10 teams advance to playoffs

Six teams from the 18-and-under seniors division and four from the 14-and-under juniors advanced to the playoffs, as the elimination round of the basketball competition of the 3rd Annual Pacific Rim Youth Goodwill Tournament wrapped up Wednesday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

Leading the pack in the seniors is defending champion Ol’Aces and the team will be joined in the playoffs by Guam’s Southern Youth Basketball Association, Saipan Sixers, Garapan Rollers I, Tinian, and Cyclones.

Teams in the juniors division Final Four, meanwhile, are Saipan Sixers, Garapan Rollers I, SYBAA, and defending champion Oyea.

Ol’Aces finished Pool A with a perfect 3-0 mark after beating Garapan Rollers I and Merizo from Guam Wednesday. Jeremy Winfield, Dan Barcinas, and Seth Hocking knocked in double figure scores in Ol’Aces’ 64-56 win over G-Rollers in the morning, while the team routed Merizo later in the evening.

Sixers took out Sparks I 87-65 to raise their record to 3-0 in Pool B. Sixers were led by reserves Adrian Echon and Jack Lizama, who scored 16 and 15 points, respectively.

SYBA, meanwhile, bludgeoned Sparks II in the curtain raiser, 69-28, and then did the same to Tinian, 77-37, in the afternoon to end the first round with a 3-0 record to top Pool C. Vance San Nicolas’ 14 paced SYBA in the victory over Sparks II, while Ruben Quinata led the way in the win against Tinian with 16 markers.

G-Rollers I made up for their loss to Ol’Aces by whipping Chalan Kanoa Saints in the nightcap, 95-72, and finished the eliminations with a 2-1 mark. The 20 points of Lester Babauta and 17 of Vince Teregeyo led them.

Cyclones defeated G-Rollers II in the penultimate game of the day and wound up with a 2-1 record. Tinian ended its campaign with the same win-loss standing in Pool C after falling to SYBA.

Other matches in the 18-and-under age group saw Merizo nip CK Saints, 53-49 and G-Rollers III surprise Sparks II, 53-49.

In the only available results from the 14-and-under division, Sixers deflated Oyea 65-57 to top Pool A with thee wins and no loss. Sixers will play G-Rollers I in the semifinals. Garapan (2-1) finished second in Pool B. Despite the loss, Oyea advanced with their 2-1 mark and will square off with Pool B topnotcher SYBA (3-0).

18-and-under

First Game

SYBA 69 – San Nicolas 14, Duenas 11, Aquininoc 10, Meno 10, Norita 8, Topasna, Sanchez 4, Bell 2, Charfauros 2, Sablan 2.

Sparks II 28 – Omar 6, Iguel 5, Tamanglo 4, Castro 4, Kaipat 4, Norita 3, Ogarto 2.

Scoring by quarters: 24-2, 48-6, 59-15, 69-28.

Second Game

Ol’Aces 64 – Winkfield 17, Barcinas 16, Hocking 14, Deleon Guerrero 9, Kim 4, Saures 4.

Garapan Rollers I 56 – Iguel 16, Demapan 11, Teregeyo 7, Omengabar 4, Babauta 4, Tumaquip 4, Jung 2, Naraja 2, Pangelinan 2, Aldan 2, Devero 2.

Scoring by quarters: 17-21, 30-30, 48-42, 64-56.

Third Game

Sixers I 87 – Echon 16, Lizama 15, Cequena 10, Flores 10, Ranas 8, Ferrer 6, Kaipat 6, Encio 2.

Sparks I 65 – Reyes 23, Jones 14, Diaz 11, Iguel 7, Patrinos 4, Kaipat 2, Ogarto 2, San Nicolas 2.

Scoring by quarters: 27-20, 52-39, 65-57, 87-65.

Fourth Game

Merizo 53 – Salas 13, Cruz 10, Mulligan 9, Chargualaf 5, A. Tajalle 3, B. Tajalle 2, Quidachay 2.

CK Saints 49 – L. Reyes 20, Fitial 16, LJ Reyes 7, Villacrusis 6.

Scoring by quarters: 9-13, 23-22, 38-34, 53-49.

Fifth Game

G-Rollers III 57 – Iguel 16, Espeleta 15, Sumpay 7, Pagarao 5, Macabugao 5, Dela Cruz 4, Dong 2, Sison 2, Kaipat 1.

Sparks II 44 – Norita 10, Iguel 10, Degracia 6, Taimanglo 5, Kaipat 5, Castro 4, Omar 2, Ogarto 2.

Scoring by quarters: 16-8. 24-22, 41-34, 57-44.

Sixth Game

SYBA 77 – Quinata 16, D. Sanchez 14, A. Aguon 12, Meno 10, Topasna 6, Z. Sanchez 6, Nauta 5, D. Aguon 4, Charfauros 2, Duenas 2.

Tinian 37 – Tumed 8, Reyes 7, Hofschneider 6, M. Evangelista 5, Aquininoc 4, T. Evangelista 4, Ablan 2, Lero 1.

Scoring by quarters: 18-9, 37-19, 53-21, 77-37.

Seventh Game

G-Rollers II vs. Cyclones (Cyclones won, no statistics)

Eight Game

Ol’Aces vs. Merizo (Ol’Aces won, no statistics)

Ninth Game

G-Rollers I 95 – Babauta 20, Teregeyo 17, Kaipat 14, Demapan 9, Iguel 9, Jung 7, Naraja 6, Tumaquip 6, Ada 5, Devero 2.

CK Saints 72 – L. Reyes 33, Villacrusis 12, LJ Reyes 9, Kaipat 9, San Nicolas 4, Manalo 3, Nuique 2.

Scoring by quarters: 11-1, 39-25, 65-54, 95-72.

14-and-under

Sixth Game

Sixers I – Ajoste 30, Eclevia 15, Salas 6, Villegas 5, Flores 4, Dela Cruz 3, Chargualaf 2.

Oyea 57 – Borja 19, Caughman 14, Reyes 12, Cruz 4, Duenas 4, Kujab 3, Barcinas 1.

Scoring by quarters: 14-13, 29-22, 46-36, 65-57.

(Game one to five of the day and seven no results, no statistics)