Camacho lead Fanihi in rout of undermanned Cougars, 76-52
With center Dennis Camacho leading the charge, Fanihi defeated the Cougars 76-52 last Saturday in the 22 and Under Basketball League held at the NMC Gym.
Camacho had a double-double scoring 26 point and 16 rebounds. He also spiked his performance with seven steals, two blocks and an assist. Ably supporting the Fanihi slotman was pointguard Freddie Pelisamen who had 25 points, five rebounds, three assists and a steal.
The first half of the game was close with with Fanihi taking a slim four point lead. However, Camacho, after sitting it out due to technical foul for throwing his elbows, came back in the early goings of the third and spearheaded a Fanihi 10-point blitzkrieg with a liitle over six minutes remaining in the canto.
The victory improved Fanihi’s record to 2-1, while the Cougar’s saw their record level at 2-2. The losing side was led by Gyles Duluked with 11 points and 11 rebounds. S.R. Matsutaro also came away with a nine-point, two-steal effort for the Cougars.
The Cougars came into the game missing the services of standouts Rush Santos, Stoney Villagomez and Ad Arriola. Their absence took a toll on the team’s rotation as the Cougar’s found it difficult to stop Camacho. Santos, Villagomez and Arriola were in Guam competing in the Far East Basketball Tournament.
In the second game, the Sunrisers defeated the CMS-OL’ Aces with Jeremy Sablan registering 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Aces, who were also without their key men, was lead by Jacob Pelisamen with 20 points.
In a related development, 22 and Under Basketball League President Abner Venus informed players and coaches that warning letters would be issued to those who are assessed technical fouls. “We will not tolerate such action. If we need to kickout or suspend players we will do it,” Mr. Venus said. He also initimated that the league has a lot of talented players whose attitudes still have a lot to be desired of.
The 22 and Under Basketball League resumes on Saturday with the first game pitting OL’ Aces against the APC Sixers at three in the afternoon. The second game will see the Sunrisers going up against Fanihi.
