Kuuipo Gonzales-Reyes’s putback layup with 2.1 seconds left gave Kailua a 52-50 win over Nanakuli in the opening round of the OIA girls basketball playoffs on Friday night.

Point guard Tara Takata led the Surfriders (6-5) with 22 points. The senior also had three rebounds and four assists. Delcie “Tau” Williams was a big sparkplug in the second half, scoring 12 of her 19 points. The senior forward added a team-high nine boards and also had two steals while shooting 7-for-11 from the field.

“At the Farrington (regular-season) game, (Williams) and I had a conversation about how she can’t take a back seat,” Kailua coach Mandy Llamedo said. “She had a rough night against Farrington, but tonight I’m happy to see her come through.”

Kailua, the fifth-place team from the East, advanced and will travel to meet the East’s top seed, Roosevelt, in quarterfinal-round play on Saturday night. The Kailua-Roosevelt loser will still be alive in the hunt for one of the OIA’s six Division I state-tournament berths.

The elimination game left Nanakuli (7-4), the West’s fourth-place team, longing on a night when the Golden Hawks outrebounded Kailua 43-30, but shot just 12-for-24 at the free-throw line.

“Our free throws weren’t there. We think if we made them, we would’ve won this game,” said junior guard Alana Nuuanu, who led Nanakuli with 17 points and five steals.

A jittery crowd of about 200 at Hugh Taufa‘asau Court saw the visiting Surfriders surge to a 9-2 lead. Nanakuli’s troubles from the field (6-for-33 in the first half) and the foul line (1-for-6 in the second quarter) diminished a strong effort on the boards.

Kailua led 24-15 at halftime despite committing 11 turnovers. Nanakuli went on a 10-0 third-quarter run; Kanani Diamond’s follow shot pushed the Golden Hawks ahead 30-28.

With guards Jahnna Kahele (14 points) and Nuuanu igniting the rally, the Golden Hawks stayed close. The lead changed hands four more times as the pace increased. A spin move in the paint on a fast-break layup by Nuuanu gave Nanakuli a 45-44 lead with less then four minutes remaining.

Williams, however, shot 4-for-4 at the foul line in the final quarter. Nyla Salas-Baker made one of two foul shots with 41.7 seconds to go, giving Kailua a 50-49 lead.

Kahele hit one of two free throws with 18.2 seconds left to tie it at 50.

Salas-Baker then missed a 3-point try and Gonzales-Reyes muscled her way in a scrum to pick up the loose rebound and bank it off the glass for the go-ahead layup.

After a timeout, the Golden Hawks inbounded close to midcourt, but got trapped and were unable to get a final shot attempt off.

ILH DIVISION I BOYS

MARYKNOLL—Isiah Gelacio 0, Michael Mercado-Smith 3, Jordyn-Thomas Perez 11, Daven Pila 0, Hayato Kamata 13, Kekahi Tam 0, Kainoa Ferreira 0, Kaulana Schmidt 2, Andreas Jankovic 2, Brian Washington 2, Everett McDaniel 0.

MID-PACIFIC—Codey Mita 0, Isaiah Browning 0, Danny Florenco 12, Travis Murayama 0, Colin Micah Ramos 0, Jacen Kimura 4, Travis Hayashi 0, Zion Shepherd 4, Major Davis 7, Justin Daise 2, Logan Hutchinson 6.

3-point goals—Maryknoll 5 (Kamata 3, Mercado-Smith, Perez). Mid-Pacific 1 (Davis).

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DIVISION III BOYS

Lanakila Baptist 57, Assets 55

Island Pacific 60, Damien 45

OIA DIVISION I GIRLS PLAYOFFS

KAILUA—Delcie Tau Williams 19, Tiare Akiona-Simeona 2, Kylee Keohohina-Kaaikala 0, Nyla Salas-Baker 3, Tara Takata 22, Kaile De Soto 0, Christine Antonio 2, Kuuipo Gonzales-Reyes 4, Jasmyn Keohohina-Malina 0, Finau Tuifua 0, Desiree Chang 0.

NANAKULI—Alana Nuuanu 17, Jahnna Kahele-Madali 14, Kanani Diamond 8, Crucita Enos 2, Kipona Ah Sui 4, Kailee Nuuanu 0, Ana Ofa 0, Raynette Meyers 5, Misnah Saeva 0.

3-point goals—Kailua 3 (Takata 3). Nanakuli 3 (A. Nuuanu 2, Kahele-Madali).

Kahuku 43, Campbell 40

Aja Tapusoa scored 14 points to lead the Red Raiders over the Sabers.

Kahuku’s Brittini Blake posted a double-double with 13 points and 17 rebounds. Gieani Balino led Campbell with 11 points.

CAMPBELL—Cydney Curran 9, Ricka Jackson 7, Danielle Silva-Freeman 2, Gieani Balino 11, Chasstiny Balagso 0, Sierra Mariano 5, Jasianna Ah Nee 6, Kimberlee Ung 0.

KAHUKU—Lehiwa Benson 1, Aja Tapusoa 14, Savanna Christensen 6, Ofa Kauvaka 0, Nala Leitupo 2, Cheyenne Teo 4, Leving Jinadasa 0, Carey Williams 3, Brittini Blake 13.

3-point goals—Campbell 2 (Balino, Curran). Kahuku 1 (Tapusoa).

Farrington 52, Kapolei 22

The Lady Govs used a balanced scoring attack to rout the Hurricanes, with 11 players scoring. Lokelani Pacheco and Naomi Peltier each had 10 points.

Seleni Bartley led Kapolei with six points.

KAPOLEI—Cassie Hedrick 2, Brittany Ramos 1, Alexis Corea 2, Ashlyn Velasco 5, Shania Kahana 0, Seleni Bartley 6, Eleu Soares 1, Michelle Brown 0, Illana Suava 0, Ehu Soares 5, Manumaua Sautia 0.

FARRINGTON—Char Lubay 3, Kelia Miller 3, Kylie Carganilla 0, Shayla Cabato-Machado 6, Shaniah Paleafei 4, Shanny Mailou 4, Chalei Smith 2, Golden Rowan 0, Lokelani Pacheco 10, Moli Heimuli 3, Naomi Peltier 10, Maneumana Sautia , Lexuss Tulba 0, Brittany Savusa 3, Nisa Nitaro 4, Willima Karen 0.

3-point goals—Kapolei 1 (Velasco). Farrington 2 (Lubay, Miller).

Leilehua 57, Kalani 30

Tianna Hanohano scored a game-high 14 points as the Mules defeated the Falcons. Shaylee Todani had 12 points, Tywanna Abbott scored 11 and Kaylen Kamelamela added 10 points for Leilehua.

KALANI—Daesha Viela 8, Chara Higaki 2, Julia Lee 0, Andrea Ching 1, Noelle Suzuki 7, Kaylie Espina 0, Logan Luke 10, Heidi Kishaba 0, Sydnee Kishaba 2, Kandyce Woods 0, Kiana Coffin 0.

LEILEHUA—Regina Dela Cruz 2, Megan Ayala 0, Hannah Coffin 0, Kaylen Kamelamela 10, Kayla Posiulai 0, Tianna Hanohano 14, Tywanna Abbott 11, Chyel Palmer 4, Abigail Flores 0, Shaylee Todani 12, Azah Quach 4.

3-point goals—Kalani none. Leilehua 2 (Todani 2).

OIA WEST BOYS

THURSDAY

Waipahu 61, Waialua 56

WAIALUA—Royce Tashiro 12, Jeremy Tamayo 0, Lancen Kuni 8, Julian Sely-Menor 2, Kymani Ayonon 10, Dayton Albeso 0, Gian Tamayo 5, Jake Riviere 0, Sa’ilele Fa’aolataga 18, Christopher Joaquin 0, Kaimi Kamai 1, Richard Kamakea 0, Noredine Shaher 0.

WAIPAHU—Airon Castaneda 14, Cole Phillips 0, Medard Aranton 0, Kimo Pennington 0, Kainoa Marshall 9, Kameron Tomas 7, Jasper Sebastian 0, Jordan Libby 0, Khrysster Ipalari 5, Dominik Washington 1, Aerianne Paned 0, Jeminai Solomua 18, Jerico Delos Santos 0, Aaron Johnson 0, Gabriel Puni 0, Darren Luab 0, Elijah Taimatuia 5, Dallas Nagaseu 2.

3-point goals—Waialua 5 (Tashiro 2, Ayonon 2, G. Tamayo). Waipahu 4 (Tomas 2, Castaneda, Marshall).

Junior varsity—Waipahu 47, Waialua 27

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BIIF

Junior varsity girls

Honokaa 43, Kamehameha-Hawaii 18