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The Lanai and Molokai high school girls basketball teams both lost in the first round of the Heide & Cook/HHSAA Division II state tournament Tuesday.

The Maui Interscholastic League champion Pine Lasses, the No. 5 seed, got 15 points and five steals from Veniza Jackson in a 47-25 loss to Hanalani at the Kalani gym.

Ellana Klemp had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Jayda Okuhara added 12 points to lead the Royals (10-3).

Lanai (12-1) will face Hawaii Prep in a consolation semifinal today at Kalani.

In a first-round game at Kaimuki, MIL runner-up Molokai lost a close contest against Kapolei, 42-40.

The Farmers (9-4) led 33-27 heading into the fourth quarter, but the Hurricanes (6-7) rallied to advance to the quarterfinals.

Kaia Yamashita had 13 points and Kailana McGuire-Guerrero pulled down 11 rebounds to lead Molokai, which will face Kohala in a consolation semifinal today at Kaimuki.

Leila Paraoan had 16 points and Tysha Kailikea-Foster added 12 points for Kapolei.

HANALANI 47, LANAI 25

HANALANI (10-3)

Tamlyn Celestino 4, Jayda Okuhara 12, Jeanie Sniffen 1, Piha’eu Akiona 7, Ellana Klemp 19, Abby Cunningham 0, Saige Kurihara 0, Lillia Chinen 0, Ezra Komine-Bolosan 4, Gwyneth Aquino 0.

LANAI (12-1)

Veniza Jackson 15, Kai Luryn Cervania 2, Heavenly Tabucbuc 0, Kamrynn Kanno 0, Alexa Pascual 2, Mia Majkus 3, Ekaterina Kraytchev 0, Ananda Richardson 0, Millie Pavsek 0, Sivanny Seiuli 0, Graziella Reese 0, Alina Garbin 1, Kylie Yumol 2.

Hanalani1711514–47

Lanai34108–25

KAPOLEI 42, MOLOKAI 40

KAPOLEI (6-7)

Tysha Kailikea-Foster 12, Leila Paraoan 16, Lauren Palmer 2, Hiialo Kala-Reantaso 5, Shaila Galmiche 2, Tiana Drury 2, Eyndiah Bradford 0, Ivana Suaava 0, Aaliyah Lemalu 3.

MOLOKAI (9-4)

Kiaralynn-Tylea Hanaoka 0, Kailana McGuire-Guerrero 5, Kaia Yamashita 13, Khloe Bicoy 6, Natalia Pastrana 0, Leila Hooper-Phiefer 6, Piimoku Victorino 2, Genesis Nakihei 8.

Kapolei109815–42

Molokai712147–40

Girls Basketball State championships

DIVISION II

Tuesday’s Results • First Round

At Kalani

Hawaii Baptist 38, Hawaii Prep 35

Hanalani 47, No. 5 Lanai 25

At Kaimuki

Farrington 44, Kohala 32

Kapolei 42, Molokai 40

Today’s Games

Quarterfinals

At Kalani

No. 1 Kapaa vs. Hawaii Baptist, 5 p.m.

No. 4 McKinley vs. Hanalani, 7 p.m.

At Kaimuki

No. 3 Kamehameha Hawaii vs. Kapolei, 4 p.m.

No. 2 Maryknoll vs. Farrington, 6 p.m.

Consolation semifinals

Kohala vs. Molokai at Kaimuki, 2:30 p.m.

Lanai vs. Hawaii Prep at Kalani, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Semifinals • At Kalani

Maryknoll-Farrington winner vs. Kamehameha Hawaii-Kapolei winner, 5 p.m.

Kapaa-Hawaii Baptist winner vs. McKinley-Hanalani winner, 7 p.m.

Fifth-place semifinals

Kapaa-Hawaii Baptist loser vs. McKinley-Hanalani loser, 5 p.m.

Maryknoll-Farrington loser vs. Kamehameha Hawaii-Kapolei loser, 6:30 p.m.

DIVISION I

Today’s Games • Quarterfinals

At McKinley

No. 1 Iolani vs. Campbell, 5 p.m.

No. 4 Lahainaluna vs. Waiakea, 7 p.m.

At Moanalua

No. 2 Konawaena vs. Radford, 5 p.m.

No. 3 Kahuku vs. Kamehameha Kapalama, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Semifinals • At McKinley

Iolani-Campbell winner vs. Lahainaluna-Waiakea winner, 5:30 p.m.

Konawaena-Radford winner vs. Kahuku-

Kamehameha Kapalama winner, 7:30 p.m.

Fifth-place semifinals • At Moanalua

Iolani-Campbell loser vs. Lahainaluna-Waiakea loser, 5 p.m.

Konawaena-Radford loser vs. Kahuku-Kamehameha Kapalama loser, 7 p.m.

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