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Islanders oust Evenflow in ‘Gorilla Games’
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Posted on Feb 09 2009
The Islanders cut short Evenflow’s reign in Gorilla Games in the World Organized Rocball Community League with a 98-81 juiced out win Saturday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.
Evenflow ruled Gorilla Games two weeks ago, booting out Ghasias Brothers in overtime, 109-101. Ghasias topped the inaugural Gorilla Games early last month, outlasting the Okies in double overtime, 108-84, before the former bowed to Evenflow.
Evenflow suffered the same fate of failing to keep its hold on to the top spot winning only once against the Islanders in their four-set game.
A 27-21 win in the opening set boosted Evenflow’s chances to remain king of Gorilla Games. But the Islanders quickly recovered with a big 25-10 victory in the second set to take the lead at halftime, 46-37.
The opening part of the third set was a neck-and-neck battle with Evenflow scoring back-to-back two-pointers and Islanders answering with a goal.
The third set was tied last at 11-all before the Islanders pulled away en route to a 25-19 win.
Behind by 15 at the end of the third set, 56-71, Evenflow needed to prevail in the fourth set to send the game in overtime or win the fourth set by 16 points to take the outright victory.
With the bragging rights and $50 cash at stake in the game, it seemed neither team wanted to give up in the fourth set, which was in a deadlock for the last time at 25-all.
Evenflow had the chance to break the tie when it served for the set, but the Islanders held their ground, receiving the ball and scoring a two-pointer from the backline for a 27-25 win.
Ben Lisua was the game’s heavy hitter firing 18 points on three aces, two goals, two kees, and a xunk.
Ten aces, 18 kees, five goals, and five xunks were scored in Saturday’s match.
Gorilla Games is a side event in Rocball league with the biweekly champion facing new challenger every other Saturday. The losing team has to take a break for a month before returning to action and challenging the reigning titlist.
Teams need not to pay entrance fees to join Gorilla Games. Challengers only have to register at the MHS Gymnasium from Monday to Thursday from 5pm to 7pm.
For more information, contact Rocball creator James Feger at 237-3235.
