0, Thomas Leary 1, Lofa Liilii 4, Jerry Miller 6, Shaun Primacio 2, Errol Rebbola 11, Renny Remigio 5, Darryl Talaro 1, Seth Nelson 2.
WAIALUA--Ikaika Hina 18, Bernard Menor 2, Rolan Lawi-An 2, Robert Kroeger 0, Sherwin Lawi-An 6, Mark Langaman 5, Edwin Rubio 5.
3-point goals -- Aiea 2 (Rebbola 2), Waialua 2 (Langaman, Hina).
Junior varsity -- Aiea 47, Waialua 34

OIA East

Kainoa LaCount scored 25 points as the Surfriders upset the Rough Riders. Cory Nemoto added 13 points, including three 3-pointers.

Keo Keola scored 19 points to lead Roosevelt.

At Kailua H.S. gym

Roosevelt (8-3)	4	9	8	24	--	45
Kailua (7-4)	9	17	14	19	--	59

ROOSEVELT--Micah Dutro 3, Robbie Fukuhara 0, Kevin Fujii 3, Rudy Artuyo 0, Jason Tasaka 0, Danton Balbas 9, Kila Delovio 3, Kerstan Ho 6, Keo Keola 19, Troy Quon 2.
KAILUA--Kelroy Kohatsu 5, Kama Crowell 0, Tyler Harrison 11, Zack Akamine 0, Cory Nemoto 13, Justin Pedro 3, Bobby Bordner 0, Hogan Paleafei 2, Nathan Botts 0, Kainoa LaCount 25, Pat Murphy 0, Tim Maghinay 0.
3-point goals -- Roosevelt 3 (Fujii, Delovio, Ho), Kailua 3 (Nemoto 2, Kohatsu).
Junior varsity -- Kailua 53, Roosevelt 41

Castle 66, Moanalua 56: Keola Bruhn led the Knights in scoring with 20 points in a win over the Menehunes.

Zachary Pendergast scored a game-high 23 points to lead Moanalua.

At Castle H.S. gym

Moanalua (5-6)	16	10	10	20	--	56
Castle (7-4)	18	6	24	18	--	66

MOANALUA--Stephen Kina 2, Jay Yoshizawa 3, Stanford Leti 0, Paul Nicholson 0, Gregory Morgan 3, Christopher Holt 0, Wayne West 13, Zachary Pendergast 23, Samuel Lowe 0, Quinton Tang 2, Paul Dudley 0, Chiedozie Orji 10.
CASTLE--Brad Guillermo 5, Jon Horner 14, Louis Mansanas 10, Keola Bruhn 20, Scott Keiter-Charles 2, Victor Clore 4, Scott Argue 4, Eric Tom 0, Matt Kodama 1, Kai Domingo 2, Stephen Royalty 0, Cody Fonseca 0, Bryce Kalaukaaea 4.
3-point goals -- Moanalua 2 (West, Pendergast), Castle 2 (Horner, Guillermo).
Junior varsity -- Moanalua 58, Castle 48

McKinley 53, Thompson 40

Nainoa Lessary scored a team-high 16 points as the Tigers won their first conference game against the Sharks.

Mose Atuatasi scored a game-high 17 points for the Sharks in the loss.

At McKinley H.S. gym

Thompson (0-11)	7	11	9	13	--	40
McKinley (1-10)	8	8	18	19	--	53

THOMPSON--Mose Atuatasi 17, Jerrome Figueroa 6, Christian Kamau 5, John Keen 7, Taylor Brummel 0, Kimo Oclinaria 0, Jordan Eror 2, Keoni Mitchell 3, Julio Kame'enui 0.
MCKINLEY--Kapena Quisano 11, Dat Vo 2, Brandon Barbasa 0, Eastwood Campania 0, Nainoa Lessary 16, Devin Santos 2, David Hsu 3, Bobby Shimabukuro 2, Christopher Quiocho 9, Oliver Diguc 0, Daniel Liliu 2, Raphael Ieru 4, Joshua Liliu 2.
3-point goals -- not available.