Shaun Apiki scored 23 points and the Damien Monarchs earned the ILH’s second slot in the HHSAA Boys Division II Tournament with a 69-52 victory over the Hanalani Royals in a single-elimination play-in game Saturday at Damien.
Kapi King added 16 points and Kobe Ikari had 14 for Damien, which will be in the state bracket along with ILH D-II champion Hawaii Baptist Academy.
Zane Pantil led Hanalani with 16 points and Chas Kubo finished with 15.
| At Damien |
| Hanalani |
8 |
11 |
15 |
18 |
— |
52 |
| Damien |
15 |
15 |
18 |
21 |
— |
69 |
HANALANI–Zane Pantil 16, Chas Kubo 15, Jeff Schaake 10, Aaron Leong 7, Connor Kaneshiro 2, Kenan Cooper 1, Josh Rotz 1, Jesse Leaman 0.
DAMIEN–Shaun Apiki 23, Kapi King 16, Kobe Ikari 14, Brandon Galang 9, Storm Maldonado 4, Reggie Luinoras 3, Ernie Kornya 0, Kolin Galdiano 0, Rocky Mori 0.
3-point goals–Hanalani 3 (Pantil 2, Kubo). Damien 4 (King 2, Ikari 2).
ILH Division I-AA
Punahou II 57, ‘Iolani II 44
Leading scorers–PUN: Kyle Yoshino 16, Todd Gruebner 11. IOL: Kaishu Mason 11.
D-II state tournament
Thursday
At Kalani
Kohala vs. Seabury, 5 p.m.
Kaiser vs. Damien, 7 p.m.
At Farrington
Pahoa vs. Kalani, 5 p.m.
Hawaii Baptist vs. Kauai, 7 p.m.
Friday
At Farrington
Semifinals, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
At Kalani
Consolation, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Saturday
At Stan Sheriff Center
Consolation, 9 a.m.
Third place, 11 a.m.
Championship, 5 p.m.
