Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Thursday, January 16, 1997

Showdown for
Kahuku, Kalaheo

Kalaheo and Kahuku both improved to 4-0 last night in Oahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division basketball play.

The defending OIA champion Mustangs will travel to Kahuku for a 7:30 p.m. showdown tomorrow.

Kalaheo 54, Roosevelt 45

The Rough Riders (2-2) took a 13-9 lead after one quarter and trailed by only one at the half. But a 17-point third quarter put Kalaheo in charge.

The Mustangs' Ikaika Furtado scored all seven of his points in the second half and Kaimana Freitas had eight off the bench in the first half.

Davis Kamelamela scored 10 points to lead Kalaheo.

Roosevelt	13	10	9	13--45
Kalaheo 	9	15	17	13--54

Roosevelt

Maeda 0, Ching 0, Labard 0, Vuong 7, Sakai 0, Ching 2, Davis 13, Haliniak 11, Padua 0, Kahooilihala 0, Low 12.

Kalaheo

Withy-Allen 2, Pelefoti 0, Furtado 7, Freitas 8, Wachner 0, Freeman 8, Buxton 0, Hess 8, Kamelamela 10, Hogue 0, Lutu 0, Abbott 1, Sensley 4, Rust 0, McCoy 4.

Kahuku 54, Farrington 50

At Farrington, the Red Raiders improved to 4-0 as Seli Maalaelu led the way with 12 points.

Kahuku opened a 47-32 lead after three quarters. But the Govs (0-4) closed the gap in the fourth quarter as Garen Castillo and Rene Malacas combined for 12 points.

Kahuku		 16	11	20	 7--54
Farrington	 13	7	12	18--50

Kah

Akoi 6, Talamoni 4, Nikora 1, Smith 8, Salanoa 3, Maalaelu 12, Morris 0, Tautai 6, Nawahine 6, Fonoti 8. Farr

Torres 2, Aguinaldo 0, Malacas 16, Tomacber 0, Hill 2, Tuala 0, Ramos 2, Corpuz 0, Tuimalealiisano 0, Wong 0, Tautua 4, Castillo 8, Kuahine 14, Faumui 2.

Castle 71, Kaimuki 50

At Kaimuki, the Knights (1-3) won their first game of the season with a 42-point outburst in the second half.

Castle led, 29-28, at the half. But Buddy Guillermo and Billy Bratton combined for 27 points in the second half - including five 3-pointers. Each finished with 22 points.

Foon Ki had 11 of his 13 points in first half to lead the Bulldogs (2-2).

Castle		15	14	21	21--71
Kaimuki 	13	15	10	12--50

Castle

Bratton 4, Guillermo 22, Mattos 2, Pagoyo 6, Bratton 22, Dydasco 5, Sakaio 8, Foster 0, Naparan 0, Gernler 2.

Kaimuki

Moore 6, Sonoda 0, Tang 0, Wong 0, Ki 2, Yamamoto 2, Sione 2, Ki 13, Joshua 5, Tautofi 5, Francisco 15.

McKinley 57, Kailua 48

At McKinley, Joseph Lefcourt scored 11 of his 26 points to lead Kailua (0-4) to a 23-21 first-half lead. But Terry Chen put in half of his 14 points in the third quarter as the Tigers (3-1) rallied for the win.

Kailua		15	8	12	13--48
McKinley 	7	14	20	16--57

Kailua

Cuizon 0, Adams 10, Yumen 0, Marshall 0, Letoto 4, Napeahi 2, Mueller 2, Lefcourt 26, Lui 4, Klein 0.

McKinley

Chen 14, Rhee 7, Tengan 2, Mai 9, Indalecio 11, Fetui 8, Kaikaka 0, Sakata 4, Tuiolemotu 0, Tamasoa 2.

Kaiser at Kalani

This game was not reported by the home team.