Bears Open MIL Hoop Season With Pair of Wins
King Kekaulike’s Chase Iwata-Bartelme (14) tries to block Baldwin’s Ryan Garces’ shot attempt in the fourth quarter Saturday at King Kekaulike Gym. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.
By Rodney S. Yap
The seventh-ranked Baldwin High School boys basketball team opened the 2014 Maui Interscholastic League regular season with a pair of lopsided wins over Maui High and King Kekaulike, respectively.
Ryan Garces led all scorers with 15 points in the Bears’ 63-41 rout of the Sabers at home on Friday. Phillip Thomas added 13.
Maui High’s Daniel Fonseca had nine points and Tristan Nichols added six.
Baldwin (5-2 overall) improved to 2-0 on Saturday with its 50-35 victory at King Kekaulike. All-star swingman Teva Eldridge scored 15 points and Kody Takushi and Garces each added eight.
Baldwin got a strong defensive effort to open the second half, outscoring the Upcountry school 16-9 in the third period.
Austin Ferreira scored 15 points and Chase Iwata-Bartelme had 11 for Na Alii (2-1).
The Bears are currently ranked No. 7 in the state according to last week’s Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Top 10 Boys Basketball Prep Poll. Lahainaluna is ranked No. 1 in the newspaper’s Top 10 Girls Basketball Prep Poll.
Baldwin’s 2014 MIL Regular-Season Schedule
| 01/07 | at KS-Maui – 7:00pm | |
| 01/11 | Lahainaluna – 7:00pm | |
| 01/16 | KS-Maui – 7:00pm | |
| 01/18 | at Maui – 7:00pm | |
| 01/21 | King Kekaulike – 7:00pm | |
| 01/25 | Lahainaluna at LCIV – 7:00pm | |
| 01/30 | at KS-Maui – 7:00pm | |
| 02/01 | Maui – 7:00pm | |
| 02/06 | Lahainaluna – 7:00pm | |
| 02/08 | at King Kekaulike – 7:00pm |
Baldwin’s Teva Eldridge (43) grabs a loose ball on defense Saturday at King Kekaulike. Eldridge scored 15 points to lead Baldwin to a 50-35 victory. Photo by Rodney S. Yap.
Saturday at King Kekaulike Gym
BALDWIN 50, KING KEKAULIKE 35
BALDWIN (50)
Kody Takushi 8, Kelii Kaiama 0, Taje Akaka 5, Jeremiah Badillo 2, Niko Corpin 6, Ryan Garces 8, Phillip Thomas 2, Teva Eldridge 15, Josiah Magalente 4.
KING KEKAULIKE (35)
Cirell Alfonso 1, Chase Iwata-Bartelme 11, Elijah Engoring 2, Aaron Monoogan 0, Charles Apuna 4, Austin Ferreira 15, Don Thompson 2.
Baldwin 11 8 16 15—50
King Kekaulike 7 9 9 10—35
Friday at Baldwin High Gym
BALDWIN 63, MAUI HIGH 41
MAUI HIGH (41)
Joshua Viloria 2, A.J. Baguyo 3, Ginel Mateo 0, Brandon Villon 4, Denzell Quines 3, Jake Frazee 0, Jomar Dela Cruz 2, Nathan Daguio 2, Nicholas Tobin 0, Kainalu Rundle 8, Tristan Nichols 6, Daniel Fonseca 9, Marques Baclig 0, Justin Dancel 2.
BALDWIN (63)
Kody Takushi 9, Kelii Kaiama 0, Taje Akaka 0, Jeremiah Badillo 5, Niko Corpin 3, Ryan Garces 15, Sam Balantac 1, Liam White 8, Phillip Thomas 13, Teva Eldridge 8, Josiah Magalente 1, Miki Fifita 0.
Maui High 13 10 13 5—41
Baldwin 20 16 14 13—63
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