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Defending champion Mwaliyas still alive
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Posted on Mar 09 2006
Defending champion Mwaliyas was not ready to give the title away and kept their hopes of repeating as champions alive by winning Game 2 of their best-of-three semifinals series against Black Magic in the 2006 World Organized Rocball High School League.
Entering the third set yesterday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium trailing by two points, 27-29, Mwaliyas dominated despite playing with only four players and was able to turn things around for a 59-46 victory.
Mwaliyas controlled the start of the third set and held off a rally by Black Magic to win, 17-13. The wizards of magic were able to pull close on a goal by Julius Saito, but were not able to get over the hill and as a result, headed into the final set of regulation trailing, 42-44.
Despite trailing, Black Magic still had a chance of winning the bout in regulation as they trailed by only two points. All the team needed to do was win the set by at least three points.
Black Magic was on track at the start, as the team opened with a 4-0 run, but fell apart as veteran and reigning most valuable player Pedro Iguel made his presence felt. His serve was hard to handle and enabled Mwaliyas to steam back and close the bout with a 14-0 run.
With Iguel’s serve working well, Mwaliyas forced Game 3 with a 15-4 victory.
As reported earlier, Mwaliyas was able to take a tightly fought first set Wednesday, 15-13, and Balck Magic responded with a 16-12 victory in the second set, setting the stage for yesterday’s action.
Iguel finished as the game’s heavy hitter as he led Mwaliyas with 23 points after pounding away for an ace, nine kees, and a goal. Shane Yamada also had a strong outing with 12 points on three aces and three kees.
Dior Jones led Black Magic with 12 points on an ace and five kees.
Game 3 begins on Monday at 11:30am. The winner of the bout will advance to play Ochobu in a best-of-five championship series.
For more information about high school Rocball, contact the sport’s creator Jim Feger at 237-3235.
