The Kontenders gained a share of the lead in the 2008 Saipan Rotary Club Youth Basketball League after outclassing the Garapan Rollers II, 58-48, Tuesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
The victory improved the Kontenders\u2019 record to 2-0, putting them in a tie for first place with the Southern Sonics.<\/p>\n
The loss dropped the G-Rollers II to a 0-2 slate, keeping them at the bottom of the team standings with the G-Stars.<\/p>\n
A balanced offense coupled with the G-Rollers II\u2019s erratic plays in the second half helped the Konteders record their second straight victory.<\/p>\n
Trevor Ogumoro led the Kontenders\u2019 attack, firing 16 points and drew support from his teammates.<\/p>\n
Soane Pua, Wayne Dawe, and Jester Kaipat added eight apiece and June Laniyo and J.R. Nogis chipped in six each.<\/p>\n
Jerry Mabini paced the G-Rollers II with 16 points, while Raymond Babauta contributed nine. Besides Mabini and Babauta, only two other G-Rollers II players scored more than one field goal against the Kontenders.<\/p>\n
The G-Rollers II started strong, taking a 27-18 halftime lead, as Mabini and Babauta traded baskets in the first half. <\/p>\n
But the G-Rollers II\u2019s fortunes changed in the second half when they began committing turnovers, collapsing against the Kontenders\u2019 pressure defense. <\/p>\n
The Kontenders capitalized on the G-Rollers\u2019 miscues, making easy layups on fastbreak plays.<\/p>\n
The Kotenders stole the lead, 36-34, on an uncontested layup from Ogumoro, with 11:30 left in the game. They never relinquished the lead from thereon, as they held the G-Rollers to 14 points in the last 10 minutes of the game.<\/p>\n
Kontenders 58 \u2013 Ogumoro 16, Pua 8, Dawe 8 Kaipat 8, Nogis 6, Laniyo 6, Dillay 4, Dome\u2019e 2.<\/p>\n
G-Rollers II 48 \u2013 Mabini 16, R. Babauta 9, E. Manglona 6, Norita 4, Reyes 2, M. Manglona 2, Santos 2, Castro 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by halves: 18-27, 58-48.<\/p>\n
Referees: Arnold Mesa and Connie Camacho.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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