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Sabers advance to quarterfinal round

Christina Lotulelei scored 10 of her 13 points in the third quarter as Maui High School rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit and defeated Waianae 46-39 on Tuesday at the Radford gym, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Hawaiian Airlines Division I Girls Basketball State Championship.

Molokai was sent to the Division II consolation bracket with a 56-25 loss to Hanalani at Kaimuki.

Fourth-seeded Lahainaluna will play today a quarterfinal game today at McKinley against Iolani, which beat Kaimuki 69-58 on Tuesday.

The Sabers (10-5) trailed 19-12 at halftime, but outscored the Sea-riders (8-7) 18-7 in the third quarter.

Liana Tanaka and Jordyn Vega each finished with nine points for Maui High, which will play second-seeded Kamehameha Kapalama today. Lotulelei had 12 rebounds and Vega had nine.

Waianae got 14 points from Makanamakai Kealoha, and Raywyne Atiga and Leilani Atuatasi each scored eight.

Lehiwa Pedro scored nine points for Molokai, which is making its fifth trip to the tournament in six years.

The Farmers (8-4) trailed 15-2 after the first quarter, and 29-7 at halftime.

Molokai will play today against St. Francis, which lost 54-42 to University.

Sarah Liva scored 19 points for the Royals (8-3), and Lyna Kehler had 13.

MAUI HIGH 46, WAIANAE 39

MAUI HIGH (46)

Jasmine Cabajar 0, Liana Tanaka 9, Jordyn Vega 9, Trina Valencia 6, Jamilyn Tamura 0, Jovoni Shimabukuro 4, Kuulei Bailey 3, Nicole Pagan-Eldredge 2, Brittnie Suda-Molina 0, Emma Hanlon 0, Christina Lotulelei 13.

WAIANAE (39)

Cayshia Alapai 0, Raegina Atiga 4, Raywyne Atiga 8, Leilani Atuatasi 8, Kuulei Bailey 3, Shaina Kapua 2, Makanamakai Kealoha 14, Lokelani Kelii 0, Jayrusha Martin 0.

Maui High….3….9….18….16-46

Waianae……8….11….7….13-39

HANALANI 56, MOLOKAI 25

MOLOKAI (25)

Rochelle Rosqueta 0, Tiara English 5, Camille Borden 2, Shaniah Mollena-Lopez 5, Hepuakea Falealii 2, Tiera-Lee Bishae-Marquez 0, Kristine Aquino 0, Tyra Mollena-Lopez 2, Ilana Meyer 0, Rebecka Adolpho 0, Lehiwa Pedro 9, Edel Mae Alvarez 0, Kelcyn Balbas 0.

HANALANI (56)

Lyna Kehler 13, Catherine Armstrong 9, Brittany Williams 2, Lexi Hee 0, Keani Sato 0, Rebekah Yamada 0, Dylan McCorquodale 5, Jonnisty Monalim 2, Kara Tanaka 4, Sabrina Stratton 2, Sarah Liva 19.

Molokai…..2…..5…..9…….9-25

Hanalani..15…14…16….11-56

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