Farrington presses on
Farrington's Kirsten Liana drove past Toe Motu of Kapolei during the Governors' win last night.
They tried the new look part-time last week.
This time, the Lady Governors wore their new look with full-time ferocity. The Govs pressed and pressed their way to a resounding 61-44 win over Kapolei to capture the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference championship last night.
A raucous crowd of about 1,000 at Mililani High School gym saw Farrington (16-9) win its third OIA girls basketball title in a row. Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo and Kirsten Liana scored 20 points each to power the Govs, who earned a seeded berth and first-round bye at the state tournament, which begins on Tuesday.
Farrington barely got past Kapolei (21-4) earlier in the double-elimination tourney, 59-53 in overtime. This time, coach Caroline Tatupu set her mind on using a trapping fullcourt defense for the entire game instead of just a half.
Kapolei, which needed a win to force a winner-take-all game, wilted under the pressure with 35 turnovers.
"I’m very happy and proud," Tatupu said. "We worked very hard to get to the playoffs and our next goal was to win the championship game."
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Sixth-ranked Farrington got a big boost from several role players. Ashley Savusa kept the Govs going with two 3-point bombs and finished with nine points, taking advantage of Kapolei’s double-teams down low on Tatupu-Leopoldo and Liana.
Tatupu-Leopoldo shot just 2-for-11 from the field, but was 16-for-20 from the foul line and doled out five assists.
"I feel relaxed," Tatupu-Leopoldo said. "We just wanted to run. We didn’t want to play into (Kapolei’s) hands."
Liana had a game-high 11 rebounds and was 8-for-11 from the charity stripe, and her crisp ballhandling was key against the athletic, pressing Hurricanes.
"Everyone contributed tonight," she said. "It was fun. Everybody did their job. It’s a blessing to get three titles. I’m thankful for that."
Krystal Jacobs finished with 17 points to lead No. 7-ranked Kapolei, but no other ‘Cane scored in double figures. They just couldn’t get into their halfcourt offense often enough.
Farrington, ranked No. 6, spotted Kapolei a 6-0 lead, then took command. Savusa had six first-half points and Diena Peterson scored five off the bench as the Govs soared to a 23-10 lead.
Kapolei got within 31-22 by halftime, but Farrington opened the third quarter with a 12-5 run and never looked back.
Most of the Govs had "THREEPEAT" T-shirts on by the time they shook hands with the Hurricanes after the game.
"Every title is tough," Tatupu said. "The more you win, the more pressure you feel."
| Kapolei (21-4) | 10 | 12 | 8 | 14 | — | 44 |
| Farrington (16-9) | 21 | 10 | 14 | 16 | — | 61 |
KAPOLEI— Krystal Jacobs 17, Toe Motu 8, Kaity Wills 2, Paige Kaea 0, Diamond Carter 5, Kawehi Hagi 3, Annajean Souza 0, Tamar Rodrigues 4, Kayla Fuataga 1, Malia Folaumahina 4.
FARRINGTON— Sierra-Marie Wong 0, Diena Peterson 5, Ashley Savusa 9, Sallie Lazaro 1, Losa Foki 0, Chasity Scanlan-Sevao 4, Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo 20, Koleti Siliga 2, Kamalani Medeiros 0, Cacharel Alualu 0, Kirsten Liana 20, Leilani Mageo-Pacheco 0, Kyleigh Lilo 0.
3-point goals– Farrington 2 (Savusa 2), Kapolei 5 (Jacobs 4, Carter).
ton 2 (Savusa 2), Kapolei 5 (Jacobs 4, Carter).
ILH GIRLS DIV. II PLAYOFFS
Hanalani 33, Christian Academy 26
Tied after three quarters, the Royals pounded the Patriots 12-5 in the fourth to earn the ILH’s fourth spot in the D-II state tournament.
Ashley Stamm and Sarah Liva led Hanalani with eight points each. Christian Academy’s Leslie Cruz also finished with a team-high eight points.
| Christian Acad. | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 26 |
| Hanalani | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 33 |
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY–Leslie Cruz 8, Raion Black 2, Alyssa Yee 0, Rachel Tokuda 2, Rebecca Abergas 0, Tori Adres 2, Charanne Bonilla 0, Cheyenne Kessell 5, Briana Rodrigues 7.
HANALANI–Kira Oyama 2, Sarah Hyde 2, Kimberly Feng 6, Jessica Clanton 7, Malia Bouillion 0, Nicole Gonzalez 0, Ashley Stamm 8, Sarah Liva 8.
3-point goals–Christian Academy none. Hanalani 1 (Feng).
ILH DIVISION I BOYS
No. 2 Kamehameha 64, No. 4 AOP 42
Micah Christenson hit three 3-pointers and scored 21 points as the Warriors routed the Dolphins.
Moritz Krume had a team-high 14 for AOP.
| AOP (7-4) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | — | 42 |
| Kam. (9-2) | 18 | 14 | 19 | 13 | — | 64 |
ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC–Michael Urcia 0, Moritz Krume 14, Micah Dunhour 8, Wilson Macleod 6, Drew Vienna 0, David Daniel 6, Kona Makaula 6, Kyan Furtado 0, Marshall Gourley 2.
KAMEHAMEHA–Dyrbe Enos 8, Shane Matayoshi 4, Frank Ho 7, Micah Christenson 21, Brandon Orpillia 0, Davis Achong 4, Makoa Camanse-Stevens 4, Trent Park 0, Kona Gaison 0, J.T. Campbell 3, Charlton Tang 6, Gavin Lagrange 0, Shane Yoshida 7, Zerin Parker 0.
3-point goals–AOP 1 (Dunhour). Kamehameha 6 (Christensen 3, Enos 2, Ho).
ILH DIVISION II BOYS
Hawaii Baptist 74, Hanalani 56
Jun Fritz poured in seven 3-pointers for a game-high 21 points and Landry Kiyabu added 20 to power the Eagles over the Royals.
Pomi Milton and Aaron Schoniwitz had 11 points each.
| Hanalani (3-9) | 8 | 23 | 17 | 8 | — | 56 |
| Haw. Baptist (6-4) | 22 | 11 | 21 | 20 | — | 74 |
HANALANI–Pomi Milton 11, Lucas Leaman 0, Kainoa Souza-Chavez 8, Michael Milton 1, Brandon Kubo 2, Aaron Schoniwitz 11, Zach Relles 9, Nathaniel Lim 2, Kainoa Peterson 10, T.J. Olson 2
HAWAII BAPTIST— Chasen Fukuda 9, Travis Teramae 0, Jun Fritz 21, Brennan Lee 0, Kalei Hosaka 6, Landry Kiyabu 20, Sage Chun-Bulseco 6, Jordan Kauwe 6, Nathan Le 2, Caleb Gaskins 2, Andrew Kanemaru 0, Michael Fisher 2, John Hirokawa 0, Wayden Chu 0.
3-point goals–Hanalani 5 (P. Milton 3, Souza-Chavez, Schoniwitz). Hawaii Baptist 14 (Fritz 7, Hosaka 2, Kauwe 2, Fukuda 2, Kiyabu).
Hawaiian Mission 65, St. Francis 62
Grant Kono popped in 32 points and Nesi Bechard added 17 as the Knights outgunned the Saints.
Austin Ursua hit three 3-pointers and scored 18 points for St. Francis. Jason Wu added 15 and Keoni Tom-Millare 12.
| St. Francis (7-3) | 16 | 11 | 16 | 19 | — | 62 |
| HMA (8-4) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 24 | — | 65 |
ST. FRANCIS — Austin Ursua 18, Sosiua Havea 3, Drew Wilson 2, Matthew Nuumania 0, Kaohukea Sandborn 0, Shabir Lynton 0, Jason Wu 15, Keoni Tom-Millare 12, Daron Sun 3, Kalei Davis 2, Blayne Won 7.
HAWAIIAN MISSION ACADEMY — Geo Abaya 0, Daniel Williams 0, Christopher Tuttle 0, JT Landenberger 0, Grant Kono 32, Marcus Uechi 0, Brady Clark 0, Devon Tsai 2, Ryan Kim 0, Nesi Bechard 17, Israel Olsen 9, Lucas Earles 5, Polo Jin 0, JJ Reynolds 0.
3-point goals–St. Francis 6 (Ursua 3, Tom-Millare 2, Havea). Hawaiian Mission 2 (Olsen 2).
Kamehameha II 58, Le Jardin 15
Beau Jordan Oshiro scored 11 points and the Warriors broke to a 28-3 halftime lead in routing the Bulldogs.
| Le Jardin (3-9) | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | — | 15 |
| Kam. II (9-2) | 11 | 17 | 6 | 24 | — | 58 |
LE JARDIN–Jaime Marin 0, Sam Spengler 2, Nick Vinsonhaler 3, DeVante Newsome 0, Juliun Perkins 4, Jake Blaskowski 6, Conor Regan 0.
KAMEHAMEHA II–Keanu Haina 6, Beau Jordan Oshiro 11, Kieran Watson 9, Matthew Cieslak 0, Tyler-James Balderas 0, Evile Ieriko 7, Justyce Kim-Hewlen 5, Manaolana Salvani 2, Max Castanera 6, Tyren Hepa 5, Noah Borden 7.
3-point goals–Le Jardin 2 (Blaskowski 2). Kamehameha II 4 (Oshiro, Ieriko, Kim-Hewlen, Hepa).
