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Posted on: Sunday, January 22, 2006

Kamehameha ends Iolani's ILH basketball streak at 60

By Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writer

It takes a special team to win 60 consecutive league games, and it takes another special one to end the streak.

Kamehameha's Rykin Enos had a chance to live out every basketball players' dream last night, going the length of the court for the winning layup as time expired in the Warriors' 39-37 victory over Iolani in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu game.

The buzzer at Kamehameha's Kekuhaupi'o Gym went off as soon as the ball dropped through the netting, ending the Raiders' win streak that dated to late in the 2001 season.

The play began with eight seconds left as Enos took an inbounds pass on the opposite end of the floor and drove all the way for the winning bank shot against a slow-reacting defense.

"Coach set up a play, just said get the ball, penetrate as far as I can until someone stopped me. No one stopped me so I shot the ball," said Enos, a lefty who hit the winner from the left side of the lane.

Kamehameha coach Jesse Nakanishi set up the mad dash to the hoop after calling a timeout.

"We needed to get all the way to the rim on the dribble and we knew they were in foul trouble," he said. "We were in the bonus so we wanted to get to the rim and draw a foul. He saw a lane and took it."

Iolani coach Mark Mugiishi said his defense was confused on the play.

"Our defense is usually what's made us successful over the years and today it let us down on the last play of the game," he said. "We were ready for them to just try and penetrate. We had five guys all playing different things out there at the end."

Iolani's Kawika Shoji said: "We tried to disguise coming out in a zone and we didn't communicate very well and Rykin made a great play."

Iolani tied it at 37 with 10 seconds left on a backdoor basket from Barry Kang to Shoji.

"We were just going through the motion (offense) and Barry saw me go back door and it was executed perfect," Shoji said.

Mitchell Kauweloa scored 11 points and Jacob Ho added nine for Kamehameha, which remained perfect in the ILH with a 6-0 record.

"I don't think it's so much the streak because we know we can be a good team," Nakanishi said. "The potential is there, they just had to put it together. We're just as talented as Iolani."

The Warriors went on a 10-0 run in the first half to take a 15-9 lead with 5:07 left before halftime.

Kamehameha led 19-18 at halftime and there were three ties and six lead changes in the second half. The Warriors' largest lead of the half was four and the Raiders' was three.

The Warriors pounded the ball inside with most of their points coming in the paint off nifty entry passes.

"We had a little height advantage and we tried to open it up for the big men so they could score," Enos said.

Iolani (5-1) primarily settled for jump shots and went to the line only four times, making two. Kamehameha made 10-of-20 free throws.

"We tried to pound it in, but Kamehameha played really good interior defense, rebounding the ball very well and we weren't able to get to the line," Shoji said. "As a result of that maybe we did take too many outside shots."

After a victory over Saint Louis in mid-January, Mugiishi predicted the ILH's champion wouldn't go undefeated this season.

"We just take one game at a time and we try to win. Tonight we just didn't execute our defense at the end," he said.

Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadver tiser.com or 525-8041.

IOLANI (5-1) 9 9 7 12—37

KAMEHAMEHA (6-0) 8 11 6 14—39

IOLANI—Kela Marciel 0, Vinny Nip 5, Barry Kang 0, Ryan Dung 5, Case Miyahira 3, Taylor Mounts 0, Kekai Kealoha 0, Kawika Shoji 13, Jon Takamura 2, Liloa Nobriga 7, Wally Marciel 2, Kiran Kepoo 0. Totals 16 2-4 37.

KAMEHAMEHA—Randy Cummings 0, Jesse Moniz 4, Brandon Ahlo 0, Andrew Godinet 0, Mitchell Kauweloa 11, Jacob Ho 9, Pono Hanson 4, Rykin Enos 6, Jay Kauka 0, Kanoa Mokiao 2, Kea Smith 3. Totals 14 10-20 39. 3-point goals—Iolani 3 (Dung, Miyahira, Shoji). Kamehameha 1 (Ho).

SAINT LOUIS 57, PUNAHOU 54

Cameron Bayne scored 18 points and Cole Shidaki added added 12 as the Crusaders beat the Buffanblu in overtime.

SAINT LOUIS (4-2) 4 12 13 21 7—57

PUNAHOU (3-3) 8 14 18 10 4—54

SAINT LOUIS—Ricksson Pacarro 0, Kuli'a Aiona 0, John Quinara 2, Scott Smith 8, Cameron Bayne 18, Joshua Yuen 0, Cole Shidaki 12, Mona Aigamaua 0, Jeremiah Masoli 13, Elliot Purcell 0, Jamison Miller 4, Jacob Barit 0. Totals 20 12-17 57.

PUNAHOU—Trenton Zane 3, Miah Ostrowski 16, Ed Wong 0, Daniel Cho 3, Brandon Kapana 5, Kyle Whitford 0, Kimo Makaula 4, Freddy Hart 6, Kameron Steinhoff 6, Ted Hawkins 0, Spencer McLachlin 11, Kealii Frank 0. Totals 17 15-22 54. 3-point goals—St. Louis 5 (Bayne 3, Shidaki 2). Punahou 5 (Zane, Ostrowski, Cho, Makaula, McLachlin).

Reported by Scott Metcalf

MARYKNOLL 62, DAMIEN 45

Tyler Tsukazaki scored 22 and Richarrd Herring added 14 for the Spartans in an ILH Division I game.

MARYKNOLL (2-4) 14 16 17 15—62

DAMIEN (0-6) 2 14 14 15—45

MARYKNOLL—Tyler Tsukazaki 22, Chris Hsia 6, Tommy Nguyen 2, Simeon Ke-Paloma 0, Richardson Talavera 2, Rian Huizingh 0, Garrick Chock 0, Travis Liu 7, Zachary Misajon 3, Jordan Ho-Ching 6, Richard Herring 14. Totals 17 24-32 62.

DAMIEN—Nikko Romuar 2, Kama Bailey 12, Winnie Gapuz 2, Tony Cerezo 0, Aminis Thompson 10, Haku Correa 9, Kenneth Rossi 2, Sione Tau 2, Duncan Ebert 6. Totals 16 11-20 45. 3-point goals—Maryknoll 4 (Tsukazaki 3, Liu 1). Damien 2 (Bailey 2). Reported by Steve Lewis

OIA

ROOSEVELT 54, KAILUA 53

Kerstan Ho hit a 2-point field goal with two seconds remaining to lift the Rough Riders. Ho finished with 17 points in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association game.

ROOSEVELT (5-2) 10 9 13 22—54

KAILUA (3-5) 18 9 17 9—53

ROOSEVELT—Kila Delovio 5, Robbie Fukuhara 2, Jayson Tasaka 0, Daniel Arruda 7, Kenese Ola 0, Darren Erickson 0, Kerstan Ho 17, Jeremy Harvest 0, Keo Keola 17, Kaipo Spencer 2, Troy Quon 4. Totals 17 19-30 54.

KAILUA—Gerald Ho 0, Brian Rexroat 0, Tim Maghinay 5, Zack Akamine 16, Darren Sugimoto 4, Sammy Trueman 4, Dustin Naki 2, Makana Atisanoe 8, Billy Oden 8, Nathan Botts 2, Ryan Naluai 4. Totals 23 5-11 53. 3-point goals—Roosevelt 1 (Ho). Kailua 2 (Oden 2). JV—Roosevelt 44, Kailua 42

Reported by Megan Milca

KAHUKU 59, KALAHEO 53

Okesene Ale scored 14 points and the Red Raiders rallied from a 25-21 halftime deficit to remain undefeated.

KAHUKU (7-0) 12 9 17 21—59

KALAHEO (3-2) 10 15 13 15—53

KAHUKU—Pele Soliai 9, Kaulin Krebs 0, Iona Teriipaia 10, Devin Unga 0, Shiloah Te'o 7, Okesene Ale 14, Ian Fujinaga 0, Tiave Oto 0, Kevin Unga 12, Manti Te'o 7, Kameron Krebs 0, Jacob Kahawaii 0, Anthony Siilata 0, Charles Bell 0. Totals 20 13-23 59.

KALAHEO—Elias David 12, Chris Tumaneng 6, Koa Siliga 0, Donte Price 0, Mana Guerreiro 1, Kahua Hollinger 7, Jacob Anderson 0, Marvin Judd 14, Cheynne Lishman 0, Jeff Whitworth 0, Chase Moses 0, Cliffton Pires 7, Deaux Burns 0, Tyler Caswell 6. Totals 23 3-10 53. 3-point goals—Kahuku 4 (Ale 2, Soliai 1, Shiloah Te'o 1). Kalaheo 4 (Judd 3, Hollinger 1). JV—Kahuku 63, Kalaheo 60

Reported by Lindsey Nakashima

KAPOLEI 44, WAIPAHU 41

Cameron Moody scored 15 and Jerome Figuerea added 14 to lead the Hurricanes.

WAIPAHU (1-4) 41

KAPOLEI (2-3) 44

Score by quarters not available

WAIPAHU—Jasper Leano 3, Mike Poscablo 0, Robert Donley 19, Jomar Pedro 7, Justin Dixon 6, Rowel Rivera 0, Lester Orsino 1, Jeoffery Tedios 0, James Pacupac 0, Castro Masaniai 5, Maa Siani 0. Totals 16 8-18 41.

KAPOLEI—Wayne Archer 0, Keoki Lapina 3, Nate Dickson 2, Tommy Lewis 0, Brad Patrick 2, Cameron Moody 15, Darcus Coleman 1, Brad Pagayao 7, Timothy Thomas 0, Jerome Figuerea 14. Totals 15 13-25 44. 3-point goals—Waipahu 1 (Pedro). Kapolei 1 (Moody). JV—Kapolei 45, Waipahu 34

Reported by Lucille Taketa

MCKINLEY 57, THOMPSON 37

Nainoa Lessary's 20 points led the Tigers past the Sharks.

THOMPSON (0-7) 2 18 9 8—37

MCKINLEY (5-1) 14 12 12 19—57

THOMPSON-Brandon Pai 0, Keo Evans-Gonda 10, John Collins 1, DJ Farias 0, Jordan Eror 0, John Keen 17, Taylor Bramwell 9. Totals 14 4-8 37.

MCKINLEY—Bryce Ishikawa 0, Dat Vo 11, Earvin Sione 4, Nainoa Lessary 20, Jefferson Pou 6, Oliver Diguc 14, Cheyenne Aiko Jr. 2. Totals 25 6-9 57. 3-point goals—Thompson 5 (Evans-Gonda 1, Keen 3, Bramwell 1). McKinley 1 (Vo). JV—McKinley 64, Thompson 23

Reported by Melvyne Miyagi

Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com.