Basketball Takes Second at MILs

Photo by Roderick Sumi Sumagit

By The Molokai Dispatch Staff 

Molokai High School (MHS) boys basketball travelled to Lanai to compete in the Maui Interscholastic League DII tournament last week. In their first game, the Farmers prevailed against Maui Prep, beating them by a score of 65-56. Kaizen Torres-Umi Napoleon led the scoring with 28 points, with Tyshonn Harper following with 11. The Farmers next took on Seabury Hall in the finals, with Seabury taking the 82-38 win. The Farmers will continue their season at home on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Barn against a to-be-determined opponent. 

Girls basketball was likewise in action, competing in the state tournament over on Oahu. The Lady Farmers ultimately fell in both of their games, losing to Hawaii Baptist 55-38 and then Pahoa by a score of 49-35. The Lady Farmers finished their season with a solid 10-6 record with Leila Hooper-Phifer and Khloe Bicoy leading the offense this year, averaging 10.6 and 9.9 points-per-game respectively. 

MHS wrestling continued their very active season with big wins over the weekend at a tournament held by Kamehameha Maui. For the boys, Aiden Augustiro and Kingston Montizor took third place, with Jona Dudoit taking first. The girls had an exception tournament with four athletes, Masina Borden-Phillips, Hila’i Kapuni, Waile’a Ward and Tiale Tancayo, all taking first place in their divisions. The Farmers took home sixth place in the boys division overall and third in the girls.