HPA tops Honokaa by 4 points

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BY KEVIN JAKAHI | STEPHENS MEDIA


HONOKAA — Chancis Fernandez scored 16 of her 17 points in the second half, and Tiana Tabac hit two big free throws to lift Hawaii Prep over Honokaa 43-39 in a Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division II girls basketball game Tuesday.

The two teams are now even in point differential in the BIIF standings. The first two tiebreakers are head-to-head and point differential.

HPA holds the third tiebreaker, least points allowed, if the teams finish the season tied in the standings.

Leahi Lindsey added 16 points for Ka Makani (6-2).

Precious Chong scored 16 points, and Hunter Liftee had 12 points to lead the Dragons (6-3). Honokaa won the JV game 33-30.

Hawaii Prep 5 8 13 17 — 43

Honokaa 9 8 8 14 — 39


— Konawaena 75, Kealakehe 2: Junior guard Melissa Simon scored a game-high 16 points for the visiting Wildcats (7-0).

Senior guard Lia Galdeira added 15 points, junior guard Hoku Liftee chipped in 14 and senior forward Makayla Awa had 12. The Waveriders fell to 2-6.

In JV action, Konawaena beat Kealakehe 52-19.

Konawaena 26 18 19 12 — 75

Kealakehe 0 1 0 1 — 2


— Kamehameha-Hawaii 62, Hilo 48: Senior Chelsea Poe scored a game-high 18 points to lead the visiting Warriors (6-2) to the win. Casey Poe and Shaylyn Kahawai each had 10 points.

Aliyah Pana and Raevyn Kaupu each scored 11 points to lead Hilo (4-4). Hilo won the JV game 58-24.

Kamehameha 19 18 14 11 — 62

Hilo 5 16 9 18 — 48


— Waiakea 64, Pahoa 19: At Pahoa, Alyssa Ferreira scored 16 points, and Ciera Pacheco had 14 to lead the Warriors (8-0). Randi Berinobis scored eight points for the Daggers (1-7).

Waiakea 32 14 14 4 — 64

Pahoa 1 7 2 9 — 19


— Ka’u 42, Keaau 39: At Pahala, Taylor Pocock scored nine points and Joyce Ibasan, Janessa Jara and Shaylin Navarro had eight apiece for the Trojans (3-5).

Maedina Ongais-Kilaulani scored 25 points and Jacy Pagala had 11 to lead the Cougars (2-6). Ka’u won the JV game 45-25.

Keaau 12 12 12 3 — 39

Ka’u 8 8 9 17 — 42

Stephens Media’s Bill O’Rear and West Hawaii Today’s Joe Ferraro contributed to this report.


sports@hawaiitribune-herald.com

BY KEVIN JAKAHI | STEPHENS MEDIA


HONOKAA — Chancis Fernandez scored 16 of her 17 points in the second half, and Tiana Tabac hit two big free throws to lift Hawaii Prep over Honokaa 43-39 in a Big Island Interscholastic Federation Division II girls basketball game Tuesday.

The two teams are now even in point differential in the BIIF standings. The first two tiebreakers are head-to-head and point differential.

HPA holds the third tiebreaker, least points allowed, if the teams finish the season tied in the standings.

Leahi Lindsey added 16 points for Ka Makani (6-2).

Precious Chong scored 16 points, and Hunter Liftee had 12 points to lead the Dragons (6-3). Honokaa won the JV game 33-30.

Hawaii Prep 5 8 13 17 — 43

Honokaa 9 8 8 14 — 39


— Konawaena 75, Kealakehe 2: Junior guard Melissa Simon scored a game-high 16 points for the visiting Wildcats (7-0).

Senior guard Lia Galdeira added 15 points, junior guard Hoku Liftee chipped in 14 and senior forward Makayla Awa had 12. The Waveriders fell to 2-6.

In JV action, Konawaena beat Kealakehe 52-19.

Konawaena 26 18 19 12 — 75

Kealakehe 0 1 0 1 — 2


— Kamehameha-Hawaii 62, Hilo 48: Senior Chelsea Poe scored a game-high 18 points to lead the visiting Warriors (6-2) to the win. Casey Poe and Shaylyn Kahawai each had 10 points.

Aliyah Pana and Raevyn Kaupu each scored 11 points to lead Hilo (4-4). Hilo won the JV game 58-24.

Kamehameha 19 18 14 11 — 62

Hilo 5 16 9 18 — 48


— Waiakea 64, Pahoa 19: At Pahoa, Alyssa Ferreira scored 16 points, and Ciera Pacheco had 14 to lead the Warriors (8-0). Randi Berinobis scored eight points for the Daggers (1-7).

Waiakea 32 14 14 4 — 64

Pahoa 1 7 2 9 — 19


— Ka’u 42, Keaau 39: At Pahala, Taylor Pocock scored nine points and Joyce Ibasan, Janessa Jara and Shaylin Navarro had eight apiece for the Trojans (3-5).

Maedina Ongais-Kilaulani scored 25 points and Jacy Pagala had 11 to lead the Cougars (2-6). Ka’u won the JV game 45-25.

Keaau 12 12 12 3 — 39

Ka’u 8 8 9 17 — 42

Stephens Media’s Bill O’Rear and West Hawaii Today’s Joe Ferraro contributed to this report.


sports@hawaiitribune-herald.com