670’s Finest leading Caropinos after two sets

With their season on the line, the 670’s Finest put up their best performance yet in the ongoing World Organized Rocball Community League and currently lead Caropinos after two sets of play yesterday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.

Playing their first game of the season after losing the first two via default, the Caropinos gave their opponents a good fight, but trail by eight points, 22-30, midway through regulation.

The Finest crew was strong in the opening set and got big contributions from Joe Pangelinan and Michael Salas to slip past the opposition, 15-10.

The team received stiffer resistance in the second set from the Caropinos, but despite the tough challenge, the 670 squad was able to increase the lead with a 15-12 win.

Although down, the Caropinos are still alive as the team can still fight back in the third and fourth sets, which will be played today beginning at 11:30am.

Even if 670’s Finest takes the third set, the Caropinos can still make a comeback as long as the team wins the fourth set.

In Rocball, the team leading the game must win the fourth set to close out the match. If the team leading drops the fourth set, the bout will go into o-kon—overtime in Rocball terms.

Whoever leads the overall point tally heading into overtime will have the advantage as the team will only need to win one set to be victorious. The team trailing heading into o-kon must win two sets to win the match.

Pangelinan currently leads all scorers with 10 points after knocking in four aces and a kee, while Mathew Iguel and Kevin Aldan lead Caropinos with six points apiece. Iguel nailed three aces, while Aldan has two aces and a kee.

Both the Caropinos and 670’s Finest are in must-win situations as both currently sport 0-2 win-loss records. Teams with three losses will be eliminated from further competition.

Rocball action continues on Wednesday, as the Bwibwiis try to improve their 1-1 record against defending champion Mwaliyas, which is currently in a four-way tie atop the team standings with a perfect 2-0 record.

Powerhouse and undefeated Watch & Learn (2-0) will then take on the 1-1 Kich Fairo squad on Dec. 11.

The third round will then come to a close with a battle of the unbeatens as Da Lani Kynez and Dublan Chiefs face off on Dec. 13.

The Chiefs, Mwaliyas, Da Lani Kynez, and Watch & Learn currently occupy the top spot with identical records.

For more information on the World Organized Rocball Community League, contact Rocball creator Jim Feger at 237-3235.