Defending champs debut strong

Defending champion Ol’Aces led the cast of first day winners in the basketball competition of the 3rd Annual Pacific Rim Youth Goodwill Tournament that kicked off Sunday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

Matched up against CK Saints in the fourth match of opening day, Ol’Aces got 27 points from former national player Jeremy Winkfield as they won in a route 104-58.

The defending champs jumped to a 25-11 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. The 17 markers of 2004 Saipan Rotary Club Summer Youth Basketball League regular season and championship MVP, Paul Magcalas, and the 15 of do-it-all swingman Dan Barcinas supported Winkfield.

Luis Reyes paced the Saints’ losing cause with 28, while comebacking Christian Villacrusis added 14.

The fifth and final game of the day saw Tinian’s 14-and-under squad maul an inexperienced Garapan Rollers III team, 104-29. CJ Hofschneider paced five Tinian players in double figures with 22, while Jess Sison and Chris Macabugao logged in 10 apiece for G-Rollers III.

Other games saw powerhouse Sixers I runaway with a 99-65 win over G-Rollers II in the curtain raiser, Sixers II got the better of 69ers II, 97-66, in the 14-and-under division match in the second game, and 69ers I nipped Sparks I, 82-81, in the third game.

Results of the volleyball competition at the Marianas High School Gymnasium were not available as of press time.

FIRST GAME

Sixers I 99 – B. Flores 21, Ranas 19, Cequena 11, Bahillo 10, Echon 9, Ferrer 7, Kaipat 4, Palacios 3, Lizama 2.

G-Rollers II 65 – Dela Cruz 15, Aldan 10, Pestest 9, Avila 8, Magcalas 7, Sablan 4, Aguinaldo 4, Cequena 3, Tumaquip 2, Salas 2, Tebuteb 1.

Scoring by quarters: 17-9, 36-27, 68-44, 99-65.

SECOND GAME

Sixers II 97 – M. Ajoste 38, Salas 12, Villegas 12, Chan 8, Eclevia 8, Buena 7, Dela Cruz 6, B. Ajoste 4, Blesoch 2.

69ers II 66 – Babauta 15, J. Sablan 11, E. Duenas 11, M. Sablan 8, M. Duenas 7, Pangelinan 6, White 2, Villanueva 2, Santos 2.

Scoring by quarters: 18-18, 33-49, 73-50, 97-66.

THIRD GAME

69ers I 82 – J. Sablan 24, Ngeskebei 22, Fujihira 14, Palacios 6, Alvarez 6, Sanchez 4, Arriola 2, Basa 2, B. Sablan 2.

Sparks I 81 – Jones 29, Reyes 22, Diaz 17, Igue 4, Patrinos 4, Ogarto 2, Kaipat 2.

Scoring by quarters: 13-18, 36-32, 65-55, 82-81.

FOURTH GAME

Ol’Aces 104 – Winkfield 27, Magcalas 17, D. Barcinas 15, Deleon Guerrero 12, A. Barcinas 10, Saures 6, Hocking 6, Kim 4, Ogumoro 4, Babauta 2.

CK Saints 58 – L. Reyes 28, Villacrusis 14, San Nicolas 11, Manalo 2.

Scoring by quarters: 25-11, 56-23, 82-33, 104-58.

FIFTH GAME

Tinian 104 – Hofschneider 22, M. Evangelista 14, Aguiningoc 12, Reyes 12, T. Evangelista 11, Aldan, Jr. 9, Tumed 7, Cruz 7, Lero 6, Sakisat 4.

Garapan Rollers III 29 – Macabugao 10, Iguel 10, Camacho 7, Sison 2.

Scoring by quarters: 34-5, 57-13, 89-15, 104-29.