Menes cruise past Golden Hawks into OIA D1 semifinals

Brian Bautista | SL

After a bit of a slow start, Moanalua cruised past Nanakuli in Saturday's quarterfinal round of the OIA Division I girls basketball tournament with a 55-21 win.

Rheanna Nobleza scored 14 points and Shanti Castillo added 11 for Na Menehune (10-1).

Tiare Hauhio led the Golden Hawks (8-3) with six points and Carlee Sausi-Callejo and Maesha Muaau added five points apiece in the loss.

Moanalua held a modest 4-2 lead after the first quarter, but extended its lead to 23-10 by halftime.

Na Menehune, the No. 2 seed out of the Eastern Division, will Mililani play in a 7:30 p.m. semifinal Monday at McKinley's Student Council Gymnasium, while the West third-seeded Golden Hawks will play Kalani in a consolation game on Monday.