Kanamu’s OT bucket lifts Pearl City over Aiea 32-30

Feb 5, 2015 | PC Sports

Pearl City's Garrett Kanamu put an exclamation mark on the Chargers senior night home court finale last night after scoring the winning basket in OT to defeat Aiea 32-30. The Chargers victory improved their Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I regular season record to 7-2 with one game remaining in their schedule. The win secured the third seed from the West in the upcoming OIA DI Varsity Boys Basketball Championships. Aiea fell to 3-6 and will be seeded #1 from the West in the OIA Division II championship tourney.

Kanamu scored the game winner under the basket halfway through the four-minute overtime period. Kanamu also led the Chargers with 12 points. Aiea's Kysen Helepololei and Christian Kessell scored 10 points each for the Na Ali'i.

The Chargers return to action on the road at Nanakuli on Friday, February 6.

SCORING:

Aiea — Kysen Helepololei 10, Christian Kessell 10, Michael Jones, 4, Shawn Aque 3, Ryan Aquino 3.

Pearl City — Garrett Kanamu 12, Sape Tupuola 6, Chris Roy 6, Pierce McMoore 3, Gilbert Tapat 3, Kasey Villalon 2.

@ Pearl City

1 2 3 4 OT F

Aiea (3-6) 7 5 15 3 0 30

Pearl City (7-2) 6 10 10 4 2 32

3-pointers — Aiea 3 (Shawn Aque, Kysen Helepololei, Christian Kessell. Pearl City 1 (Gilbert Tapat)

Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]

Pearl City's Garrett Kanamu and Aiea's Christian Kessell battle for the ball

early in the first period. Kanamu led the Chargers with 12 points while Kessell

and teammate Kysen Helepololei scored 10 points each to lead the Na Ali'i.

Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]

Kysen Helepololei drives to basket in the second period.

Photo by Barry Villamil | [email protected]

#12 Sape Tupuola contributed 6 points in the Chargers win.

CHARGERS BID ALOHA TO 5 SENIORS

The Chargers ohana shared their Aloha for 5 very special seniors who played in their last regular season home game of their careers. You will be missed!