{"id":17151,"date":"2011-09-03T01:05:12","date_gmt":"2011-09-03T01:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=17151"},"modified":"2011-09-03T01:05:12","modified_gmt":"2011-09-03T01:05:12","slug":"4-more-teams-ousted-in-blue-haus-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/4-more-teams-ousted-in-blue-haus-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"4 more teams ousted in Blue Haus playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Walter J. Sutherland<br \/>\nReporter<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/imgupload\/issx9999ns112379.jpg\" alt=\"Jacem Printing's Brandon Aulerio splits the defense of Mawati in their Blue Haus caging game last Monday at  the Gualo Rai Basketball Court. (Walter Cepeda Sutherland)\" width=\"89\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0MBI, Joeten Superstore, Jacem Printing, and NVM are still alive in the Blue Haus Invitational Basketball League playoffs after Monday&#8217;s and Wednesday&#8217;s matchups at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n<p>MBI eliminated Wings Travel, 64-51, in Wednesday&#8217;s curtain raiser, before Joeten Superstrore took the floor and knocked out Bud&#8217;s Brothers, 71-68, with a big second half rally.<\/p>\n<p>Then back on Monday, Jacem Printing rallied over Mawati, 81-76, after a slow start, while NVM ran over I-Fashion, 67-48, in the late night pairing.<\/p>\n<p>In Wednesday&#8217;s opener, MBI worked out an early 10-7 lead after the tip thanks largely to seven points from Noel David.<\/p>\n<p>David added five more points in the second period as his team maintained a 21-17 edge at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>After a low scoring half to start the game, MBI turned it up a notch in the third quarter and jumped ahead, 46-31.<\/p>\n<p>David led the charge with 10 markers to go with three treys from his teammates in the period.<\/p>\n<p>Wings Travel&#8217;s Ed Yalung managed 11 points in the clutch, but his team could not bridge the gap in the final period. MBI&#8217;s Leo Galarse scored seven points to help seal the deal.<\/p>\n<p>David led all scorers with 24 points, while Wings Travel&#8217;s Nate Mateo scrambled for a team-high 18 on the short end.<\/p>\n<p>In Wednesday&#8217;s second match, Joeten managed a 14-11 edge in the opening period with six different players chipping in on the action.<\/p>\n<p>Bud&#8217;s Brothers battled back and contained Joeten to just 10 points in the second quarter and stole the lead, 31-24, at the break. Bud&#8217;s Brothers&#8217;s Joel Saplan and Walter Brillo delivered six points apiece in the surge.<\/p>\n<p>Joeten adjusted after halftime and reassumed control, 54-50, heading into the final canto.<\/p>\n<p>Christian De Vero ignited the rally with seven markers early in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>It remained anyone&#8217;s game all the way to the end, but Joeten managed to sink four pressure-packed free throws late in the game to secure the win.<\/p>\n<p>Bud&#8217;s Brothers&#8217; Brillo and R.J. Castro outscored the Joeten duo of DeVero and Amor Casabuena, 37-29. However, the latter received much more bench support in the match.<\/p>\n<p>In Monday&#8217;s opener, Mawati jumped out to an early 22-10 lead as Nikko Salem and Don Dela Cruz scored six points apiece in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Jacem&#8217;s Josh Kiyoshi then pulled a string of 10 points at the start of the second period to help trim his team&#8217;s deficit to eight, 29-37, at the pause.<\/p>\n<p>Depsite a couple of 3-pointers by Mawati, Jacem buckled down on defense in the period.<\/p>\n<p>Jacem carried the momentum over into the second half and took the lead, 54-49, heading into the payoff period. Jacem&#8217;s shooters buried four treys in the third quarter comeback. Notably, Mawati&#8217;s Dela Cruz rolled his ankle in the period, causing a significant void in his team&#8217;s game plan.<\/p>\n<p>Jacem hit two more 3-balls early in the fourth quarter and held on strong for the win. Kiyoshi added 12 points in the clutch with eight more in support from Brandon Aulerio.<\/p>\n<p>Kiyoshi led all scorers with 30 points, while Mawati&#8217;s Salem turned in 24 in the loss.<\/p>\n<p>In Monday&#8217;s late tiff, NVM built a 21-10 lead in the opening 10 minutes and never looked back. Jesse Mina paced NVM with nine points in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>NVM again stuffed I-Fashion to just 10 markers in the second quarter as it maintained a comfortable, 37-20, margin at the half.<\/p>\n<p>NVM&#8217;s defense continued to dominate, containing I-Fashion to just nine points in the third period, while NVM&#8217;s bench switched over to cruise control.<\/p>\n<p>The game was out of reach by the start of the final quarter. Mina finished with a game-high 14 points, while I-Fashion&#8217;s lone double-digit scorer, Art Salazar, managed 10.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">WEDNESDAY\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First Game\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MBI 64 &#8211; David 24, Galarse 17, Trajano 6, Achas 4, Cordero 3, Angeles 3, Dela Rama 3, Viola 2, Sese 2.<\/p>\n<p>Wings Travel 51 &#8211; Mateo 18, Yalung 15, M. Cruz 12, C. Cruz 3, Pantola 2, Macoto 1.<\/p>\n<p>Scoring by quarters: 10-7, 21-17, 46-31, 64-51.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joeten Superstore 71 &#8211; DeVero 15, Casabuena 14, Sacramento 12, Umali 10, Cruz 8, Camacho 6, Lagada 2, Sablan 2, Tangkoy 2.<\/p>\n<p>Bud&#8217;s Brothers 68 &#8211; Brillo 19, Castro 18, Saplan 16, Javier 8, Towon 6.<\/p>\n<p>Scoring by quarters: 14-11, 24-31, 54-50, 71-68.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">MONDAY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First Game\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jacem Printing 81 &#8211; Kiyoshhi 30, Aulerio 24, L DLGuerrero 7, Olivos 7, Litulumar 6, Manalo 5, Guinto 2.<\/p>\n<p>Mawati 76 &#8211; Salem 24, Dela Cruz 22, Renia 9, Avila 7, Reyes 7, Ryano 3, Dalusong 2.<\/p>\n<p>Scoring by quarters: 10-22, 29-37, 54-49, 81-76.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NVM 67 &#8211; Je. Mina 14, Jr. Mina 13, Metran 11, Catilla 7, Montanoi 7, Johannes 4, Ortiz 3, Tengco 2, Rabauliman 2, Alejandro 1, Montes 1.<\/p>\n<p>I-Fashion 48 &#8211; Salazar 10, Achas 8, Odicta 8, Gatdula 6, Fernando 5, Villanueva 4, Kapileo 3, Herrera 2.<\/p>\n<p>Scoring by quarters: 21-10, 37-20, 52-29, 67-48.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Walter J. 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