Ryan Merkle netted 40 points to lead the Kings to a 87-51 win over the Kaua‘i Athletic Club on Friday at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center. The game was one of three played in the 18 and over basketball league coordinated
Ryan Merkle netted 40 points to lead the Kings to a 87-51 win over the Kaua‘i Athletic Club on Friday at the Kalaheo Neighborhood Center.
The game was one of three played in the 18 and over basketball league coordinated by the Kaua‘i Youth Basketball Association.
Following Merkle who dropped three-point bombs in the first, third and fourth frames, Tab Matsumoto added 22 points and Tony Brewer finished with 19 points in the win.
Chico Chavez topped KAC with 22 points and John Penn added 11 points as both teams battled with just five players each.
In a game that stayed close until the final quarter, Michael Sagucio dropped 17 points to lead the Westside Pride to a 64-51 win over Tropang-L who stayed within five points through most of the game until the Westside surge put the win in the Pride’s pocket.
Following Saguchi, Chase Dorsett finished with 12 points, Reynante Villanueva added 11 points and Desmond Moniz finished with 10 points in the win.
James Badua topped the Tropang-L scoring with a game-high 20 points followed by Sammy Perpose with 10 points.
The Wreckage, under coach Austin Rosa, surged to a 21-10 first quarter showing and never looked back in its 79-48 win over the Nobodies in the nightcap.
Jordan Flores fueled the victory with 21 points followed by Kalani Poe-Ho‘oikaika with 15 points and John Patch with 12.
Travis Gothier topped the Nobodies scoring with 15 points followed by Matt Palaroan with 11 points and Ian Kahale with 10 points.
The Nobodies meet the Westside Pride Friday as the games move to the Kapa‘a High School gym starting at 6 p.m.
Tropang-L will tangle with Hanakila starting at 7 p.m. and the nightcap will feature the Kings against the Wreckage in the 8 p.m. tipoff.
