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Rollers 2 top Rollers 1, 57-53
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Posted on Aug 29 2011
Rollers Basketball Club’s Rollers 2 triumphed over sister team Rollers 1, 57-53, in last night’s 20th Annual Saipan Rotary Club Youth Basketball League U19 matchup held at the TSL Sports Complex in Gualo Rai.
The win improved Rollers 2’s win-loss slate to 2-1, while their counterparts’ now sit with a 1-2 card.
Rollers 2’s Rodney Sacramento paced his team with five points in the opening quarter, as he and his crew managed an early 13-10 edge.
A couple of early 3-pointers followed by a strategic line change helped Rollers 2 pull ahead, 35-25, at the half. Rollers 2’s Sheen Metran led the charge with seven points in the second quarter.
Rollers 1 made some adjustments during the pause and contained their rival to just eight points in the third period as they fought their way back to the tie game at 43-all, heading into the final quarter.
Both teams forced a lot of poor shots in the clutch and although Rollers 1 drained a couple of 3-balls to hang around, Rollers 2’s point man Sacramento held it together to secure the win.
Rollers 2’s Metran turned in a game-high 13 points, while Rollers 1’s John Cenir managed 12 in the loss.
The U19 season continues tomorrow with the undefeated Ol’Aces (3-0) squaring off against winless NMC Proa (0-2) at 5pm.
RBC 2 57 – Metran 13, Danas 10, Sacramento 9, DLGuerrero 7, Vertudez 6, Ano 4, Orejola 2, Iglecias 2, Rabauliman 2, Maranan 2.
RBC 1 53 –Cenir 12, Darag 8, Norita 8, L. DLGuerrero 8, Francisco 7, Kwon 4, Diaz 2, Nakayama 2, Suarez 2.
Scoring by quarters: 13-10, 35-25, 43-43, 57-53.
