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Alohi Robins-Hardy scored 16 points and Lilia Maio corralled 12 rebounds as No. 2 Kamehameha outlasted No. 6 Punahou 50-38 on Saturday at Hemmeter Fieldhouse.
Guard Tiare Kanoa added 12 points and four assists as the Warriors (12-0) improved to 8-0 in the ILH. Punahou (9-5, 4-4 ILH) led 25-23 at halftime, but the Warriors opened the second half with an 8-0 run and never trailed again.
Punahou tied it at 31-all on Keaupono Fey’s fast-break layup, but the Warriors got five points from Robins-Hardy to finish the third quarter.
The 6-foot-1 forward then scored a layup on a feed from Kanoa, and after Kanoa hit a pull-up jumper, the Warriors led 40-35.
Punahou shot 1-for-13 in the fourth quarter against the Warriors’ man defense, and after Robins-Hardy and Tori-Jean Cambra sank free throws, Kamehameha had its biggest lead at 46-37 with 1:54 to play.
Maio was especially effective in the first half, scoring all nine of her points. She finished with a team-high five steals to go with her three offensive boards.
“We know our roles, what to do with the ball, and we work together,” Maio said. “It’s about getting the win. Punahou is good at contesting the ball and their posts work really hard, but for us, it’s about being unselfish.”
Asia Olivieri had 10 points to pace Punahou. Fey had nine points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
The Warriors shot just 38 percent from the field (18-for-48) and committed 14 turnovers against Punahou’s relentless man-to-man defense, but coach Darold Imanaka loved his team’s mental toughness.
“They had some mistakes and a couple of defensive lapses, but they fought hard,” he said. “The main thing is that we improve every game.”
Ryder scored nine points and sparked a Warriors defense that limited the Buffanblu to 33 percent shooting (13-for-39). Punahou committed 19 turnovers.
Robins-Hardy hustled for nine boards as Kamehameha outrebounded Punahou 34-24 and shot 65 percent at the free-throw line (13-for-20). The Buffanblu, who were 1-for-6 from 3-point range, were 11-for-15 at the foul line.
At Punahou
Kamehameha (8-0) 13 10 13 14 — 50
Punahou (4-4) 14 11 8 5 — 38
KAMEHAMEHA—Breann Nueku 2, Kealani Ryder 9, Tori-Jean Cambra 2, Erin Marks 0, Aloha Robins-Hardy 16, Tiare Kanoa 12, Puuwainui Ah Puck 0, Lilia Maio 9, Shantel Aleki 0.
PUNAHOU—Keaupono Fey 9, Hailey Motooka 2, Astra Kidani 8, Asia Olivieri 10, Turner Wong 1, Kaitlyn Waki 2, Samantha Alakai 0, Tyra Moe 6.
3-point goals—Kamehameha 1 (Ryder). Punahou 1 (Kidani).
No. 7 Maryknoll 63,
Mid-Pacific 43
Crystie Wong scored a game-high 19 points as the Spartans defeated the Owls.
Maia Laboy and Maile Goodin each scored 10 points for Maryknoll. Alexe Navarro led Mid-Pacific with 13 points.
At Mid-Pacific
Maryknoll (4-3) 8 21 14 20 — 63
Mid-Pacific (2-6) 9 16 11 7 — 43
MARYKNOLL—Alexis Delovio 2, Maile Goodin 10, Maya Rodriguez-Chang 2, Crystie Wong 19, Maia Laboy 10, Cianna Ochoco 2, Kaile Cambra 2, Kayla Agustin 4, Lindsey Lee 2, Siena Shupe 5, Maegen Martin 2, Kylie Teramoto 3.
MID-PACIFIC—Emma Krening 1, Alexe Navarro 13, Kamalei Lyons 3, Kayla Muraoka 0, Kiki Robertson 7, Rebecca Martin 0, Judy Phan 4, Pua Kanekoa 15, Courtney Tom 0.
3-point goals—Maryknoll 5 (Wong 5). Mid-Pacific 1 (Navarro).
ILH division IL girls
Hawaii Baptist 44, Hanalani 36
Rylie Wada and Hailey Chong scored 11 points each as the Eagles overcame a 23-point night by the Royals’ Sarah Liva.
At Hawaii Baptist
Hanalani (6-2) 8 12 3 13 — 36
Hawaii Baptist (8-0) 8 12 8 16 — 44
HANALANI—Lyna Kehler 5, Catherine Armstrong 2, Brittany Williams 0, Lexi Hee 2, Dylan McCorquodale 2, Kara Tanaka 2, Sarah Liva 23.
HAWAII BAPTIST— Rylie Wada 11, Torie Miyoi 0, Stephanie Dang 8, Hailey Chong 0, Jenee Brown 10, Hayley Dixon 11, Kelsey Bajet 0, Dominique Hart 0, Lauren Sumida 0, Megan Horita 4.
3-point goals—Hanalani 2 (Kehler, Liva). Hawaii Baptist 6 (Dang 2, Dixon 2, Brown, Wada).
Kamehameha II 73,
Christian Academy 17
Sanoe Kaohelaulii scored a game-high 21 points as the Warriors overwhelmed the Patriots.
At St. Andrew’s Priory
Kamehameha II (4-4) 23 25 15 10 — 73
CA (1-7) 5 4 4 4 — 17
KAMEHAMEHA II—Kylie Leong 2, Lilia Castillon 2, Taylin Perreira 12, Andie Hoshijo 4, Jordikai Watanabe-Inouye 6, Raquel-Justice Simeona-Velez 10, Sanoe Kaohelaulii 21, Lindsey Mok 16.
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY—Andrale Domligan 0, Rhea Elcock 4, Claudeth Bonilla 0, Rebecca Abergas 2, Heavenlee Asato 6, Briana Rodrigues 3, Bethany Agcaoili 0, Charanne Bonilla 2, Kristyn Fujii 0.
3-point goals—Kamehameha II 1 (Perreria). Christian Academy none.
Punahou II 55, St. Francis 53
Kaheke Martinson scored 14 points as the Buffanblu squeezed out a win against the Saints.
At Punahou
St. Francis (5-4) 18 11 16 8 — 53
Punahou II (4-2) 9 17 19 10 — 55
ST. FRANCIS— Kayla Jones 0, Alissa Pacarro 10, Hunter Roberts 5, Tori Keliiaa 6, Kiana Flynn 0, Taylor Bellevou 10, Lacey Satele 13, Ashley Kahapea-Wagner 0, Rachel Carlos 7.
PUNAHOU II—Kelly Honda 0, Kaheke Martinson 14, Melissa Nakamoto 9, Laakea Marquez 2, Tayler Higgins 4, Arianna Hashimoto 6, Megan Lau 4, Ashley Mae Talion 0, Kayla Amano 3, Juliet Von Rohr 4, Eden Te‘o 0, Amy Gangloff 0, Kasey Li 0, Emily Young 0, Vanessa Va‘a 9.
3-point goals—St. Francis 4 (Satele 2, Keliaa 2). Punahou II none.
University 63, La Pietra 34
Senior point guard Kianalei Machida scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in the first half to fire the Jr. ’Bows over the Royals.
At Klum gym
La Pietra (0-7) 5 11 8 10 — 34
University (7-2) 18 22 9 14 — 63
LA PIETRA—Veloniqa Taniguchi 0, Kaylene Kiana Hoohuli 3, Gabrielle Mark 2, Napua Lum 1, Chelsea Cypress 0, Marina Sewell 10, Nikki Nguyen 0, Marissa Hoen 18.
UNIVERSITY—Malia Parpana 0, Markayisha Masani 14, Kianalei Machida 22, Skyler Chun-Ming 2, Michelle Au 2, Brooke Kodama 11 , Meagan Mahiko 6, Kawai Crisostomo 6, Paige Salavea 0.
3-point goals—La Pietra 1 (Hoohuli). University 3 (Machida 2, Kodama).
Also
OIA
Girls junior varsity championship
Red division
Kahuku 44, Roosevelt 43
White division
McKinley 35, Castle 32
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