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Dylan Schnitzer exploded for 32 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Kamehameha Schools Maui boys basketball team to a come-from-behind 61-50 victory over Lahainaluna on Monday night in the semifinals of the Central Pacific Bank/Maui Interscholastic League Division I tournament at the Lunas’ gym.

Schnitzer hit four of his six 3-pointers in the final frame, which the second-seeded Warriors (9-4) entered trailing 42-37.

Kamahiwa Molitau added 17 points, including nine in the third quarter, for the Warriors.

Jacques Djurberg scored 20 points to lead the third-seeded Lunas, whose season ends at 5-8. Kailikea McCabe chipped in 13 points and Teva Loft had 10.

With the win, defending MIL champion Kamehameha Maui secured its third straight trip to the Heide & Cook/HHSAA state tournament and a spot in today’s MIL tournament final against Baldwin. A Warriors win tonight would force a playoff with the Bears on Wednesday for the overall MIL championship and a first-round bye at states. A Bears win today would give them the overall league title.

In Monday’s first semifinal, Trotter Apo poured in 23 points to lead the top-seeded Bears (11-2) to a 63-39 win over fifth-seeded Maui High (4-10).

Casey Talana scored 11 points and Dylan Kuia had 10 points for Baldwin, which trailed 15-7 after the first quarter before outscoring the Sabers 44-18 over the second and third quarters to take control.

Maui High, which earned its semifinal spot by knocking off No. 4 seed King Kekaulike on Saturday, was led by Dansen Agaran’s 15 points.

• KAMEHAMEHA MAUI 61, LAHAINALUNA 50

LAHAINALUNA (5-8)

Aiden Navarro 0, Jayah Bayol 3, Katakana Galon 0, Kailikea McCabe 13, Erland Pahukoa 0, Jacques Djurberg 20, Tevainui Loft 4, Trasyn Nava 10.

KAMEHAMEHA MAUI (9-4)

Noah Kalehuawehe 2, Kanekoa Maielua-Kekiwi 0, Zachary Pratt 0, Kolten Waikiki-Caldeira 3, Kamahiwa Molitau 17, Cody Gardanier 0, Dylan Schnitzer 32, Imaikalani Kramer 7, Ka’imi Kahalekai 0.

Lahainaluna1317128–50

Kamehameha Maui9141424–61

• BALDWIN 63, MAUI HIGH 39, MAUI HIGH (4-10)

Ivan Domingo 8, Zarek Casio 0, Rodney Vaka 3, Isacc Domingo 0, Shane Milliet 2, Dansen Agaran 15, EJ Ramones 6, Kean Agaran 1, Marley Seacat 0, Sione Ngalu 2, Makoa Lindsey 2.

BALDWIN (11-2)

Xyler Nakamura 2, Laa Manangan 4, Chaz Villados 0, Nathaniel Sanchez 0, Evan Manarpaac 3, Casey Talana 11, Jayden Torres-Leeber 8, Dylan Kuia 10, Blaize Romero 2, Tristen Benigno-Miyose 0, Trotter Apo 23.

Maui High151086–39

Baldwin7222212–63

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