Top-ranked Kamehameha dominates Maryknoll to post fifth straight league win


Kamehameha center Nihoa Dunn (33) takes a shot in the paint against Maryknoll forward Zoe Silva (21) in the fourth quarter at Kamehameha's Kekūhaupi'o Gymnasium. CJ Caraang | SL

Top-ranked Kamehameha rung up its fifth straight league win against no defeats, routing number four Maryknoll, 64-37.

Nihoa Dunn scored 18 points and Kapomaikai Nakakura added 14 to lead the way for the Warriors, who led 17-9 after the first quarter and held the Spartans to just a single three-pointer near the end of the second while adding another 17 to its count to make it a 34-12 halftime advantage.

Maryknoll rallied in the third, outscoring Kamehameha 15-10 in the period, but the visiting team doubled up the scoring the fourth to win going away.

Pua Herrington scored 17 points and Haylie Perez added 10 in the loss, the third against just two wins for the Spartans.