Kamehameha-Hawaii tips McKinley
Kamehameha-Hawaii's Shaun Kagawa tried to avoid Wilhem Rivera of McKinley last night.
It wasn’t pretty and it sure wasn’t easy, but Dominic Pacheco had no complaints after the game.
Fifth-ranked Kamehameha-Hawaii struggled from the perimeter, but buckled down defensively to outlast McKinley 48-41 last night in the opening round of the Punahou Invitational.
The game was played at Maryknoll’s Clarence T.C. Ching Gymnasium after Punahou’s Hemmeter Fieldhouse floor was deemed unplayable for the first two games of the tourney due to incoming moisture.
Jayce Carvalho, a 6-foot-4 junior, anchored the Warriors offensively from the high post. He finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Guard Lanaki Apele was another source of stability. He had five of his team’s 13 steals as the Warriors used double-team traps in full and halfcourt looks. McKinley finished with 31 turnovers, offsetting a decent shooting night (16-for-34, 46 percent).
"We rely on our defensive pressure. We have kind of an athletic group, so if we can come with the defensive pressure like that, we can go far," Pacheco said.
The Warriors, now 8-0 in nonconference play, had just a 24-21 edge on the boards. However, nine of those caroms were on the offensive end against McKinley’s compact 2-3 zone. The Tigers had just three offensive boards against the taller Warriors man-to-man defense.
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Alex Ironside, a junior swingman, had 11 points and six boards to lead McKinley (8-3 overall). Rio Kwan, a senior guard, had 10 points and junior Wilhem Rivera added eight.
"We tried to change up our trap. We came from a different angle," Warriors coach Dominic Pacheco said. "It kind of worked out at the end."
The Tigers’ usual sharpshooting touch wasn’t there. They shot just 3-for-11 from deep, but defensively, were sticky.
"That was an impressive zone. They made things difficult for us," Pacheco said.
KS-Hawaii shot 2-for-12 from 3-point range, but wasn’t bad overall from the field at 42 percent (20-for-48).
"It’s good to come here and get used to aggressive play," Pacheco said. "I’m glad we have that opportunity and it’s only going to get us better."
After six lead changes, the Warriors gained an edge in the third quarter. Kaeo Alapai’s post move gave KS-Hawaii a 23-22 lead, and after Jalen Carvalho swished a trey from the right wing and Jayce Carvalho scored inside, the Warriors were on their way to an 11-3 run.
Spotty free-throw shooting — 6-for-14 — limited the Warriors’ chance of breaking the game open, however.
McKinley was within striking distance at 42-37 after a pair of foul shots by Leslie Machiguchi, but Apele fed Jacob Kackley for a layup and Jayce Carvalho dished to a cutting Shaun Kagawa for another bucket. The Warriors led 46-37 with 2 minutes left and McKinley got no closer than six the rest of the way.
Kamehameha-Hawaii will meet today’s Punahou-Kalani winner. The second two games scheduled for last night were not played due to a slippery floor. Punahou and Kalani will try to make up the game this morning, with Punahou II and Mid-Pacific to follow.
The tourney will remain at Punahou until the final, which will tip off tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Stan Sheriff Center. There will be no admission fee for the championship game.
In the tourney opener, Melbourne Grammar (Australia) edged Maryknoll 53-48.
Punahou Winter Invitational
At Maryknoll
Melbourne 53, Maryknoll 48
Kamehameha-Hawaii 48, McKinley 41
No. 1 Kamehameha 68, Tsinghua (China) 66, 2OT
Micah Christenson poured in a game-high 28 points to lead the Warriors over the Dragons in double overtime.
At ‘Iolani gym
| Kamehameha | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | — | 68 |
| Tsinghua | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | — | 66 |
KAMEHAMEHA–Dyrbe Enos 14, Frank Ho 2, Micah Christenson 28, Brandon Orpillia 12, Davis Achong 2, Makoa Camanse-Stevens 0, Trent Park 0, Kona Gaison 0, J.T. Campbell 0, Charlton Tang 4, Gavin Lagrange 2, Shane Yoshida 2, Zerin Parker 2.
TSINGHUA–Kai Guo 18, Yilin Zhao 2, Enzhuo Wang 21, Zeqi Wang 16, Zeshi Liu 0, Shijia Sun 7, Ziyu Hou 2.
3-point goals–Kamehameha 7 (Christenson 3, Enos 2, Orpillia 2). Tsinghua 6 (E. Wang 3, Z. Wang 2, Sun).
Wheeler (Ga.) 73, No. 2 ‘Iolani 50
Charles Mitchell scored a game-high 27 points to lead the Wildcats over the host Raiders.
At ‘Iolani gym
| ‘Iolani | 10 | 6 | 16 | 18 | — | 50 |
| Wheeler | 12 | 16 | 21 | 24 | — | 73 |
‘IOLANI–Jourdan Simmonds 8, Drew Uchiyama 0, Reid Saito 2, Kainoa Scheer 2, Josiah Sukumaran 11, Austin O’Leary 0, Trevyn Tulonghari 12, Gabriel Vega 13, Andrew Okimura 0, Adam Ching 0, Keahi Hogan 2, Duke Pauli 0.
WHEELER–Jacob Obande 2, Derrick Evans 13, Santavioius Bryant 0, Kharon Butcher 0, Chris Longoria 7, David Lipscomb 0, Alex Arnold 2, Karriem Simmons 9, Richard Eboka 0, Nigel Snipes 1, Tevin Reeves 12, Douglas Lipscomb Jr. 0, Charles Mitchell 27.
3-point goals–‘Iolani 3 (Tulonghari 2, Simmonds). Wheeler 6 (Evans 3, Longoria, Simmons, Reeves).
No. 6 Academy of the Pacific 38, Moanalua 27
Micah Dunhour hit for 18 points to lead the Dolphins over Na Menehune.
At ‘Iolani gym
| Moanalua | 10 | 8 | 0 | 9 | — | 27 |
| AOP | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | — | 38 |
MOANALUA–Bronson Kepa 4, Aaron Davis 0, Keven Amaral 6, Dexter Williams 10, Wesley Armbrust 3, Ikaika Ramos 0, Kreig Kepa 0, Alex Hutson 0, Jayar Edwin 2, Dominique Jones 0, Carl Ko 2, Dillon Turk 0, Clinton Winham 0, Shane Ratledge 0, Richard Villasenor 0.
AOP–Michael Urcia 2, Carter Kauwehaole 0, Moritz Krume 2, Micah Dunhour 18, Wilson Macloed 4, Drew Vienna 0, David Daniel 2, Kona Makaula 4, Sam Orcutt 4, Kyan Furtado 0, Marchall Gourley 2.
3-point goals–Moanalua 2 (Williams, Armbrust). AOP none.
Kaimuki 41, Saint Louis 38
Mason Kualii-Moe’s 20 points helped the Bulldogs edge the Crusaders.
At ‘Iolani gym
| Kaimuki | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | 41 |
| Saint Louis | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | 38 |
KAIMUKI–Nicholas Motellang 2, Ken Hashimoto 2, Jordan Gestrich 0, AJ DeJesus 2, Mason Kualii-Moe 20, Tevin Nishiyama 7, Siosi Halaapiapi 8, Sivi Lio Kelekolio 2, Dio Talung 0.
SAINT LOUIS–Keenan Ayau-Paulos 0, Quinn Arakawa 0, Acen Cabral 10, Nate Mantanona 5, Starr Sua 0, JV Caires 8, Max Botticelli 3, Jared Tomaszek 0, Nick Smith 7, Kamalei Correa 2, Kurt Vegas 3, Reeve Koehler 0.
3-point goals–Kaimuki 3 (Kualii-Moe 3). Saint Louis 4 (Caires 2, Smith, Mantanona).
Radford 46, No. 8 Mililani 28
Nashon George scored 10 points to lead the Rams over the Trojans in a nonconference battle of OIA West rivals.
At ‘Iolani gym
| Radford | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | — | 46 |
| Mililani | 7 | 2 | 8 | 11 | — | 28 |
RADFORD–T.J. Reid 9, Glenn Castil 6, Wayne Keyes Jr. 4, Steven Watkins 0, Nashon George 10, Zach Pelzl 2, Jeromy Castro 0, Tevita Baravilala 2, Maika Ulufale 2, Aaron Felix-Bright 0, Dorsay Norris 4, Nicholas Lenover 3, Roscoe Kalilikane 0, D.J. Huggins 0, Travir Fata 0.
MILILANI–Damon Shimabukuro 0, Ryan Jacobs 2, Brady Spiridigliozzi 2, Trent McKinney 0, Kyle Ortiz 1, Kaimihoku Wilson 2, Josh Lenchanko 0, Robbie Griffin 2, Alex Bumgarner 2, Riley Borges 6, Hassan Richardson 4, Ervan Jean Pierre 4, Taylor Tuia 3, Joshua Stevens 0.
3-point goals–Radford 4 (Reid 2, Ulufale 2). Mililani none.
Also
Oak Hill (Va.) 81, Dr. Phillips (Fla.) 51
Lexington Catholic (Ky.) 83,
Mason County (Ky.) 59
Montverde (Fla.) 64, Mount Vernon 37
Leading scorers–OH: Keith Hornsby 22. DP: Shane Larkin 12. LC: Scott Schuette 17, Taylor Martin 17. MC: Tyler Black 26. M: Steve Missi 18. MV: Jabarie Hines 13.
ILH DIVISION II BOYS
Hawaii Baptist 82, Hawaiian Mission 64
Jun Fritz popped for seven 3-pointers en route to 28 points to lead the Eagles over the Knights in a shootout.
At Hawaiian Mission gym
| Hba (3-0) | 20 | 24 | 19 | 19 | — | 82 |
| Hma (0-1) | 16 | 26 | 11 | 11 | — | 64 |
HAWAII BAPTIST–Chasen Fukuda 6, Jun Fritz 28, Landry Kiyabu 6, Sage Bulseco 8, Michael Fisher 2, Travis Teramae 4, Brennan Lee 0, Kalei Hosaka 8, Weyden Chu 0, Jordan Kiyabu 4, Nathan Le 8, Caleb Gaskins 8, Andrew Kanemaru 0, Matt Kishaba 0, John Hirokawa 0.
HAWAIIAN MISSION–Grant Kono 23, Nesi Dechard 8, Lucas Learles 6, Devon Tsai 3, JJ Reynolds 16, Geo Abaya 0, Daniel Williams 0, Marcus Uechi 0, JT Landenberger 0, Brady Clark 0, Ryan Kim 0, Israel Olsen 8.
3-point goals–Hawaii Baptist 15 (Fritz 7, Bulseco 2, Hosaka 2, Gaskins 2, Fukuda, Kiyabu). Hawaiian Mission 7 (Kono 3, Olsen 2, Learles, Tsai).
