Farrington flew toward its first O'ahu Interscholastic Association girls basketball championship since 1991 with perpetual motion, then clinched its title with a final quarter of deliberate brilliance last night, pulling away to beat pesky Roosevelt, 71-50, before some 600 at the McKinley Student Council Gym.

The Rough Riders (11-7), No. 10 in The Advertiser's Top 10, upset the third-ranked Governors (18-1) earlier in the playoffs. That forced Farrington to play seven games in 11 days for its elusive title. The Govs knocked off Roosevelt Thursday to set up last night's winner-take-all final. Despite a roster that is 10 deep, Farrington could not shake the Rough Riders for the first 26 minutes.

"They are a tough team," Governors' coach Caroline Tatupu said. "No matter how many points they are down you can never count them out. They're going to keep jamming until the last second."

Farrington used an 11-5 run in the final 2:21 of the second quarter to go to halftime with a 32-23 advantage. Not coincidentally Mikela Thoemmes, who scored 11 of Roosevelt's first-half points, went to the bench for the final 2:21 with her third foul.

Nine Governors scored in that half, and 10 for the game, with senior Natalie Mata going for 17 points and sophomore Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo adding 15.

Farrington extended its advantage to 46-33 with 2:28 left in the third period, but Roosevelt made one last run.

Tasia Kamakawiwo'ole scored two baskets inside and Nicole Ramirez drained two 3-pointers near the end of the quarter to cut Farrington's advantage to 46-41. The Govs scored the next five points, but after Ramirez and Joshy Noga powered in two straight baskets, Tatupu called time with 6:37 to go.

"We wanted to take care of the ball and go for good percentage shots," Tatupu said. "We just wanted to spread 'em, get our girls to attack the basket and get the easy bucket."

Her team took the words to heart, spreading the court out and calmly picking its moments on offense while suffocating the Rough Riders on defense, holding them scoreless for the next 4 1/2 minutes. Farrington scored 20 of the game's last 25 points.

Roosevelt coach Clint Chikamori had no regrets.

"We are deep enough to play with anybody in the state," he said. "Our girls played hard out there. They're just a tough, scrappy team and I give Farrington credit for what they did tonight. Our girls played an excellent game as well, they played really, really hard."

Thoemmes led Roosevelt with 12 points and Kamakawiwo'ole added 10. The Rough Riders hit just 18 of their 35 free throws, to make the final gap larger than it had to be. Farrington took care of the rest.

"Our first goal was to make the playoffs," Tatupu said, "then to win the OIA, which we did tonight. Now it's the states, sky's the limit."

The state high school championship starts Tuesday.

Reach Ann Miller at amiller@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8043.

FARRINGTON (18-1) 10 22 16 23 — 71

ROOSEVELT (11-7) 6 17 18 9 — 50

FARRINGTON— Jasmine Funtanilla 2, Angie Argel 0, Natalie Mata 17, Lucky Crichton 0, Brydgette Tatupu-Leopoldo 15, Precious Maave 1, Janell Nance 0, Macilee Moi 4, Kirsten Liana 10, Valerie Lesu 10, Sofia Folaumahina 2, Aisha Gaea 4, Lusina Otineru 6. Totals 24 22-24 71.

ROOSEVELT — Charisse Tanabe 0, Kelcie Namba 2, Kathleen Nakata 2, Nicole Ramirez 9, Abcde Furuta-Harada 6, Rachel Gomes 0, Mikela Thoemmes 12, Joshy Noga 9, Cierra Kapea 0, Tasia Kamakawiwo'ole 10. Totals 14 18-35 50.

3-point goals: Farrington 1 (Mata). Roosevelt 4 (Ramirez 2, Furuta-Harada 1, Noga).

Reported by Bob Morikuni

OIA BOYS RED

KAIMUKI 39, KAHUKU 34

Desmond Tautofi scored 19 points and the host Bulldogs outscored the Red Raiders 24-16 in the second half to win an OIA Red tournament game.

Jray Galeai led Kahuku with 11 points.

KAIMUKI (12-3) 8 7 12 12 — 39

KAHUKU (14-1) 11 7 8 8 — 34

KAIMUKI — Tevin Nishiyama 0, Rafael Vares 0, David Taulung 8, Gabriel Stietzel 5, Jason Nutter 3, Ryan Kakitani 0, Clay Montiho 0, Elijah Monta 0, Chad Kaaihue 0, Desmond Tautofi 19, Kelly Tobin 4. Totals 15 7-14 39.

KAHUKU — Mikeli Damuni 0, Jray Galeai 11, Irwin Ah-Hoy 3, Aulola Tonga 8, Sage Kaka 0, Kohl Nauahi 0, Nehoa Akina 5, Shairone Thompson 4, Kona Schwenka 3, Christian Feagai 0. Totals 11 11-23 34.

3-point goals: Kaimuki 2 (Nutter, Stietzel). Kahuku 1 (Akina).

Reported by Hana Akina

CAMPBELL 63, MILILANI 60

Mililani hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to close it to the final margin. No other details were reported in OIA Red tournament game at Kaimuki. Campbell improved to 12-3. Mililani ends its season at 11-4.

KALAHEO DEF. RADFORD

No details reported in OIA Red tournament game at Kaimuki. Kalaheo clinched its 19th straight state tournament berth and improved to 11-5. Radford ends it season at 11-5.

OIA BOYS WHITE

WAI'ANAE 78, PEARL CITY 57

Christian Mendoza scored 21 points, Danny Kekoanui 13 and Guyson Amina 10 as the Seariders beat the Chargers in an OIA White tournament game.

Hayden Concepcion led the Chargers with 12 points.

PEARL CITY (5-8) 16 9 16 16 — 57

WAI'ANAE (8-5) 17 25 14 22 — 78

PEARL CITY — Micah Choy 9, Nick Villarmia 0, Johnson Chao 6, Hayden Concepcion 12, Tyler Yamanauchi 3, Kalei Mitchell 4, Skye Kaapuni 2, Josiah Demello 8, Kanekoa Buttong 0, Mitchell Resurrection 3, Durrail Hutercherson 6, Cory Quiamton 4, Jerry Gallardo 0. Totals 21 11-20 57.

WAI'ANAE — Kalin Sandobal 4, Christian Mendoza 21, Danny Kekoanui 13, Anthony Neiderschmidt 6, Troy Faliuga 9, Keoni Napierala-Rose 4, Guyson Amina 10, D.J. Ahwong 9, Mike Foster 2, Macneil Moresca 0, Matthew Sabir 0. Totals 28 19-25 78. 3-point goals: Pearl City 4 (Choy 3, Hutercherson). Wai'anae 3 (Mendoza 2, Sandobal).

Reported by Bree Kunishima

CASTLE 39, KAILUA 36

KJ Aipia scored 12 points and Michael Santos 11 as the Knights held off the Surfriders in an OIA White tournament game.

Kauila Miller led Kailua with 10 points.

CASTLE (13-2) 9 8 10 12 — 39

KAILUA (12-2) 10 5 9 12 — 36

CASTLE — Michael Santos 11, Russell Ige 0, Nick Tuamoheloa 3, Isaiah Tilton 5, Brent Roberts 1, KJ Aipia 12, Jordan Aleki 7. Totals 15 7-15 39.

KAILUA — Calen Friel 4, Rhys Nakakura 5, Kauila Miller 10, Dylan Farias 6, Kenny Ellis 6, Corey Lau 0, Alii Kaiama 5, Tesi Fisilau 0. Totals 15 5-8 36.

3-point goals: Castle 2 (Tuamoheloa, Tilton). Kailua 1 (Nakakura).

Reported by Amanda Harrison

ROOSEVELT DEF. WAIALUA

No details reported in OIA White tournament game. Roosevelt improved to 11-4. Waialua fell to 2-11.

ILH BOYS DIVISION I

KAMEHAMEHA 72, DAMIEN 35

Pii Minns hit four 3-pointers and scored 23 points and Shane Matayoshi added five 3-pointers and 17 points as the Warriors tallied 13 3-pointers in defeating the host Monarchs in an ILH Division I game.

KAMEHAMEHA (11-1) 15 20 17 20 — 72

DAMIEN (2-10) 10 7 10 8 — 35

KAMEHAMEHA — Edmund Kamano 2, Shane Matayoshi 17, Frank Ho 0, Micah Christenson 9, Wally Calistro 0, Chaz Bajet 8, Branson Dumlao 0, Pii Minns 23, Auwae DeRego 4, Shawn Bode 0, Koa Ka'ai 5, Blake Viena 0, Damien Teramae-Kaehuaea 4. Totals 25 9-14 72.

DAMIEN — Jeremy Torcuato 2, Drey Dutro-Solomua 1, Tim Smith 2, Anthony Tuitele 5, Breysen Lee 6, Kevin Aganos 0, Marvin Berueda 0, Mark Baay 6, J.B. Ferreira 0, Tyler Tamayo 0, Nephi Tuitele 3, Lonn Iwashita 5, Jacob Cachola 5. Totals 13 8-12 35. 3-point goals: Kamehameha 13 (Matayoshi 5, Christenson 3, Minns 4, DeRego). Damien 1 (Anthony Tuitele).

Reported by Donnie Martin

SAINT LOUIS 58, MARYKNOLL 55

Dean Viena scored 15 points, and Lucas Gonsalves and Micah McClinton 13 apiece as the Crusaders held off the Spartans in an ILH Division I game at Punahou.

Tyler Terai led Maryknoll with 25 points.

MARYKNOLL (0-12) 14 14 9 18 — 55

SAINT LOUIS (8-4) 11 12 18 17 — 58

MARYKNOLL — Masashi Uematsu 0, Chasen St. Onge 9, Tyler Terai 25, Jordan Victorino 6, David Nosal 2, Kekiai Cashman-Fernandez 0, Dillon Keaney 4, Jacob Mayer 4, Davis Holt 0, Trevor Ventura 5. Totals 16 16-30 55.

SAINT LOUIS — Lucas Gonsalves 13, Marcus Umu 4, Joey Bryant 4, Micah McClinton 13, Dean Viena 15, Mika Wong 1, Jordan Ilagan 0, Mike Tuiloma 8, Moses Samia 0. Totals 19 20-28 58.

3-point goals: Maryknoll 7 (Terai 2, St. Onge, Victorino 2, Keaney, Ventura).

Reported by Scott Metcalf

PUNAHOU 58, MID-PACIFIC 32

Taylor Crabb and Kimo Makaula scored 12 points apiece as the host Buffanblu grabbed a 32-15 halftime lead to beat the Owls in an ILH Division I game.

Marcus Holyfield led Mid-Pacific with 15 points.

MID-PACIFIC (5-7) 5 10 8 9 — 32

PUNAHOU (6-6) 14 18 11 15 - 58

MID-PACIFIC — Jonathan Taniguchi 3, Ty Konno 0, Shane Kurihara 0, CJ Woolsey 3, Cameron Roberts 1, Patrick Young 0, Sampson Won 1, Mark Fooks 2, Marcus Holyfield 15, Matthew Reyes 0, Jantzen Suan 1, Shaun Doboson 0, Dayton Uchiyama 1, John Sherlock 5, Matthew Carland 0. Totals 7 18-25 32.

PUNAHOU — Dalton Hilliard 4, Robert Toma 7, Shane Yoshiyama 2, Sean McFadden 0, Taylor Crabb 12, Henry Cassiday 3, Kimo Makaula 12, Manti Te'o 2, Malik Johnson 4, James Dowsett 0, Matthew Feldman 0, Kainoa Gaddis 2, Casey Shibuya 0, Joshua Taylor 6, DeForest Buckner 4. Totals 24 7-12 58. 3-point goals: Punahou 3 (Crabb 2, Toma).

Reported by Scott Metcalf

ILH BOYS DIVISION II

LANAKILA BAPTIST 58, AOP 31

Chase Hazelwood scored 24 points and the Warriors built a 26-11 halftime lead to cruise past the Dolphins in an ILH Division II game at Manoa Rec. Center.

ACAD. OF THE PAC. (1-13) 4 7 10 10 — 31

LANAKILA BAPTIST (2-12) 12 14 15 17 — 58

ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC — Ronald Nipp Jr. 3, Evan Paresa 0, Nicholas Gomes 6, Michael Datz-Rice 2, Jordan Ching 3, Dan Stanfield 5, Miria Gould 3, Nicholas Seberg 9. Totals 11 6-15 31.

LANAKILA BAPTIST — Matt Kakilala 2, Micah Miranda 1, Josh Pananganan 3, Chase Hazelwood 24, Marcus Takahashi 3, Keawe Ochman 8, Armando Cayabyab 6, Blenn Yri 4, Christian Oasay 5, Cole Deyoung 2. Totals 25 7-20 58.

3-point goals: Academy of the Pacific 3 (Seberg 2, Nipp Jr.). Lanakila Baptist 1 (Pananganan).

Reported by Peter Estomago

SAINT LOUIS 63, LE JARDIN 47

Laakea Frias scored 26 points, Gerald Shaddock Jr. 15, and Tyler Akahori 10 as the Crusaders pulled away from the Bulldogs with a 23-13 third quarter in an ILH Division II game at Damien. John Whitty led Le Jardin with 14 points.

SAINT LOUIS (7-8) 5 19 23 16 — 63

LE JARDIN (3-10) 10 8 13 16 — 47

SAINT LOUIS — Laakea Frias 26, Derek Brown 0, Tyler Akahori 10, Joe Joyce 7, Culten Arroyo 0, Michael Brum 1, Bryan Cieslik 0, Maika Martinez 3, Patrick Nobriga 1, Gerald Shaddock Jr. 15, Lloyd Purcell 0, K.C. Long 0, Trey Donahue 0, Tristan Poasa 0, Tony Leineweber 0. Totals 18 24-37 63.

LE JARDIN — Tevin Togami 6, John Whitty 14, Kelvin Akamine 6, Kalani Soeda 5, Sean McWhinnie 0, Josh Kava 5, Wilson McCleod 1, Alex Gomes 2, Taylor Gray 3, Oliver Donkervoet 4, William Durnin 1. Totals 13 17-31 47.

3-point goals: Saint Louis 3 (Freitas 3). Le Jardin 4 (Togami, Whitty, Gray, Donkervoet).

Reported by Donnie Martin

UNIVERSITY HIGH 59, WORD OF LIFE 48

Makena Rothenborg scored 20 points, Dylan Gomez 15 and Noah Chong-Viernes 13 as the Jr. Rainbows beat the Firebrands in an ILH Division II game at Klum Gym.

Brad Foster and Alex Robinson scored 12 points apiece for Word of Life.

WORD OF LIFE (9-5) 15 11 15 7 — 48

UNIVERSITY HIGH (12-2) 7 25 13 14 — 59

WORD OF LIFE — Raffi Torres 7, Ryan Alvarado 0, Kendell Ching 4, Ralph Aviles Jr. 3, David Daniels 0, Brad Foster 12, Gabe Miller 12, Issac Iwamoto 5, Kahu Moriani 2, Alex Robinson 1, Solomon Vellez 0, Mackenzie Togafua 0, Cobey Young-Bailey 2, TJ Russell 0, Javison Caris 0. Totals 17 10-19 48.

UNIVERSITY HIGH — Adam Oshiro 0, Micah Ganiron 0, Gavin Vestal 1, Ian Akamine 0, Kent Morita 2, Cameron Conant 0, Scott Awaya 2, Noah Chong-Viernes 13, Kolio Copp 6, Dylan Gomez 15, Makena Rothenborg 20, Benjamin Keller 0, Nalu O'Connor 0. Totals 23 12-18 59.

3-point goals: Word of Life 4 (Torres, Aviles, Miller 2). University High 1 (Gomez).

Reported by Wendi Chong-Viernes

KAMEHAMEHA 77, IPA 33

Christ Bright scored 14, Jacob Teixeira and Rylee Urasaki 12 each, and Brent Auyong 11 as the Warriors cruised past the Navigators in an ILH Division II game at Klum Gym.

KAMEHAMEHA (12-2) 25 18 19 15 — 77

ISLAND PACIFIC (3-10) 9 14 3 7 — 33

KAMEHAMEHA — Cameron Deluze 0, Jacob Teixeira 12, Alika Bell 9, Rylee Urasaki 12, Christ Bright 14, Noa Kepo'okaleo 4, Kalihau Pimental 0, Kawaipuna Makuakane 5, Wyatt Ferreira 4, Landon Aano 4, Devin Kuhns 2, Brent Auyong 11. Totals 29 11-23 77.

ISLAND PACIFIC — Malik Veazie 1, Tennyson Lee 4, Christian Yagi 3, Jackson Durrett 0, Matt Westmoreland 0, James Okeke 0, Timmy Silverman 2, Evan Fujimoto 7, Willie Carter 4, Theo Duplechain 5, Kyle Arzaga 7, London Amorin 0, Sam Evans 0. Totals 9 14-23 33.

3-point goals: Kamehameha 8 (Bell 2, Urasaki 2, Bright 3). Island Pacific 1 (Yagi).

Reported by Wendi Chong-Viernes

PUNAHOU 77, ASSETS 36

Jacob Brovelli scored 15 points and Nicholas Kido 10 as the Buffanblu beat the visiting Admirals in an ILH Division II game.

George Cambra scored 21 for Assets.

ASSETS (0-14) 10 14 4 8 — 36

PUNAHOU (12-2) 26 15 18 18 — 77

ASSETS — Garrett Kato 0, Jordan Kumasaka 2, Logann Molina 0, Grant Kitagawa 4, Fabrizio Alliata 2, George Cambra 21, Kupu Henderson 7, Jordon Johnson 0. Totals 13 9-14 36.

PUNAHOU — Kevin Mukai 0, Stephen Alterado 3, Matthew Paul Yim 3, Galen Arakawa 8, James Duncan 2, Forrest John Kim 4, Devon Wong 3, Matthew Blanco 6, Dylan Hudson 2, Noah Hammond 2, James Portwood 5, Andrew Kuriyama 4, Nicholas Kido 10, Jacob Brovelli 15, Thurston Kino 2, Anthony Crabb 8. Totals 31 10-12 77.

3-point goals: ASSETS 1 (Henderson). Punahou 5 (Alterado, Arakawa, Portwood, Kido, Wong).

Reported by Scott Metcalf

HAWAIIAN MISSION 82, 'IOLANI 67

Seth Katada hit four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Aaron Bechard 17 and Jonathan Ko 11 as the host Knights sank eight 3-pointers to beat the Raiders in an ILH Division II game.

Taylor Kennedy scored 20 points, Curtis Martin 12, and Jeffrey Sakamoto 10 for 'Iolani.

'IOLANI (7-7) 15 18 8 26 — 67

HAWAIIAN MISSION (11-4) 23 15 26 18 — 82

'IOLANI — Larson Leu 8, Travis Muraoka 0, Jordan Tacon 0, Matthew Talavera 7, Jeffrey Sakamoto 10, Joshua Seto 7, Scott Sakaida 0, Curtis Martin 12, Chase Hu 3, Taylor Kennedy 20. Totals 24 18-26 67.

HAWAIIAN MISSION — Jonathan Ko 11, Jacob Chan 2, Grant Kono 4, Brandon Winslow 5, Aaron Bechard 17, Seth Katada 28, Ryan Asatani 3, Jeff Lamog 4, Brian Williams 4, Kaleb Lane 4. Totals 29

16-23 82.

3-point goals: 'Iolani 1 (Seto). Hawaiian Mission 8 (Katada 4, Ko 2, Winslow 1, Asatani 1).

Reported by Jomell Navales