Overcoming an 18-point, third-period deficit, 'Iolani rallied past visiting Mid-Pacific, 55-52, last night in a key Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls basketball matchup.

The Raiders, ranked No. 5 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, improved to 6-2 in the ILH; the No. 6-ranked Owls fell to 5-3, with No. 3 Punahou (8-1) looming Friday.

MPI led 37-19 after Paige Young's free throw with 5:49 remaining in the third period, but Alyssa Li'ili'i's turnaround bank shot in the lane started 'Iolani on a 12-0 run capped by Lori Yamashita's steal and layup that closed it to 37-31 with 1:16 left in the quarter.

The Owls stretched the lead to 46-37 after Ashley Yamachika's two free throws a minute into the final period, but sophomore Saphyre Rezentes' three-point play started the Raiders on a 9-2 run that tied it at 46-46 after Alex Masaquel's short jumper with 4:16 remaining.

'Iolani took the lead for good on Yamashita's 3-pointer that made it 49-48 with 2:42 left, and the Raiders stretched the lead to 53-49 with 19 seconds remaining after two free throws by Kylie Maeda — who entered the game just moments before after missing the past six weeks with a knee injury.

Kelli Shibata sank a 3-pointer — her fourth of the game — to close it to 53-52 with 10.3 ticks left, but Yamashita answered with two free throws three seconds later and Shibata's 25-foot attempt at the buzzer glanced off the front of the rim.

"I really appreciate my teammates — the team never gave up despite the adversity," said Yamashita, a senior guard who finished with a game-high 18 points. "This (victory) helps us, because we know we can do it, we know we can make plays when it counts."

Mid-Pacific led, 30-17, at halftime after sinking 5 of 8 shots from beyond the arc.

Lahela Usui added 12 points for 'Iolani.

MID-PACIFIC (5-3) 11 19 10 12—52

'IOLANI (6-2) 5 12 16 22—55

MID-PACIFIC — Paige Young 4, Ashley Yamachika 6, Mahina Docktor 2, Kiana Robertson 0, Kelli Shibata 13, Shanon Nishimura 0, Jordan Kealoha 8, Taylor Babbitt 3, Keaton McFadden 9, Jenna Savusa 7. Totals 17 11-18 52.

'IOLANI — Saphyre Rezentes 5, Kryn Masutani 0, Kylie Rae Maeda 2, Lori Yamashita 18, Georgette Lopes-Liutolo 0, Kaitlyn Shikada 2, Lahela Usui 12, Shauni Watanabe 0, Alyssa Li'ili'i 2, Alex Masaquel 8, Taimane Passi 6. Totals 19 13-19 55.

3-point goals — Mid-Pacific 7 (Shibata 4, Kealoha 2, Yamachika 1). 'Iolani 4 (Yamashita 4).

Reported by 'Iolani Athletics

ILH GIRLS DIVISION II

SACRED HEARTS 43, UNIVERSITY HIGH 36

Vanessa Freitas and Basha-Lei Almadova each scored 10 points and the host Lancers overcame a 22-point performance by Quynne Eharis to turn back the Jr. Rainbows and remain unbeaten at 13-0 in ILH Division II play.

UNIVERSITY HIGH (6-7) 2 4 14 16—36

SACRED HEARTS (13-0) 7 6 18 12—43

UNIVERSITY HIGH — Kimiko Matsuda-Lawrence 2, Shannon Lee 3, Anuhea Memea 6, Kassandra Sanchez 1, Kianale Machida 0, Quynne Eharis 22, Quirena Natividad 2, Crystal Wang 0, Lei Wanstead 0, Bernadette Maumalanga 0. Totals 12 12-30 36.

SACRED HEARTS — Kara Vause 0, Rayna Munos 9, Lynsey Overstreet 3, Brittney Mopas 0, Vanessa Freitas 10, Anjela Kim 2, Sara Souza 5, Darcy Ebato 1, Hunter Wilson-Pena 0, Basha-Lei Almadova 10, Tess O'Connor 3, Paris Johnson 0. Totals 17 9-24 43.

3-point goals — none.

Reported by Jenzen Kaleopaa

PUNAHOU 53, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 41

Kayla Murata scored nine points to lead a balanced offense and the host Buffanblu raced to a 36-13 halftime lead in beating the Patriots.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (3-10) 8 5 9 19—41

PUNAHOU (11-2) 15 21 8 9—53

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY — Leslie Cruz 12, Stephanie Ramos 1, Megan Salazar-Winters 6, Tori Adres 6, Charanne Bonilla 0, Sarah Godinet 5, Rebecca Abergas 2, Briana Zvorack 0, Cheyenne Kessell 1, Briana Rodrigues 8. Totals 17 7-17 41.

PUNAHOU — Kourtney Wong 2, Brittany Pacarro 2, Ashley Choy 4, Kayla Murata 9, Elisabeth Ushigome 2, Sarah Ann Ota 0, Kira Bayley 8, Jasmine Kauka 3, Rashelle Nagata 0, Natalie Portwood 5, Daena Mau 0, Stacey Lin 4, Michelle Tam 4, Nicole Shelton 4, Hilary Nakaya 6. Totals 24 2-8 53.

3-point goals — Christian Academy 0. Punahou 3 (Murata, Kauka, Portwood).

Reported by Scott Metcalf

HAWAI'I BAPTIST 47, LE JARDIN 15

Jennifer Young and Jennifer Uehara each scored seven points, and the visiting Eagles raced to a 11-3 first-quarter lead and never looked back in beating the Bulldogs.

HAWAI'I BAPTIST (8-5) 11 13 13 10—47

LE JARDIN (0-13) 3 4 2 6—15

HAWAI'I BAPTIST — Stefany Baker 3, Jennifer Young 7, Rebecca Dang 0, Natasha Travens 6, Amber Au 4, Jamie Iha 3, Kimberly Au 0, Jennifer Uehara 7, Reana Lee 6, Jordin Ramos 2, Jami-Lynn Grumling 2, Kayla Yamamoto 5, Lyndsay Strach 0, Remi Yasui 2. Totals 21 5-10 47.

LE JARDIN — Waverly Kaukeano 0, Kelsey Tanouye 10, Kea Olaso , Brittany Daniels 0, Shaiayne Natividad 0, Alana Manley 0, Jade Nguyen 2, Ashley Abraham 1, Kara Singson 0, Hannah Sherrill 2, Natalie Strong 0. Totals 4 6-17 15.

3-point goals — Hawai'i Baptist 0. Le Jardin 1 (Tanouye).

Reported by Kyle Miyamoto

LA PIETRA 44, HAWAII MISSION ACADEMY 43

Salote Lopes-Liutolo scored 13 points, Jenny Moody added 10 and the host Lady Panthers held off the Knights, who got 10 points from Alama Muller.

HAWAIIAN MISSION (2-9) 8 9 13 13—43

LA PIETRA (6-7) 6 13 13 12—44

HAWAIIAN MISSION — Alana Muller 10, Melissa Mishima 4, Samantha Ramos 5, Julia Sauder 0, Caroline Kim 3, Marikka Zavas 0, Erika Tsubokura 9, Paris Rollins 0, Hope Leao 6, Stephanie Valencia 6, Jessi Tsukayama 0. Totals 18 3-14 43.

LA PIETRA — Kiana Hoohuli 0, Jenny Moody 10, Veronica Thomas 0, Marana Sewell 8, Sarah Aref 0, Shalina Ishiki 0, Marissa Hoen 5, Marissa Freeman 0, Salote Lopes-Liutolo 13, Monique Smith 1, Mckenzie Hoover 7, Angelina Ishiki 0. Totals 16 12-27 44.

3-point goals — Hawaiian Mission 4 (Tsubokura 3, Kim). La Pietra 0.

Reported by Uilani Pangelinan

'IOLANI 38, LANAKILA BAPTIST 17

Khaydan Gabriel scored 12 points and the Raiders outscored the Warriors 24-2 in the second half at Mānoa Rec Center Gym.

'IOLANI (10-2) 8 6 6 18—38

LANAKILA BAPTIST (2-11) 7 8 0 2—17

'IOLANI — Ashlyn Yokoyama 8, Teru Okamoto 3, Khaydan Gabriel 12, Dana Gibson 3, Jelene Wong 2, Malia Ma 6, Mele Halaifonua 2, Alisha Kodama 2, Stasha Eliu 0, Aimee Taniguchi , Katie Sakumoto 0. Totals 15 4-10 38. (Yokoyama 2, Okamoto, Gibson).

LANAKILA BAPTIST — Erika Ellis 0, Jessica Sonson 2, Cheri-Anne Goodknecht 2, Crystal Sonson 8, Lyndsey Helgeson 0, Elisha Butler 0, Maikalani Eli 5. Totals 6 3-7 17.

3-point goals — 'Iolani 4 (Yokoyama 2, Okamoto, Gibson). Lanakila Baptist 2 (Eli, C. Sonson).

Reported by Dee Utsumi

KAMEHAMEHA 62, WORD OF LIFE 36

Courtney Bartels scored 14 points, Rachel Kaneakua had 13 and Zianna Zablan added 10 to lead the host Warriors past the Firebrands at Kekūhaupi'o Gym.

WORD OF LIFE (9-4) 14 6 12 4—36

KAMEHAMEHA (12-1) 17 18 11 16—62

WORD OF LIFE — Faith Zerba 4, Rachel Tokuda 0, Alexis Villa 8, Phoibe Fetu 8, Chanelle Maldonado 4, Monique Jackson 2, Leilani Molale-Toro 0, Adaiah Hanakahi 6, Elaine Naulu 4, Chastina Ramos 0. Totals 15 6-20 36.

KAMEHAMEHA — Christyn Kamaka 2, Jessica Jelf-Albert 5, Lexi Kinoshita 1, Kimberly Evans 2, Zianna Zablan 10, Amber Manini 0, Courtney Bartels 14, Neilina Vierra 6, Tehani Tamaye 2, Larissa Ogawa 7, Rachel Kaneakua 13, Misty Caspino 0. Totals 26 7-14 62.

3-point goals — Word of Life 0. Kamehameha 3 (Bartels 2, Kaneakua 1).

Reported by Tara Aiu

HANALANI 38, LUTHERAN 36

Jessica Clanton scored 10 points and Mariah Schoniwitz hit the game-winning basket in overtime to lift the Royals over the Lions at Mānoa Rec.

HANALANI (8-5) 6 11 11 6 4—38

LUTHERAN (4-8) 8 11 6 9 2—36

HANALANI — Jade Gonzalez 0, Sarah Hyde 3, Kira Oyama 4, Mariah Schoniwitz 7, Kim Feng 8, Chelsea Kido 0, Jody Shimabukuro 4, Christina Armstrong 2, Ashley Stamm 0, Niki Gonzalez 0, Jackie Earl 0, Jessica Zhar 0, Jessica Clanton 10. Totals 14 8-21 38.

LUTHERAN — Darcy Inouye 0, Lexi Kaneshiro 6, Kayla Suganuma 0, Mari Gibo 4, Marcie Moribe 0, Kate Hashimoto 0, Lorien Pelletier 0, Kaleihiwa Ah New 12, Kamalei Ah New 8, Briannah Cadiz 0, Aja Keyes 4, Lia Veikoso 2. Totals 15 6-20 36.

3-point goals — Hanalani 2 (Clanton 2). Lutheran 0.

Reported by Dee Utsumi

ILH BOYS DIVISION I

No. 1 Punahou 67, Mid-Pacific 58: Taylor Crabb scored 22 points, Henry Cassiday had 12 and James Duncan 11, helping the visiting Buffanblu overcome the Owls to remain unbeaten in ILH Division I play.

Punahou (6-0) used a 21- 12 third quarter to take a 52-43 lead into the final quarter.

Andrew Swanson scored 15, Patrick Matthews 14, and Ty Kono 11 to lead MPI.

PUNAHOU (6-0) 12 19 21 24—76

MID-PACIFIC (1-5) 14 17 12 15—58

PUNAHOU — Taylor Crabb 22, Patrick O'Neill 0, Kevin Mukai 0, Bryan Matsukawa 0, Henry Cassiday 12, Sean McFadden 3, Noah Hammond 0, Matt Feldman 9, James Dowsett 3, Dylan Hudson 0, James Duncan 11, Malik Johnson 6, Kyle Tu'umalo 0, DeForest Buckner 3, Kaiwi Crabb 7. Totals 30 10-16 76.

MID-PACIFIC — Logan Murakami 1, Terrence Tenjoma 1, Shaun Dobovan 2, Shane Kurihara 5, Patrick Matthews 14, Marcus Doi 2, Matthew Reyes 7, Ty Kono 11, Andrew Swanson 15, Dayton Uchiyama 0, Matthew Carland 0. Totals 23 6-15 58.

3-point goals — Punahou 6 (Crabb 3, Feldman, Dowsett, Duncan). Mid-Pacific 6 (Kono 3, Kurihara, Matthews, Swanson).

Reported by Sean Aoyagi

NO. 2 KAMEHAMEHA 68, DAMIEN 33

Micah Christenson scored 16 points, Charlton Tang had 13 and Dyrbe Enos added 12 to lead the host Warriors, who took a 42-13 halftime lead in routing the Monarchs at Kekūhaupi'o Gym.

DAMIEN (2-4) 10 3 10 10— 33

KAMEHAMEHA (5-1) 18 24 13 13—68

DAMIEN — Mark Baay 8, Nephi Tuitele 3, Dylan Yonamine-Baysa 0, Matt Labaguen 0, Breysen Lee 0, Kevin Aganos 3, Jeremy Torcuato 0, JB Ferriera 3, Tyler Tamayo 2, Jacob Cachola 4, Lonn Iwashita 10. Totals 13 5-12 33.

KAMEHAMEHA — Christopher Bright 3, Shane Matayoshi 6, Frank Ho 3, Micah Christenson 16, Brandon Orpillia 4, Brent Auyong 5, Chaz Bajet 0, Davis Achong 2, Devin Kuhns 2, Dyrbe Enos 12, Charlton Tang 13, Taylor Taliulu 0, Shane Yoshida 2. Totals 27 6-11 68.

3-point goals — Damien 2 (Aganos, Ferriera). Kamehameha 8 (Enos 3, Bright 1, Matayoshi 1, Ho 1, Christenson 1, Auyong 1).

Reported by Tara Aiu

ILH BOYS DIVISION II

PUNAHOU 69, HANALANI 63

Daley King scored 17 points, Ty McLaren had 16 and the host Buffanblu rallied for a 40-32 halftime lead before holding off the Royals to improve to 10-0 in ILH Division II play.

HANALANI (5-4) 20 12 14 17—63

PUNAHOU (10-0) 14 26 9 20—69

HANALANI — Darin Kamealoha 20, PJ Minaya 11, Matt Guerrero 7, Daneil Muraoka 1, Zach Relles 5, Jon Suh 9, Andrew Rattanassamay 6, Kainoa Petersen 4, Aaron Schoniwitz 0. Totals 20 20-36 63.

PUNAHOU — Jeremy Lee 3, Devon Wong 5, Jeff Pedrina 0, Stephen Alterado 4, Lowell Tong 8, Daley King 17, Ryan Uyehara 0, James Portwood 6, Kevin Chung 0, Lokahi Matsuo 8, Tim Moody 2, Ty McLaren 16. Totals 25 17-28 69.

3-point goals — Hanalani 3 (Kamealoha, Guerrero, Relles). Punahou 2 (Tong, King).

Reported by Scott Metcalf

UNIVERSITY HIGH 57, HAWAIIAN MISSION ACADEMY 41

Isaiah Delaura scored 15 points, Ben Keller added 12, and the visiting Jr. Rainbows opened up a 30-19 halftime lead in beating the Knights.

UNIVERSITY (6-1) 13 17 16 11—57

HAWAIIAN MISSION (2-7) 9 10 11 11—41

UNIVERSITY HIGH — Adam Oshiro 2, Micah Ganiron 0, Gavin Zestal 8, Nalu O'Connor 6, Makena Rothenborg 8, Ian Akamine 2, Cameron Conant 0, Isaiah Delaura 15, Gui Aires 1, Ben Keller 12, Chavez Navarro 3, Eugene Maldar 0, Peter Fee 0. Totals 23 8-17 57.

HAWAIIAN MISSION — Guyson Joseph 2, Kalai Lee 1, Grant Kono 13, Bobby Santiwan 0, Devon Tsai 3, Christian Domingo 7, Ryan Santos 5, Ryan Asatani 2, Jomell Navales 2, Israel Olsen 2, Lucas Earles 1, JJ Reynolds 3. Totals 9 20-30 41.

3-point goals — University 3 (Delaura 3). Hawaiian Mission 3 (Santos, Tsai, Kono).

Reported by Nick Madsen

SAINT LOUIS 69, LE JARDIN 63

Tony Tomaszek scored 14, Zachery Bruhl added 13, and King Patrocinio, Ross Nogami and Culten Arroyo each contributed 10, helping the host Crusaders turn back the Bulldogs.

LE JARDIN (4-4) 17 15 20 11—63

SAINT LOUIS (3-5) 14 15 15 25—69

LE JARDIN — Tevin Togami 12, John Whitty 16 Kelvin Akamine 7, Kalani Soeda 8, Joshua Kava , Sam Spengler 0, Sean McWhinnie 7, DeVante Newsome 0, Joshua Kava 5, Frankie Montalvo 0, Taylor Gray 6, Ikaika Hoskins 2. Totals 21 17-23 63.

SAINT LOUIS — King Patrocinio 10, Emmett McShane 7, Skyler Sigston 0, Ross Nogami 10, Culten Arroyo 10, Jared Tomaszek 0, Michael Brum 3, Tony Leineweber 14, K.C. Long 2, Trey Donohue 0, Zachary Bruhl 13. Totals 28 11-17 69.

3-point goals — Le Jardin 4 (Togami, Whitty, Akamine, McWhinnie). Saint Louis 2 (Patrocinio 2).

Reported by Gail Juan

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