Waipahu hangs on to beat Thompson

Winning basketball games in the tough Oahu Interscholastic Association White Conference is never a piece of cake.

The birthday cake tasted just a little sweeter for Waipahu coach Abe Villanueva last night after his Marauders fought off Thompson Academy for a 48-44 victory.

A wet spot on the Thompson side of the floor proved pivotal in the final seconds.

Trailing 46-44, Thompson guard Tristan Sealy blocked a breakaway layup by Castro Masaniai, and the Sharks had the ball with 37 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Sealy had an open lane, drove to the bucket, but slipped on a wet spot near the baseline with 19 seconds to go.

"We told the ref to please wipe the spot during our timeout, but they didn't even wipe it," Thompson coach Sol Batoon said.

Waipahu forward Robert Donley put the game out of reach by hitting two foul shots with 17 seconds to go for a 48-44 lead. Thompson was unable to hit another shot, ending a stretch of turnovers by both teams that had the birthday man fretting.

"Coach said, 'No turnovers. Play as a team,' " Donley said.

"I was begging," Villanueva admitted. "We told them, keep attacking the basket, but they were hesitating sometimes."

Waipahu (10-6) improved to 2-1 in league play. Donley came up big for Villanueva, offering up his 20-point, 11-rebound effort as a fitting birthday gift. The senior shot 4-for-5 from the free-throw line in the final quarter.

Christian Dadulla, an undersized, high-leaping small forward, helped with nine points and 11 rebounds.

Villanueva, who began coaching under legendary coach Cosmo Arakawa in 1989, is in his fifth season at the helm. The longtime teacher turned 46 yesterday.

"Waipahu played well," Batoon said. "They were very aggressive, and we came out stagnant."

Thompson (4-9) dropped to 2-2 in the White Conference despite 26 points by Sealy. The division's leading scorer faced a tough defense and double teams all night. He shot 8-for-23 from the field and 9-for-11 from the foul line.

Waipahu's Mike Pascablo and Gordon Cox took turns guarding the prolific scorer. The Marauders were prepared to use a box-and-one defense, as they had against Campbell's Mike Makinano in a nonconference game, if necessary.

"He's a good player," Donley said. "We tried to man up on him."

It was Thompson's inability to hit open layups, often on nice passes from Sealy, that made a difference. The Sharks also missed a number of wide-open 3-point tries, shooting 1-for-11 from beyond the arc.

"We're fortunate that they didn't try to post him up," Villanueva said.

Thompson shot 15-for-53 from the field (28 percent). That negated most of the momentum they could have seized off Waipahu's 18 turnovers.

"We're supposed to have that," said Sealy, who also had six rebounds, five turnovers, three steals and three assists. "Waipahu played hard, but they're not as talented as we are."

The Sharks were lethargic in the opening quarter and shot only 3-for-13 from the field as Waipahu raced to a 16-6 lead. Sealy, who didn't score in the first 8 minutes, caught fire in the second quarter. The 6-foot-3 guard scored 11 points in a row to bring his team back into the battle.

Thompson took its only lead of the game, 19-18, on a baseline jumper by freshman Keanu Montez. Moments later, Dadulla swished a 3-pointer from the top to give Waipahu the lead for good.

Thompson got within 40-38 with 3:53 left, but Waipahu extended the lead to six.

Waipahu outrebounded Thompson 32-21.

Waipahu 48, Thompson 44

At Waipahu H.S. gym

Thompson (2-2)	6	15	6	17	--	44
Waipahu (2-1)	16	7	11	14	--	48

THOMPSON-- Keanu Montez 2, Geramey Melanson 0, Dylan Farias 0, Brooks Collins 4, Kyle Kilborn 2, Michael Alexander 8, Tristan Sealy 26, Taylor Bramwell 2.

WAIPAHU-- Tyler Martin 2, Jasper Leano 7, Gordon Cox 2, Robert Donley 20, Randy Agustin 1, Mike Pascablo 2, Christian Dadulla 9, Dexter Cabradilla 4, Regan Prestidge 0, Castro Masaniai 1.

3-point goals -- Thompson 1 (Sealy), Waipahu 1 (Dadulla).

Kaiser 69, Kalani 43

Andrew Wingert nailed all four of Kaiser's 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 19 points for the Cougars.

At Kalani H.S. gym

Kaiser (4-0)	24	10	18	17	--	69
Kalani (0-4)	5	15	15	8	--	43

KAISER--Jake Esteban 5, Kalani Calizar 4, TR Phillips 2, Kalua Noa 11, Andrew Wingert 19, Tyler Nordgren 11, Brannon Wong 5, Jeff Gordon 3, Patrick Twohi 0, Rayce Chun-Ming 7, Galym Kulou 2.

KALANI--Max Fujio 4, A.C. Acuncion 1, Jon Cheng 5, Troy Kashiwabara 1, Jeff Kahautakoun 10, Tanner Takata 0, Chuck Ogawa 1, Olu Kaaihue 10, Chris Pieper 6, Daniel Morisato 3, Sean Yamamoto 0, Justin Ogata 2.

3-point goals -- Kaiser 4 (Wingert 4), Kalani 3 (Cheng, Kahautakoun, Morisato).

Junior varsity -- Kaiser 48, Kalani 19

OIA Red East

Kailua 51, Kahuku 27

Tim Maghinay led three Surfriders in double figures with 13 points and Billy Oden scored all nine of his points in the first half as Kailua held the Red Raiders under 10 points in all four quarters.

At Kahuku H.S. gym

Kailua (2-1)	17	13	13	8	--	51
Kahuku (1-2)	5	8	8	6	--	27

KAILUA--Jackie Uemoto 0, Gerald Ho 0, Brian Rexroat 0, Tim Maghinay 13, Zachary Akamine 11, Darren Sugimoto 2, Sammy Trueman 0, Michael Flynn 0, Dustyn Naki 0, Billy Oden 9, Ryan Naluai 12, Chauncy Makainai 0, Kenny Ellis 4.

KAHUKU--Evan Kunz 0, Nehoa Akina 3, Pele Soliai 2, Jack Damuni 3, Irwin Ah Hoy 2, Ian Fujinaga 3, Ambrose Bridges 2, Alema Tachibana 0, Willie Ching 5, Pat Au 7.

3-point goals -- Kailua 2 (Maghinay, Oden), Kahuku 1 (Akina).

Junior varsity -- Kahuku 68, Kailua 26

No. 6 Kaimuki 70, Castle 41

Keone Reyes nailed three of the Bulldogs' seven 3-pointers and led all scorers with 20 points as Kaimuki rolled to an easy win.

At Castle H.S. gym

Kaimuki (3-1)	12	24	20	14	--	70
Castle (0-4)	6	16	6	13	--	41

KAIMUKI--Daniel Colon 7, Chezz Ramos-Dias 3, Craig Cabudol 3, Brandon Madamba 2, Bryan Lim 10, Chauncey Nicola 4, Kamahoi Cookman 0, Makalii Nahinu 9, Ryan Kakitani 2, Keone Reyes 20, Perry Faleao 2, Beau Albrechtson 8.

CASTLE--Bronson Kekahuna 0, Nickolas Tuamoheloa 16, Layne Kihara 4, Keanu Bruhn-Nakihei 7, Micah Clore 3, Malani Lum 1, Shayne Carvalho 4, Vernon Mitchell 0, Kyle Kia 6.

3-point goals -- Kaimuki 7 (Reyes 3, Lim 2, Colon, Ramos-Dias), Castle 2 (Tuamoheloa 2).

Junior varsity -- Kaimuki 34, Castle 30

No. 8 Moanalua 64, Roosevelt 45

Stevie Austin poured in a game-high 22 points to lead Na Menehune past the Rough Riders.

At Roosevelt H.S. gym

Moanalua (3-0)	13	7	21	23	--	64
Roosevelt (1-3)	3	6	17	19	--	45

MOANALUA--Kris Lazarou 0, Jay Yoshizawa 6, Paul Wasada 1, Stevie Austin 22, Rob Munoz 5, Josh Kure 9, Roshawn Terry 2, Casey Schuler 4, Ryan Hua 8, Shawn Richey 5, AJ Kirkman 0, Montay Rover 0, Maurice Allen 2.

ROOSEVELT--Jason Nutter 3, Matt Kualii Moe 8, Daniel Arruda 7, Kenese Ola 4, Darren Erickson 14, Jeremy Harvest 9.

3-point goals -- Moanalua 4 (Yoshizawa, Austin, Munoz, Kure), Roosevelt 2 (Arruda, Harvest).

Junior varsity -- Roosevelt 42, Moanalua 35

OIA Red West

Campbell 55, Pearl City 47

Walter Daniels scored a game-high 13 points and the Sabers won despite just nine points from Mike Makinano, who entered the game averaging more than 26 points per game.

At Pearl City H.S. gym

Campbell (4-0)	16	16	4	19	--	55
Pearl City (0-4)	12	14	6	15	--	47

CAMPBELL--Danny Mau 5, Mike Makinano 9, Michael McDonald 4, Jayden Delizo 7, Patrick Ward 2, Walter Daniels 13, Joseph Atimua 11, Terence Tafai 4, Rashaad Battle 0.

PEARL CITY--Kellen Oshiro 6, Skye Kaapuni 2, Troy Anotque 8, Lawrence Acasia 6, Ryne Calbero 4, Allan Agni 6, Antoin Dewalt 8, Anthony Ferretti 4, Scott Braceras 0, Jahron Castillo 3.

3-point goals -- Campbell 1 (Mau), Pearl City 3 (Oshiro 2, Antoque).

Junior varsity -- Campbell 55, Pearl City 52

No. 7 Mililani 70, Waianae 58

Scott Burns scored 14 points and Donovan Olmos and Jonathan Keen each added 13 as the Trojans overcame four 3-pointers and 18 points from Ramsey Beers to remain undefeated in league play.

At Waianae H.S. gym

Mililani (3-0)	21	15	15	19	--	70
Waianae (1-2)	14	5	19	20	--	58

MILILANI--Aaron Lenchanko 2, Scott Burns 14, Jordan Torres 5, Curtis Murakami 3, Kendrick Clarke 3, Fred Nillo 3, Donovan Olmos 13, Nick Kanno 3, Warren Duke 2, David Otte 2, Brandon Dela Cruz 7, Jonathan Keen 13.

WAIANAE--Bryson Kekahuna 5, Kapena Bungo 2, Ed-Recco Eli 0, Jeremy Green 9, James Pond II 0, Kaipo Punihaole 3, Ramsey Beers 19, Jamerson Smith 6, Jesse Lafua 8, Jarred Burns 6.

3-point goals -- Mililani 5 (Olmos 2, Torres, Nillo, Burns), Waianae 7 (Beers 4, Lafua, Kekahuna, Green).

Junior varsity -- Mililani 82, Waianae 54

Radford 59, Kapolei 39

Gary Satterwhite poured in a game-high 18 points and the Rams outscored the Hurricanes 34-20 in the second half to pull away for the win.

At Kapolei H.S. gym

Radford (2-1)	7	18	13	21	--	59
Kapolei (0-4)	8	11	10	10	--	39

RADFORD--Andre Brown 0, Jonathan Combis 0, Travis Daniels 11, Joash Pagilinan 0, Justin Lord 5, Mario De Los Santos-Gonzalez 0, Stevie Williams 4, Jared Brown 9, Matt Alofaituli 0, Aldrin Valdez 0, Soosoo Tauleilei 2, Gary Satterwhite 18, Antonio Williams 10.

KAPOLEI--DJ Dubois 0, Kaleo Cajigal 2, Josh Hose 0, Landon Soriano 7, Jess Kaapuni 0, Darius Richardson 2, Nate Dixon 2, Jordan Ferreira 0, Lawrence Olive 7, Mason Koa 7, Deonte Moore 4, Justin Cossey 8.

3-point goals -- Radford 3 (Satterwhite 2, Lord), Kapolei 0.

Junior varsity -- Radford 46, Kapolei 28

ILH

Division II varsity boys

Iolani 68, Redemption Academy 22

University 42, Hanalani 30

Word of Life 59, Lanakila Baptist 49

Academy of the Pacific 59, Christian Academy 37

Punahou 57, Assets 38

Saint Louis 43, Le Jardin 19

High scorers--Iol: Troy Lee 10, Matt Smith 10. UHS: Noah Chung-Viernes 13. Han: P.J. Wood 18. WOL: Jesse Clark 17. LB: Keawe Ochman 16. AOP: Keone Daniel 20. CA: Jason Ko 19. Pun: Max Halvorson 14. Asts: Nick Castello 16.