Pearl City opened play in OIA White Division Basketball on Tuesday night by defeating Nanakuli 49-38 at the PCHS Gym.
Junior Forward/Center, Josiah DeMello at the free throw line. Photo By: Barry Villamil /[email protected]
Senior Guard/Forward, Johnson Chao led Pearl City scorers with 12 points.
Isaac Shim (7), Nicholas Villarmia (6), Kahana Neal (6), Mitchell Resurrection (5), Josiah DeMello (4), Tyler Yamanouchi (4), Paul Perry (3), Reese Bustamente-Tolbe (2) also contributed in the Chargers win.
Chargers fighting for the rebound. Photo By:Barry Villamil / [email protected]
Pearl City Chargers Head Coach, Lionel Villarmia commented on the team’s performance, “This is our first game in almost two and a half weeks because we’re in the White and we had a bye. The rust was off but Nanakuli is always competitive, scrappy.”
Junior Guard, Isaac Shim on defense against Nanakuli. Photo By: By Barry Villamil / [email protected]
“Right now we’re heavy on the Guards with Senior’s Mitch Resurrection and Johnson Chao. Our Point Guard is Nick Villarmia. Our best post right now is Kahana Neal. He’s an all star pitcher, first year that he wants to play basketball, so slowly we’re getting him there,” said coach Villarmia when asked about key players to watch for this season.
Chargers Junior Point Guard, Nicholas Villarmia going up high for the ball. Photo By: Barry Villamil / [email protected]
The Chargers will try to improve on their 1-0 record later on this week at home, taking on Waialua on Thursday (1/14) and Kalani on Saturday (1/16).
Game time is 15 minutes after the conclusion of the 5:00pm Junior Varsity contest.
Chargers taking a time out. Photo By: Barry Villamil / [email protected]
Pearl City Chargers
2009-10 Boys Varsity Basketball
Roster
No. Player Grade Ht. Position
10 Cory Quiamzon 11 5’6” Guard
12 Nicholas Villarmia 11 5’6” Guard
20 Johnson Chao 12 5’11” Guard/Forward
22 Mitchell Resurrection 12 5’7” Guard
23 Isaac Shim 11 5’10” Guard
25 Josiah DeMello 11 6’1” Forward/Center
30 Tyler Yamanouchi 12 5’7” Guard
31 Kahana Neal 12 6’2” Forward
34 Reese Bustamente-Tolbe 12 6’0” Forward
35 Paul Perry 10 5’11” Forward
50 Ryan Pascual 12 6’1” Center
Head Coach: Lionel Villarmia
Assistant Coaches: Dave Pang; Miles Okamura; Marc Sabate
Managers: Bree Kunishima; Chelsea Murata; Rebecca Perrin
Statistician: Tricia Tamayose Okamura
Trainers: Colin Lee; Kim Iwamoto
Head Coach, Lionel Villarmia (standing) watching over his Chargers. Photo By: Barry Villamil / [email protected]
Check out our photo gallery for more photos of the Pearl City vs. Nanakuli game.
Junior Varsity
Pearl City 48 Nanakuli 17