{"id":181753,"date":"2014-10-13T04:00:19","date_gmt":"2014-10-12T18:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=181753"},"modified":"2014-10-13T04:00:19","modified_gmt":"2014-10-12T18:00:19","slug":"sonics-olaces-foes-youth-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/sonics-olaces-foes-youth-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonics, Ol\u2019Aces down foes in youth league"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Sonics\u2019 Jack Aranda is fouled by KFC\u2019s Tristan Montes on his way to the basket during a boys U21 game in the BANMI youth caging early this month at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe Sonics and Ol\u2019Aces recorded contrasting wins in the 2014 BANMI Youth League last week at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

In the U21 game last Wednesday, the 670 Sonics cruised to a 73-55 victory, while in the U18 pairing last Thursday, the Ol\u2019Aces nosed out Rollers B, 44-43.<\/p>\n

The Ol\u2019Aces prevailed in the battle of winless teams, thanks to the 3-pointer of Matthew Peter and a split from Dennis Moses. The duo\u2019s clutch baskets allowed the Ol\u2019Aces to snap their two-game losing skid, while handing the Rollers B its third straight loss.<\/p>\n

The Rollers B-Ol\u2019Aces tiff was a close fight right at the get-go with the former holding on to a 4-point cushion at the end of the first period, 10-6. Five different players scored for the Ol\u2019Aces in the opening canto, while only two hit the board for the Rollers B. <\/p>\n

The Rollers B then picked up its scoring a bit in the second period, however the Ol\u2019Aces matched the former\u2019s 12 markers to keep the upper hand at halftime, 22-18. Tables turned in the third with the Rollers B scoring a baker\u2019s dozen against the seven of the Ol\u2019Aces, helping the former steal the driver\u2019 seat, 31-29. <\/p>\n

The opposing teams neck-and-neck battle continued in the fourth with the Ol\u2019Aces escaping with the one-point victory after Peter and Moses delivered in the homestretch and five of their teammates also contributed early in the final canto. Peter paced the Ol\u2019Aces with his 8 points, while Aaron Ogumoro paced the Rollers B with his 16 markers.<\/p>\n

In the U21 pairing, the Sonics bounced back from a sluggish start and dominated the G-Rollers in the second half en route to the 18-point victory.<\/p>\n

The Sonics faced an early double-digit deficit in the first period, 10-20, as they failed to neutralize Prince Factor, who scored 9 markers in the first frame. Factor nearly duplicated the number of field goals the Sonics made to threaten an upset against the second-running team.<\/p>\n

Factor was still on fire in the second period, but Jack Aranda and Sean Rabasto were there for the Sonics to trade baskets with the G-Rollers gunner and move the team within three at halftime, 31-34.<\/p>\n

Emerson Feria and Melvin Cadiang took over from Rabasto and Aranda in the third, hitting baskets in streak as the Sonics grabbed the lead, 52-46. Feria nailed 6 straight points midway in the third, while Cadiang logged 5 of the Sonics\u2019 last 6 markers in that period.<\/p>\n

The Sonics never relinquished the lead from thereon and even stretched the advantage to as much as 20, as they held Factor to 2 points in the fourth and the entire G-Rollers crew to four field goals.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY<\/strong>
\nSonics 73 \u2013 Rabasto 13, Aranda 11, Feria 11, Villanueva 8, Cadiang 7, Dela Rosa 7, Palacios 5, De Guzman 5, Flores 2.<\/p>\n

G-Rollers 55 \u2013 Factor 19, Arciaga 12, Babauta 6, Nakayama 5, Malonzo 4, R. Deleon Guerrero 3, Capuyon 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 10-20, 31-34, 52-46, 73-55.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY<\/strong>
\nOl\u2019Aces 44 \u2013 Peter 8, Ermitanio 6, Borja 6, Moses 4, Olopai 4, Laniyo 4, Gilles 3, Kabiriel 2, Abobo 2, Cristobal 2, .<\/p>\n

Rollers B 43 \u2013 Ogumoro 16, Tengco 8, Hahn 6, Arceo 5, Fejeran 3, Factor 2, De Leon 1.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 10-6, 22-18, 29-31, 44-43.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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