• Asashoryu remains undefeated • Lihu‘e Pacers split in 12 Under Girls hoops • Jason Iloreta sizzles in 12 Under Boys basketball Asashoryu remains undefeated TOKYO — Grand champion Asashoryu outmuscled Iwakiyama Monday to maintain a flawless record and a
• Asashoryu remains undefeated
• Lihu‘e Pacers split in 12 Under Girls hoops
• Jason Iloreta sizzles in 12 Under Boys basketball
Asashoryu remains undefeated
TOKYO — Grand champion Asashoryu outmuscled Iwakiyama Monday to maintain a flawless record and a two-win lead at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.
Fighting in the day’s final bout at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Mongolian Asashoryu improved to a perfect 9-0 when he bulldozed top-maegashira Iwakiyama out of the ring after taking a firm left-hand grip and butting his opponent out with his head. Iwakiyama fell 5-4.
Trailing at two wins off the leader are Asashoryu’s compatriot Hakuho, a komusubi, and sekiwake Tochiazuma.
Hakuho shoved out ozeki Chiyotaikai after absorbing a series of fierce arm thrusts from the outset to improve to 7-2.
Chiyotaikai, who will need a winning record in this tourney to maintain his ozeki status, dropped to 5-4.
Lihu‘e Pacers split in 12 Under Girls hoops
Tanisha Defabian had ten points to lead the Westside Hornets to a 27-19 win over the Pacers, Saturday, Jan. 15 in the county’s 12 Under Girls basketball league.
Janessa Grady tucked in nine markers for the Pacers.
Kelsey Cadiente notched a game-high 16 points to lead Lihu‘e to their 28-7 victory over Gee’s Angels who got three points from Arrissa Thronas.
Grady led the Pacers with eight points in their 18-16 edge over Wailua in the Pacers’ second game of the day. Kaira Kupihea led Wailua with a game-high nine markers.
Jayme Jacinto and Bristy Agu each finished with eight points to lead the Waimea B&G Club to a 35-12 showing over Kalaheo who got six points from Shelly Koerte.
Jason Iloreta sizzles in 12 Under Boys basketball
Jason Iloreta finished with a game-high 16 points, but the effort fell short as Eastside dropped to Hanamaulu, 42-34, Hanamaulu getting 14 points from Davone Florence in the county’s 14 Under Boys basketball games, Saturday, Jan. 15.
In the second contest, Keenan Wood finished with nine, and Jordan Tottori added eight to lead the Lihu‘e Maniacs to a 33-22 win over the G-Unit A who was led by Donovan Harrison who finished with six points.
Kalen Kimura and Nico Chow teamed for six points apiece as C-Town rolled over the Island School Voyagers, 33-15, Kyle McDonald topping the Voyagers with six points.
