Hi-5 fended off a third quarter rally by Rollers 1 to prevail, 56-47, as the U19 Saipan Rotary Club Youth Basketball League continued Friday at the TSL Sports Complex in Gualo Rai.<\/p>\n
The game was tied at 37-all heading into the final quarter, but Hi-5 outscored Rollers 1, 19-10, in the final canto to eke out the victory, which improved its win-loss card to 3-1.<\/p>\n
Both teams started slow as Rollers 1 managed an early 11-10 lead in the opening period. Hi-5, however, regrouped in the second quarter and claimed a 21-16 edge at the pause. Don Hockett led Hi-5 with nine points in the opening half.<\/p>\n
Rollers 1 clawed its way back into the game and knotted the score at 37-all heading into the final period. <\/p>\n
Rollers 1 played physical defense and connected with three treys in the third period. Jon Cenir led the comeback with 10 points, however it was short lived as Hi-5 caught fire at crunch time and finished off their opponents.<\/p>\n
Frank Machahito led the late surge with eight points. He finished with a team-high 15 points, while Rollers 1\u2019s Cenir scored 16 points in the setback. <\/p>\n
In the second game, the Sonics won its third game in a row after an opening night loss to the Ol\u2019Aces with a 60-25 romping of CK Blazers.<\/p>\n
Ezra Caro paced Sonics with eight points in the first quarter as his team built an early 18-7 lead.<\/p>\n
His teammate Bryl Alegre kept it rolling with five markers in the second quarter as Sonics pulled ahead, 27-16. The Blazers\u2019 offense struggled, as Cody Kaipat was its only hot hand; he managing 11 points in the first half.<\/p>\n
It went back and forth after the break as the Sonics maintained a 35-22 margin heading into the payoff period.<\/p>\n
The Sonics then caught their second wind as they stuffed the Blazers to just three points in the clutch and ran up the scoreboard in end. <\/p>\n
Caro and Melvin Cadiang led the Sonics with 10 points apiece. Blazers\u2019 Kaipat was held scoreless in the second half, but still led his team in points. <\/p>\n
The U19 season continues tomorrow with NMC-Proa taking on Kagman at 5pm in Gualo Rai.<\/p>\n
In U15 play on Saturday, the 670 Rollers schooled RBC Angels, 56-21. <\/p>\n
Showing no mercy, 670 Rollers took it right to the young Angels squad, amassing a stout, 22-0, lead in the opening eight minutes. Emerson Feria led the charge with eight markers in the period.<\/p>\n
The Angels finally hit the board in the second quarter, however the Rollers stretched its margin to 30-6, at halftime.<\/p>\n
The Angels were unable to climb out of the hole in the third quarter as the Rollers pulled away, 43-15; and the Rollers cruised to an easy win in the final canto.<\/p>\n
The other two matches on the docket Saturday did not take place as the players of one of the teams had to attend a funeral, while Ol\u2019Aces pulled out of the league on short notice causing another cancellation of the final pairing. <\/p>\n
The U15 girls national team was on bye this week. The RBC may try to form a late entry to take the place of Ol\u2019Aces. This week\u2019s matchups are still pending adjustment of the schedule of games.<\/p>\n
Last Wednesday, Ol\u2019Aces (2-1) gifted a 20-0 forfeit win to NMC-Proa (1-2) due to a roster shortage. Both Rollers 1 and Blazers now hold identical cards of 1-3.<\/p>\n
[B][U]FRIDAY[\/U][\/B]<\/p>\n
[B]First Game[\/B]<\/p>\n
Sonics 60 \u2013 Cadiang 10, Caro 10, Alegre 9, Del Rosario 8, Tudela 8, Aranda 6, Salem 4, De Guzman 3, Villanueva 2.<\/p>\n
CK Blazers 25 \u2013 Kaipat 11, Sablan 5, Torres 5, Camacho 2, Basa 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 18-7, 27-16, 35-22, 60-25.<\/p>\n
[B]Second Game[\/B]<\/p>\n
Hi-5 56 \u2013 Macahito 15, Salem 13, Hockett 11, Manibusan 7, Urbano 6, Sablan 2, Atalig 2.
\nRollers 1 47 \u2013 Cenir 16, Norita 9, Darag 9, Fransisco 6, DL Guerrero 5, Diaz 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 10-11, 21-16, 37-37, 56-47.<\/p>\n
[B][U]SATURDAY[\/U][\/B]<\/p>\n
670 Rollers 56 \u2013 Feria 12, Factor 8, Pangelinan 8, Iglesias 5, Malonzo 4, Cayading 3, Floresca 3, Lansang 5, Admana 4, Camacho 2.<\/p>\n
RBC Angels 21 \u2013 Feria 8, Amog 5, Morales 4, Abobo 2, Valencia 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 22-0, 30-6, 43-15, 56-21.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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