Rollers Basketball Club\u2019s Rollers Madness topped the Rollers U16 B, 57-42, as the RBC-Hoopaholics Family Fun Fest Basketball Tournament continued at the Garapan Basketball Court.<\/p>\n
In other results, Rollers Happiness bested Hoopaholics, 40-33, in the second game of the night, while Rollers U18 and U16A teams were awarded victories over Satbahi and Blue Haus, respectively, via forfeitures. <\/p>\n
The Family Fun Fest tournament continues today at the Garapan Basketball Court with Rollers U14 A taking on Rollers U14 B in the 4:30pm curtain raiser, followed at 5:30pm by the game between Blue Haus and Hoopaholics. Then at 6:30pm, Rollers U16 B takes on Satbahi, while Happiness squares off with Rollers U18 at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n
Games in the RBC tournament are played every Saturdays hourly from 4:30pm to 8:30pm and from 5pm to 9pm on Mondays. The competition concludes on Aug.10.<\/p>\n
The first game on Monday night was neck and neck in the first half, as teams were knotted at 24\u2019s at the halfway point. <\/p>\n
Daryl Suarez led Rollers U16 B with nine markers, while Madness\u2019 Zack Babauta and Paul Camacho tallied seven points apiece in the opening frame.<\/p>\n
Then Madness nailed four three-pointers in the second half to help secure the victory. <\/p>\n
Babauta buried three of the four triples in the second half to finish with 21 points and led all scorers, while Suarez was contained to only a bucket in the clutch and turned in a team-high 11.<\/p>\n
In the second match, Happiness and Hoopaholics played a slow-tempo game as they worked on their defense and half court strategies.<\/p>\n
Hoopaholics\u2019 Mel Manibusan paced his squad with five points, as the Hoops came out with a slim 15-14 lead at the half.<\/p>\n
Then Happiness\u2019 Joe Ada came off the bench in the second frame with seven markers and helped turn the table on the Hoops. Ada\u2019s teammates Brandon Aulerio and Patrick Torres carried the torch with eight points apiece in the game, while Hoops\u2019 Manibusan delivered 11 on the short end.<\/p>\n
In related news, RBC is holding a series of fundraisers for its Guam trip later this year. These include a car wash on Aug. 12 and Sept. 23; \u201cSmoke Meets\u201d on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9; RBC\u2019s Family Fun Day on October 14; RBC\u2019s Mix Pageant on Oct. 29; and RBC U16 and U18 Basketball Tournament from Nov. 4 to 6 at the Garapan Basketball Court.<\/p>\n
Proceeds from the fundraisers will be used to help send RBC\u2019s U12, U14 A and B, U16 A and B, U18 and U25 divisions teams in the 7th Annual Take Care Thanksgiving Hoop-Fest Youth Basketball Tournament in Guam from Nov. 21 to Dec. 7<\/p>\n
[B]First Game[\/B]<\/p>\n
Madness 57 \u2013 Babauta 21, J. Norita 13, Camacho 10, Litulumar 6, Mizer 4, P. Norita 3<\/p>\n
RBC U16 B 42 \u2013 Suarez 11, Cenir 8, Espinosa 6, Nakayama 6, Rios 5, Malonzo 4, Accoplado 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by halves: 24-24, 57-42.<\/p>\n
[B]Second Game[\/B]<\/p>\n
Happiness 40 \u2013 Aulerio 8, Torres 8, Ada 7, Brennan 6, Sablan 5, Aughenbaugh 2, Lizama 2, Namelo 2.<\/p>\n
Hoopaholics 33\u2013 Manibusan 11, Ruluked 8, Lee 6, Fitial 4, Diaz 2, Villagomez 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by halves: 14-15, 40-33.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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