The Saipan Southern High School Lady Manta Rays outlasted the Lady Ayuyus of Kagman High, 66-45, in Thursday\u2019s Marianas Interscholastic Sports Organization varsity girls basketball game at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
The Lady Rays evened their win-loss card to 1-1.<\/p>\n
SSHS (2-0) also shone in the junior varsity tiff, trampling KHS (0-1), 41-14.<\/p>\n
The season continues Tuesday at 4:30pm as SSHS takes on Saipan International School (1-0) in a varsity draw. Details about yesterday\u2019s varsity game between SIS and MHS will be released on Monday.<\/p>\n
In contrast to what the final score implies, the Lady Rays-Lady Ayuyus game was very close during the first three quarters until SSHS pressed hard throughout the second half with a load of solid bench support. SSHS as a unit saved its best for a fourth-quarter sprint to the finish.<\/p>\n
It was deadlocked at 12-all after the opening 10 minutes as KHS drew a handful of markers from Lady Rays\u2019 Czarina and Rese Lizama.<\/p>\n
SSHS managed a slim 26-24 edge at halftime. Czarina Lizama stayed at the forefront from the guard position and added six points in the second quarter. <\/p>\n
SSHS guard Roxanne Duenas heated up after the break and tallied nine points in the third quarter to help maintain a two-point lead, 39-37, heading into crunch time. <\/p>\n
Notably, KHS\u2019 Elilai Pialug, who was held to only a handful in the first half, banged out eight points in the third quarter to keep KHS within reach.<\/p>\n
SSHS\u2019 pressure defense did a great job scrapping for the ball in the fourth quarter, which complimented Daylinne Joseph, who was a force down low. Joseph powered in 11 points in the period, while Duenas racked up 12 points in transition. <\/p>\n
Duenas led all scorers with 23 points, while KHS\u2019 Pialug managed 17 in the loss.<\/p>\n
The junior varsity Lady Rays, meanwhile, rumbled to an early 8-0 lead in the first quarter and stretched it to a 12-6 advantage at the pause.<\/p>\n
Vanessa Bartolo carried the torch with six points in the first half.<\/p>\n
SSHS then shot out of a gun in the third quarter and spurted ahead, 29-12. Czarina Lizama nailed a late three-pointer for seven points in the period and the game was pretty well out of reach in the final 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
Bartolo turned in a game-high 16 points, while Angela Iriarte led KHS with 10.<\/p>\n
[B][U]First Game[\/U][\/B]<\/p>\n
[B]SSHS 66[\/B] \u2013 Duenas 23, Joseph 13, C. Lizama 13, Bartolo Vanessa 8, R Lizama 7, Cloren 7, Maui 2.<\/p>\n
[B]KHS 45[\/B] \u2013 Pialug 17, Dela Cruz 11, Ada 6, Jetly 4, Kaipat 3, Lara 2, Rosa 2.<\/p>\n
[B]Scoring by quarters[\/B]: 12-12, 25-24, 39-37, 66-45.<\/p>\n
[B][U]Second Game[\/U][\/B]<\/p>\n
[B]SSHS 41[\/B] \u2013 V. Bartolo 16, C. Lizama 11, Francisco 8, C. Bartolo 2, Santos 2, Kintaro 2.<\/p>\n
[B]KHS 14[\/B] \u2013 Iriarte 10, Cabrera 2, Jin 2.<\/p>\n
[B]Scoring by quarters:[\/B] 8-0, 12-6, 29-12, 41-14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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