{"id":181069,"date":"2014-10-06T04:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-10-05T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=181069"},"modified":"2014-10-06T04:00:38","modified_gmt":"2014-10-05T18:00:38","slug":"two-row-shirleys-coffee-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/two-row-shirleys-coffee-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"Two in a row for Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shirley\u2019s<\/a>
Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop\u2019s Sean Rabasto escapes with a fastbreak layup against Top Development, Inc.\u2019s Sefich Lorenzo during the fourth quarter of their game in the JP World caging last Friday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShirley\u2019s Coffee Shop notched another easy victory, dominating Top Development, Inc., 94-77, in the second game in the 2014 JP World Corp. Customer Appreciation Basketball League last Friday night at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

With the win, Shirley\u2019s, which opened its campaign in the nine-team field with an 88-74 triumph over Joeten last week, joined Micronesian Brokers, Inc.\/Anchor (2-0) in the lead, while Top Development fell to a 0-2 slate at the bottom of the standings tied with idle Joeten.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s set the tone of its game against Top Development early and was never threatened, as skills of the former\u2019s players proved to be too much for the lather\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Ernest Duenas was among the Shirley\u2019s players to cause problems to Top Development as he showed no respect to their foe\u2019s defense by hitting a variety of shots. He finished with a game-high 33 points, delivering the killer blows in the end after scoring 12 of Shirley\u2019s last 14 points.<\/p>\n

The burly forward also started things out for Shirley\u2019s, as he knocked in 11 points in the first quarter to lift his team to an early double-digit spread, 29-13. Erick Dela Rosa and Sean Rabasto backed Duenas up, adding 8 markers apiece.<\/p>\n

Duenas sat out majority of the second quarter, but still Shirley\u2019s had a steady source of offense in Pagarao. The flashy guard suited up in the league for the first time after missing their game against Joeten and nailed 9 of his 14 points in the second canto to keep Shirley\u2019s safe margin at the break, 47-32. John Jugos also contributed in the second period chipping in 7.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s went on to protect its double-digit spread in the third, 72-57, as Duenas, Rabasto, and Pagarao got their acts together at the resumption of the match. Duenas added 12 more points, while Rabasto and Pagarao combined for 11 in the third frame.<\/p>\n

Rabasto was still at it early in the fourth, as he canned his third triple of the night to pad Shirley\u2019s lead to as much as 18 before Top Development made a little rally and moved within nine, 78-69. Despite losing the twin-margin, Shirley\u2019s kept its composure with Duenas returning to the floor and scoring successive baskets.<\/p>\n

The former Saipan Southern High School standout outgunned Raymond Velasco, who led Top Development with his 24 markers.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s 94 \u2013 Duenas 32, Pagarao 14, Rabasto 14, Jugos 12, Dela Rosa 11, Pamintuan 7, Manibusan 2.<\/p>\n

Top Development 77 \u2013 Velasco 24, Lorenzo 14, Reyes 13, Arreza 10, Mafnas 4, Lumayag 2, Barros 2, Rolusio 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 29-13, 47-32, 72-57, 94-77.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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