BUFF N BLU RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
HHSAA Girls D-I State Basketball Tournament, Semi finals
Published: 02/22/2008
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#1 Seed Punahou took quick action in defeating Radford 58-28 to advance to the Girls D-I Championship Game for the 4th straight year. The Lady Buff N Blu, 13-1, will take their #1 State ranking into the Championship Game Friday at 8:00p against ILH rival Iolani, who defeated Waiakea in the other semi-final.
The Championship game will be carried live right here on Digitalsports.com from the Stan Sheriff Center.
Radford falls to 14-2 and will play for 3rd place at 4:00p against Waiakea.
The zone defense by Punahou baffled Radford from the end of the 1st quarter, limiting the Lady Rams to only 2 points from that point through the 3rd quarter.
Buff N Blu senior Shaena-Lyn Kuehu sat out most of the 2nd and 3rd quarters after suffering a mild head injury from an inadvertant elbow. But the she came in the 4th period with force scoring 9 of her 11 points.
"I was out for so long, I needed to come in and help the team,"said Kuehu.
Sister Shawna-Lei Kuehu led the team with 20 points, 10 of which was scored in the 1st quarter. Ta Nitra Byrd tossed in 9 points off the bench for the Lady Rams.
Head Coach Mike Taylor will try to win his 3rd State Championship in 4 years on Friday.
GIRLS DI @ Farrington
Game 13 (semifinal): #1 Punahou (13-1) def. Radford (16-2)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Radford 10 2 6 12 28
Punahou 15 12 13 17 58
Radford – Ta Nitra Byrd, 9 points; Punahou – Shawna-Lei Kuehu, 20 points. OTHER BOX SCORES FROM D-I GIRLS TOURNAMENT:
Results from Day 3 of the Hawaiian Airlines Girls Basketball State Championships.
DIVISION I
GIRLS DI @ Farrington
Game 11 (consolation final): Roosevelt (13-5) def. Aiea (10-8)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Roosevelt 16 17 14 4 51
Aiea 8 11 12 11 42
Roosevelt – Tiana Sugui, 17 points; Aiea – Natasha Helsham, 17 points.
GIRLS DI @ Farrington
Game 12 (Fifth place semifinal): Lahainaluna (15-1) def. Konawaena (11-5)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Lahainaluna 10 16 16 10 52
Konawaena 11 10 11 5 37
Lahainaluna – Maiki Viela, 18 points; Konawaena – Mana Hopkins, 18 points.
GIRLS DI @ Kaimuki
Game 14 (fifth place semifinal): Kalani (14-3) def. Maui (10-7)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Maui 4 12 7 14 37
Kalani 11 20 18 4 53
Maui – Chynna Ramelb, 12 points; Kalani – Chloe Martin, 14 points.
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