POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 26, 2011
LAST UPDATED: 02:10 a.m. HST, Jan 26, 2011
Trevyn Tulonghari scored 13 points and Reid Saito added 12, including four free throws in overtime, as No. 1 'Iolani escaped with a 49-44 win over No. 4 Academy of the Pacific last night.
A frenzied crowd of about 400 at Charles B. Wang Gymnasium on the campus of Le Jardin Academy saw 'Iolani improve to 8-1 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (16-4 overall). AOP's league title hopes took a hit as the Dolphins fell to 6-3 (16-6 overall).
"We had fun. Every team has its problems. Ours was we weren't having any fun, so we decided to do that," Tulonghari said. "That's when we play our best."
It was a thriller in the first meeting between the teams this season.
"I knew they were going to be tough, but I didn't want it to go to overtime," Tulonghari said.
Kamehameha's win over Punahou last night left the Warriors in second place at 8-2. Punahou (9-3) and AOP, which will visit Kamehameha tomorrow night, are in a battle for second place.
The ILH regular-season runner-up gets an automatic state berth, as does the first-place finisher. The rest of the ILH will battle in a playoff tourney for third place and the league's final state-tournament berth.
"We missed a ton of free throws, but in overtime, we closed it out strong," Raiders coach Dean Shimamoto said.
'Iolani was 1-for-5 at the line in the fourth quarter, but 6-for-6 in overtime.
It was an unusually messy night for 'Iolani, which committed 18 turnovers against AOP's halfcourt man defense. AOP struggled offensively, pushed well beyond the 3-point arc to start its offense many times.
Kona Makaula had 10 points and Micah Dunhour added nine for AOP. The two combined to shoot 6-for-21 from the field and were in foul trouble in the second half.
"We had no intensity. The first half, we weren't there," Dunhour said.
Tulonghari and reserve guard Adam Ching were clutch in overtime. AOP, saddled with foul trouble, switched to a 2-3 zone and Ching swished a trey from the left wing to start the extra period. Moments later, Tulonghari drilled a 3 from the same left wing and the Raiders had a 43-39 lead with 2:38 remaining.
"Ching hit a big 3. We left him alone," AOP coach Walter Marciel said. "Then Trevyn hit a big 3, and we're down four. We held the No. 1 team to three points in the fourth quarter, but they hit big shots."
AOP fought back to 43-42, but Jourdan Simmonds sank two foul shots to give 'Iolani a three-point lead with 45 seconds to go.
After Makaula scored on a backdoor layup for AOP, Saito swished two free throws for a 47-44 'Iolani lead with 18 seconds left.
Saito, a first-team All-State cornerback known for his timely interceptions, then picked off a backdoor pass by AOP's David Daniel. The senior guard then hit two foul shots with 4.7 seconds remaining to seal the win.
"I was covering Micah. We tried to give them a different look after he scored four straight points," Saito said. "We had good ball pressure. At first he was trying to v-cut to get open."
'Iolani led for most of regulation, opening a 20-11 lead with 2 minutes left in the first half. 'Iolani had a 37-30 lead with 3:22 left in the fourth quarter when AOP rallied.
Drew Viena drove for a three-point play and Michael Urcia hit two free throws to bring the Dolphins within 37-35 with 1:44 to go.
The Raiders were tentative throughout the fourth, playing keep-away, but committing six turnovers. Dunhour came through with two free throws to tie game with 3.8 seconds left in the quarter. A steal by Makaula at halfcourt on 'Iolani's inbounds pass gave him a 3-point look before the buzzer, but he missed from the left wing.
| 'Iolani (8-1) | 16 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 12 | -- | 49 |
| AOP (7-3) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | -- | 44 |
ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC--Michael Urcia 7, Moritz Krume 8, Micah Dunhour 9, Wilson Macleod 2, Drew Vienna 8, David Daniel 0, Kona Makaula 10, Marshall Gourley 0.
3-point goals--'Iolani 3 (Tulonghari 2, Ching). Academy of the Pacific 1 (Makaula).
Micah Christenson scored a game-high 18 points for Kamehameha, which outscored Punahou 30-13 in the third period.
Patrick O'Neill had 10 points for Punahou in the loss.
At Kekuhaupio Gym
| Punahou (9-3) | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | -- | 43 |
| Kamehameha (8-2) | 12 | 12 | 30 | 6 | -- | 60 |
KAMEHAMEHA--Dyrbe Enos 17, Shane Matayoshi 4, Frank Ho 2, Micah Christenson 18, Brandon Orpillia 0, Davis Achong 6, Makoa Camanse-Stevens 3, Trent Park 0, Charlton Tang 10.
3-point goals--Punahou 6 (Velasquez 3, O'Neil 2, Gruebner). Kamehameha 6 (Enos 5, Christenson).
Acen Cabrel led Saint Louis with 13.
At Saint Louis gym
| Damien (1-11) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | -- | 46 |
| St. Louis (2-7) | 8 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -- | 42 |
SAINT LOUIS--Quinn Arakawa 4, Acen Cabral 13, Nate Mantanona 11, Iolana Akau 0, Max Botticelli 2, Jaron Hall-Moniz 2, JV Caires 2, Kamalei Correa 8.
3-point goals--Damien 3 (Yonamine-Baysa 2, Shaw). Saint Louis 4 (Arakawa, Cabral, Mantanona, Correa).
Theo Duplechin and Malik Veazie each scored 16 points for Island Pacific.
At Hanalani gym
| Lba (3-7) | 7 | 8 | 18 | 15 | -- | 48 |
| Ipa (10-2) | 12 | 17 | 13 | 19 | -- | 61 |
ISLAND PACIFIC--Dylan Yamamoto 13, Malik Veazie 16, Jason Brenner 7, J.J. Kirk 2, Theo Duplechin 16, Royce Ilar 0, Christian Yagi 0, Jackson Durrett 7, Kennedy Wilson 0, Tyler Billman 0, Colt Wallace 0.
3-point goals--Lanakila Baptist 1 (Johnson). Island Pacific 4 (Veazie 2, Brenner, Durrett).
Austin Ursua led St. Francis with 10 points. Kainoa Souza Chaves scored 16 for Hanalani.
At Hanalani gym
| St. Francis (7-2) | 19 | 9 | 13 | 8 | -- | 49 |
| Hanalani (3-8) | 19 | 10 | 5 | 7 | -- | 41 |
HANALANI--JPomi Milton 2, Lucas Leaman 0, Kainoa Souza Chaves 16, Michael Milton 0, Brandon Kubo 3, Aaron Schoniwitz 10, Zach Relles 4, Kainoa Peterson 6, T.J. Olson 0.
3-point goals--St. Francis 2 (Ursua, Nuumania). Hanalani (Souza Chaves 2, Schoniwitz).
University had three players reach double digits -- Gui Aires had 12, followed by Andrew Canencia and Nalu O'Connor with 11 points apiece.
Le Jardin's Sean McWhinnie had a game-high 23 points.
At Le Jardin gym
| University (6-3) | 10 | 23 | 16 | 13 | -- | 62 |
| Le Jardin (3-8) | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -- | 37 |
LE JARDIN--Jaime Marin 1, Sam Spengler 8, Nick Vinsonhaler 2, Sean McWhinnie 23, DeVante Newsome 0, Juliun Perkins 1, Jake Blaskowski 2, Conor Regan 0.
3-point goals--University 4 (Canencia 3, Akamine). Le Jardin 4 (McWhinnie 3, Spengler).
Leighton Chang, with three 3-pointers, and Zachary Cuarisma had nine points each to lead Saint Louis.
At McCabe Gym
| Ks II (8-2) | 12 | 15 | 11 | 18 | -- | 56 |
| St. Louis II (3-7) | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -- | 41 |
SAINT LOUIS II--King Patrocinio 0, Thayer Schmitz 6, Skyler Sigston 3, Joseph Kea 2, Joel Letoto 3, Zach Machado-Vinano 0, Andrew Pacarro 0, Alex Pacheco 4, Dominic Bush 2, Johnathan Greig 0, Kila Kanae 1, Zachary Cuarisma 9, Brandon Mitsunaga 2, Leighton Chang 9.
3-point goals--Kamehameha II 2 (Oshiro, Hepa). Saint Louis II 6 (Chang 3, Schmitz 2, Letoto).
At Hemmeter Fieldhouse
| Hma (7-4) | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | -- | 36 |
| Punahou II (10-1) | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | -- | 56 |
PUNAHOU II--Alvin Kwock 12, Ben Ota 4, Matt Taniguchi 5, Jeremy Lee 2, Aaron Dung 0, Daley King 0, John Kam 0, Lokahi Matsuo 6, Travis Matsuzaki 2, Creighton Woo 8, Jeff Yamashiro 3, Alex Chang 2, Tim Moody 6, Liloa Travis 6.
3-point goals--Hawaiian Mission 1 (Tsai). Punahou II 1 (Yamashiro).
'Iolani was hot from beyond the 3-point line, hitting six 3-pointers.
Katie Tom had 14 points and Alex Masaquel added 12 for 'Iolani, which will host Mid-Pacific on Friday for the league's second state berth.
At 'Iolani gym
| Sacred Hearts | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -- | 27 |
| 'Iolani | 15 | 15 | 20 | 11 | -- | 61 |
'IOLANI--Kylie Maeda 3, Saphyre Rezentes 7, Klein Masutani 3, Katie Tom 14, Jelene Wong 0, Erin Napier 3, Kaitlyn Shikada 5, Abrianna Johnson-Edwards 7, Lahela Usui 7, Loxley Keala 0, Alyssa Li'ili'i 0, Alex Masaquel 12, Taimane Passi 0.
3-point goals--Sacred Hearts 1 (Freitas). 'Iolani 6 (Tom, Masutani, Napier, Shikada, Johnson-Edward).
Lilia Maio had 11 points to lead Kamehameha.
At Mid-Pacific gym
Kamehameha 2 15 8 10 -- 35
Mid-Pacific 9 12 12 14 -- 47
KAMEHAMEHA--Brooke Rickard 0, Haley Paakaula 0, Sanoe Burgess 0, Deja Tafiti 4, Manuhaaipo Noa 5, Krystal-Lei Mills 2, Brachelle Nueku 2, Taira Robins-Hardy 5, Kennedi Akana 4, Puuwainui Ah Puck 2, Lilia Maio 11.
MID-PACIFIC--Nicole Sato 0, Megan Kinoshita 3, Ashley Yamachika 10, Tasha Luis-Hirata 0, Taylor Babbitt 7, Mahina Docktor 10, Kiana Robertson 12, Chandler Arce 3, Pua Kanekoa 2, Jordan Joy 0.
3-point goals--Kamehameha none. Mid-Pacific 3 (Yamachika 2, Arce).
Vikatolia Naulu had 10 points for Lutheran in the loss.
At Damien gym
| Ca | 2 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 12 | -- | 45 |
| Lutheran | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | -- | 36 |
LUTHERAN--Lexi Kaneshiro 4, Kayla Suganuma 0, Aja Komine 0, Kailyn Osaki 2, Kiana Tom 0, Vikatolia Naulu 10, Kaleihiwa Ah New 9, Kamalei Ah New 5, Briannah Cadiz 0, Aja Keyes 6.
3-point goals--Christian Academy 1 (Tokuda). Lutheran none.
Hanalani will host Christian Academy tomorrow for the ILH D-II championship.
At Damien Memorial gym
| Hanalani | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | -- | 43 |
| St. Francis | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -- | 29 |
ST. FRANCIS--Tori Keliiaa 0, Kiana Jones 0, Kayla Jones 4, Alissa Pacarro 4, Brittney McCray 0, Jedidah Hanakahi 4, Jasmine Soon 0, Jessica Rossi 3, Breanne Suyeyoshi 2, Rachael Carlos 0, Ashley Kupau 12.
3-point goals--Hanalani 1 (Clanton). St. Francis none.
Takezo Iguchi added 10 points for Kalani. Dillon Pau'u and Russell Siavii led Leilehua with 10 points each.
At Leilehua gym
| Kalani | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | -- | 54 |
| Leilehua | 10 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | -- | 47 |
LEILEHUA--Ikaika Mercado 0, Dillon Pau'u 10, Jeremiah Andrade 0, Trenton Morales 0, Reece Acohido 0, Marc Lagmay 0, Jaryn Olayon 6, Xavieuer Adger 3, Richard Cherry 0, Josiah Caravallo 0, Christian Manzo 0, Penetito Melei 9, Russell Siavii 10, Dylan Bender 9.
3-point goals--Kalani none. Leilehua 4 (Bender 3, Adger).
Fouina Haskins scored 24 points and had 24 rebounds to lead Campbell.
Kila Zuttermeister scored 13 points for Kailua.
At Campbell gym
| Kailua | 9 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 5 | -- | 59 |
| Campbell | 12 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 8 | -- | 62 |
CAMPBELL--B.J. Halmos 0, Manuel Sy 2, C.J. Ramos 0, Allan Otanes 11, Christopher Crawford 23, Fouina Haskins 24, Jarrin Bannister 2.
3-point goals--Kailua (Zuttermeister 2, Valenzuela 2, Nakakura). Campbell 2 (Crawford 2).
Tevin Nishiyama had eight points and a team-high five steals for Kaimuki.
Jonovan Tuinei and Matthew Ramaila had nine points each to lead Waianae.
At Kaimuki gym
| Waianae | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | -- | 34 |
| Kaimuki | 18 | 10 | 12 | 13 | -- | 53 |
KAIMUKI--Nicholas Motellang 7, Mason Kualii-Moe 15, Chester Sua 7, Tevin Nishiyama 8, Siaosi Halaapiapi 3, Dio Talung 4, Jonn Kakitani 2, Ken Hashimoto 1, Jordan Gestrich 0, A.J. DeJesus 0, Lio Kelekelio 6, Maui Travis 0.
3-point goals--Waianae none. Kaimuki 2 (Nishiyama, Kualii-Moe).
Wesley Armbrust scored a game-high 19 points for Moanalua, followed by Dexter Williams with 13. Josiah DeMello led Pearl City with 11 points.
At Moanalua gym
| Pearl City | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | -- | 33 |
| Moanalua | 13 | 21 | 17 | 19 | -- | 70 |
MOANALUA--Bronson Kepa 0, Aaron Davis 5, Keven Amaral 7, Dexter Williams 13, Wesley Armbrust 19, Brandon Guerreo 6, Kreig Kepa 0, Alex Hutson 0, Dominique Jones 0, Carl Ko 0, Dillon Turk 9, Clinton Winham 3, Shane Ratledge 2, Richard Villasenor 4, Dabe Starks 2.
3-point goals--Pearl City 1 (DeMello). Moanalua 4 (Davis, Amaral, Armbrust, Guerreo).
Kapolei will face Farrington for the Oahu Interscholastic Association championship tomorrow.
At Kapolei gym
| Kahuku | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | -- | 41 |
| Kapolei | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -- | 45 |
KAPOLEI--Krystal Jacobs 15, Toe Motu 13, Kaity Wills 2, Paige Kaea 2, Diamond Carter 0, Kawehi Hagi 8, Tamar Rodrigues 1, Kayla Fuatago 4, Malia Folaumahina 0.
3-point goals--Kahuku 4 (Tailele-Latu, Tailele, T. Teo, Afalava). Kapolei 2 (Jacobs 2).