The Saipan Southern High School Manta Rays avenged its first-round loss against the Marianas High School Dolphins with an impressive 77-63 victory at the Marianas High School Gymnasium last Wednesday that locked up the No. 1 seeding in the postseason of the Marianas Interscholastic Sports Organization boys varsity basketball regular season.<\/p>\n
SSHS finished with a stout 7-1 win-loss record, while MHS and Kagman High School share identical 5-2 cards.<\/p>\n
In addition, SSHS also bested MHS in the junior varsity match, 46-33.<\/p>\n
The junior Manta Rays notched its fifth win in seven games, while the junior Dolphins fell for the first time in six games.<\/p>\n
Back on Monday, the Kagman High School varsity Ayuyus screamed past the Grace Christian Academy Eagles, 75-42. GCA finished the year with a 2-6 slate.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, KHS also clipped a feisty GCA crew in the junior pairing, 28-25. Both teams left the match with identical 3-3 records.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, SSHS worked out to a 13-10 lead in the opening 10 minutes off six points by Jimmy Tudela.<\/p>\n
The Manta Rays then buried a pair of late 3-pointers that stretched it to a 39-32 cushion at halftime.<\/p>\n
SSHS\u2019 Jack Aranda and Jaymark De Guzman combined for 11 points as seven different Manta Rays chipped in on the surge.<\/p>\n
MHS was living or dying by the three-ball and came up dry in the third after nailing four treys in the second quarter to keep within range.<\/p>\n
Aranda paced the Manta Rays with seven points in the third quarter as they pulled away, 58-45, heading into the final period.<\/p>\n
The Manta Rays maintained roughly a 10-point lead for the remainder of the contest. <\/p>\n
The Dolphins flirted with a comeback on a couple of occasions, but SSHS handled the pressure well in the clutch.<\/p>\n
Aranda led three teammates in double figures with 19, while MHS\u2019 John Darag topped the field with 20 markers in a losing effort.<\/p>\n
In the junior paring, SSHS got the jump on the junior Dolphins from the tip and managed a 10-7 lead in the first quarter and maintained the edge in the second period as the count shifted, 18-15, at the half.<\/p>\n
Emerson Feria led the junior Manta Rays with six points at the mid-point of the match.<\/p>\n
Feria and Daniel Camacho then added four points apiece in the third period and marched ahead, 31-24, heading into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
In the end, SSHS\u2019 Feria tallied nine markers in the clutch to seal the deal.<\/p>\n
He finished with a game-high 19 points, while Jacob Palacios led MHS with only eight points.<\/p>\n
In Monday\u2019s varsity match, Joshua Jones heated up early with 10 points in the first quarter as the Ayuyus pounced on GCA early, 22-10.<\/p>\n
KHS then trudged ahead, 42-14, and stuffed the Eagles to just four free throws in the second period as six different Ayuyus contributed over on the offensive end.<\/p>\n
The game was pretty much out of reach for GCA by the start of the second half and it only got worse.<\/p>\n
KHS kept the pedal on the floor and pulled away, 60-26, heading into the final period.<\/p>\n
Jones carried the torch with 24 points in the game, while GCA\u2019s Kim scrambled for 17 in the onslaught.<\/p>\n
Then in the junior tiff, GCA was doubled up, 4-8, out of the gate, but trimmed it to a one-point deficit, 11-12, at intermission.<\/p>\n
The Eagles continued to keep pace with KHS and locked it at 18-all with a quarter to go.<\/p>\n
GCA\u2019s James Libut delivered four points at crunch time, but KHS\u2019 Cedric Ada and Angelo Racaido answered with three apiece that left the edge with the Ayuyus at the buzzer.<\/p>\n
Jonathan Santos led KHS with 10 points, while GCA\u2019s Dong Ha Lee finished with 8 on the short end.<\/p>\n
The MISO boys caging double-elimination postseason is scheduled for March 9 and 10. Details will be released tomorrow.<\/p>\n
[B]WEDNESDAY<\/p>\n
VARSITY<\/p>\n
SSHS 77[\/B] \u2013 Aranda 18, Mizer 13, Tudela 13, De Guzman 11, Alegre 8, Salem 6, Mariano 4, Escalada 2, Hofchneider 2.
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\nMHS 63[\/B] \u2013 Darag 20, Caro 10, Dela Rosa 9, Maranan 6, Francisco 5, Moran 4, Lacsina 2, Ogumoro 2.<\/p>\n
[B]Scoring by quarters:[\/B] 13-10, 39-32, 58-45, 77-63.<\/p>\n
[B]JUNIOR VARSITY <\/p>\n
SSHS 46[\/B] \u2013 Feria 19, Camacho 8, Javier 7, Park 6, Kintaro 2, Palacios 2, Acopiado 2.<\/p>\n
[B]MHS 33[\/B] \u2013Palacios 8, Manalili 5, Lansang 4, Aguilar 4, Dai 3, W Camacho 2, Cayading 2, Yap 2, DLGuerrero 2, Capuyon 1.<\/p>\n
[B]Scoring by quarters:[\/B] 10-7, 18-15, 31-24, 46-33.
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\nMONDAY <\/p>\n
VARSITY<\/p>\n
KHS 75[\/B] \u2013 Jones 24, Mettao 14, B Santos 9, Subalao 8, Nerro 8, Bornilla 6, Taitano 4, Butters 2, Lampkin 2.<\/p>\n
[B]GCA 42[\/B] \u2013 Kim 17, A. Salas 14, Borja 4, Libut 2, Reyes 2, Sugue 2, J. Salas 1.<\/p>\n
[B]Scoring by Quarters:[\/B] 22-10, 42-14, 60-26, 75-42.<\/p>\n
[B]JUNIOR<\/p>\n
VARSITY<\/p>\n
KHS 28[\/B] \u2013 Jo. Santos 10, Ada 7, Racaido 5, Je. Santos 4.<\/p>\n
[B]GCA 25[\/B] \u2013 Lee 8, Smithee 6, Del Rosario 3, Libut 4, Reyes 2, Sugue 2.<\/p>\n
[B]Scoring by quarters:[\/B] 8-4, 12-11, 18-18, 28-25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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