Kapa'a crashed its way through its tournament opener.

Leina'ala McCabe scored 14 points to lead three players in double figures and Kapa'a was a rebounding machine in a 60-39 win over St. Andrew's in yesterday's first round of the Hawaiian Airlines/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Division II Girls Basketball State Championships at Kalani High School.

Kapa'a (9-0), which won in front of a crowd of about 90, advances to face top-seeded Kahuku (14-1) in today's 7 p.m. quarterfinal at Kalani.

"We read their eyes (on defense) and we were quick on our timing," McCabe said.

With a mix of strong rebounding, sharp shooting and a stifling 1-3-1 zone, the Warriors ran away from the beginning. The Warriors outrebounded the Pride 39-18, including a 24-8 advantage on the offensive boards, and shot 52 percent from the field (27-of-52). Jondi Das scored 12 points and Leihua McCabe added 10.

"We did well on offensive rebounds and the other thing was we did pretty good from the field," Kapa'a coach Terry Maguire said. "I feel like our press, all year, it's been our defense."

Added Kapa'a's Mai'lika Napoleon: "Everybody is even more pumped that we can play the seeded girls."

Minna Watanabe scored 15 points, Noelani Kawashima had 11, and Shelley Wong had 10 for St. Andrew's (9-5).

Knowing the Warriors crash the boards, the Pride prepared for it. But the plan never really materialized with Kapa'a cleaning the glass from the beginning.

"We knew it, we planned for it," St. Andrew's coach Chad Mizunaka said. "We had a game plan. The first half, they didn't really do anything that surprised us. They just crashed the boards and that was it."

Kawashima's 3-pointer cut Kapa'a's lead to 6-3 midway through the first quarter. The Warriors then scored the next four points to lead 10-3, and gradually pulled away.

Kapa'a's zone shut down offensive threats Watanabe and Kawashima, who bombed from 3-point range the entire season.

"They never have been both off on the same night," Mizunaka said. "When one is off, the other one carries the team."

The Warriors led 26-14 at halftime and extended their lead in the third quarter. When the Pride pressed, the Warriors threw long passes for easy layups, including three straight that made it 43-21 with 2:17 remaining in the third.

In recent weeks, the Kapa'a boys soccer team won the D-II state title while its girls team placed second. That is extra motivation for the basketball team.

"If they can win states so can we," Das said. "You just have to put the heart in."

ST. ANDREW'S (9-5) 7 7 10 15 — 39

KAPA'A (9-0) 14 12 18 16 — 60

ST. ANDREW'S — Kerri Inoshita 0, Rebecca Kleinschmidt 1, Shelley Wong 10, Minna Watanabe 15, Noelani Kawashima 11, Erika McCaskill 2, Teisha Laboy 0, Diana Cabral 0. Totals 11 14-22 39.

KAPA'A — Ashlyn Lee 2, Jodi Das 0, Kira Nakamura 1, Victoria Tuttle 4, Leina'ala McCabe 14, Jondi Das 12, Lahela Creamer 0, Shalyn Tupou 0, Layna Christian 3, Jessilyn Artaho-Aki 4, Kasa Pohiva 0, Leihua McCabe 10, Mahea Hanie-Grace 2, Mai'lika Napoleon 8. Totals 27 6-14 60.

3-point goals: St. Andrew's 3 (Kawashima 3). Kapa'a 0.

UNIVERSITY HIGH 51, HAWAI'I PREP 47:

Quynne Eharis and Angie Yoshizu scored 15 points each and Ruth Tusi added 10 to help the Junior Rainbows (12-1) hold off Ka Makani in a first-round game at Kalani. University High faces No. 4 Moloka'i (12-0) in a 5 p.m. quarterfinal game today at Kalani. Tayler Wang scored 24 points and Leahi Lindsey added 12 for Hawai'i Prep (8-4), which cut a 16-point fourth- quarter deficit to 48-45 on Wang's putback with a minute left. "The free throws were big by Mel (Cortez)," Yoshizu said of her teammate who hit three in the last 32 seconds.

University High led 30-19 at halftime behind the play of Eharis in the post. "When the defense shifted, I saw the gap and just flared," Eharis said. HPA plays St. Andrew's in today's consolation game.

HAWAI'I PREP (8-4) 11 8 7 21 — 47

UNIVERSITY HIGH (12-1) 14 16 10 11 — 51

HAWAI'I PREP — Kaite Ho 5, Cori Wang 2, Maya Chong 0, Tayler Wang 24, Lana Queen 4, Leahi Lindsey 12, Desi Seid 0. Totals 19-46 3-6 47.

UNIVERSITY HIGH — Melanie Cortez 8, Angie Yoshizu15, Quynne Eharis 15, Melissa Cortez 0, Brooke Loveless 0, Piilani Mahoe 3, Kaylenn Fitzgerald 0, Ruth Tusi 10. Totals 22-36 5-17 51.

3-point goals: Hawai'i Prep 6 (Lindsey 4, Ho, T. Wang). University High 2 (Cortez, Mahoe).

KAIMUKI 44, SEABURY HALL 23:

Olivia Phommachanh hit six 3-pointers and finished with 18 points to lead the Bulldogs past the Spartans in a first-round game at Radford. Kaimuki (14-4) faces No. 3 Maryknoll (12-0) in today's quarterfinals at Radford.

SEABURY HALL (9-4) 9 7 3 4 — 23

KAIMUKI (14-4) 9 12 15 8 — 44

SEABURY HALL — Charlotte Burns 0, Lesley Smith 3, Sierra Jacob 11, Ariel Duell 2, Taylor Rudow 7, Katie Bettendorf 0, Allicia Imada 0, Samantha Sullivan 0, Brooke Sturdevant 0, Samantha Monge 0. Totals 6-39 11-20 23.

KAIMUKI — Olivia Phommachanh 18, Pua Akaka 0, Sasha Tokuda 1, Brooke Borce 0, Tanya Villanueva 0, Dinishah Fa'asoa 2, Justell Arthur 0, Nikki Chipen-Ii 3, Brittney Anglin 0, Letisha Fa'asoa 5, Dejah Fa'asoa 4, Mikki Morihara , Leti Mikaele 4, Ashley Fortson 7, Lani Mikaele 0, Keana Paez 0. Totals 14-43 8-17 44.

3-point goals: Seabury Hall none. Kaimuki 8 (Phommachanh 6, De. Fa'asoa 1, Chipen-Ii 1).

KAISER 44, HAWAI'I BAPTIST 43:

Chelsy Okuma hit the go-ahead layup with 2:21 left and Bailey Miller scored 16 points to lead Kaiser in a first-round game at Radford. Kaiser (10-6) faces No. 2 Kamehameha-Hawai'i (10-1) in today's quarterfinals. Narissa Fujii scored 19 for HBA (10-6), which plays Seabury in today's consolation game.

HAWAI'I BAPTIST (10-6) 2 19 10 12 — 43

KAISER (12-6) 7 12 10 15 — 44

HAWAI'I BAPTIST — Jamie Iha 0, Stefanie Sueda 0, Sharon Kim 0, Kimberly Au 0, Keline Yoshimura 9, Narissa Fujii 19, Reana Lee 2, Jordin Ramos 0, Jami Grumling 0, Jennifer Young 4, Kayla Yamamoto 7, Lindsey Strach 2. Totals 12-51 12-25 43.

KAISER — Krysta Yasui 1, Celeste Tstuahara 0, Haley Durham 8, Lijah Bowerman 0, Chelsy Okuma 4, Keely Bitanga 10, Bailey Miller 16, Daryn Vorderbruegge 5, Shelby Pa 0. Totals 15-62 11-21 44.

3-point goals: Hawai'i Baptist 7 (Fujii 5, Yoshimura 2). Kaiser 3 (Miller 3).