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Lola Donez scored 24 points and Juseana Delatori added 16, but the Lahainaluna High School girls basketball team lost to No. 1-seeded Iolani 59-44 in the semifinals of the Heide & Cook/HHSAA Division I state tournament on Thursday at the McKinley gym in Honolulu.
Donez was 10 of 15 from the floor one night after she poured in 41 points and shot 16 of 22 in a 69-66 win over Waiakea in the quarterfinals.
The Lunas (13-2) saw their 13-game win streak snapped in the loss. The fourth-seeded Lunas shot 16 of 42 (39 percent) for the game, while Iolani shot 21 of 48. The Raiders made eight 3-pointers compared to four for the Lunas.
Hailey Fernandez scored 16 points for Iolani, the four-time defending state champions. Mia Frye and Justice Kekauoha each added 12.
Iolani led 20-7 at the end of the first quarter, 29-16 at halftime and 46-31 going to the final quarter.
The Raiders (11-0) advanced to the state final tonight at 7 p.m. at the Neal Blaisdell Arena, while the Lunas will play for third place at 1 p.m.
LAHAINALUNA (13-2)
Fangafitu Tasini 0, Pelenaise Lukela-Koniseti 0, Juseana Rae Delatori 16, Natalie Sa 0, Lola Donez 24, Matahikulangi Faleta 4.
IOLANI (11-0)
Hailey Fernandez 16, Mia Frye 12, Justice Kekauoha 12, Keiki McGee 9, Mele Sake 5, Kanoe Hanohano 3, Callie Pieper 2, Haley Mafua 0, Chelsea Lee 0, Kylie Chong Kee 0.
Lahainaluna 7 9 13 15–44
Iolani 20 9 13 17–59
GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
DIVISION I
Thursday’s Results
Semifinals • At McKinley
Iolani 59, Lahainaluna 44
Kamehameha Kapalama 52, Konawaena 35
Fifth-place semifinals • At Moanalua
Campbell 62, Waiakea 46
Kahuku 42, Radford 35
Today’s Games
At Blaisdell Arena
Fifth-place game–Campbell vs. Kahuku, 9 a.m.
Third-place game–Lahainaluna vs. Konawaena, 1 p.m.
Championship–Iolani vs. Kamehameha Kapalama, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II
Thursday’s Results
Semifinals • At Kalani
Maryknoll 48, Kamehameha Hawaii 34
Hanalani 43, Kapaa 40
Fifth-place semifinals • At Kaimuki
HBA vs. McKinley, no score reported
Farrington 45, Kapolei 34
Consolation final • At Kaimuki
Hawaii Prep 53, Kohala 34
Today’s Games
At Blaisdell Arena
Fifth-place game–Farrington vs. HBA-McKinley winner, 11 a.m.
Third-place game–Kamehameha Hawaii vs. Kapaa, 3 p.m.
Championship–Maryknoll vs. Hanalani, 4 p.m.
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