MILILANI — After an enigmatic regular season, Kaimuki officially re-established itself as a serious threat to repeat as O'ahu Interscholastic Association boys basketball champion last night by holding off Mililani, 59-52, in the league quarterfinals.

The visiting Bulldogs, seeded No. 4 in the Eastern Division, improved to 9-5 in the OIA and will play West No. 3 Radford (10-4) in Wednesday's semifinals at McKinley. West champ Mililani, ranked No. 3 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, fell to 12-1 and will play Kailua (8-5) in the consolation bracket.

The OIA's top five teams will earn berths to the state tournament Feb. 20 to 23.

Kaimuki, the defending state runner-up, already secured its berth after surviving early foul trouble and a vocal crowd of about 600 on the road.

"I feel this team is bonding, and it's the right time," said Bulldogs senior post Keone Reyes, who finished with a game-high 20 points and 13 rebounds. "We're playing as one team, and that's how Coach (Kelly Grant) always wanted us to play."

Reyes, a 2006 Advertiser All-State first team selection, and fellow senior Beau Albrechtson, a second-team All-State forward, have been slowed by foul trouble during a regular season that did not meet Kaimuki's lofty expectations. It threatened to hurt them again last night, after Reyes picked up his second foul less than 90 seconds into the second period and Albrechtson was whistled for his third with 4:27 remaining in the half.

The score was 17-17 at the time.

"That's a factor every time we play," Reyes said of the foul trouble. "When Beau went out, I knew I had to step up and play harder."

With Albrechtson on the bench the remainder of the half, the Bulldogs still managed to enter the break down only 21-19.

"We never took advantage," Mililani coach Hiram Akina said.

Albrechtson started the second half and promptly scored all 12 of his points in the third period, after which Kaimuki took a 37-36 lead. He was issued his fourth foul less than a minute into the fourth quarter, but point guard Brandon Madamba swished back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Bulldogs up, 43-38, and Reyes soon made a free throw and layup to extend the lead to 10.

"That (Madamba's 3-pointers) was very big," Grant said. "Everybody stepped up at some point in the game — for Beau, it was in the third quarter, with Brandon it was those 3-pointers and with (shooting guard) Daniel (Colon) it was in controlling the tempo."

Reyes dominated the paint throughout the game, and his six rebounds in the fourth period helped thwart the Trojans' comeback attempt. The closest they got was 53-46 after Curtis Murakami's free throws with 1:41 left. But Reyes answered with a layup and then hit a free throw to push it back to 10 points with 1:03 remaining.

"Keone was a man in there," Akina said. "He took care of all the defensive rebounds, and we couldn't get any second shots."

Colon grabbed four rebounds and added one steal and one assist to his 12 points.

Murakami scored 11 points off the bench to lead Mililani.

KAIMUKI (9-5) 13 6 18 22 — 59

MILILANI (12-1) 9 12 15 16 — 52

KAIMUKI — Daniel Colon 12, Craig Cabudol 0, Brandon Madamba 8, Bryan Lim 0, Chauncey Nicola 0, Maka Nahinu 6, Ryan Kakitani 0, Keone Reyes 20, Beau Albrechtson 12. Totals 21 14-27 59.

MILILANI — Scott Burns 1, Jordan Torres 9, Curtis Murakami 11, Kendrick Clarke 6, Donovan Olmos 6, Nick Kanno 4, Brandon Dela Cruz 6, Jonathan Keen 5, David Rivers 4. Totals 20 9-14 52. 3-point goals: Kaimuki 3 (Madamba 2, Colon). Mililani 3 (Olmos 2, Torres).

RADFORD 75, KAILUA 53

Gary Satterwhite and Travis Daniels each scored 18 points and the Rams rolled to a 42-19 halftime lead and never looked back in beating the Surfriders at Mililani.

RADFORD (10-4) 21 21 18 15 — 75

KAILUA (8-5) 6 13 13 21 — 53

RADFORD — Andre Brown 0, Jonathan Combis 1, Travis Daniels 18, Joash Pangilinan 0, Justin Lord 7, Mario De Los Santos-Gonzalez 2, Stevie Williams 0, Matt Hoover 0, Jared Brown 2, Matt Alofaituli 0, Aldrin Valdez 0, Soosoo Taulelei 7, Gary Satterwhite 18, Antonio Williams 20. Totals 31 11-19 75.

KAILUA — Jackie Uemoto , Gerald Ho 3, Brian Rexroat 0, Tim Maghinay 2, Zachary Akamine 14, Darren Sugimoto 2, Sammy Trueman 2, Michael Flynn , Dustyn Naki 2, Billy Oden 11, Ryan Naluai 9, Chauncy Makainai 2, Kenny Ellis 6. Totals 21 7-10 53. 3-point goals: Radford 2 (Satterwhite 2). Kailua 4 (Oden 2, Naluai, Ho).

Reported by Nicole Bell

KALAHEO 56, LEILEHUA 35

Cheynne Lishman scored 18 points, Tyler Caswell added 11 and the host Mustangs used big second and fourth quarters to defeat the Mules.

LEILEHUA (7-7) 11 7 12 5 — 35

KALAHEO (11-2) 15 15 13 13 — 56

LEILEHUA — Dustin Pau'u 6, Tyler Togashi 0, Kolvin Dixon 5, William Burroughs 0, Tavana Alilima 2, Billiami Haunga 0, Kahaku Kama 0, Joey Touia 0, Paul Williams 1, Cory Morgan 8, Josh Brooks 4, Art Laurel 9, Afe Talaeai 0, James Samuel 0, Robert Savaii 0. Totals 13 5-10 35.

KALAHEO — Alika Kaanapu 0, Cody vonAppen 1, Koa Siliga 4, Taylor Jay 0, Larry Soto 0, Keano Bruhn 0, Bruce Andrews 4, Tyler Caswell 11, Cheynne Lishman 18, Chase Moses 3, Aaron Fernandez 0, Cliffton Pires 7, DJ Chang 0, Deaux Burns 8. Totals 19 15-24 56. 3-point goals: Leilehua 4 (Morgan 2, Pau'u 2). Kalaheo 3 (Lishman 3). Reported by Lindsey Nakashima

CAMPBELL 64, MOANALUA 45

Mike Makinano scored 27 points, including 18 in the second half, and Michael McDonald added 10, leading the Sabers over Na Menehune in a quarterfinal game at Kalaheo.

MOANALUA (9-5) 10 7 14 14 — 45

CAMPBELL (10-3) 14 15 11 24 — 64

MOANALUA — Kris Lazarou 7, Jay Yoshizawa 2, Paul Wasada 4, Emanuel Vierra 0, Stevie Austin 13, Rob Munoz 2, Josh Kure 8, Roshawn Terry 0, Casey Schuler 6, Ryan Hua 1, Shawn Richey 2. Totals 18 8-13 45.

CAMPBELL — Danny Mau 0, Mike Makinano 27, Jay Nahial 0, Michael McDonald 10, Jayden DeLizo 4, Patrick Ward 7, Walter Daniels 2, Joseph Atimua 4, Terence Tafai 2, Pita Feleunga 0, Roshaad Battle 8. Totals 24 14-22 64. 3-point goals: Moanalua 1 (Lazarou). Campbell 2 (Makinano, Ward).

Reported by Davetta Gholson

OIA WHITE

KAISER 70, NANAKULI 60

Kalua Noa scored 19 points, Andrew Wingert had 18 and Rayce Chun-Ming 10, leading the host Cougars past the Golden Hawks in an OIA White Division quarterfinal game.

NANAKULI (2-10) 16 12 13 19 — 60

KAISER (12-1) 16 17 17 20 — 70

NaNaKULI — John Smith 2, Kalani Kahelekai 20, Sydney Samoa 0, Jerson Bacalso 0, Julius Seabrooks 9, Tyrone Cross 7, Folauga Agaconu 1, Michael Patronis 2, Lui Te'o , William Eli-Kido 0, Vincent Ma'o 10, Guysen Garcia 0, Arnad Kidder 9. Totals 19 18-26 60.

KAISER — Jake Esteban 6, Kalani Calizar 1, TR Phillips 4, Kalua Noa 19, Andrew Wingert 18, Tyler Norden 9, Brannon Wong 2, Jeff Gordon 0, Michael Nagata 0, Patrick Twohy 0, Rayce Chun-Ming 10, Salele Aliifua 1, Galym Kulou 0. Totals 23 22-37 70. 3-point goals: Nanakuli 4 (Seabrooks 3, Kidder). Kaiser 2 (Wingert 2). Reported by Shawn Nagata

MCKINLEY 57, WAIPAHU 47

Nainoa Lessary scored 10 points and the Tigers used a 22-9 second quarter for a 31-17 halftime lead, then held of a second-half charge by the Marauders at Kaiser gym.

MCKINLEY (6-5) 9 22 9 17 — 57

WAIPAHU (5-7) 8 9 13 17 — 47

MCKINLEY — Jelani Thabiti , Tilton Kaluna 5, Bryce Ishikawa 2, Ryan Flordeliza 0, Jefferson Pou 0, Julius Borje 3, Earvin Sione 4, Nainoa Lessary 11, Rey Vincent Enanoria 9, Jonathan Lee 6, Ian Paez 0, Isaac Iuta 8, Travis Asing 0, Austin Yoon 0, Oliver Diguc 9. Totals 19 14-20 57.

WAIPAHU — Tyler Martin 1, Gordon Cox 2, Robert Donley 12, Randy Agustin 0, Mike Poscablo , Jarron Vallente 3, Christian Dadulla 15, Jasper Leano 6, Dexter Cabradilla 2, Regan Prestidge 0, Castro Masaniai 6. Totals 18 9-14 47. 3-point goals: McKinley 5 (Enanoria 2, Kaluna, Lessary, Borje). Waipahu 2 (Vallente, Dadulla). Reported by Bob Morikuni

FARRINGTON 68, WAIALUA 37

Bryson Tatupu-Leopoldo scored 13 points, Cody Hua added 11 and the Governors raced to a 38-23 halftime lead and were never threatened by the Bulldogs.

WAIALUA (3-9) 10 13 8 6 — 37

FARRINGTON (9-4) 17 21 14 16 — 68

WAIALUA — Star Lacar 0, Edwin Rubio 5, Matthew Manalo 4, Isiah Ramirez 0, Mamick Dela Cruz 0, Bernard Menor 0, Enoch Zawadi 0, Marc Nacapuy 9, Jordan Chun 4, Cassidy Klinefelter 2, Brian Graziano 9, Aaron Lapitan 0, Tauese Tapusoa 0, Caleb Fore 4. Totals 14 9-20 37.

FARRINGTON — Jordan Ibana 2, Christian Hernandez 7, Dio Labayog 0, Oscar Carter 4, Steven Kamano 8, Bryson Tatupu-Leopoldo 13, Elijah Lesu 0, Ziggy Muramoto 3, Charles Rocha 6, Joshua Wallace 0, Rey Bartiana 7, Glenn Ernest 8, Cody Hua 10. Totals 27 10-14 68. 3-point goals: Waialua none. Farrington 4 (Tatupu-Leopoldo 2, Hernandez, Rocha).

Reported by C'ani Kealoha

THOMPSON 62, 'AIEA 60

The Sharks, seeded No. 4 in the East, upset Na Ali'i, seeded No. 1 in the West. Details were not available.

ILH DIVISION II

'IOLANI 44, AOP 33

Matt Smith scored 14, Reid Furukawa added 10 and the Raiders rallied from a 23-17 halftime deficit by outscoring the Dolphins 27-10 in the second half of an Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II game.

AOP (9-5) 15 8 4 6 — 33

'IOLANI (10-4) 6 11 13 14 — 44

ACADEMY OF THE PACIFIC — Tri Bourne 11, Spencer Lum 0, Hoyt Fuller Jr. 0, Joshua Oreta 2, Brad Foster 8, Keoni Daniel 6, Jordan Ching 0, Joshua Chaffin 0, Mina Gould 2, Koa Gomes 4. Totals 13 6-13 33.

'IOLANI — Reid Furukawa 10, Ryan Renfro 0, Daniel Takami 2, Tyler Hee 6, Kyle Kumashiro 0, Rylan Morihara 2, Matt Smith 14, Peter Takara 6, Mason Choy 0, Troy Lee 4, Nate Yang 0, Brandon Ching 0, Bo Wen 0, Dylan Kuwabe 0, Trevor Yoshioka 0. Totals 16 12-19 44. 3-point goals: Academy of the Pacific 1 (Daniel)

UHS 54, ASSETS 39

George Bukes scored 11 and Brian McGuiness add 10 to lead the Junior Bows on Friday night.

ASSETS (3-11) 0 8 19 12 — 39

UNIVERSITY HIGH (12-2) 11 12 17 14 — 54

ASSETS — Aaron Matsunaga 7, Nick Castello 15, Jarid Oshiro 0, Rance Kuwata 2, Grant Kitagawa 4, Troy Toyama 4, Fabrizio Alliata 0, Kupu Henderson 1, George Cambra 6. Totals 14 11-18 39.

UNIVERSITY HIGH — Dylan Gomes 6, Laakea Frias 4, Kyle Nitta 0, James Kometani 8, Noah Chong-Viernes 7, George Bukes 11, Brian McGuiness 10, Matt Bayan 4, Andrew Bayan 2, James Loui 2. Totals 25 3-11 54. 3-point goals: ASSETS none. University High 1 (Chong-Viernes).

Reported by Kalei Victorino

BIIF

KAMEHAMEHA-HAWAI'I 58

KONAWAENA 54

The Warriors (15-2) held off the Wildcats (14-4) in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation tournament championship game at Hilo's Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium and claimed the league's title and No. 1 seed in the state tournament.

Regular season champ Honoka'a (14-2) will receive the BIIF's second seed.

Konawaena will play the ILH's third place team (to be determined in a tournament final Thursday) at 3 p.m. on Feb. 17 at Gym in Kailua, Kona, for the Division I state tournament's 12th and final berth.

Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.