No. 4 Moanalua races past Leilehua
POSTED: Thursday, February 11, 2010
They want perfection so bad, sometimes Moanalua Na Menehune grumble a little about it.
Moanalua raced to an 18-point first-half lead and smothered Leilehua 66-39 last night in Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference playoff action.
A crowd of about 500 watched at Moanalua's gym as Marcus Monroe amassed 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the fourth-ranked Menehune (20-5 overall), who host Campbell tomorrow night in the double-elimination tourney.
Keven Amaral added 15 points off the bench for Moanalua, which shot 52 percent (26-for-50) with crisp passing by Marcus Weems, Reece Racoma and Josiah Kauhola (three steals).
Moanalua was out of sync for a spell in the second quarter, when it was riddled with some poor passing and a bit of a blame game.
“;We were fighting with each other, pointing fingers,”; Monroe said. “;We had nobody to blame but ourselves. That's not how you pick each other up.”;
After opening with a 24-6 lead, Moanalua mistakes gave the hustling Mules an opening. Carlos Marshall scored on a coast-to-coast bucket and rained in a 3-pointer to spark an 11-0 run. Leilehua got within 24-17 on a free throw by center Cassius Camanse, but got no closer the rest of the night.
“;Leilehua upped their play and instead of matching it, we started fighting with each other,”; Moanalua coach Greg Tacon said. “;At the half, we said, 'We talk with each other, not confront each other.' “;
Back on the same page, Moanalua opened the second half with a fury, dominating the boards 12-3 in the third quarter and limiting the visitors to 4-for-11 shooting. Monroe hit mid-range jumpers and 3-point bombs, tallying 12 points in the third.
His final trey, off a feed from Weems with 1 second left in the quarter, pushed Moanalua to a commanding 51-29 lead.
Martin Hall led the Mules (10-5 OIA), who reached yesterday's round after a win over Kaiser on Tuesday, with seven points.
Leilehua tried everything from man defense to zone to a three-quarter fullcourt press, but it was 10-for-31 shooting at the free-throw line that sank the ship.
“;We needed to make free throws when they counted more,”; Mules coach Keith Spencer said.
At one point, Leilehua was 4-for-16 from the charity stripe. Eighteen turnovers didn't help either.
“;Their defensive pressure took us out of what we wanted to do. It's the inconsistency, not always executing, that hurts us,”; Spencer added.
The teams last met in early December at the James Alegre Invitational, a game won by Moanalua 48-40.
“;Their defense is a lot better than at Alegre,”; Spencer said. “;We were trying to get the game in the 40s.”;
Tacon was pleased with his team's growth, but the basics like filling the lanes made him smile.
“;We pushed the ball and filled the lanes,”; he said. “;Carl (Ko) did a great job for us.”;
Ko, filling in for Richard Villasenor, started and played big minutes before fouling out in the second half. He sustained a cut over his left eye on a collision that led to his last foul, but was in good spirits.
“;Everything feels better when we win,”; he said.
At Moanalua gym
| Leilehua | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | — | 39 |
| Moanalua | 22 | 4 | 25 | 15 | — | 66 |
LEILEHUA — Brent Lemon 3, Dillon Pau'u 1, Elijah Padilla 0, Stockton Crowley 2, Josiah Borromeo 2, Martin Hall 7, Carlos Marshall 6, Richard Cherry 1, Josiah Caravallo 3, Xavier Adger 6, Lopaka Chandler 3, Cassius Camanse 5.
MOANALUA — Bronson Kepa 0, Reece
Racoma 7, Keven Amaral 15, Aaron Davis 0, Alex Braswell 0, Brandon Guerreo 0, Josiah Kauhola 4, Wesley Armbrust 2, Marcus Monroe 19, Dexter Williams 7, Marcus Keene 8, Carl Ko 4, Marcellis Turner 0, Dominique Jones 0.
3-point goals—Leilehua 3 (Lemon, Marshall, Chandler), Moanalua 5 (Monroe 3, Racoma, Amaral).
No. 6 Kahuku 43, Farrington 42, OT
Coming off one of the biggest upsets of the season with a victory over Kalaheo, the Governors nearly toppled the sixth-ranked Red Raiders, but fell short in overtime.
Kahuku's Nehoa Akina scored four of his 14 points in the first minute of overtime. Farrington's Jayfrey Damo countered with a 3-pointer and the Governors kept possession until the final seconds. Lancelot Williams' attempted game-winning shot was blocked by Shairone Thompson, giving Kahuku the victory.
At Kahuku gym
| Farrington | 6 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | 42 |
| Kahuku | 5 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 4 | — | 43 |
FARRINGTON — Joel Lanzaderas 2, Scotland Smith 4, Jeffrey Madarang 9, Paul Solomon 0, Jayfrey Damo 3, Bernard DeLeon 0, Lancelot Williams 19, Ronald Williams 2, Viane Vaina 2, Justin Vele 1.
KAHUKU — Michael Tyau 0, Kawehena Johnson 3, Samala Afalava 0, Hans Brown 0, Mua Malufau 7, Sage Kaka 2, Wonka Beatty 0, Nehoa Akina 14, Jackson Kaka 3, Shairone Thompson 9, Josh Christiansen 0, KJ Uluava 5, Mason Golden 0.
3-point goals — Farrington 1 (Damo). Kahuku 3 (Akina 2, Johnson).
No. 7 Mililani 49, No. 10 Kaimuki 37
R.J. Griffin scored 10 of his 15 points in the first quarter to lead the Trojans over the Bulldogs and into the next round of the playoffs.
Griffin drained two 3-pointers to trigger the Trojans' fast start, and Mililani went into the half up by 12 points.
Gabriel Stietzel dropped in 10 of his game-high 16 points after the break to lead Kaimuki back. His two third-quarter treys helped the Bulldogs cut the Trojans' lead to six points, but Mililani's Joe McGlamery restored order with strong rebounding and a key free throw down the stretch.
Mililani hosts Kahuku tomorrow.
At Mililani gym
| Kaimuki | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | — | 37 |
| Mililani | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | — | 49 |
KAIMUKI — Tevin Nishiyama 10, Nicholas Motellang 0, Mason Kualii-Moe 5, Gordan Gestrich 0, Jonn Kakitani 0, Elijah Morita 4, Gabriel Stietzel 16, Chester Sua 2, A.J. DeJesus 0, Ekolu Vares 0, Ken Hashimoto 0, S. Haloapiapi 0.
MILILANI — Brandon Fujinaga 2, Bryson Calma 0, Josh Lenchanko 0, Nick Kunz 0, Ed Ocampo 8, Makena Kahoano 2, R.J. Griffin 15, Joe McGlamery 5, Robbie Griffin 0, Hassan Richardson 10, Trent McKinney 4, Brandon Tacadena 0, Christian Baltazar 0, Forrest Garcia 3, Ryan Jacobs 0.
3-point goals — Kaimuki 8 (Stietzel 4, Nishiyama 3, Moe). Mililani 2 (Griffin 2).
Campbell 69, Waipahu 34
Christian Storment scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Sabers into the next round.
Kristian Manuel added 12 points and B.J. Hamos, a sophomore point guard, came off the bench to drain three 3-pointers for Campbell, which travels to Moanalua tomorrow.
At Campbell gym
| Waipahu | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | — | 34 |
| Campbell | 25 | 13 | 14 | 17 | — | 69 |
WAIPAHU — Tatupu Tatupu 4, Anthony Agustin 2, Daniel Diomanpo 8, Michael Alipio 3, Anson Castello 7, Perzie Calucag 3, Asalemo Fruen 6, Nathan Bartley 1.
CAMPBELL — Kristian Manuel 12, Christian Storment 15, Fouina Haskins 2, Christopher Crawford 8, Maika Ulufale 8, Allan Otanes 4, Mason Mau 0, Timothy Friend 0, Rowel Urban 3, Carter Kauwenaole 0, C.J. Ramos 0, Clayton Darity 6, Brandon Todd 0, B.J. Hamos 11, Manuel Sy 0.
3-point goals — Waipahu 5 (Castello 2, Alipio, Calucag, Diomanpo). Campbell 8
(Hamos 3, Ulufale 2, K. Manuel, Urban, Darity).
OIA WHITE
Pearl City 55, Anuenue 26
The Chargers outscored Na Koa 31-8 in the first half and held Anuenue to single digits each quarter.
At Pearl City gym
| Anuenue (0-12) | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | 26 |
| Pearl City (5-6) | 19 | 12 | 15 | 9 | — | 55 |
ANUENUE — Makana Fernandez 4, Kanani Armitage 6, Kahooipo Mossman-Ancog 5, Mahuka Cullen 6, Kealoha Smith 0, Kalani Pua'oi , La'akea Mano'i-Hyte 3, La'awai Kamai 0, Alika Hussey 0, Kaipo Cullen 2.
PEARL CITY — Cory Quiamzon 9, Nicholas Villarmia 3, Johnson Chao 7, Mitchell Resurrection 4, Isaac Shim 3, Josiah Demello 4, Tyler Yamanauchi 9, Kahana Neal 7, Reese Bustamante-Tolbe 5, Paul Perry 2, Ryan Pascual 2.
3-point goals — Anuenue 5 (Armitage 2, M. Cullen 2, Mossman-Ancog). Pearl City 5 (Quiamzon, Villarmia, Resurrection, Yamanauchi, Neal).
Kalani 65, Waialua 28
No details reported.
Waianae 62, Nanakuli 50
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Kailua 55, No. 9 Roosevelt 47, OT
No details reported.
ILH GIRLS PLAYOFFS
No. 6 'Iolani 49, Maryknoll 32
Alex Masaquel scored 11 points to lead the Raiders over the Spartans in the opening round of the Division I playoffs.
At 'Iolani gym
| Maryknoll | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | 32 |
| 'Iolani | 14 | 20 | 15 | 0 | — | 49 |
MARYKNOLL — Ashley Agcaoili 15, Corine Gushikuma 3, Ashlee De Santos 0, Amanda Busmante 2, Athena Adora 0, Crystie Wong 3, Taylor Wong 7, Kimiko Mitchell 0, Emily Holt 0, Raquel Ostrowski 0, Tiana Kawaihoa-Marquez 2.
'IOLANI — Saphyre Rezentes 5, Kryn Masutani 3, Lori Yamashita 6, Georgette Lopes-Liutolo 6, Kaitlyn Shikada 4, Mahina Haina 6, Shauni Watanabe 0, Alyssa Liilii 4, Alex Masaquel 11, Brittany Barnes 0, Taimane Passi 4.
3-point goals — Maryknoll 2 (Wong, Agcaoili). 'Iolani 2 (Rezentes, Masutani).
Mid-Pacific 39, Kamehameha 24
Jenna Savusa scored 17 points to lead the Owls past the Warriors, who were held to less than 10 points in all four quarters.
At Mid-Pacific gym
| Kamehameha | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | 24 |
| Mid-Pacific | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | — | 39 |
KAMEHAMEHA — Maile Krampert 7, Krystal-Lei Mills 0, Noe Mikami 4, Tia Perreira 5, Deja Tafiti 0, Manu Noa 0, Kala Crowell 2, Haley Paakaula 0, Brachelle Nueku 0, Makana Borden 2, Kennedi Akana 2, Tyana Akana 2, Lilia Maio 0.
MID-PACIFIC — Kirstie Sugimoto 0, Paige Young 5, Megan Kinoshita 0, Ashley Yamachika 2, Mahina Docktor 0, Kiki Robertson 2, Kelli Shibata 0, Shannon Nishimura 0, Jordan Kealoha 2, Taylor Babbitt 3, Jacqueline Donovan 0, Keaton McFadden 8, Jenna Savusa 17, Camille Ganahl 0.
3-point goals — Kamehameha none. Mid-Pacific none.
Boys Division II
Kamehameha 49, Saint Louis 40
