Tiana Apilado and Brandee Burton finished with eight points each to lead the Westside Girls to a 40-15 win over the Kamikaze in the first of two 13 and Under girls basketball games played Saturday at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.
Tiana Apilado and Brandee Burton finished with eight points each to lead the Westside Girls to a 40-15 win over the Kamikaze in the first of two 13 and Under girls basketball games played Saturday at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.
Ariel Cummings topped the Kaua‘i Lady Ballers with 10 points in their 22-16 edge over Team Lihu‘e, which was led by its low post Riana Ralston tapping in seven points.
Joseph Cumlat drove for 19 points to lead Papalina-White to a three-point edge, 35-32, over Team Central 2 during the latest outing of the county’s Parks and Recreation Winter Basketball League.
Willo Batol and Leslee Aki topped the Kaua‘i Ballers’ scoring with seven points apiece in the Ballers’ 39-26 win over Team Lihu‘e, which got a game-high 16 points from tenacious guard Kelvin Ganotisi.
Jonah Howard took the lead for the Flyin’ Hawaiians with 14 points in a four-point edge, 46-42, over Team Central 1, which saw Tyler Fernandez finish with a game-high 16 points in its effort.
Joining Cumlat, Papalina-White got eight marks from its low post Nate Herbig and six points from Trey Taba — son of coach Matt Taba — who is playing up.
Lester Acojido and Arnolfo Balaan topped the Team Central 2 effort with eight points each, followed by Bryden Reyes adding six points.
Paul Oyama chipped in six points, just a digit back of Batol and Aki, to round out the Kaua‘i Ballers’ win.
Following Ganotisi, Team Lihu‘e got four points from Branden Remigio and a pair from Keli‘i Alcos.
Bryden Salvador followed Howard with 10 points for the Flyin’ Hawaiians with Keali‘i Colipano adding nine points.
Mark Lacierna also finished with 10 points behind Fernandez’s lead for Team Central 1 followed by Micah Layosa adding eight points.
Junnell Tolentino added six points to Apilado and Burton’s lead for the Westside Girls.
Kalia Shimabukuro topped the Kamikaze effort with six points, followed by Hinarava Tafiti adding three points and Macy Tamura finishing with a pair.
Following Cummings’ lead for the Kaua‘i Lady Ballers, Shai-Anne Abigania added eight points and Kunani Tuttle finished with a pair.
Ralston’s lead for Team Lihu‘e was bolstered by pairs from Mie Miller and Kaila Harris.
The girls next take the floor at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center on Wednesday when Kaulupono tangles with the Kaua‘i Lady Ballers starting at 6 p.m., followed by Team Lihu‘e taking on the Kamikaze at 7 p.m.
The boys, coming off a round at the Kilauea Neighborhood Center, take the court at Kalaheo Neighborhood Center with three games, Thursday.
Team Central 2 takes on Hanakilia in the opener at 6 p.m., followed by Papalina-Blue matching up against the Westside Basketball starting at 7 p.m. Papalina-White tangles with the West Kaua‘i Hornets in the nightcap starting at 8 p.m.
