Once 'Iolani got the first half out of the way last night against Punahou, it was relatively smooth sailing.

'Iolani, which was plagued by missed shots and turnovers in the first half, outscored host Punahou 40-18 in the second and cruised to a 49-34 Interscholastic League of Honolulu victory.

'Iolani improved to 6-1; Punahou dropped to 3-3. Kamehameha is in second at 4-1.

The numbers in the first half for 'Iolani last night weren't good: 1 for 15 from the field, 7 of 15 from the free-throw line, 14 turnovers.

"It was a big game for us," 'Iolani coach Glenn Takara said. "We got excited. Credit Punahou. They came out hard."

Despite its troubles, 'Iolani only trailed 16-9 at halftime.

The Raiders hit 7 of 13 shots in the third quarter, and 16 of 20 free-throw attempts in the fourth to pull away. They also committed only six turnovers after halftime.

"In the first half, our shots just weren't falling," said 'Iolani's Jamie Smith, who had nine points, 13 rebounds and three steals despite early foul trouble. "We just kept on shooting and then our shots started falling. That motivated us more and once we got motivated, there was no stopping us."

The Buffanblu took their largest lead at 18-9 on a layup by Janelle Nomura on the first possession of the second half.

'Iolani responded with a 20-5 run to take a 29-23 lead with 20 seconds left in the third. Sarah Turgeon's 3-pointer from the top of the key put the Raiders ahead 23-21 with 2:42 left, and Chanel Hirata's 3-pointer from the right wing capped the rally.

"We pulled together as a team, and fought through everything," said Dayna Jandoc, who scored 12 points.

Punahou was within 38-34 with 3:16 remaining, but the Raiders scored the final 11 points from the line.

Punahou was 4 of 27 from the field after halftime and committed 13 turnovers.

The key for 'Iolani was being able to break the Buffanblu's full-court press in the second half.

"In the first half, we were successful because we were coming hard at people, going at the right time," Punahou coach Mike Taylor said. "In the third quarter and fourth quarter, we just ran all over the place without any organization."

'IOLANI (6-1) 4 5 20 20 — 49

PUNAHOU (3-3) 10 6 9 9 — 34

'IOLANI — Chelsea Unemori 0, Tami Konishi 4, Kylie Ahlo 4, Alana Matayoshi 11, Chanel Hirata 4, Dayna Jandoc 12, Jamie Smith 9, Raechele Takara 0, Sarah Turgeon 5. Totals 10 27-41 49.

PUNAHOU — Ciana Aiwohi 2, Melanie Feldman 13, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane 0, Dara Tompkison 8, Erin Moon 0, Ashley Satterwhite 0, Janelle Nomura 7, Anna Merrifield 0, Chelsea Deptula 2, Devon Yamauchi 0, Taj'a Wong 0, Kysa Ludviksen 0, Tressa Torres 2, Tiera Jenson 0. Totals 11 12-20 34. 3-point goals: 'Iolani 2 (Jandoc, Turgeon).

Reported by Kenneth Chew

ILH DIVISION II

SACRED HEARTS 67, LE JARDIN 22

Kapo Lupenui scored nine points and Rayna Munos, Jessica Lindsay, Nalani Bayne, Ciera Aiwohi and Montana Neyra each added eight as the host Lancers (7-0) routed the Bulldogs (1-7) to remain unbeaten in Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II play.

LE JARDIN (1-7) NA NA NA NA — 22

SACRED HEARTS (7-0) NA NA NA NA — 67

LE JARDIN — Jade Moore 0, Nicole Piccotto 0, Chenoa Twogood 2, Lizzy Draime 2, Ryanne Kurahara 6, Jessica Shaiarella 6, Raleigh Frober 0, Katlin Kahahawai 6, Jennifer Lewandowski 0. Totals 10 2-10 22.

SACRED HEARTS — Kapo Lupenui 9, Rayna Munos 8, Cara Smith 5, Jessica Lindsay 8, Kamri Lin 0, Nalani Bayne 8, Ashley Ordenstein 5, Maya Clark 3, Ciera Aiwohi 8, Raecha-Ann Kauahikaua 0, Samantha Valle 0, Charnelle Pires 3, Montana Neyra 8, Nicole Vierra 2, Noel Soma 0, Kuhina Luis 0. Totals 24 11-17 67. 3-point goals: Sacred Hearts 8 (Lindsay 2, Smith, Bayne, Ordenstein, Clark, Aiwohi, Pires).

Reported by Wade Okamura

KAMEHAMEHA 53, UNIVERSITY HIGH 22

Jamie-Marie Ferrigno scored 12 points and the Warriors (7-1) opened up a 39-13 lead with a 20-6 third quarter to roll past the Junior Bows (1-4) at 'Aiea Recreation Center Gym.

KAMEHAMEHA (7-1) 7 12 20 14 — 53

UNIVERSITY HIGH (1-4) 3 4 6 9 — 22

KAMEHAMEHA — Jamie-Marie Ferrigno 12, Nicole Lee Akiu 0, Karielle Kohatsu 0, Chayla Sherman 2, Kerilyn Gallagher 2, Zayne Nue Apiki 4, Logan Keala 5, Kapua Chandler 8, Brandi Kohatsu 8, Mara Mukai 1, Claire Owens 4, Naomi Kamakau 2, Brittany Courtney 5. Totals 23 5-10 53.

UNIVERSITY HIGH — Melanie Cortez 2, Kristen Higa 1, Sianha Gualano 0, Sarah Cockett 2, Ku'ulei Baba 4, Brittany Copp 7, Chanel Casamina 1, Nicole Barenz 0, Kyleena Lamadrid 5. Totals 8 6-11 22. 3-point goals: Kamehameha 2 (Ferrigno 2).

Reported by Sarah Yoshimoto

ST. ANDREW'S 57, 'IOLANI 37

Kellee Tom scored 17 points, Maile Tua had 16 and Minna Watanabe 12, and the host Pride (4-3) raced to a 17-2 first-quarter lead in beating the Raiders (5-3).

'IOLANI (5-3) 2 12 11 12 — 37

ST. ANDREW'S (4-3) 17 12 14 14 — 57

'IOLANI — Elisa Asato 4, Caroline Tamayose 2, Kimberly Hashiba 6, Jennifer Wong 0, Patricia Carlisle 0, Jessica Sasaki 6, Kari Kuboyama 2, Kaz Masutani 8, Laura Woo 0, Krista Speroni 2, Allison Nojima 7. Totals 14 7-13 37.

ST. ANDREW'S — Laura Do 0, Jordan Higa 2, Angela Loh 0, Sarah Kleinschmidt 0, Raquel Sevil 2, Ginger Grimes 0, Minna Watanabe 12, Noelani Kawashima 8, Shelley Wong 0, Kellee Tom 17, Maile Tua 16. Totals 19 19-35 57. 3-point goals: 'Iolani 2 (Hashiba 2).

Reported by Ashley Elliazar

HAWAI'I BAPTIST 42, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 27

Carissa Onuma scored nine points and the Eagles (3-5) outscored the Patriots (3-3) 12-3 in the second quarter for a 21-12 halftime lead at 'Aiea Recreation Center gym.

HAWAI'I BAPTIST (3-5) 9 12 8 13 — 42

CHRISTIAN ACAD. (3-3) 9 3 4 11 — 27

HAWAI'I BAPTIST — Jennifer Young 3, Adrienne Kishimoto 2, Jamie Iha 7, Sharon Kim 0, Ashley Salado 5, Keline Yoshimura 8, Carissa Onuma 9, Stefanie Sueda 6, Kaitlin Miyashiro 0, Leah Shizuru 2. Totals 13 14-27 42.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY — Ashley Acedo 2, Ashley Medcalf 1, Amber Acedo 0, Megan Salazar-Winters 0, Michel Chon 6, Sarah Godinet 5, Jessica Benito 5, Jasmine Tory 2, Hanna Edwards 6. Totals 7 13-31 27. 3-point goals: Hawai'i Baptist 2 (Iha, Onuma).

Reported by Sarah Yoshimoto

Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com.