Hawaii State | Archive | January, 2008

The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association has released its 12th set of polls for the 2007-08 season, and the large-school duo of Lawrence North and Hamilton Southeastern is the story one week ahead of sectionals. Coach Jodie Whitaker’s Wildcats jump from seventh to third in the Class 4A poll, while HSE moves from 16th to ninth.

The previous No. 1s – 4A Ben Davis, 3A Wawasee, 2A Heritage Christian, and 1A Oregon-Davis – all stay the same. New schools this week, meanwhile, are 3A NorthWood (12th) as well as Waldron (19th) and Attica (20th) in 1A.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school, number of first-place votes if applicable, record, and vote total. Your 66 ranked schools from Jan. 28:

CLASS 4A
1. Ben Davis (8) 20-1 125
2. South Bend Washington (5) 17-2 122
3. Lawrence North 16-3 84
4. Penn 18-2 83
5. North Central (Indianapolis) 14-4 73
6. Carmel 15-4 57
7. Fort Wayne South 17-3 52
8. Bloomington South 15-3 50
9. Hamilton Southeastern 15-4 16
10. Terre Haute South 16-5 14
11. Perry Meridian 11-7 13
12. Columbus East 14-5 7
12. Decatur Central 16-4 7
14. Jennings County 15-3 6
15. South Bend Clay 16-5 5
16. Highland 16-2 1

CLASS 3A
1. Wawasee (7) 16-2 123
2. Twin Lakes (4) 18-1 112
3. Fort Wayne Elmhurst 18-2 100
4. Northwestern (2) 19-0 85
5. Crawfordsville 17-2 81
5. Indianapolis Chatard (1) 15-4 81
7. Owen Valley 18-1 61
8. Evansville Memorial 15-4 43
9. Plymouth 14-4 41
10. Norwell 14-4 22
11. Vincennes Lincoln 15-3 14
12. NorthWood 14-5 4
13. Gibson Southern 17-3 2
14. Indianapolis Northwest 13-5 1

CLASS 2A
1. Heritage Christian (10) 19-1 144
2. Oak Hill (5) 18-0 140
3. Austin 16-3 96
4. Jimtown 17-1 94
5. Lapel 18-2 86
6. Southwestern (Hanover) 16-5 60
7. Garrett 18-2 59
8. Winamac 17-2 45
8. North Miami 15-2 45
10. Cambridge City Lincoln 16-3 27
11. Fort Wayne Luers 12-7 15
12. Winchester 17-3 7
13. Triton Central 16-2 5
14. Forest Park 14-4 4
15. Bloomfield 15-3 2

CLASS A
1. Oregon-Davis (15) 20-0 150
2. Kouts 18-1 112
3. Jac-Cen-Del 16-2 103
4. Wood Memorial 16-4 98
5. Northeast Dubois 16-3 79
6. Vincennes Rivet 15-3 66
7. Barr-Reeve 14-4 60
8. South Central (Elizabeth) 13-6 41
9. White River Valley 14-4 23
10. Fort Wayne Canterbury 14-5 21
11. West Central 14-4 17
12. Tri 13-6 11
13. Madison Shawe 13-5 9
14. Randolph Southern 14-5 8
14. Southern Wells 12-5 8
14. University 14-6 8
17. Turkey Run 15-4 4
18. New Washington 14-5 3
19. Waldron 12-6 2
20. Attica 12-5 1
20. Tri-Central 13-7 1

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Three hundred ninety-one teams were bracketed Jan. 27 in downtown Indianapolis for the 33rd Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament.

Sectional games are scheduled to run Monday, Feb. 4, through Saturday, Feb. 9, at 64 sites around the state. The regional round is slated for Feb. 16, semistates on Feb. 23, and the state finals on March 1 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

In all, 387 games will be played over the four-week period.
 
Among the defending state champions, Class A No. 1 Oregon-Davis will host Argos in Sectional 50. In 2A, two-time defending champ and top-ranked Heritage Christian will open at home against Park Tudor in Sectional 43. Class 3A winner Brebeuf will face Indianapolis Chatard in the first round of Sectional 26 at Beech Grove. And in 4A, South Bend Washington will host South Bend Clay in Sectional 3.
 
Other top-ranked teams in this week’s poll from the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association include 4A No. 1 Ben Davis, which opens with Decatur Central in Sectional 12 at Avon, and 3A No. 1 Wawasee, which takes on host NorthWood in Sectional 21.
 
One member school, Tindley of Indianapolis, will be making its first appearance in the girls basketball state tournament. The Tigers will compete in 1A Sectional 59 at University. Another school, Morton Memorial, is entering the tournament for the first time since 1998 and will participate in 1A Sectional 58 at Southwestern (Shelbyville).
 
Shenandoah, in Class 2A, leads the state with eight consecutive sectional championships. Castle (4A) follows with seven straight, while South Bend Washington has six.
 
Inside the numbers …
 
Number of schools entered
391

Total number of games
387 games in 27 days

Schools entered for first time (1)
4A: None
3A: None
2A: None
A: Tindley (Sectional 59 at University)

Defending state champions
4A: South Bend Washington (Sectional 3 host)
3A: Brebeuf (Sectional 26 at Beech Grove)
2A: Heritage Christian (Sectional 43 host)
A: Oregon-Davis (Sectional 50 host)

Defending sectional champions (listed alphabetically)
4A: Anderson, Ben Davis, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Castle, Center Grove, Columbus East, Elkhart Memorial, Fort Wayne South, Hamilton Southeastern, Highland, Jeffersonville, Lawrence North, Logansport, Portage, South Bend Washington, Terre Haute North
3A: Brebeuf, Connersville, Elwood, Evansville Bosse, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Gary Roosevelt, Gibson Southern, Hammond, Madison, New Castle, Owen Valley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, Tippecanoe Valley, Twin Lakes, Wawasee, Whiteland
2A: Cascade, Charlestown, Garrett, Harding, Heritage Christian, Jimtown, Manchester, Mitchell, North Montgomery, Oak Hill, Shenandoah, Southridge, Southwestern (Hanover), Wheeler, Winamac, Winchester
A: Attica, Bloomfield, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Jac-Cen-Del, Kouts, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lapel, New Washington, North Daviess, Northeast Dubois, Oregon-Davis, Southern Wells, Tri, Waldron, West Central, Wood Memorial

Schools that won first sectional championship last year
4A: Fort Wayne South
3A: Whiteland
2A: Oak Hill
A: None

Active sectional championship streaks (three or more years)
8: Shenandoah
7: Castle
6: South Bend St. Joseph’s
5: Heritage Christian, North Montgomery, Northeast Dubois
4: Elkhart Memorial, Fort Wayne Canterbury, Harding, South Bend Washington
3: Anderson, Attica, Bloomfield, Charlestown, Hammond, Southwestern (Hanover), Wood Memorial

Most consecutive sectional championships
18: Rushville (1980-97)

Most sectional championships last 10 years
9: Castle, Northeast Dubois
8: Ben Davis, Evansville Memorial, Fort Wayne Luers, Shenandoah
7: Fort Wayne Canterbury, Gary West, North Knox
6: Cass, Clinton Prairie, Jasper, Kokomo, North Judson, South Bend St. Joseph’s, Southwestern (Hanover), Valparaiso
5: Corydon, Elkhart Memorial, Fremont, Garrett, Heritage Christian, Highland, Huntington North, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jeffersonville, Lawrence North, New Washington, North Central (Indianapolis), North Montgomery, North Vermillion, NorthWood, South Bend Washington, Terre Haute South, Tippecanoe Valley, Tri-County, Triton

Top 10 all-time sectional championships
24: Rushville
20: Bedford North Lawrence, Valparaiso
19: Ben Davis, Kokomo, NorthWood
18: Huntington North, Sullivan
17: Columbia City, Crown Point, New Castle

Schools seeking first sectional championship
4A: Fishers, Greenwood, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Northridge, Northview
3A: Crawfordsville, Gary Wirt, Greensburg, Indianapolis Chatard, Mishawaka Marian, Mount Vernon (Posey), Muncie South, Whitko
2A: Centerville, Central Noble, Churubusco, Cloverdale, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Eastern Greene, Fairfield, Guerin Catholic, Lake Station, Milan, Providence, River Forest, Sheridan
A: Cannelton, Christian Academy of Indiana, Cowan, Crothersville, Daleville, Edinburgh, Elkhart Christian Academy, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, Frontier, Greenwood Christian, Hamilton, Indiana School for the Deaf, International, Keystone, LaCrosse, Lakewood Park Christian, Lanesville, Liberty Christian, Madison Shawe, Marquette Catholic, Medora, Morton Memorial, Orleans, Rock Creek Academy, Shakamak, Shoals, Tindley, Trinity Lutheran, University, Vincennes Rivet, Westville

SECTIONALS
Dates: Monday, Feb. 4, though Saturday, Feb. 9
Admission: $5 per session, $9 all sessions

Home team: The second team listed in each pairing will be the designated home team.

The sectional formats (all times local) …

5-team fields
Will play one first-round game on Tuesday at 7 p.m., two semifinals on Friday beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Note: The team drawing the first-round bye will play the Tuesday night winner in the second semifinal game on Friday.
 
6-team fields
Will play two first-round games on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. (except as noted), two semifinals on Friday beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Note: The two teams drawing first-round byes will play in the second semifinal game on Friday.
 
7-team fields
Will play one first-round game on Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m., two games on Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m., two semifinals on Friday beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
 
8-team fields
Will play two first-round games on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m., two games on Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m., two semifinals on Friday beginning at 6 p.m., and the championship on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
 

CLASS 4A

1. Munster (7)

Game 1 – East Chicago Central vs. Munster. Tue, 7 pm CT

Game 2 – Highland vs. Lowell.
Wed, 6 pm CT

Game 3 – Gary West vs. Hammond
Morton. Wed, to follow

Game 4 – Lake Central
vs. Winner of Game 1. Fri, 6 pm CT

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5. Sat, 7:30 pm CT

2. Chesterton
(8)

Game 1 –
LaPorte vs. Crown Point.
Tue, 6 pm CT

Game 2 – Valparaiso vs. Chesterton.
Tue, to follow

Game 3 – Portage vs. Merrillville.
Wed, 6 pm CT

Game 4 – Hobart vs. Michigan
City. Wed, to follow

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm CT

Game 6 –
Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6. Sat, 7:30 pm CT

3. South Bend Washington
(6)

Game 1 – Mishawaka vs. Penn.
Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – South Bend Clay vs. South
Bend Washington. Tue,
to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 – South Bend Riley vs. South Bend
Adams. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

4. Goshen (6)

Game 1 –
Northridge vs. Elkhart
Memorial. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – Concord vs. Elkhart
Central. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 – Goshen vs. Warsaw.
Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

5. East
Noble (5)

Game 1 –
DeKalb vs. Fort Wayne
Snider. Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 – Fort Wayne Northrop vs.
East Noble. Fri, 6 pm

Game 3 –
Carroll (Fort Wayne)
vs. Winner of Game 1. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Sat, 7 pm

6. Huntington North (6)

Game 1 –
Fort Wayne North vs. Jay
County. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – Fort Wayne South vs. Homestead.
Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 – Huntington North vs. Marion.
Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

7. Logansport (5)

Game 1 –
McCutcheon vs. Harrison (West
Lafayette). Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 – Lafayette Jefferson vs. Logansport. Fri, 6 pm

Game 3 – Kokomo vs. Winner of Game
1. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Sat, 7:30 pm

8. Anderson (8)

Game 1 – Muncie Central vs.
Anderson Highland. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – Anderson vs. Connersville.
Tue, to follow

Game 3 – New Castle vs. Richmond.
Wed, 6 pm

Game 4 – Pendleton Heights vs. Greenfield-Central. Wed, to
follow

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 6 –
Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6. Sat, 7:30 pm

9. Carmel (6)

Game 1 –
Zionsville vs. Fishers. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – Hamilton Southeastern vs. Carmel. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Noblesville vs. Westfield.
Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

10. Indianapolis Arlington
(7)

Game 1 –
North Central (Indianapolis) vs. Lawrence Central. Tue,
7 pm

Game 2 – Indianapolis Arlington vs. Lawrence North. Wed, 6
pm

Game 3 –
Warren Central vs. Indianapolis
Cathedral. Wed, to follow

Game 4 – Indianapolis Broad Ripple
vs. Winner of Game 1. Fri, 6 pm

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5. Sat, 7:30 pm

11. Southport (7)

Game 1 –
Southport vs. Franklin.
Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 –
Whiteland vs. Perry Meridian. Wed, 6 pm

Game 3 – Greenwood vs. Center
Grove. Wed, to follow

Game 4 –
Franklin Central vs. Winner of Game 1. Fri, 6 pm

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5. Sat, 7:30 pm

12. Avon (6)

Game 1 –
Brownsburg vs. Pike. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – Indianapolis Tech vs. Avon.
Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Ben Davis vs. Decatur
Central. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7 pm

13. Northview
(6)

Game 1 – Plainfield vs. Northview. Tue,
6 pm

Game 2 –
Mooresville vs. Terre Haute South. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Terre Haute North vs. Martinsville.
Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

14. Columbus East (5)

Game 1 – Columbus East vs. Bloomington
North. Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 –
East Central vs. Columbus
North. Fri, 6 pm

Game 3 – Bloomington South vs.
Winner of Game 1. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Sat, 7:30 pm

15. New Albany (6)

Game 1 – Seymour vs. Jennings
County. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 –
Floyd Central vs. Jeffersonville.
Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 – Bedford North Lawrence vs. New Albany. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

16. Evansville Central (5)

Game 1 – Evansville Reitz vs. Evansville
North. Tue, 7 pm CT

Game 2 – Evansville Central vs.
Castle. Fri, 6 pm

Game 3 – Evansville Harrison vs.
Winner of Game 1. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Sat, 7:30 pm CT

CLASS 3A

17. Hammond (6)

Game 1 – Hammond Gavit vs. Hammond Clark. Tue, 6 pm CT

Game 2 –
Gary Wallace vs. Gary Wirt. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Gary Roosevelt vs. Hammond.
Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm CT

18. Rensselaer (6)

Game 1 –
Knox vs. Calumet. Tue, 6 pm CT

Game 2 –
Rensselaer vs. Kankakee
Valley. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 – Griffith vs. Andrean. Fri,
to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm CT

19. New
Prairie (7)

Game 1 – South Bend St. Joseph’s vs.
Plymouth. Tue,
7 pm

Game 2 – Mishawaka Marian vs.
Culver Academies. Wed, 6 pm

Game 3 –
New Prairie vs. Glenn. Wed, to follow

Game 4 – Rochester vs. Winner of
Game 1. Fri, 6 pm

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5. Sat, 7:30 pm

20. Twin Lakes
(6)

Game 1 –
Western vs. Frankfort.
Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – Twin Lakes
vs. West Lafayette.
Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 – Benton Central vs.
Northwestern. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

21. NorthWood
(7)

Game 1 –
NorthWood vs. Wawasee. Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 – Tippecanoe Valley vs. Whitko. Wed, 6:30 pm

Game 3 – Columbia City vs. West Noble. Wed, to follow

Game 4 – Lakeland vs. Winner of
Game 1. Fri, 6:30 pm

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5. Sat, 7:30 pm

22. Maconaquah
(6)

Game 1 – Fort Wayne Wayne vs. Peru. Tue, 6
pm

Game 2 –
Maconaquah vs. Fort Wayne Elmhurst. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Bellmont vs. Norwell. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

23. Leo
(7)

Game 1 –
Heritage vs. Leo. Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 – Angola vs. Fort
Wayne Dwenger. Wed, 6 pm

Game 3 – New Haven vs. Fort Wayne
Concordia Lutheran. Wed, to follow

Game 4 –
Harding vs. Winner of Game 1. Fri, 6 pm

Game 5 –
Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5. Sat, 7:30 pm

24. Eastbrook
(6)

Game 1 – Muncie South vs.
Eastbrook. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 –
Delta vs. Yorktown. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Blackford vs. Mississinewa. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

25. Lebanon (6)

Game 1 –
North Montgomery vs. Lebanon.
Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 –
Southmont vs. Crawfordsville. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Western Boone vs. Danville.
Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

26. Beech
Grove (6)

Game 1 – Indianapolis Howe
Academy vs. Indianapolis Northwest. Tue, 6 pm

Game 2 – Indianapolis Chatard vs.
Brebeuf. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Beech Grove vs. Roncalli. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

27. Mt. Vernon
(Fortville) (5)

Game 1 –
Rushville vs. Shelbyville. Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 – Hamilton Heights
vs. New Palestine.
Fri, 6 pm

Game 3 – Mt. Vernon
(Fortville) vs. Winner of Game 1. Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3. Sat, 7:30 pm

28. South Dearborn (6)

Game 1 – Madison vs. Scottsburg. Tue,
6 pm

Game 2 –
South Dearborn vs. Franklin
County. Tue, to follow

Game 3 –
Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2. Fri, 6 pm

Game 4 –
Batesville vs. Greensburg.
Fri, to follow

Championship
– Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4. Sat, 7:30 pm

29. Brown County
(7)

Game 1 –
Greencastle vs. South Vermillion. Tue, 7 pm

Game 2 –
Edgewood vs. West Vigo. Wed, 6 pm

Game 3 – Owen Valley

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By Bob Hogue
Digital Sports Hawaii
Senior Sports Correspondent

Photos from Alan Linsky.  For more sports photos, go to www.iolani-events.org
 
     With the ILH title and the top-seed in next month’s state girls basketball tournament on the line, the second-ranked Punahou Buffanblue came back from an early 11-point deficit to roll over top-ranked Iolani, 49-31 Saturday night at Hemmeter Fieldhouse.
 
     Shawna Kuehu and Janelle Nomura, both coming off injuries, scored 12 points and 11 points respectively, as the Buffanblue rallied from an early 11-0 deficit after the first quarter.
 
     “We finally settled down and started helping each other instead of playing selfishly,” said Punahou Head Coach Mike Taylor afterwards.  “In quarters 2, 3, and 4, we did what we set out to do.”
 
     Punahou’s high-pressure defense was the key ingredient in the turnaround.  Again and again, the Buffanblue forced Iolani into turnovers.  Shawna Kuehu’s first basket came with just under two minutes left before halftime, but pulled her team to within two points.  Nomura’s lay-up a minute later sent the teams into the lockerroom tied at 16-16.
 
     “We talked about energy in the lockerroom,” Kuehu said.  “We came out with so much energy after that.”
 
      With Iolani’s Jamie Smith scoring four of her game-high 15 points early in the third quarter, the Raiders re-gained the lead, but not for long.  Shaena Kuehu hit a big three-pointer from the corner, and twin sister Shawna followed with a tough 15-foot bank shot to give Punahou its first lead with just under five minutes left in the quarter.  Shawna pumped her fist as she ran down the court after the bucket.
 
     “I was hesitant on my shot early,” she said.  “I finally started to trust it.”
 
     The Buffanblue extended their lead to six points and then came the biggest basket of the night.  Nomura came up with a loose ball in the final seconds and with a full head of steam, let loose with a half-court shot that rattled in for a spectacular three-point shot at the buzzer.  The home crowd went wild as Punahou upped its lead to nine points at 34-25.
 
     “Believe it or not, we actually practice that shot every day,” Coach Taylor said, laughing.  “Janelle hasn’t played much this year (due to her injury), but she came out and gave us the energy we needed.  She’s all about energy out there.”
 
     Punahou then energized its way to a convincing victory by keeping up its pressure defense in the fourth stanza.  The 18-point final difference was their biggest lead of the night and the second time they’ve beaten Iolani in three tries this season.
 
     The final moments of the game saw a scary moment, as well, as Iolani’s Smith nearly collapsed coming off the court after a collision with another player.  She appeared to have suffered a broken nose.
 
     Iolani will try to patch her up, as they try to rebound from just their second loss of the ILH season.
 

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January 26, 2008
David Kawada – Content Editor
dkawada@digitalsports.com

Farrington surely has the lead as the turnaround team of the post season.  With only 2 wins in the regular season, the Governors thoroughly shook things up on the opening day with the biggest upset of the OIA Playoffs.  Their 1-0 overtime defeat of West #1 Seed and previously undefeated Campbell opened everyone’s eyes.  The crew from Kalihi hopes to ride their momentum and hope to add a few more eye opening games in the States before all is said and done.
 

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By Bob Hogue
Digital Sports Hawaii
Senior Correspondent

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     In an upset with potentially epic ramifications in the ILH boys basketball race, the Mid-Pacific Owls shocked the #1-ranked Punahou Buffanblue, 66-48 Saturday afternoon at Hemmeter Fieldhouse.  The Owls made an astonishing 75-percent of their field goal attempts, including hitting over 80-percent of their shots in the first half.
    
     Junior forward Marcus Holyfield led the Owls with 34 points in their winning effort.
 
     “We kept waiting for a game like this,” said an emotional Owls Head Coach Kevin O’Connell afterwards.  “We’ve been struggling to finish and we just had to believe in ourselves.  It was especially gratifying coming against Punahou and at their place!
 
      The Owls came out on fire in the first half, bolting to a 22-14 first quarter lead.  In that first period, Mid-Pacific missed only two outside shots and Holyfield and Kevin Takenaka hit key three-pointers during the run.
 
      In the second quarter, Punahou battled back behind senior forward Kameron Steinhoff, who scored 10 of his team-high 17 points in the first half.  Steinhoff’s driving layup made it a four-point game midway through the period, but then Holyfield countered with seven straight points to push the Owls lead to double digits.  Holyfield, whose father is the first cousin of former Heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield, had 18 points in the first half.
 
      “The whole team played together, it wasn’t just one person,” said Holyfield.  “We’re all a threat out there.”
 
     To underscore that statement, Samson Won banked in a half-court three-point shot at the buzzer to give the Owls a 13-point lead, 41-28, at intermission.  Mid-Pac hit an amazing 17 of 21 field goals in that first half, or over 80-percent.
 
     That 13-point margin was as close as the Buffanblue would get the rest of the way.  The Owls continued to shoot extremely well, hitting on 4 of 6 field goals in the third quarter, and 7 of 10 in the fourth period.  Holyfield also hit 8 of 10 free throws in the last stanza to put the game on ice.
 
     “Our season has been tough, but coach kept telling us ‘keep believing’ and we did,” Holyfield said.  “We pray before every game, and I really believe God helped us out there.”
 
      The Owls victory sends shockwaves through the ILH boys basketball race.  Now, Punahou, Iolani, and Kamehameha all have two conference losses.  The first two teams earn automatic berths into the state tournament, while the third possible berth will be decided by a tournament between all the remaining teams.
 
     With this upset victory, Mid-Pacific is definitely in that hunt for the third playoff spot.
 
     “We sat down yesterday and I reminded the kids that we can do this.  We can’t be first or second, but we can definitely have a shot at that third spot.  That’s our goal right now.  We just have to believe!”
 
     With one giant upset victory, the Mid-Pacific Owls made believers out of everyone in the ILH.
 

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January 25, 2008
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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

INDIANAPOLIS – Class 4A host Ben Davis celebrated its debut at No. 1 in the state’s large-school rankings Jan. 25 with a 57-43 Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference win over 4A sixth-ranked Carmel.

The victory clinched a share of the MIC championship for the Giants, who finish league play tied with 4A No. 3 North Central (Indianapolis). The Panthers, who defeated Ben Davis 57-50 on Jan. 5, downed Warren Central, 54-45, on Friday to split the conference crown.

The loss was Carmel’s second this week to a top-ranked team. The Greyhounds dropped a 57-50 showdown with unbeaten two-time defending 2A state champion Heritage Christian at home on Tuesday.

The key in Ben Davis’ win on this night was the Giants’ ability to survive 33-percent shooting over the second and third periods yet still increase their lead from nine points to 15 heading to the fourth. Despite going just 12 of 36 from the field, Ben Davis pushed its advantage into double figures by holding Carmel to 32-percent accuracy (8 of 25) while forcing 11 turnovers.

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Raiders In Important 46-37 Win Over Crusaders In Boys Basketball
 
by Al Linsky for Digital Sports Hawaii
For more sports photos, go to www.iolani-events.org.
 
This was a crucial game for both teams. Losing a close game to the Warriors, then losing to the Puns in a not close game had the fans wondering if the once high flying Raiders could regain some altitude.
 
The Crusaders, having lost 3 already, needed this game to get back in the hunt for a state championship berth.
 
The Crusaders were a good test for the Raiders as they have played some very good basketball at times this season, having a large lead on Punahou at one time.
 
The first quarter did not go well for the Raiders as the sluggishness in the recent losses was still evident. The Crusaders took advantage and moved to a 13-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.
 
A timeout and a change in defense to man-to-man then lit a fire under the Raiders. It was noticeable in their feet as they aggressively went after the bigger, stronger Crusaders.
 
By the half, the Raiders had cut down the lead to two, 24-22.
 
‘Iolani’s full court pressure continued to pay dividends. At 7:00 of the third quarter, the Raiders took their first lead at 25-24. The Raiders kept pressing and expanded the lead to 38-32 by the end of the third.
 
The Crusaders tried to rally but the Raiders went into a semi-slowdown which ate up the clock and opened up scoring opportunities that allowed them to finish out the game at 46-37.
 
The Crusaders were led by Micah McClinton with 11, Jamison Miller 8, Lucas Gonsalves 4, Dean Viena 4, Cole Shidaki 4 and Marcus Umu with 2.
 
The Raiders had more balanced scoring than their recent outings with Taylor Mounts and Pablo Warner both netting 13, Trevyn Tulonghari and Jarrett Arakawa 5, Kela Marciel and Bricen McCartney 3, and Nick Christman and Andrew Skalman 2.
 
The large crowd was treated to a great show by the ‘Iolani Dancers and the Raider Cheerleaders at halftime.
 
To see more photos, please visit iolani-events.org.

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January 25, 2008
David Kawada – Content Editor
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Dumlao led the Warriors with 8 points, including 6 of 9 from the free throw line.  Pii Minns added 6 points.  For the Crusaders, Tuiloma lead all scorers with 14 points.  Shidaki contributed 8 points to the effort. 
 

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