The Kaua’i Red Raiders are only one win away from capturing the 2002 KIF Junior Varsity Title. The Raiders (5-1) stormed the Waimea Menehunes (4-2) 48-30 on Saturday, taking sole possession of first in the KIF standings and needing just
The Kaua’i Red Raiders are only one win away from capturing the 2002 KIF Junior Varsity Title.
The Raiders (5-1) stormed the Waimea Menehunes (4-2) 48-30 on Saturday, taking sole possession of first in the KIF standings and needing just one win over the Kapa’a Warriors on Tuesday to call themselves champs.
Despite what the final scoreboard read, Waimea didn’t just hand the game over.
The Menehunes got two buckets under the hoop from Randi-Raynasha Ortiz and allowed no Red Raider field goals to take a 9-4 lead in the first quarter.
Starlene Kelekoma sparked a Raider run.
She scored seven of her team leading 12 points in the second quarter, along with a crucial steal and assist, to give Kaua’i an 18-16 lead at the half.
The Raiders sailed the rest of the way. They outscored the Menehunes 30-14 in the second half, and have now heightened their chances at winning a KIF Junior Varsity Championship.
The Menehunes had 11 turnovers in the game; The Red Raiders had eight steals.
For the Red Raiders, Kelekoma also had three rebounds, one assist, three steals and one block; Lindsay Sgihara had seven points, one rebound; Anna Quibilan had six points, three rebounds, one assist, two steals; Sheri Gebauer had two points, two rebounds, two steals; Janee Correia had four points, two rebounds, one assist; Ashley Belisario had four points, three rebounds; Shannon Tomacder had four points, one rebound; Kristen Matsunaga had one point, one rebound; Stephanie Kashiwabara had six points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal; Alex Hadwin had two rebounds; Tori Shimabukuro had one rebound.
For the Menehunes. Ortiz had eight points, eight rebounds; Tori Kagawa had seven points, two rebounds; Tiana Samio had four points, two rebounds; Jessica Jacinto had six points, five rebounds; Melissa Moreno had two points, one rebound; Jenalyn Andres had two points; Mallorie Hepa had five rebounds, one assist, one steal; Elizabeth Yaris had one rebound; Chantelle Briones had one rebound.
The Raiders will next travel to Ron Martin gymnasium to face the Kapa’a Warriors in a potential KIF Title bout. The game will start at 5:30 p.m.
