OIA Boys Basketball
Falcons top Rough Riders in key OIA contest


  

Sat, Jan 20, 2018 @ Roosevelt


Final 1 2 3 4  
Kalani (10-2, 15-5) 8 12101141
Roosevelt (8-5, 16-9) 4 9 12 1439




Visiting Kalani picked up an important win with a 41-39 win over Roosevelt Saturday night in an Oahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division contest.

The victory moved the Falcons (6-2 OIA East) into first place in the OIA Division II-East standings. The top D2 team from each conference receives a first round bye in the league's D2 six-team playoffs.

Roosevelt, who is also in D2, dropped to 5-4.

Kapaa Nishimura scored 14 points and Max Pepe added 12 more with a couple assists to lead the Falcons in the win.

Micah Visoria led the Rough Riders in the loss with nine points.




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