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Kanalu Kahale had 26 points to lead a trio of Molokai High School players to score more than 20 points as the Farmers defeated St. Anthony 96-79 in a Maui Interscholastic League Division II boys basketball tournament first-round game Wednesday night at the Erdman Athletic Center in Olinda.
Kahale hit four 3-pointers, as did teammate Nickolas Rapanot, who finished with 23 points. Vaai Seumalo chipped in 21 points as the fifth-seeded Farmers (3-8) knocked out the fourth-seeded Trojans (3-9).
St. Anthony got a game-high 42 points from Kaimana Baker. Devontae Myrick added 19 points and Jason James Power had 10.
Molokai advances to face regular-season champion Seabury Hall today.
In Wednesday's other first-round game, Drew Triplett poured in 36 points to lead third-seeded Maui Prep (7-4) to a 75-52 victory over sixth-seeded Hana (0-10).
Na Pueo face No. 2 seed Lanai today in the semifinals.
Shayden Hoopai-Waikoloa had 22 points for the Dragons.
MOLOKAI 96, ST. ANTHONY 79
MOLOKAI (96)
Kanalu Kahale 26, Ayden Inouye 8, Joshua Hanchett 0, Jonah Sahagun 0, Kaelo Kalani 2, Jewl Carriaga 0, Owen Svetin 15, Kaya Alcon 1, Vaai Seumalo 21, Nickolas Rapanot 23.
ST. ANTHONY (79)
Kaimana Baker 42, Nate Rabara 0, Jonathan Vergel De Dios 4, Jason James Power 10, Devontae Myrick 19, Calvin Johnson 0, Michael Vergel De Dios 0, Dontae Myrick 4.
Molokai 29 19 22 26--96
St. Anthony 12 19 26 22--79
MAUI PREP 75, HANA 52
HANA (52)
Shayden Hoopai-Waikoloa 22, Owali Moeai 2, Irie Mizner 12, Huaka Park 0, Blade Hoopai 2, Maua Malaikini 0, Faa Moeai 0, Irie Pu-Akima 8, Elijah Keegan 0, Kaua Medeiros 6.
MAUI PREP (75)
Mathew Iverson 0, Bennett Bluh 9, Caleb Chumley 0, James Falk 15, Dylan Falk 10, Drew Triplett 36, Ozzi Doherty 1, Harrison Cramond 0, Noah Hill 2, Tyler Kirby 2, Kieran McKinney 0.
Hana 8 18 7 19--52
Maui Prep 22 12 16 25--75
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MIL Division II Tournament
At Seabury Hall
Wednesday's Results
First Round
Maui Prep 75, Hana 52
Molokai 96, St. Anthony 79
Today's Games
Semifinals
Molokai at Seabury Hall, 5:30 p.m.
Lanai vs. Maui Prep, 7 p.m.
Friday's Game
D-II tournament final
Molokai-Seabury Hall winner vs. Maui Prep-Lanai winner, 7 p.m.
Saturday's Game
D-II overall championship, if necessary, 11 a.m.