Moanalua knows all about the driver's seat.

With a high-speed fast-break offense, Na Menehune overwhelmed Mililani 84-64 last night in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference playoffs at McKinley Student Council Gym.

Fourth-ranked Moanalua (22-5 overall) remained unbeaten in the double-elimination format, sending No. 5 Mililani (18-6) to the one-loss bracket. Moanalua will have a break until Thursday while the tourney's losers battle.

Reece Racoma scored all 19 of his points in the first half on 7-for-8 shooting to spark Moanalua, which led 49-39 at the break.

“;We had to wait one week to play them,”; Racoma said. “;We came prepared 110 percent. We came out firing and ready to play.”;

Marcus Monroe had 16 points and a game-high 17 rebounds to anchor the paint. Moanalua had a 40-28 edge on the glass.

Kevin Amaral added 17 points off the bench on 8-for-14 shooting. Guards Marcus Keene (10 points) and Josiah Kauhola (six points, five assists) had the keys to the engine, revving Moanalua's fast break even after Mililani baskets.

“;That's how we want to play,”; Moanalua coach Greg Tacon said. “;Offensively, there's a lot of transition opportunities and layups. They did the same thing to us. We don't give up 39 points in the first half, ever, but I don't care as long as we take care of the ball. We play well in that kind of chaos.”;

While Racoma was hot from beyond the arc (5-for-5) before halftime, Mililani's Reginald Griffin pumped in 16 first-half points.

By the second half, Mililani pulled back and quit pressing fullcourt. Moanalua patiently worked through and over a 1-2-2 zone and expanded the lead to 62-46 on Monroe's 3-pointer from the top.

“;Coach told us they'd slow it down. They didn't want to run with us,”; Racoma said.

Mililani's 8-0 run, including five points by Reginald Griffin, made it 62-54 late in the third, but the Trojans got no closer.

Amaral hit three baseline jumpers in the fourth quarter, pushing Moanalua's lead to 75-58.

Wesley Armbrust added nine points for Na Menehune.

Moanalua shot 47 percent from the field (32-for-68) and committed only 12 turnovers despite the breakneck pace of the first half.

Griffin finished with 23 points (8-for-19), while Trent McKinney added 14 points and nine boards. Hassan Richardson added eight points, seven caroms and three blocks.

Mililani shot 44 percent (22-for-50), but had 21 giveaways against Moanalua's fullcourt pressure and tight man-to-man defense.

OIA BOYS RED PLAYOFFS

Farrington 53, Leilehua 52

Lancelot Williams converted one of two free throws in the final seconds to cap a second-half rally as the Governors upended the Mules, clinching the OIA's fifth berth in the HHSAA Division I tournament.

No. 6 Kahuku 62, No. 8 Campbell 61

In a back-and-forth battle for an OIA Red semifinal berth, the Red Raiders topped the Sabres by one point.

Kahuku's Nehoa Akina finished with a game-high 29 points, followed by teammate Shairone Thompson with 16.

oia boys white playoffsRoosevelt 61, Kailua 57

The best and the worst halves of the season ended well for the Rough Riders.

Kaipo Pale had 16 points and 13 rebounds, including a go-ahead putback with 2:45 left, as Roosevelt rallied from a 21-point deficit in the semifinal round of the Oahu Interscholastic Association White Conference playoffs at McKinley Student Council Gym.

Waianae 69, Kalani 53

With the home team advantage, the Seariders routed the Falcons to advance to the OIA White semifinals. Waianae's Christian Mendonza and Paaga Misipati posted 19 points apiece for the Seariders, who will face Kailua on Tuesday.