Kaulana Makaula scored 17 points as No. 1 Punahou overwhelmed No. 4 Kalaheo 74-37 on Saturday in the OIA-ILH Challenge at Moanalua.
The Mustangs played without their two leading scorers, Captain Whitlock and Noah Woodby. The two are also Kalaheo’s best ballhandlers, and were missed dearly against Punahou’s relentless fullcourt press.
Andreas Jankovic, Kalaheo’s 6-foot-9 center, scored the first bucket of the game on a layup, but Punahou forced three turnovers in a row and never trailed again.
Ke‘ala Martinson hustled for 12 points — six in the first quarter and six in the third — and Chris Kobayashi added 10 for Punahou (7-0).
Ryan Pardini led Kalaheo (3-4) with 10 points.
“It’s still a process,” Buffanblu coach Darren Matsuda said. “No matter what the score is, we have to execute our press, our (halfcourt) defense and offense, no matter who’s in the game.”
With a healthy Whitlock (groin) and Woodby, it would likely have been a different game. Whitlock scored 40 points last week in a 60-55 win over Saint Louis.
“They’re very steady. Woodby is very fast,” Matsuda said.
The run-and-gun Buffanblu got plenty of playing time for reserves. Starting center Duke Clemens (6-4) showed flashes of excellence with a low-post jump hook and a lefty layup on the fastbreak. Beau Whittaker (6-3), who played on the D-II team last year, and 6-8 sophomore Falcon Kaumatule got a lot of minutes.
“We kind of want to go through the low post,” Matsuda said.
Kapolei 57, Mid-Pacific 52
Hezekiah Del Prado scored 11 points, and Ja’Shon Carter and Zoar Nedd added 10 each as the Hurricanes gave the Owls their first loss in the tournament.
Jacen Kimura scored 13 points, and Kamana Lapina and Nalu Coito added 11 each for the Owls.
Kapolei, which lost to Punahou 81-72 on Friday, went 1-2 in the tourney.
No. 2 ‘Iolani 62, Leilehua 36
Senior center Hugh Hogland scored 10 points and blocked seven shots as the Raiders finished the tourney with a 3-0 mark. Sam Wheeler came off the bench and hit three treys in the third quarter to finish with nine points.
Tashaun Wright led the Mules with eight points. Sharpshooter Liam Fitzgerald did not play.
No. 3 Kamehameha 43, Moanalua 41
Kamren Victorino-Kato scored 18 points to lead the Warriors to their first win in tourney play. Caleb Casinas led Moanalua with 15 points, but missed a layup with four seconds left that would have tied the game. RJ Dominguez added 11 points for Na Menehune.
Kamehameha shot 17-for-23 from the free-throw line (74 percent). Moanalua shot 6-for-14 (43 percent).
Iolani girls Classic
Archbishop Mitty 76, Clovis West 75, OT
Bre’yanna Sanders scored 18 points and the Lions beat the Golden Eagles in overtime for the Iolani Classic title.
Long Beach Poly 58, ‘Iolani 45
Ayanna Clark scored 14 points and Danae Miller added 12 as the Jackrabbits smothered the Raiders.
Maryknoll 48, Salesian 47
Rhianne Omori and Chayse Milne each scored 10 points and the Spartans won a close one over the Pride.
Konawaena 47, Leilehua 25
Caiyle Kuapu scored 14 points and Mikayla Tablit and Tayvia Cabatbat managed 12 apiece as the Wildcats salvaged a difficult tournament with a win over the Mules.
ILH Division I girls
Punahou 45, Sacred Hearts 40
Dallas Martinez and Pakalana Kam combined to score 25 points, but it wasn’t enough to get the Lancers past the Buffanblu.
Kamaile Kandiah led Punahou with a team-high 12 points, while Elle Uyeda added 11.
At Punahou
S. Hearts (0-3) 8 10 12 10 — 40
Punahou (2-2) 13 13 8 12 — 45
SACRED HEARTS— Sade Mizusawa 6, Manu Auld 0, Pakalana Kam 12, Kyla Nascimento 2, Dallas Martinez 13, Pamela Lino 0, Ka’u’ialoha Apao 4, Ka’iulani Harrington 2, Danielle Tavai 1.
PUNAHOU— Kamaile Kandiah 12, Tanisha Elbourne 4, Kiarra Young 3, Lexie Taylor 0, Kamakani DeBlake 3, Abigail Aplaca 5, Tara Kaneshiro 0, Kristen Tamagawa 6, Jenna Reformina 0, Elle Uyeda 11, Kylie Yamauchi 0, Sina Uluave 0, Mahina Pua’a 1.
3-point goals— Sacred Hearts 3 (Mizusawa, Kam, Martinez). Punahou 3 (Young, DeBlake, Uyeda).
ILH Division Ii girls
Mid-Pacific 37, Hanalani 21
Paige Fahmi led all scorers with 14 points to lead the Owls past the Royals.
Keila Tsutsui had a team-high nine points for Hanalani and knocked down both of the game’s 3-pointers.
At Mid-Pacific
Hanalani (1-1) 3 7 6 5 — 21
MPI (2-0) 10 9 7 11 — 37
HANALANI— Faith Lee 5, Kelsy Chong 1, Caitlin Bocobo 2, Keila Tsutsui 9, Kiara Peterson 4.
MID-PACIFIC— Tylee Wong 2, Zannah Suehiro 0, Emma Porter 2, Ciera Kameehonua 7, Payton Antonio 4, Caylina Lindbo 0, Paige Fahrni 14, Brilie Kovaloff 8, Trelani McGill 0.
3-point goals— Hanalani 2 (Tsutsui)
Damien 43, St. Andrew’s 22
Karly Navas scored 11 points, including two 3-pointers, to lead the Monarchs past the Pride.
Katie Itoh scored a game-high 15 points for St. Andrew’s.
At Mid-Pacific
St. Andrew’s (1-1) 2 3 12 3 — 22
Damien (2-0) 12 12 9 10 — 43
ST. ANDREW’S— Katie Itoh 15, Sage Rloffendorf 3, Isabella-Marie Geppert 3, Mie Oishi 2, Olivia Sou 2, Hattie Hapai 2, Pohai Del Rosario 2.
DAMIEN— Karly Navas 11, Catherine Votovich 8, Nora Fenton 6, Taylor Labanon 4, Anuhea Sonnenberg 4, Ilana Sagapolutele 4, Tia Go 2, Shania Nakamura 2, Cydnee Maunakea 2
3-point goals— Damien 2 (Navas)
