Honolulu -Punahou and the university lab divided a pair of games this week at the Henmeter Field House.
The margin between the glory of the state tournament and the viewing from the sofa may be as close.
After ULS defeated Punahou 49-48 on Tuesday, the team rematched on the same site on Saturday afternoon. This time, Buffanblu has an advantage in the end game and appeared in the 66-63 decision.
Zion White (24 points) and Tanoa ScanLan (23) have led the Punahou path and improved 7-3 with Honolulu’s Scholastic League. The university fell to 7-4. This was greatly approached in the ILH race for the three state tournament berths.
(Note: See below for photos of University-Punahous Boys Basketball.)
White had a major impact on the game with his activities on paint and glass.
“As a team, we all have what we need to do,” said White, 6 -foot 6 -foot 2nd grade. “As a person, as a player, I’m supposed to be a defender. I got a score when I need a bucket, so that’s what I was trying to do. It’s a good role player for my team. “
Buffanblu coach Darren Matsuda stated: That is the way we need to play, and how he played today. It is difficult to stop when he attacks, not passive, he plays like that. “
The top two finishers in the ILH regular season receive the state’s berth and play in the league title. Three Defending State Champion St. Louis has not yet dropped league games and has gained one of the top two spots. On Saturday victory, Punahou gained the second spots.
“This is a big step for us, but we can play two games. We need to return to work today,” said Matsuda.
The third -place team is ILHNOS. Compatible with the winners of 4 teams between 4 and 7.
Currently, ULS is the third -place team. Riangton’s group has one game to play in Kamehameha on Wednesday. I hope that Punahou will try to win the game and drop one of the remaining two games and makeup games with Iolani on Monday.
“It’s always scary,” said Ton. “Every game, no matter who can be BE, regardless of the record. As I saw last night, the mid -pack broke almost the first team in St. Louis, yeah, our work is. We needed to win Kamehameha on Wednesday, and if they are, we will be tied up. I heard that there was a second place playoff. “
The university has no gym calling the gym and continues to schedule complete roads or neutral sites.
Starforward, 6 -foot 7 Treyan Brodjich, won 20 on Saturday defeat. Former UH Bigman’s Eric Anborodic son helped keep the junior Bow at an impressive distance, hitting two three points in the fourth quarter.
Tray Ambrodic, the big man of the university lab, took the way to Layup with Punahou in the second half. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
“He is really buying his role. He is more patient,” said Ton. “I think he might have been a little more patient tonight, but I am satisfied with his performance. He was huge for us through the season.”
After Uls won the Punaho floor three days ago, White personally took the match.
The game was sometimes fierce, and there were two instances where the team received a mutual technical foul. ULS temporarily acquired one point in the fourth quarter, but Buffanblu responded immediately.
“We try to stop in complaints, stop worried about outside, focus on what we can do, get rebound, draw fouls, and do things with our control. I did, “said White.
PUNAHOU WING ETHAN CHUNG (11 points) has won all three long -range hits of the team.
Junior Bowes had a full -coat -like appearance, but connected a buzzer, but white got his fingertips.
KOA LABOY has won 19 in ULS.
The university Alica Au set up a florter against Punahou’s Zion White. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
Punahou’s Dashwatanabe, right, Tanoascan Run sent a koalaboy shotback. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
University Trayan Brodjic shot Punahou’s Zion White. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
University Todd McKeynie headed to Layup before Dash Watanabe in Punahou. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
The university lab player celebrated the basket in the fourth quarter. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
TREY AMBROZICH of University Lab is surrounded by three Buffanblu. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
KOA LABOY of the university has robbed the rebound. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
Punahou’s coach Daren Mazda responded to the phone. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
Punahou’s Ethan Chung tried to dodge the university Alica Au (23). (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
Punahou’s Zion White has overturned the full coat -heser attempt by Arica Earl at a university. (Spectrum News/Brian Mcinnis)
Brian McKinis covers the sports scene of Spectral News Hawaii. He can contact Brian.mcinnis@charter.com.
