POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 12, 2011
For the second time in three weeks, Kamehameha's kryptonite is spelled A-O-P.
Academy of the Pacific handed the Warriors a 66-61 loss last night, stunning the top-ranked team in the state and sending the Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division I boys basketball standings into more turmoil.
A crowd of more than 200 watched at Charles B. Wang Gymnasium on the campus of Le Jardin Academy. AOP's previous win over Kamehameha was at the 'Iolani Classic, also when Kamehameha was ranked No. 1.
This time, Micah Dunhour and Moritz Krume scored 18 points each to spark the fifth-ranked Dolphins. Dunhour, a 6-foot-5 senior, had 12 rebounds and shot 7-for-13 from the field. Krume shot 8-for-12 and grabbed eight boards. His physical presence inside made a huge difference for AOP, which lost to Punahou last week in a bruising battle.
"I have to thank Coach Ryan (Hogue) for his help. At practice, he bangs me around," said Krume, a 6-6 junior from Cologne, Germany. "I can play physical now."
"I've been waiting for Mo to come out of his European shell," AOP coach Wally Marciel said. "He had good cutbacks and he's learned his lesson from when he played (Punahou's DeForest) Buckner. He was the difference tonight."
Micah Christenson led Kamehameha with 22 points (7-for-19 shooting) and 10 boards. Dyrbe Enos added 14 points.
AOP had a 28-26 edge on the boards, but shot 52 percent (26-for-50) from the field and committed just 10 turnovers against Kamehameha's trapping man-to-man defense.
Dunhour and reserve guard Drew Viena were key reasons for AOP's improved ballhandling against pressure.
Kona Makaula added 11 points, including back-to-back midrange jumpers in the third quarter when the Dolphins fell behind by six points and seemed to be on the ropes.
They switched to a 2-3 zone because of foul trouble for Makaula and point guard Michael Urcia, and Kamehameha went cold from long range. AOP went on a 14-6 run to close the third quarter, taking a 40-38 lead on Dunhour's drive to the bucket as time expired.
Kamehameha shot 2-for-14 from 3-point range from that point, but was within 48-47 after Makoa Camanse-Stevens' layup with 5 minutes to go.
AOP went on an 11-2 run with fastbreak buckets by Viena, Dunhour and David Daniel. After a tip-in by Dunhour and a foul shot by Daniel, the Dolphins led 59-49 with 1:33 to go.
Missed one-and-ones by Dunhour allowed Kamehameha to cut the lead to five, but Daniel, Dunhour and Krume sealed the win with 7-for-8 shooting at the foul line in the final 1:01.
Kamehameha (4-2) fell to fourth place in the tight ILH. Punahou (6-1) is at the top, followed by AOP (5-1) and 'Iolani (4-1).
"It's too early to tell," Kamehameha coach Jesse Nakanishi said. "You've got to expect to win and execute. Kudos to AOP. They made plays, effort plays. They outplayed us. We probably shot 20 percent."
The Warriors shot 35 percent from the field (21-for-60) and finished with 11 turnovers. They were 10-for-36 from beyond the 3-point arc.
| AOP (5-1) | 14 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -- | 66 |
| Kamehameha (4-2) | 16 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -- | 61 |
Kamehameha-- Dyrbe Enos 12, Shane Matayoshi 5, Frank Ho 0, Micah Christenson 22, Brandon Orpillia 3, Davis Achong 6, Makoa Camanse-Stevens 4, Charlton Tang 7, Shane Yoshida 2.
3-point goals--AOP none. Kamehameha 10 (Christenson 5, Enos 2, Achong, Matayoshi, Orpillia).
Lonn Iwashita tossed in a team-high 15 for Damien.
At Damien gym
| 'Iolani (4-1) | 26 | 17 | 12 | 15 | -- | 70 |
| Damien (0-8) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 16 | -- | 43 |
Damien-- AJ Lee 2, Alvern Ribao 0, Dylan Yonamine-Baysa 4, Rusty Kauahikaua 2, Taylor Abordo 0, Oliver Shaw 4, Ashton Obrero 1, Benjamin Gochenouer 6, Nate Ariola 3, Mikaele Nakamura 0, Jed Lim 6, Lonn Iwashita 15.
3-point goals--'Iolani 9 (O'Leary 3, Tulonghari 3, Ching 2, Simmonds). Damien none.
Brandon Kaiura led 'Iolani with 15 points, all on 3-pointers. 'Iolani shot 12-for-27 from the free-throw line.
At 'Iolani gym
| Saint Louis II (2-4) | 6 | 10 | 17 | 19 | -- | 52 |
| 'Iolani II (3-4) | 11 | 8 | 15 | 17 | -- | 51 |
'IOLANI--Maika Kealoha 0, Trey Muraoka 9, Shovan Datta 6, Shane Killeen 3, Tracy Young 9, Joshua Hannum 2, Schuyler Shigemura 0, Taylor Lau 2, Brandon Kaiura 15, Shayd Shinsato 5, Austin Gima 0, Jonathan Like-Uehara 0.
3-point goals--Saint Louis 3 (Patrocinio 2, Schmitz). 'Iolani 5 (Kaiura 5).
At Hawaii Baptist gym
| St. Francis (4-1) | 20 | 12 | 17 | 19 | -- | 68 |
| Hawaii Baptist (5-1) | 12 | 13 | 9 | 19 | -- | 53 |
HAWAII BAPTIST--Chasen Fukuda 5, Jun Fritz 20, Landry Kiyabu 8, Sage Bulseco 2, Michael Fisher 2, Travis Teramae 0, Brennan Lee 0, Kalei Hosaka 11, Jordan Kauwe 2, Nathan Le 3, Caleb Gaskins 0, Andrew Kanemaru 0, John Hirokawa 0.
3-point goals--St. Francis 7 (Nuumania 5, Ursua, Wu). Hawaii Baptist 9 (Fritz 5, Hosaka 3, Fukuda).
Theo Duplechin had a game-high 23 points in the loss for Island Pacific.
At Kekuhaupio Gym
| Island Pacific (6-2) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | -- | 47 |
| Kamehameha II (5-1) | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 | -- | 55 |
KAMEHAMEHA II--Keanu Haina 10, Beau Jordan Oshiro 9, Kieran Watson 5, Matthew Cieslak 0, Evile Ieriko 16, Justyce Kim-Hewlen 2, Micah Pimental 0, Max Castanera 2, Tyren Hepa 0, Noah Borden 11.
3-point goals--Island Pacific 3 (Brenner, Durrett, Veazie). Kamehameha 5 (Ieriko 4, Oshiro).
Richard Abbley and Tyler Johnson each scored seven points for Lanakila Baptist.
At Hemmeter Fieldhouse
| LBS (3-3) | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | -- | 29 |
| Punahou II (4-1) | 23 | 11 | 12 | 9 | -- | 55 |
PUNAHOU--Alvin Kwock 12, Chase Tamashiro 1, Tim Moody 3, John Kan 0, Matt Taniguchi 8, Daley King 5, Jeremy Lee 0, Aaron Dung 2, Dane Matsuo 6, Chreighton Woo 2, Ben Ota 2, Jeffery Yamashiro 2, Alexander Chang 0, Liloa Travis 4, Travis Matsuzaki 8.
3-point goals--Lanakila Baptist none. Punahou none.
Mark Suan-Rothenborg led University with 17 points.
At Hawaiian Mission gym
| UHS (3-1) | 10 | 19 | 11 | 13 | -- | 53 |
| HMA (5-2) | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | -- | 58 |
HAWAIIAN MISSION--Grant Kono 18, Christopher Tuttle 0, Nesi Bechard 14, Lucas Earles 6, Devon Tsai 0, JJ Reynolds 14, Geo Abaya 0, Daniel Williams 0, Marcus Uechi 0, JT Landenberger 0, Brady Clark 0, Ryan Kim 3, Israel Olsen 3, Polo Jin 0.
3-point goals--University 1 (Canencia). Hawaiian Mission none.
Mason Kualii-Moe added 14 points and Chester Sua 11 for Kaimuki. Josh Kong had a team-high 11 for Castle, hitting three 3-pointers.
At Castle gym
| Kaimuki (5-3) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 20 | -- | 58 |
| Castle (0-8) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -- | 39 |
CASTLE--Chaz Kobayashi 0, Seth Tiumalu 4, Josh Kong 11, Kui Alimoot 8, Jordan Aleki 8 , Micah Maeda 0, Ezekiel Marshall 0, Faaesea Lakatani 6, Kainoa Stone 2 .
3-point goals--Kaimuki 6 (Nishiyama 4, Kualii-Moe 2). Castle 5 (Kong 3, Alimoot 2).
Junior varsity--Kaimuki 51, Castle 43
Tatupu Tatupu also had 13 points and was the high scorer in the Waipahu defeat.
At Kalaheo gym
| Waipahu (6-1) | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | -- | 39 |
| Kalaheo (1-6) | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | -- | 51 |
KALAHEO--Quincy Mason 2, Sage Richardson 2, Joshua Ko 8, Derick Morgan 13, Shem Sukumaran 13, Jordyn Reindollar 4, Anthony Rowan 2, Silila Tucker 3, Shane Hipa 4.
3-point goals--Waipahu 3 (Ugalde, Cadiente, Florence). Kalaheo 8 (Morgan 3, Sukumaran 3, Ko 2).
BIIF Varsity Boys
Kamehameha 77, Keaau 58
GIRLS
'Iolani's Kylie Maeda led all scorers with 16 points and four 3-pointers.
At Sacred Hearts gym
| 'Iolani (8-2) | 25 | 15 | 21 | 5 | -- | 66 |
| Sacred Hearts (1-9) | 8 | 12 | 9 | 6 | -- | 35 |
Sacred Hearts-- Tiare Libarios-Moses 0, Brittney Mopas 0, Vanessa Freitas 2, Hunter Wilso-Pena 2, Bashalei Almadova 7, Anjela Kim 0, Erica Pagan 8, Celina Pagan 7, Naihe Paikai 5, Paris Johnson 0, Kara Vaus 4.
3-point goals--'Iolani 5 (Maeda 4, Shikada). Sacred Hearts 2 (E. Pagan, C. Pagan).
Kennedi Akana led Kamehameha with nine points.
At Kekuhaupio Gym
| Punahou (7-2) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | -- | 38 |
| Kamehameha (3-7) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | -- | 36 |
Kamehameha-- Brooke Rickard 6, Deja Tafiti 4, Manuhaaipo Noa 4, Krystal-Lei Mills 2, Brachelle Nueku 0, Taira Robins-Hardy 1, Kennedi Akana 9, Puuwainui Ah Puck 2, Lilia Maio 8.
3-point goals--Punahou 3 (Furuya 2, Ching). Kamehameha 2 (Rickard 2).
Melemau Halaifonua led 'Iolani II with 10 points.
At 'Iolani gym
| University (11-1) | 12 | 8 | 16 | 13 | -- | 49 |
| 'Iolani II (6-4) | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -- | 29 |
'IOLANI II--Ashlyn Yokoyama 8, Cari Anne Nada 0, Ashley Yoshioka 2, Stasha Eliu 0, Malia Ma 0, Melemau Halaifonua 10, Alisha Kodama 2, Khayden Gabriel 6, Teru Okamoto 1.
3-point goals--University 4 (Maldonado 4). 'Iolani 2 (Yokoyama).
Jessica Rossi led St. Francis with seven points.
At Hemmeter Fieldhouse
| St. Francis (3-8) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -- | 28 |
| Punahou II (7-3) | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | -- | 35 |
PUNAHOU II-- Elisabeth Ushigome 0, Jade Lum 0, Staci Anne Mihara 4, Ailana Meyer 0, Rashelle Nagata 3, Nicole Shelton 10, Amanda Labayog 3, Annie Tanaka 3, Sarah Ann Ota 4, Demi Coolen 2, Tiare Te'o 1, Jennifer Walsh 1, Courtney Kaneshiro 2, Preciousz Savusa 2.
3-point goals--St. Francis none. Punahou 3 (Labayog, Ota, Tanaka).
Siena Shupe had 16 points for Le Jardin, which was outscored 20-3 in the second and third quarters.
At Le Jardin gym
| Lutheran (8-4) | 14 | 7 | 13 | 15 | -- | 49 |
| Le Jardin (0-11) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 19 | -- | 33 |
LE JARDIN--Kelsey Tanouye 7, Kea Olaso 2, Jasmine Baginski 0, Brianne Tabios 0, Nikki Caspers 0, Tori Natividad 2, Jordan Gonzalez 0, Dana Kim 2, Sammy Gabrelcik 0, Makena McPherson 4, Siena Shupe 16.
3-point goals--Lutheran 2 (Kaneshiro 2). Le Jardin 1 (Tanouye).
Erika Ellis scored 18 points and Crystal Sonson contributed 16 points for Lanakila Baptist.
At Hawaiian Mission gym
| LBS (2-10) | 4 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 7 | -- | 55 |
| HMA (3-7) | 11 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 9 | -- | 57 |
HAWAIIAN MISSION-- Abegail Ramos 0, Melissa Mishima 5, Arielle Cababat 0, Jaylene Domingo 0, Carla Ramos 0, Caroline Kim 3, Makaila Monroe 27, Sarah Dorsey 0, Joanna Raganton 0, Kimmy Kanemitsu 0, Ana Bechard 12, Janae Wong 10.
3-point goals--Lanakila Baptist 5 (Helgeson, Sonson, Ellis). Hawaiian Mission none.
Mariah Ross had nine points for Leilehua in its final game of the season.
At Roosevelt gym
| Leilehua | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | -- | 25 |
| Roosevelt | 2 | 13 | 15 | 9 | -- | 39 |
ROOSEVELT--Breyana Dutro-Solomua 7, Kira Arruda 15, Abcde Furuta-Harada 9, Cameo Tamala 0, Aimee Taniguchi 6, Krystle Chung 0, Anuhea Kanealii 2.
3-point goals--Leilehua none. Roosevelt 5 (Arruda 3, Dutro-Solomua, Furuta-Harada).
Kaimuki plays at Campbell today.
Ashlei Liilii had a team-high 12 points for Aiea.
At Kaimuki gym
| Aiea (2-11) | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -- | 31 |
| Kaimuki (7-6) | 17 | 14 | 19 | 8 | -- | 58 |
KAIMUKI--Connie Aikau 5, Alison Pologa 7, Krysta Yasui 3, Julia Soares 0, Keana Paez 3, Letisha Fa'asoa 11, Dejah Fa'asoa 13, Valarie Wilson 8, Nikki Vongphachanh 6, Luisa Moala 2.
3-point goals--Aiea 1 (Liilii). Kaimuki 7 (L. Fa'asoa 3, Wilson 2, Pologa, D. Fa'asoa).
Pearl City travels to Farrington today.
Shantaeus Ramos-Dias added 13 for Na Menehune, who saw their season come to an end.
At Pearl City gym
| Moanalua | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -- | 32 |
| Pearl City | 9 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -- | 45 |
PEARL CITY--Sabrina Angle 12, Adrienne Jean Sylva 6, Shay Alterado 0, Rachel Look 0, Shawna Angle 4, Dani Magana 11, Tiari Walker 12, Robi Kami 0, Sierra Mendiola 0, Paulina Langi 0, Shawni Cayetano-Ramos 0.
3-point goals--Moanalua 2 (Tamashiro, Ramos-Dias). Pearl City 3 (Sa. Ang 2, Sh. Angle 1).
Joshy Noga had 16 points for Kahuku, which advanced to today's game against Kaiser.
Kellie Sakai led Mililani with 12 points.
At Mililani gym
| Kahuku | 18 | 17 | 9 | 11 | -- | 55 |
| Mililani | 8 | 7 | 19 | 10 | -- | 44 |
MILILANI--Moriah Blackmon 0, Kaylee Torres 5, Kellie Sakai 12, Kapili Amamalin 5, Kayla Wright 1, Jasmyne Garay 11, Kawehi Pilakowski 4, Nayla Long 6, Jaycque Agbayani 0. .
3-point goals--Kahuku 6 (Falemalu 3, Te'o 2, Noga). Mililani none.