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Ochobu close to bagging first win
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Posted on Oct 31 2005
Ochobu is close to earning its first win in the 2005 World Organized Rocball High School League.
Unless Just For Fun wins today’s fourth set, Ochobu will level its win-loss record at 1-1 as it leads the bout, 49-31, after taking the first three sets.
Ochobu started out like a house on fire, dominating the first set to grab the early advantage. Two kees by Kawes Awes and an ace by Anip Tisa spearheaded a 9-0 run to start their campaign.
Just For Fun managed to break the scoring streak and even got a goal from Dennis Camacho to up their score to four, but Ochobu had the last laugh in the set and won, 16-8.
Just For Fun had a better start to the second set and were neck and neck with their counterparts before faltering. The two teams were tied at 10-10 when Ochobu managed to connect for clutch hits to close with a 6-0 run for a 16-10 victory.
Ochobu was on a roll and took a 4-0 lead in the third set before Just For Fun’s Joseph Pangelinan came through with a goal. Ochobu made a bad pass in an attempt to set up a kill and Pangelinan was waiting at the net. He leaped and connected for a kill just as the ball crossed over Just For Fun’s court. Ochobu was caught off guard and the ball even bounced a couple of times before entering the goal, 3-4.
Just For Fun capitalized on the shot and took the lead, but Ochobu retaliated and moved within a set of claiming their first win with a 17-13 victory.
Just For Fun must win the fourth set to force o-kon. If they put up a successful push, they must win two overtime sets to pull off the comeback win. If o-kon is played, Ochobu only has to win one set. An o-kon set is won by the first team to reach 10 points or by a team connecting for a goal.
For more information on high school Rocball, contact founder James Feger at 664-3810.
