Ashley Kupau scored 17 points to lead St. Francis past Christian Academy, 51-35, last night in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu Division II girls basketball game at Halawa gym.

The Troubadours (1-0) led 15-4 after the first quarter and 24-7 at halftime. Leslie Cruz poured in 19 points to lead the Patriots (0-2).

ST. FRANCIS (1-0) 15 9 14 13—51

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (0-2) 4 3 20  8—35

ST. FRANCIS — Kiana Jones 4, Breanne Suyeyoshi 5, Kamaka Silva 3, Jasmine Soon 2, Aja Gamble 6, Nicole Yuen 6, Ashley Kupau 17, Pitisi Tualau 8. Totals 23 4-5 51.

CHRISTIAN ACADEMY — Leslie Cruz 19, Megan Salazar-Winters 9, Tori Adres 7, Charanne Bonilla 0, Rebecca Abergas 0, Briana Zvorack 0, Cheyenne Kessell 0. Totals 11 11-24 35.

3-point goals — St. Francis 1 (Suyeyoshi). Christian Academy 2 (Cruz, Salazar-Winters).

Reported by Robert Helsham