IPA tops St. Francis, 51-39, for ILH Division II title


IPA forward Theo Duplechain soars for a rebound against Saint Francis Brien Ing | SL
Theo Duplechain and the Navigators defeated Saint Francis, 51-39, to win their first ILH Division II title, and an automatic berth in the HHSAA state tournament.

Duplechain led all scorers with 25 points, and Jason Brenner added 10 for Island Pacific.

Saint Francis was led by Austin Ursua, who scored 17 points for the Saints, who will now face Hanalani in the ILH Division II single elimination tournament's quarterfinals. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m.at Maryknoll School gymnasium.