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Punahou defeats University 49-46 in semifinals

Tate Takamiya and Houston Hosoda combined for 4-for-4 shooting at the freethrow line in the final 1:15 as Punahou eked out a 49-46 win over University in the semifinals of the HHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships on Thursday.

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Punahou's Tate Takamiya (1) goes for the net over University Lab's Todd McKinney (10) during a state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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Punahou's Zion White (21) fouls University Lab's Todd McKinney (10) while going for the net during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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Punahou's Dash Watanabe (20) tries to shoot over University Lab's Koa Laboy (13) during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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Punahou's Zion White (21) goes to the net over University Lab's Trey Ambrozich (12) and Alika Ahu (23) during a state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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Punahou's Dash Watanabe (20) tries to get around University Lab's Todd McKinney (10) during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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University Lab's Alika Ahu (23) makes a layup over Punahou's Tate Takamiya (1) during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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University Lab's Todd McKinney (10) tries to get through the Punahou defense during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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Punahou's Dane Kellner (11) guards University Lab's Todd McKinney (10) during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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After a technical foul was called on Punahou, University Lab's Trey Ambrozich (12) takes free throws during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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University Lab's Trey Ambrozich (12) tries to dribble past Punahou's Ethan Chung (3) during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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University Lab's Alika Ahu (23) tries to grab a loose ball over Punahou's Tate Takamiya (1) and Dane Kellner (11) during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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University Lab's Koa Laboy (13) makes a layup over Punahou during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.
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University Lab's Trey Ambrozich (12) shoots over Punahou's Ethan Chung (3) and Dash Watanabe (20) during the first half of the state boy's basketball semifinal play off game at McKinley Gym on Thursday, Feb. 20.

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