OIA Boys Basketball
Kailua edges Leilehua, 38-36, for state berth


ScoringLive staff
February 3, 2017, 10:17pm

  

Fri, Feb 3, 2017 @ Leilehua

Kailua

38

Leilehua

36

Final 1 2 3 4  
Kailua (11-4, 19-10) 9 1081138
Leilehua (10-3, 15-11) 10 3 9 1436


Christian Mejia scored 13 points to help Kailua squeeze past host Leilehua, 38-36, in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I quarterfinals Friday night at Paul T. Kobayashi Gymnasium & Richard Townsend Court.

The Surfriders outscored the Mules, 10-7, in the second quarter to build a six-point halftime lead en route to a two-point victory.

Kailua moves on to face top-ranked Kahuku Tuesday at McKinley's Student Council Gymnasium at 5:30 p.m. The win also punches Kailua's ticket in to the Snapple/HHSAA Division I state tournament.

Liam Fitzgerald had 16 points on three triples and Trey Boatwright added 10 points to lead the Mules in the loss.



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