Boys Basketball
Big fourth period carries 'Iolani over Kaimuki, 58-40


Wes Nakama
December 17, 2011, 3:58pm

  

Sat, Dec 17, 2011 @ Iolani

Kaimuki

40

Iolani

58

Final 1 2 3 4  
Kaimuki (4-7, 8-13) 14 910740
Iolani (8-6, 14-11) 10 13 12 2358
Tai Boyd led the Bulldogs with 16 points against 'Iolani.

Tai Boyd led the Bulldogs with 16 points against 'Iolani.

Gabriel Vega scored 18 points and Duke Paoli added 10 points yesterday to help 'Iolani rally past Kaimuki, 58-40, in the opening round of the 28th Annual 'Iolani Prep Classic.

The Raiders advanced to tomorrow's 5 p.m. quarterfinal against Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.), which is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the ESPN Rise/Powerade Fab 50. Kaimuki will play Academy of the Pacific at 10:30 a.m. in tomorrow's consolation bracket.

The Bulldogs led 38-35 after Tai Boyd's 3-pointer with 6:42 remaining, but Austin O'Leary answered with a 3-pointer to start 'Iolani on a 23-2 run to finish the game. Kaimuki went six minutes without a single point, until Tim Tolenoa's two free throws finally broke the string with 37 seconds left.

The Bulldogs led 14-6 late in the first period and 21-12 in the second before the Raiders finished the half with an 11-2 run tie it at 23-23 heading into the break.

Boyd led Kaimuki with 16 points.


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