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HHSAA D-I Girls Basketball: ʻIolani vs. KS-Kapalama

By Cindy Ellen Russell

Feb. 10, 2019

Prep sports

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(Video by Paul Honda / phonda@staradvertiser.com)
It was the most dramatic, controversial finish in the history of Hawaii. Kalina Obrey's miraculous 29-foot 3-point shot at the buzzer would have tied the score at 52 with top-seeded ‘Iolani in the title game of the Snapple/HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships. After five minutes of review, officials made their determination. The shot came a fraction of a second after time expired and was ruled no basket — even though the horn sounds after the shot is released. It is the correct call, according to the book.
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ʻIolani forward Alexsandra Huntimer (32) drives to the basket past Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Kalina Obrey (33) during the first half of the Division I HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships on Saturday.
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ʻIolani forward Kylie Yung (24) drives to the basket as Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Noelle Sua-Godinet (32) follows.
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Kamehameha-Kapalama guard Malie Marfil (2) looks to pass the ball as ʻIolani guard Kyra Tanabe (12) defends.
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Kamehameha-Kapalama guard Camille Feary (11) dribbles as ʻIolani guard Taylor Wu (11) defends.
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ʻIolani forward Jovi Wahinekapu Lefotu (21) looks to pass the ball after grabbing the rebound.
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Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Kalina Obrey (33) drives towards the basket as ʻIolani guard Taylor Wu (11) defends.
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Kamehameha-Kapalama guard Malie Marfil (2) gets swamped with defense by ʻIolani guard Kyra Tanabe (12) and forward Jovi Wahinekapu Lefotu (21).
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Kamehameha-Kapalama guard Malie Marfil (2) and ʻIolani forward Alexsandra Huntimer (32) look to the ball after a fall.
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ʻIolani forward Jovi Wahinekapu Lefotu (21) defends as Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Noelle Sua-Godinet (32) looks to pass the ball.
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Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Kalina Obrey (33) drives towards the basket as ʻIolani guard Shyann Kawai Kahalehoe (25) defends with ʻIolani forward Jovi Wahinekapu Lefotu (21) and Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Noelle Sua-Godinet (32) position themselves.
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The Warriors reacted after Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Kalina Obrey (33) made a buzzer shot which was counted to tie during the Division I HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships 52-52 on Saturday. The basket was ruled invalid by officials and the ʻIolani Raiders defeated the Kamehameha-Kapalama Warriors 52-49 for the state title.
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The ʻIolani Raiders reacted as a buzzer shot made by Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Kalina Obrey (33).
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The ʻIolani Raiders celebrated after officials ruled that a buzzer shot made by Kamehameha-Kapalama forward Kalina Obrey (33) was not valid.
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ʻIolani guard Taylor Wu wept as she held onto forward Alexsandra Huntimer (32) after officials ruled that the ʻIolani Raiders secured the Division I HHSAA Girls Basketball State Championships title.
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The Kamehameha-Kapalama Warriors wept after officials ruled that a buzzer shot made by forward Kalina Obrey (33) was invalid.
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