Boys Basketball
Punahou squeezes by Melbourne, 42-40


 



Malik Johnson and the Buffanblu defeated a scrappy Melbourne squad in the closing seconds to win the Punahou Invitational, 42-40.

Johnson scored 9 points, and DeForest Buckner and Nicholas Velasquez added 10 more each to lead the Buffanblu, who fought back from a 20-15 halftime deficit to take the lead for good with under a minute left in the contest.

Melbourne Grammar was led by Dane Pineau's 16 points and two three-pointers.

> Punahou-Melbourne summary and stats


PUNAHOU INVITATIONAL FINAL DAY RESULTS

3rd place game
Kamehameha-Hawaii 57, Mid-Pacific 42

Mid-Pacific: Titus Failauga, 10. Kamehameha-Hawaii: Colby Cabatu, 15. Shaun Kagawa, 11. Jacob Kackley, 10. Jayce Carvalho, 10.

Consolation championship
McKinley 39, Punahou II 34

McKinley: Alex Ironside, 12. Punahou II: Alvin Kwok, 15.

7th place game
Maryknoll 56, Kalani 47

Maryknoll: Wyatt Pedro, 10. Kalani: Tatsuya Ono, 19. Nick Huth, 10.


ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM

Most Valuable Player: DeForest Buckner, Punahou

Lanaki Apele, Kamehameha-Hawaii
Jayce Carvalho, Kamehameha-Hawaii
Antony Vlitas, Melbourne Grammar
Dane Pineau, Melbourne Grammar
Malik Johnson, Punahou




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