IT&E Voyagers and Best Choice had different endings to their season, but that didn\u2019t prevent the two teams from finishing atop their respective divisions in the Saipan Billiards Association\u2019s Budweiser Open 8-Ball League regular season<\/p>\n
IT&E Voyagers walked away with a 7-0 shutout win at home at Jonny\u2019s Bar & Grill over Wild Bill\u2019s Bar & Grill\u2019s Shark Attack (48-78) last Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
The victory against the Obyan Division allowed IT&E Voyagers to finish the season atop the four-member Agingan Division with a league-best 92-34 win-loss record. <\/p>\n
Obyan Division runner-up Fotten Palau, meanwhile, upset frontrunner Best Choice of D\u2019Pirates Bar & Grill, 4-3, at home at USSP Peleliu.<\/p>\n
Best Choice\u2019s late falter, however, still gave the team the top seed with its overall card of 60-66. Fotten Palau improved its slate to 53-73.<\/p>\n
In other games, IT&E Incredibles stamped out D-Pirates\u2019 Pirates (33-93), 6-1, on the road and finished second place in the Agingan standings at 87-39. Utopia Sports Bar\u2019s Docomo Hustlers finished a game behind in third thanks to the free seven points it received via a no-show by Obyan\u2019s USSP Turtles (41-85). <\/p>\n
Jonny\u2019s Home Boyz (85-41) settled for fourth place, despite manhandling a two-person Obyan X-Tream (45-81) crew, 7-0, at VFW Post 3457.<\/p>\n
Home Boyz\u2019s Mario Diola sank the 8-ball off the break twice this year, while IT&E Voyagers\u2019 Rolly Villanueva ran the table a league-best eight times. <\/p>\n
Obyan\u2019s George Lizardo of X-Tream also sunk the 8-ball off the break twice, while teammate Chester Cuento ran the rack a division-best three times.<\/p>\n
The SBA Budweiser Cup tournament kicks off next Tuesday for both divisions.<\/p>\n
The Agingan semifinals take place at Jonny\u2019s between IT&E Voyagers and sister team IT&E Incredibles, while the Home Boyz take on the Docomo Hustlers. <\/p>\n
In Obyan play, Best Choice challenges Fotten Palau at USSP Club, while Shark Attack battles X-tream at VFW.<\/p>\n
In addition, the regular season awards banquet takes place this Sunday in Charley\u2019s Cabaret at Pacific Islands Club. <\/p>\n
League organizers are currently accepting sign-ups for the upcoming Summer\/Fall season; the deadline to register is Aug. 9.<\/p>\n
Contact SBA secretary Warlee Ellama at 233-4397 for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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