NYBA to crown champions today

Three teams will be crowned as the Northern Youth Basketball Association Tournament holds title games in its three divisions this afternoon at the Garapan Basketball Court.

The road to the finals was exciting as officials put their heads together to squeeze a bunch of games into just five days, not including today’s bouts.

Yesterday, the Capitol Hill Stars continued to have their way and posted their third win in as many outings with an 82-48 victory over the Garapan Rollers III in Division III action. The Stars controlled the bout from beginning to end to close the elimination round with a perfect record.

Meanwhile, the G-Rollers I also put up an impressive performance and downed the Bwibwiis without trouble, 61-27. G-I led by a mile after the first half, 35-8, and closed with a bang for the 34-point victory margin, with Jericho Cruz and Don Teregeyo leading the way with 12 and 11 points.

The other game that was concluded before press time featured the Matansa Sparks streaking past the Sugar King Shooting Stars, 36-21.

More games were played yesterday, however, results were not available as of press time. The playoff round began last night and continues this morning before the championship round in the afternoon.

Intense action was also showcased on Friday as eight games were played.

In the opener, Robert Naraja and Joemar Tumaquip brought their A game and led the G-Rollers II to a 74-60 victory over the Matansa Sparks II.

The G-Rollers I followed with the same result as they defeated the Sparks in Division II, 70-28, as Cruz cruised for 14 points.

The Capitol Hill Stars then had a good showing and stopped the Shooting Stars, 39-25, in Division I, while the Stars of Division II were not able to match their sister team’s performance as they faltered to the G-Rollers II, 37-59.

The Sparks then beat G-III, 83-56, in Division III, but their Division I crew did not have the same fate as they fell to G-I, 31-11.

The Stars of Division II recovered before the day was over and edged the Bwibwiis, 55-53, while the Sparks slipped past G-II, 50-48, in the same division.

Yesterday

Division I
Sparks 36 – Gapos 11, Jones 9, M. Sablan 4, Camacho 4, Pangelinan 4, J. Castro 2, R. Sablan 2, Ja. Pineda 1.

Shooting Stars 21 – B. Camacho 4, Singa 4, T. Camacho 3, R. Camacho 2, Laniyo 2, Kaipat 2, Pangelinan 2, Taitano 1, Johnson 1.

Scoring by halves: 10-8, 36-21.

Division II
G-I 61 – Cruz 12, Teregeyo 11, Mateo 8, Iguel 7, Tellei 4, Agbanlog 4, Moses 4, Catalla 4, Jones 3, Basilla 2, Hidalgo 2.

Bwibwiis 27 – M. Lisua 9, Wabol 6, R. Tudela 4, D. Lisua 3, Laniyo 2, Peter 2, Z. Tudela 1.

Scoring by halves: 35-8, 61-27.

Division III
Stars 82 — Ruluked 14, Ja. Kaipat 12, Santos 11, W. Kaipat 11, Joab 10, D. Barcinas 9, Dikito 6, Ogumoro 5, A. Barcinas 4.

G-II 48 – Villanueva 10, Moses 8, Kaipat 7, Di. Camacho 6, Sablan 5, Do. Camacho 4.

Friday

Division I
Stars 39 – Der. Abraham 10, F. Santos 8, Rangamar 6, Dillay 6, D. Santos 4, Moran 2, Vertudez 1, Elder 1, Charley 1.

Shooting Stars 25 – B. Camacho 12, T. Camacho 6, Laniyo 5, Kaipat 1, Johnson 1, Nepaial 1.

Scoring by halves: 18-10, 39-25.

G-I 31 – Danas 8, N. Lebria 6, Jas. Palacios 4, D. Palacios 4, K. Lebria 2, Manalili 2, Deleon Guerrero 2, Chul 1.

Sparks 11 – M. Sablan 6, J. Castro 2, B. Castro 1, Mafnas 1, Jo. Pineda 1.

Division II
Stars 55 – Matagolai 16, T. Ogumoro 11, Welson 10, Saturno 5, Olopai 5, E. Dillay 4, C. Kileleman 2, Dikito 2.

Bwibwiis 53 – M. Lisua 19, R. Tudela 10, Wabol 8, D. Lisua 6, Z. Tudela 4, Rabauliman 2, Laniyo 2.

Scoring by halves: 26-25, 55-53.

Sparks 50 – Ogarto 16, Babauta 9, Quitugua 8, G. Camacho 7, Reyes 6, E. Camacho 4.

G-II 48 – Mateo 19, Diaz 8, Untalan 7, Joab 7, Moses 3, Jung 2, K. Concepcion 2.

G-II 59 – Mateo 13, Untalan 11, K. Concepcion 6, Tancoy 6, J. Concepcion 5, Moses 4, Salas 3, Diaz 2, Jung 2, Deleon Guerrero 2.

Stars 37 – Matagolai 17, Dikito 7, Ruluked 5, Welson 4, Olopai 2, C. Kileleman 2.

G-I 70 – Cruz 14, Teregeyo 11, Moses 11, Teregeyo 11, Mateo 8, Catalla 8, Tellei 6, Basilla 6, Iguel 6, Castro2, Jones 2, Agbanlog 2, Hidalgo 1.

Sparks 28 – Reyes 8, G. Camacho 7, Quitugua 4, Ogarto 4, E. Camacho 3, Iguel 2.

Division III
G-II 74 – Naraja 16, Tumaquip 15, Pangelinan 8, Ada 8, Chariton 8, Teregeyo 7, Tebuteb 7, Aldan 5.

Sparks II 60 – Ulloa 13, Reyes 13, Cosmes 11, Diaz 8, Mario 8, San Nicolas 3, King 2, Ogarto 2.

Sparks I 83 – Salas 12, Benjamin 11, Iguel 9, Mira 8, Jones 6, De Gracia 6, Castro 4.

G-III 56 – Basilla 12, Rangamar 8, Sablan 7, Moses 6, Espeleta 5, Villanueva 5, Kaipat 3, Joab 2.