After absorbing a tough loss to a rejuvenated Kagman High School Ayuyu (3-1) varsity squad last week, the Marianas High School Dolphins bounced back with a resounding 79-53 victory over the Grace Christian Academy Eagles as the Marianas Interscholastic Sports Organization boys basketball season continued last Monday at the MHS Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
MHS improved its win-loss card to 4-1, while GCA fell to a 1-4 slate. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, MHS\u2019 Junior Dolphins rolled over GCA\u2019s Junior Eagles, 54-22, in the junior varsity pairing and improved its record to 4-0. The Junior Eagles, meanwhile, fell to an even 2-2 card.<\/p>\n
GCA played a home draw against Saipan Southern High School\u2019s Manta Rays (4-1) last night; details of that match and the junior varsity game will be released tomorrow. SSHS\u2019 Junior Manta Rays hold a stout 3-1 record.<\/p>\n
Notably, there will be no games tomorrow in light of the Public School System\u2019s Stem Fair.<\/p>\n
In the varsity tiff, MHS built an early 22-12 advantage in the opening 10 minutes as John Darag and Daryl Suarez teamed up for 11 points.<\/p>\n
GCA fought back and hung around in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Its defense contained the Dolphins to just nine points as they crawled back to within three possessions, 24-31, at halftime. GCA\u2019s Angelo Salas led the charge with six markers in the period.<\/p>\n
MHS came out of the locker room with a vengeance, however, and raised the wager, 57-39, in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
Suarez added six more points in the push, while Darag and Erick Dela Rosa chipped in with a handful apiece.<\/p>\n
GCA\u2019s Kemner Sugue managed six points, but Salas, the Eagles\u2019 captain, was held to just four checks in the pivotal period.<\/p>\n
MHS held a comfortable lead in the last quarter and coasted to the easy win. <\/p>\n
MHS\u2019 Dela Rosa easily tallied five blocks in the final period alone, while Dolphins captain Ezra Caro played solid defense down in the trenches almost the whole game and finished with a team-high 20 points. The pair did a good job racking up rebounds, limiting Salas and the Eagles\u2019 second chance opportunities.<\/p>\n
GCA\u2019s Salas was all over the court, but was held to 15 in the losing effort.<\/p>\n
In the junior varsity pairing both teams started cold, but MHS managed a slim 6-4 edge after the first quarter. Junior Dolphins\u2019 Jeron Ano stepped up with a couple of buckets early in the game.<\/p>\n
The action picked up a bit in the next frame as MHS built a 17-10 margin at the pause. MHS spread the ball around and five different players scored in the push. On the other end GCA players continued to struggle on offense, save for Dongha Lee, who scrambled for four points.<\/p>\n
Much like its older siblings, MHS delivered the knockout blow after the halftime break.<\/p>\n
MHS\u2019 Lixing Dai and Dixon Kwon scored six points apiece as the Dolphins surged ahead, 31-14. MHS\u2019 defense stuffed GCA to just two baskets in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
From there, the group soared past the Junior Eagles in the final 10 minutes.<\/p>\n
MHS shared the ball very well as Kwon finished as the only player in double digits with 10; GCA\u2019s top scorer Jomari Smithee was held to just seven markers in the loss.<\/p>\n
VARSITY<\/p>\n
MHS 81 \u2013 Caro 20, Darag 13, Suarez 12, Dela Rosa 11, Lee 8, Francisco 6, Maranan 5, Limes 2, Sablan 2.<\/p>\n
GCA 53 \u2013 Salas 15, Kim 7, Sugue 6, Hong 5, Libut 4, Lee 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 22-12, 31-24, 57-39, 81-53.<\/p>\n
JUNIOR VARSITY<\/p>\n
MHS 54 \u2013 Kwon 10, Dai 9, DL Guerrero 6, Capuyon 5, Ano 4, Ogumoro 4, Sanerez 4, Floresca 3, Manalili 3, Aguilar 2, Lansang 2, Cudia 2.<\/p>\n
GCA 22 \u2013 Smithee 7, Lee 6, Reyes 4, Del Rosario 3, Sugue 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 6-4, 17-10, 31-14, 54-22.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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