Four more teams debuted in the Garapan Basketball League IT&E Cup with Mobil and FGC winning their opening games last Friday at the Garapan Basketball Court.<\/p>\n
In the curtain-raiser, FGC routed Andhok\u2019s, 72-59, while Mobil held off a fourth quarter rally by Proa to eke out an 82-81 victory.<\/p>\n
Juan Maratita drilled the winning basket for Mobil, as he split his charities with one second left in the game. Maratita trooped to stripe after getting a pass from Jun Estolas in a transition play and drawing a foul from a Proa defender. The former Kagman High School stalwart made his first free throw and with only a second remaining on the clock intentionally muffed the second one.<\/p>\n
Mobil led Proa in the first quarter, 20-16, thanks in part to Angelo Fernando\u2019s six points. The Marvin Deocares-coached Mobil stretched its advantage to as much as 12 in the second period before finishing the first half with an eight-point cushion,44-36. Jun Estolas heated up in the second quarter with nine markers.<\/p>\n
Then at the start of the second half, Proa regrouped and managed to keep pace with Mobil. Seven Proa players stepped up in the third quarter to move within a basket, 58-60, heading into the final period.<\/p>\n
The game remained close in the fourth period and eventually Mobil won it from the foul line.<\/p>\n
Estolas paced Mobil with 17 points, while Maratita added 16. Dan Barcinas led Proa with 17 markers, too.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, FGC defeated Andhoks after a big third-quarter push. FGC was on top by only six at halftime, 34-28, when Kae Bernardo led the breakaway in the third, scoring eight points to lift his team to a 57-40 advantage.<\/p>\n
Bernardo turned in a game-high 22 markers, while Dan Mateo led Andhoks with 15.<\/p>\n
Bernardo and Ron Gamboa heated up early, as they combined for 14 in FGC\u2019s 18-10 lead. Bernardo added six more markers in the second quarter to help maintain the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n
First Game<\/p>\n
FGC 72 \u2013 Bernardo 22, Gamboa 17, Pagarao 9, Yabut 9, Babauta 6, Santos 3, Lerio 3, Basila 2.<\/p>\n
Andhok\u2019s 59 \u2013 Mateo 15, Umali 11, Wesley 9, Tenorio 5, Artates 4, Dayrit 4, Montano 4, Johannes 2, Lauron 2, Park 1.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 18-10, 34-28, 57-40, 72-59.<\/p>\n
Second Game<\/p>\n
Mobil 82 \u2013 Estolas 17, Maratita 16, De Guzman 12, P. Lizama 12, Demapan 8, Factor 8, Fernando 8, Moises 1.<\/p>\n
Proa 81 \u2013 Barcinas 17, A. Rabauliman 16, Norita 11, J. Lizama 10, Johannes 9, Chariton 5, Mendiola 5, J. Sablan 5, Libuw 2, Ogumoro 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 20-16, 44-36, 60-58, 82-81.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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