Game story: Southside 45, Thunder 42

HONOLULU — The Diamond Head Thunder rallied from a five-point deficit to tie the game with 2:35 left, but Southside scored the final three points, all at the foul line, for a 45-42 win on Sunday at McKinley Student Council Gym.

Southside (5-0) remained unbeaten in Compete and Learn (CAL) 15-under play. The Thunder dropped to 3-2 despite 16 points by Blake Wade.

With just five players to start the game, Southside showed signs of wilting against the Thunder fastbreak. Keanu Vela (nine points, seven boards) and Eliet Donley (seven points) helped point guard Randon Oda push the tempo.

Vela had five assists in the first half, mostly on feeds to Wade and Donley for open perimeter shots. Blake was a force on the low post in the second half, but untimely turnovers cost the Thunder opportunities. The game was tied at 42-all when they missed on a low-post fadeaway shot, a 3-point try and another low-post shot, in addition to a turnover on the break.

Southside needs a win this Sunday against KBB to secure a playoff berth. Tip-off is at 10:10 a.m. Pre-game is 9:30 a.m.

NCAA Scoreboard - Diamond Head Thunder (3-1) vs. Southside (4-0)
McKinley Student Council Gym

Sept. 19, 2010 1st 2nd F Thunder 23 19 42 Southside 24 21 45 Top Performers Diamond Head Thunder - Stats Blake Wade 16 pts, 7 reb Keanu Vela 9 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast; Eliet Donley 7 pts Southside - Stats #11 Micah 13 pts #32 10 pts, 6 reb; #25 6 pts, 7 reb

Team Stats Comparison DHT SS FG Made-Attempted 18-47 18-41 3-PT Made-Attempted 4-12 2-9 FT Made-Attempted 2-2 5-8 Rebounds 24 20 Assists 13 9 Steals 6 5 Blocks 1 3 Turnovers 9 7

Diamond Head Thunder STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Eliet Donley 26 3-10 1-3 0-0 2 2 2 0 2 7 Randon Oda 26 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 4 0 0 4 2 Keanu Vela 26 3-9 1-2 2-2 7 5 2 0 0 9 Colby Aoki 15 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 4 Blake Wade 26 7-15 2-7 0-0 7 0 2 0 2 16 RESERVES MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS Tai Boyd 10 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0 0 Josh Kuroda 6 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cody Ogoso -- DID NOT PLAY -- Kevin Chun -- DID NOT PLAY -- Mike Pimentel 18 2-2 0-0 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 4 TEAM TOTALS 18-47 4-12 2-2 24 13 6 1 9 0 42 Southside STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS #11 30 6-12 0-3 1-2 2 1 1 0 1 13 #15 30 3-7 1-3 1-2 1 2 0 1 1 8 #25 30 3-7 0-0 0-0 7 0 2 0 2 6 #31 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 #32 30 4-10 1-2 1-2 6 2 2 0 2 10 RESERVES MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS #34 15 2-5 0-1 2-2 3 3 0 0 0 6 TEAM TOTALS 18-41 2-9 5-8 20 9 5 3 7 0 45

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