Punahou senior midfielder Aisha Price is a rare commodity in soccer — she's just as valuable with the ball in her hands or at her feet.

Price's throw set up the lone goal of the game by Jayann Gabrio as the Buffanblu upset top-seeded Kamehameha, 1-0, in the JN Automotive Group/HHSAA Girls Division I Soccer State Championships tonight at the Waipi'o Peninsula Soccer Stadium in front of 1,642 fans.

"I just wanted to bring whatever I had to the table," said Price, who played sparingly — mainly to throw the ball in — because of a strained right quad. "I could cheer and I could take a throw in. So that's what I did."

The Buffanblu (13-0-3) win broke up a string of three-straight state championships by the Warriors (12-1-2).

"This is probably the most satisfying season," Punahou coach Matt Martinson said. "We've got a great group of senior leaders. The team stayed united. They were friends. They liked each other."

Last night's rematch of last season's title game was the third meeting this season between the two teams. The previous two ended in ties.

In the first half, Kamehameha sophomore forward Caprice Dydasco chased down a long ball popped over the Punahou defense, but her shot was high in the 10th minute. It was a strategy the Warriors would employ often; utilizing the quickness of Dydasco and junior forward Courtney-Rae Botelho by sending long balls over the Buffanblu defense.

Punahou had a chance on a free kick by junior defender Jasmine Kauka snatched out of the air by goalkeeper Shanelle Kapaona in the 29th minute.

The Buffanblu meanwhile, went to their strength: Price's throw-ins, which can reach about 40 yards.

Her toss flew to the far, left post for Gabrio to head into the goal in the 36th minute.

"We've been practicing that all year," Gabrio said. "We were all up there framing and all at our spots. I just happened to be there at the right time."

Between the two teams, they hold 15 state championships, including the past seven (Punahou from 2003 through 2005 and 2009 and Kamehameha from 2006 through 2008).