Hanakila, Papalina post wins in Kalaheo

KALAHEO — James Stevens and Marlon Cudiamat each scored 22 points as Hanakila rolled over Westside, 56-10, Tuesday night.

In the second matchup, Kainoa Simao and Tystin Gummerus finished with 9 and 8 points, respectively, to give Papalina a 50-19 win over the efforts of the Gee Unit at the county’s 11 and Under boys basketball season.

Hanakila lost little time getting the ball rolling as Cudiamat netted 6 points in the opening frame with Stevens and Justin Apilado each adding a pair for a quick 10-1 lead, Westside’s only score coming from Charlie Rabago who split a charity pair.

Following the scoring leaders who accounted for 44 of Hanakila’s 56 points, Apilado finished with 6 points and AJ Cummings rounded out the win with 4 points. A pair from Jackson McCouglough finalized the math.

Rabago topped the Westside effort with 5 points followed by a bomb from 3-point land from B. Agu and a pair from Kohana Rapozo rounding out the books.

Following the Papalina scoring leaders, Kelson Andrade, Javan Torres, Curren Dillberg, clearly a fan favorite, and Marcus Brown netted 4 points apiece in a balanced scoring attack. Pairs from Austin Salvador and Peterson Lahip and a digit from Kalawaia Judd rounded out the win.

Tyler Fernandez, limited to just one field goal from outside the 3-point arc, finished with 9 points to lead the Gee Unit effort. Lansen Eto added 6 points and Kelii Colipano finished with 4 points in the effort.

The county’s 11 and Under boys basketball league features four teams who play on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

This Saturday, the teams travel to the Kilauea Neighborhood Center where Westside goes up against Papalina starting at 9 a.m.

The Gee Unit will match up against Hanakila starting at 10 a.m.

Next week marks the final week of pool play before the teams settle in for the league playoffs which take place on March 18 and 25.