For the first time in a long time, Chico Furtado said he went beyond his comfort zone.
That meant the No. 2-seeded Maryknoll Spartans unleashed a vicious fullcourt press for more than an entire half of a state tourney game — with the lead — to oust third-seeded Lahainaluna 62-49 on Friday night in the Division I semifinals of the Snapple/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships at Blaisdell Arena.
Kamalu Kamakawiwo‘ole relished the constant action, using her 6-foot height and large wingspan at the top of Maryknoll’s press. It was a nightmare for the Lady Lunas, a team that usually does the pressing. Instead, Kamakawiwo‘ole scored 20 points — 16 in the first half — and added six rebounds, two blocks and three steals in just 21 minutes. The only bummer for her was foul trouble, and the junior played just 21 minutes.
“Kamalu’s length, she did an excellent job getting tips, and all our players were quick to the ball. It was a crazy game with lots of fouls,” Furtado said. “But we had the deeper team. Todd (Rickard) has some very good teams, but they don’t have the depth like we have, so once they got into foul trouble, that helped us.”
ILH champion Maryknoll (27-3 overall) got solid overall play from just about everyone. Point guard Rhianne Omori tallied 18 points and four dimes, and defensively, their halfcourt man defense coupled with the press forced the MIL champions into 24 turnovers.
“At practice, we press at the beginning. We’re doing good with it and sometimes it brings our energy,” Kamakawiwo‘ole said.
Furtado has always preferred more basic halfcourt man-to-man defense. His gut said otherwise this time. With center Isabella Cravens in early foul trouble, the press was just about perfect for a long, quick team like Maryknoll.
“Our offense, we hit a couple of 3s, but we were still stagnant. I said, ‘Let’s get some energy.’ ”
Even with the lead in the fourth quarter, the Lady Spartans kept the the fullcourt pressure coming, a rarity for a Furtado-coached team. It worked like a charm for the deeper Spartans.
Elisapeta Hafoka led the Lunas (20-3) with 12 points and five boards. Keiko Aotaki added 11. They missed Braenna Estabillo, who had 11 points on three treys before colliding with Maryknoll’s Moe Nota on a second-quarter play with Maryknoll ahead 29-10. Nota’s tooth gashed Estabillo’s forehead, causing bleeding. Neither player returned to the game.
Maryknoll will meet two-time defending state champion Konawaena in the final, a rematch of last year’s title game.
Friday’s semifinal game was tight early and Lahainaluna led 17-16 after Estabillo hit a tough runner. Maryknoll then scored on a wing 3 and a jumper by Kamakawiwo‘ole, and with Maryknoll ahead 21-20, the furious fullcourt press sparked an 8-0 run and Lahainaluna never regained the lead.
Furtado said the Spartans used their fullcourt press last year while trailing against Konawaena in the title game. But while ahead? He had to think way back about that one.
“Our early teams at Kalaheo,” he recalled. “We pressed a lot then. Sharon Wahinekapu, Brandy (Richardson), Taylor Smith.
The Spartans had 18 turnovers, but outrebounded the Lunas 38-21. Maryknoll also shot 83 percent from the free-throw line (19-for-23).
“We’re happy we won this game,” Kamakawiwo‘ole said. “We want to come out tomorrow and do better.”
Konawaena 51, Kamehameha 31
Cherilyn Molina scored 16 points, Mikayla Tablit added 14 and Celena Jane Molina tallied 14 points and seven rebounds to lead the two-time defending champion Wildcats.
The hottest team of the first two rounds, Kamehameha was shackled by the Wildcats. Konawaena’s man defense took the Warriors out of their offense and limited Mikiala Maio — who scored 30 points in a quarterfinal win over Farrington on Thursday — to just five first-half points as Konawaena zoomed to a commanding 28-9 lead by halftime.
Maio, playing on a sore ankle, finished with 13 points and Kalina Obrey added 11. No other Warrior scored more than three points. It was, as one former coach watching the game noted, like “a clinic.”
“We had to make sure we didn’t get in foul trouble. Just playing smart,” said guard Cherilyn Molina, who covered Kamehameha sharpshooter Kiana Vierra. “We practiced before on the cutters.”
Tablit was opportunistic against Kamehameha’s man defense, scoring 12 points in the first half.
“Mikayla’s stepping up, being a leader on the team with me,” Cherilyn Molina said.
Kamehameha shot just 32 percent from the field (11-for-34), was outrebounded 26-18 and committed 12 turnovers. Konawaena shot 54 percent from the field (21-for-39) and had just five turnovers.
Coach Bobbie Awa’s team will go after the program’s eighth state championship in the final today against Maryknoll.
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HHSAA D-I GIRLS SEMIFINALS
Maryknoll 62, Lahainaluna 49
At Neal Blaisdell Arena
Lahainaluna (15-1) 10 13 13 13 — 49
Maryknoll (14-1) 14 19 15 14 — 62
LAHAINALUNA—Rachael Balagso 3, Braenna Estabillo 11, Keiko Aotaki 11, Erin Hookano 5, Elisapeta Hafoka 12, Sheilaika Agbayani 3, Teani Rickard 0, Susitina Namoa 4, Alexa Plaza 0, Sa‘ane Hafoka 0.
MARYKNOLL—Kamalu Kamakawiwo‘ole 20, Rhyenne Filisi 0, Rhianne Omori 18, Georjette Stietzel 0, Dakota Viena 4, Isabella Cravens 7, Chayse Milne 3, Kenna Tanouye 0, Moe Notoa 0, Taryn Holeso‐Aki 0, Kehau Gilliland 6, Ysabelle Halemano 2, Sierra Murobayashi 0, Sisilia Kaufusi 2.
3-point goals—Lahainaluna 6 (Estabillo 3, Aotaki 2, Agbayani). Maryknoll 3 (Omori 2, Kamakawiwo‘ole).
Konawaena 51, Kamehameha 31
At Neal Blaisdell Arena
Konawaena (13-0) 11 17 10 13 — 51
KSK (11-6) 5 4 10 12 — 31
KONAWAENA—Mikayla Tablit 14, Tanniya Uchida 0, Cherilyn Molina 16, Gracelyn Hing 0, Tayvia Cabatbat 3, Mahie Ka‘awa 0, Celena Molina 14, Caiyle Kaupu 4.
KAMEHAMEHA—Bailey Chan 2, Tatum Samson 0, Jewel Paaluhi‐Caulk 2, Maile Marfil 0, Keanna Andres 0, Noelle Sua‐Godinet 0, Kiana Vierra 3, Mikiala Maio 13, Kalina Obrey 11, Mana Borden 0, Kuuleinani Ego 0, Anoipua Kaaloa 0.
3-point goals—Konawaena 3 (Ch. Molina 2, Tablit). Kamehameha 1 (Vierra).
HHSAA D-I GIRLS FIFTH-PLACE SEMIS
Farrington 47, Kamehameha-Maui 33
At Neal Blaisdell Arena
Farrington (12-2) 15 9 13 10 — 47
KS-Maui (11-5) 7 6 8 12 — 33
FARRINGTON—Kylie Carganilla 5, Kelia Miller 4, Kealaula O’Hara 0, Lexuss Tulba 0, Shayla Cabato‐Machado 2, Chantal Mailou 15, Natasha Paleafei 0, Willima Karen 0, Setita Prescott 0, Molimau Heimuli 16, Naomi Peltier 5.
KAMEHAMEHA-MAUI—Skye Murakami 0, Kylie Murakami 0, Kealia Sjostrand 0, Jaimelee Felipe 2, Brianne Reformina 0, Brylee Carillo 0, Shaylisse Gregory 0, Tatiana Soon 0, Mikiala Sniffen 0, Kimani Fernandez‐Roy 2, Logan Spencer 2, Kaylee Cambra 10, Ashley Peralta 17, Angel Pauole 0.
3-point goals—Farrington 4 (Mailou 3, Carganilla). Kamehameha-Maui 1 (Cambra).
Mililani 46, Kaimuki 37
At Neal Blaisdell Arena
Mililani (12-4) 9 6 11 20 — 46
Kaimuki (12-3) 8 5 6 18 — 37
MILILANI—Brooke Napier 0, Teona Singletary 2, Maxine Gelacio 0, Kayla Torres 6, Taysia Canon 10, Hope Carter 10, Janae Ritchie 4, Kira Bernat 0, Kayla Tansiongco 1, Kalena Gibson 5, Cheyenne Ardona 6, Destiny Perriera 0, Natalia Kojima 0, Kobie Davis 2.
KAIMUKI—Serena Titer 3, Anastasia Vea 3, Liza Anien 0, Sonia Palik 12, Keihara Henry 0, Kaelyn Espinda 13, Elikapeka Scott 2, Taiana Loketi 0, Alissa Chon 2, Jasmine Chipen‐Ii 0, Cleopatra Lauvao 2, Nancy Atiga 0, Mele Loo‐Godinet 0.
3-point goals—Mililani 1 (Torres). Kaimuki 6 (Espinda 2, Palik 2, Titer, Vea).
HHSAA D-II GIRLS SEMIFINALS
Mid-Pacific 62, Kalani 34
At Kalani
Mid-Pacific (12-0) 17 18 18 9 — 62
Kalani (9-4) 15 5 0 14 — 34
MID-PACIFIC—Harley Simon 7, Tylee‐Kanani Wong 6, Zannah Suehiro 1, Emma Porter 0, Ciera Kameehonua 12, Payton Antonio 2, Caylina Lindbo 4, Paige Fahrni 2, Brilie Kovaloff 28, Trelani McGill 0.
KALANI—Chara Higaki 1, Kirstin Kouchi 3, Daesha Viela 2, Lilehina Oyama 5, Noelle Suzuki 0, Kaylie Espinas 3, Logan Luke 5, Heidi Kishaba 7, Sydnee Kishaba 2, Kandyce Woods 2, Aiya Souphilavong 4.
3-point goals—Mid-Pacific 4 (Kameehonua 2, Kovaloff, Wong). Kalani 4 (Espinas, Kouchi, Oyama, Sophilavong).
Kamehameha-Hawaii 47, St. Francis 36
At Kalani
KS-Hawaii (10-3) 13 9 12 13 — 47
St. Francis (12-2) 8 5 12 11 — 36
KAMEHAMEHA-HAWAII—Camille Poe 1, Dominique Pacheco 18, Saydee Aganus 10, Pomai Evans‐Bautista 0, Ashley Midel 0, Makenzie Kalawaia 7, Jordyn Mantz 2, Kaleinani Rapoza 0, Taylor‐James Sullivan 9.
ST. FRANCIS—Misiona Ribeiro 4, Kahili Liu-Hanohano 4, Rya Ornong 0, Kaimi Kalei 2, Skye Ah Yat 6, Zayla Sismar-Evangelista 3, Kawena Kalani 4, Mata Sagapolutele 10, Olivia Vaeatangitau 3.
3-point goals—Kamehameha-Hawaii 3 (Pacheco 3). St. Francis 2 (Sismar-Evangelista, Kalani).
HHSAA D-II FIFTH-PLACE SEMIS
Kauai 59, Damien 37
At Farrington
Damien (12-4) 3 6 11 17 — 37
Kauai (8-3) 19 18 15 7 — 59
DAMIEN—Alyssa Lindsay 0, Taylor “Kamaile” Labanon 6, Karissa Racoma 2, Anuhea Sonnenberg 2, Tia Go 0, Shania Nakamura 15, Ethel Jayne Suniga 0, Montana Carter 2, Karly Navas 4, Nora Fenton 2, Cydnee Maunakea 1, Catherine Votovich 3.
KAUAI—Cici Tanicala 6, Kayla Dotario 0, Melanie Matsunaga 2, Sierra Fernandez 7, Sheryl Tomas 7, Ericka Corbillon 0, Monique Tomacder 7, China Yasay 3, Marissa Layosa 11, Shae Erickson 5, Kaylee Braun 2, Taegan Keep 9.
3-point goals—Damien none. Kauai 1 (Layosa).
Moanalua 63, Seabury Hall 33
At Farrington
Moanalua (9-7) 17 14 10 22 — 63
Seabury Hall (7-4) 10 7 11 5 — 33
MOANALUA—Lei-helani Talaro 5, Samantha Lum 5, Jillian Ota 2, Kylie Casinas 7, Kyrah Hughley 3, Kelcie Leong 6, Raven Rosa-Lasco 6, Amber Balite 1, Delylah Sanerivi 16, Brittany Passi 12, Tinei Sanerivi 5.
SEABURY HALL—Anaulei Tu‘ivai 14, Ameera Waterford 4, Rachel Gilbert 0, Chloe Gangnath 2, Makena Dougherty 6, Kyra Cambra 7.
3-point goals—Moanalua 2 (Casinas, Lum). Seabury Hall 1 (Cambra).
HHSAA D-II GIRLS CONSOLATION
Hawaii Baptist 60, Lanai 17
At Neal Blaisedell Center
Lanai (7-5) 5 2 4 6 — 17
HBA (10-3) 14 18 12 16 — 60
LANAI—Gina Anton 0, Jasmine Molina 0, Shaelynn Noble 0, Micah Manuel 0, Leah Vidad 0, Claire Vila 3, Tyana Soberano‐Foster 0, Tabitha Medeiros 2, Angeline Matute 0, Arriana Maltezo 4, Jana Ohashi 4, Kayla Garcia 4, Frances Sophia Choi Lim 0.
HAWAII BAPTIST—Alexis Dang 7, Morgan Lorenzo 5, Caitlin Ching 0, Mikayla Chun 0, Ally Wada 10, Kyley Nakagawa 6, Katelyn Nakagawa 6, Haley Benn 0, Nicole Arakaki 5, Kalena Montgomery 0, Alexys Adriance 3, Kaimilani Duncklee 0, Caitlen Joy Ramos 6, Sasha Phillip 5, Juli Lau 3, Kiara Chun 4, Cydni Yoshida 0.
3-point goals—Lanai none. Hawaii Baptist 8 (Nakagawa 2, Wada 2, Lau, Arakaki, Adriance, Phillip).
ILH DIVISION I BOYS
No. 4 ‘Iolani 39, No. 9 Kamehameha 31
At Kamehameha
‘Iolani (8-2) 9 10 7 13 — 39
Kamehameha (3-8) 2 13 12 4 — 31
‘IOLANI—Vance Hamada 0, Helam Baldomero 5, Kawika Lee 1, Frank Felix 0, Sam Wheeler 0, Ryan Van Cantfort 0, Bailey Alabanza 6, Noah Bumanglag 2, Justin Genovia 10, Cole Hogland 6, Jarin Yokogawa 0, Cameron Chang 0, Hugh Hogland 9.
KAMEHAMEHA—Francis Gora 0, Kamren Victorino-Kato 7, Braden DeFries 0, Blaze Guerrero 0, Kama Kamaka 0, Christmas Togiai 5, Lele Kawaiea 0, Mycah Pimental 3, Kobe Young 12, Laamea Frank 2, Boogie Yam 0, Hoku Arias 0, Nakoa Pauole 2, Pinao Awai 0.
3-point goals—’Iolani 3 (Alabanza 2, Baldomero). KS 3 (Togiai, Pimental, Young).
ILH DIVISION II BOYS
Le Jardin 74, Hanalani 23
At Le Jardin
Hanalani (0-10) 4 7 5 7 — 23
Le Jardin (3-7) 12 12 27 23 — 74
HANALANI—Jacob Yagin 0, Jacob Saito 0, Kona Carruthers 6, Joshua Hooper 11, Todd Hirao 0, Chad Wakabayashi 1, Israel Torda 0, Austin Harder 0, Jadin Kam 3, Ryan Kaneshiro 2, Tyler Lepow 0.
LE JARDIN—Jordon Sandoval 0, Hunter Mansanas 2, Jay Pahlmeyer 6, Evan Kroll 0, Eric Wisnom 4, Jerry Lawson 22, Charlie Abe 10, Aaron Ellingson 3, Mike Leary 8, Dominic Venezia 16, Chance Bridgman 3.
3-point goals—Hanalani 2 (Kam, Hooper). Le Jardin 4 (Abe 2, Lawson 2).
Damien 51, University 47
At Damien
Damien (7-3) 7 17 14 13 — 51
University (6-4) 14 8 13 12 — 47
DAMIEN—Crumel Mooring 9, Hakeem Adeniji 0, Jayden Peters-DeLaura 7, Kolin Galdiano 16, Noah Lorica 0, Robert Kanoa III 6, Shaun Apiki 6, Tanner Souza 0, Ed-Ryan Balbuena 4, Lindon Sevilleja 3.
UNIVERSITY—Travis Kaloa 14, Shayden Koki , Otto Taylor 5, Keawe Tong 14, Charles Fox 8, Colby Chun 0, Bryan Canencia 0, Keoni Thoemmes-Adams 0, Radyn Kaleikini 0, Leif Fautanu 5.
3-point goals—Damien 6 (Galdiano 3, Kanoa III, Balbuena, Sevilleja). University 7 (Tong 3, Kaloa 3, Taylor).
No. 6 St. Francis 59, Hawaii Baptist 50
At Hawaii Baptist
St. Francis (10-0) 10 14 16 19 — 59
HBA (4-6) 18 10 8 14 — 50
ST. FRANCIS—Kameron Ng 25, Noah Kurosawa 4, Boris Vukovic 2, Kordell Ng 2, Bryce Nishida 6, Manoa Kualii-Moe 2, Micah Kalei 4, Justus Paaluhi-Caulk 10, Supilani Mailei 2, Boris Vukovic 2.
HAWAII BAPTIST—Adam Kikuta 7, Micah Mitchell 17, Kellen Takatsuka 3, Max Wiemken 10, Payton Lee 0, Cole Galicinao 1, Bryson Gonzalez 0, Justin Ishida 3, Antony Lucuab 4, Ty Minatoya 5.
3-point goal—St. Francis 5 (Kurosawa 2, Ng 2, Nishida). Hawaii Baptist 5 (Mitchell 2, Kikuta 2, Takatsuka).
OIA BOYS DIVISION I PLAYOFFS
Kailua 38, Leilehua 36
At Leilehua
Leilehua (9-4) 10 3 9 14 — 36
Kailua (10-3) 9 10 8 11 — 38
LEILEHUA—Genesis Ofoia 0, Tashaun Wright 6, Kaleo Piceno 0, Trey Boatwright 12, Liam Fitzgerald 14, Jaymond Agdinaoy 2, Kalei Kauhi 2.
KAILUA—Everett Torres-Kahapea 7, Jonah Kalai 5, Aaron Mejia 3, Christian Mejia 13, Hapaki Kupahu-Phillips 0, Makana Robeson 2, Zachary Marrotte 4, Paul Serikawa 4.
3-point goals—Leilehua 2 (Fitzgerald 2). Kailua 2 (A. Mejia, Torres).
Moanalua 65, Kalaheo 63
At Kalaheo
Moanalua (8-5) 15 13 15 22 — 65
Kalaheo (8-4) 21 11 12 19 — 63
MOANALUA—Isaiah Sugiura 2, Austin Dyer 6, Blayze Simon 0, Jacob Ramelb 0, CJ Bonilla 4, Isaiah Jackson 4, RJ Dominguez 21, Duncan Clark 0, Caleb Casinas 28, Ethan Feguis-Tavares 0, Sebastian Ibarra 0, Saige Pulu 0, Jonathan Turk 0.
KALAHEO—Andrew Kearney , Cameron Kalaukoa 0, Cyrus Fernandez 0, Noah Woodby 15, Captain Whitlock 24, Kai Samiere 0, Lawrence DeCosta 0, Ryan Pardini 8, David Teves 0, Nate Gribbins 8, Justus Neufeldt 0, Cannen Chiu 0, Harry Wallace 0, Andreas Jankovic 8, Mark Lehner 0.
3-point goals—Moanalua 7 (Casinas 7). Kalaheo 6 (Whitlock 4, Pardini 2).
Kapolei 66, McKinley 52
At Kapolei
McKinley (9-4) 13 14 15 10 — 52
Kapolei (11-0) 19 7 21 19 — 66
MCKINLEY—Huttachia Buttayotee 6, Tevin Cayetano 0, Hsien Pascua 9, Mark Burke 6, Treyson Furuta 0, Caleb Corpening 9, Jeremy Coloyan 7, Lane Laroya 0, Kevin Kim 12, RJ Cabico 3.
KAPOLEI— Hezekiah Prado 0, Isiah Higa 12, Kieran Queen-Booker 0, Joshua Ascuncion 0, Jayson Manapul 10, Zoar Nedd 24, Marquis Montgomery 2, Ja’shon Carter 11, Solo Sims 0, Kamakana Cunningham 2, Jeremiah Sanchez 5, Riley Asuncion 0, Kanoa Manalo 0.
3-point goals—McKinley 4 (Kim 2, Cabico, Corpening). Kapolei 1 (Higa).
