Crusaders pull away from Warriors to move on in ILH D1 tournament

Greg Yamamoto | SL

Three players scored in double figures to lift No. 3 Saint Louis to a 56-43 win over No. 10 Kamehameha in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu single-elimination tournament game at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletic Center Thursday night.

Pupu Sepulona had a game-high 14 points, Keanu Meacham came off the bench to chip in 13 and Stone Kanoa added 12 to help the Crusaders (9-3) down the Warriors (3-9).

Makai Barr scored eight of his team-high 10 points after halftime to pace Kamehameha. Nahiku Nahale-a netted eight of his nine points in the first quarter and Kyler Wade added eight points in the loss.

Saint Louis led at the half, 31-25.

The Crusaders improved to 3-0 against the Warriors this season. They won the two previous meetings by scores of 66-33 (Jan. 6 at Saint Louis) and 43-33 (Jan. 18 at Kamehameha).

Saint Louis, the two-time defending Division I state champion, moves on in the ILH tournament to play at No. 2 Maryknoll Saturday at 3 p.m.