{"id":178551,"date":"2014-09-08T04:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-09-07T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=178551"},"modified":"2014-09-08T04:00:28","modified_gmt":"2014-09-07T18:00:28","slug":"pic-fiesta-dispatch-separate-foes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pic-fiesta-dispatch-separate-foes\/","title":{"rendered":"PIC, Fiesta dispatch separate foes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pacific Island Club\u2019s Jack Aranda, center, tries to get past four World Resort defenders in their game in the 2014 Budweiser Inter-Hotel Basketball League Thursday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nPacific Islands Club Saipan and Fiesta Resort Saipan dispatched separate foes to keep their respective finals hopes alive in the 2014 Budweiser Inter-Hotel Basketball League Thursday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

PIC needed a strong second half in completing a come-from-behind 87-84 win over World Resort, while Fiesta eliminated Kanoa Resort, 81-77, in a pair of equally important matches.<\/p>\n

PIC trailed the entire first half and even stared at an 11-point deficit, 23-12, in the opening quarter.<\/p>\n

But behind Jack Aranda and James Abuy, who combined for 18 points in the second period with the latter draining consecutive 3-pointers, PIC cut World Resort\u2019s lead to 46-45 at the turn.<\/p>\n

Bryl Alegre then took over in the third, knocking in 10 points as PIC outscored World Resort to enjoy a 70-60 spread entering the final canto.<\/p>\n

PIC played with a lot of composure in the fourth quarter, protecting its lead by quashing every World Resort comeback try.<\/p>\n

Aranda scattered 22 points to pace PIC\u2019s scoring with Alegre adding 19 markers, while Jake Quitugua had 14. Abuy and Ray Babauta finished with 12 and 11 points each.<\/p>\n

Team captain Dennis Vinas led World Resort\u2019s losing cause with 20 points, while John Lewis Sr., Jomar Danas, and Eugene Manglona contributed 18, 17, and 16 markers, respectively.<\/p>\n

In the second game, top seed Fiesta also fortified its finals chances with a hard-earned 81-77 victory over Kanoa Resort.<\/p>\n

Lerio Pagarao and Djay Ong alternated in draining timely baskets for Fiesta the entire match to frustrate Kanoa all night.<\/p>\n

Pagarao and Ong tallied 20 and 19 points, while Jarrett Matsotaro and Elmer Esdrelon made 14 and 11 markers, respectively.<\/p>\n

Matt Duenas and Dindo Pablo combined for 44 points in Kanoa\u2019s losing cause while Fred Litulumar chipped in 10.<\/p>\n

The road to the championship, however, is rather confusing as PIC, which is undefeated in the playoffs, will face Fiesta with the former needing a win to earn a finals ticket. A loss by PIC will force a knockout match with Fiesta.<\/p>\n

World Resort, which absorbed its first loss in the playoff round, will face Shirley\u2019s-Century Hotel with the winner automatically earning a finals berth.<\/p>\n

First Game<\/strong>
\nPIC 87 \u2013 Aranda 22, Alegre 19, Quitugua 14, Abuy 12, Babauta 11, Barbo 3, Buchun 2, Del Rosario 2, Remillosa 2.<\/p>\n

World Resort 84 \u2013 Vinas 20, Lewis 18, Danas 17, Manglona 16, Bernardo 8, Espiritu 3, Valle 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 12-23, 45-46, 70-60, 87-84.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nFiesta Resort 81 \u2013 Pagarao 20, Ong 19, Matsutaro 14, Esdrelon 11, Macoto 6, Quizon 4, Alokoa 3, Galag 2.<\/p>\n

Kanoa Resort 77 \u2013 Duenas 22, Pablo 22, Litulumar 10, Armia 8, Barba 7, Usi 4, Lumauwag 2, Villalursa 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 20-12, 40-34, 64-55, 81-77.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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