{"id":18355,"date":"2011-09-16T05:38:05","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T05:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=18355"},"modified":"2011-09-16T05:38:05","modified_gmt":"2011-09-16T05:38:05","slug":"rollers-2-downs-hi-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/rollers-2-downs-hi-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Rollers 2 downs Hi-Five"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Walter J. Sutherland
\nReporter<\/div>\n

\"Rollers\u00a0Rollers Basketball Club’s Rollers 2 fended off Hi-Five’s late fourth-quarter rally to pull off a 50-48 win in their U19 game in the 2011 Saipan Rotary Club Youth Basketball League last Wednesday at the TSL Sports Complex.<\/p>\n

Rollers 2, which improved to a 3-2 record, saved the win after Hi-Five muffed a shot under the basket in the closing seconds of the match and the eventual winner collared the defensive rebound. Hi-Five also holds a 3-2 card.<\/p>\n

A good start marked by three 3-pointers gave Rollers 2 a 16-6 lead after eight minutes of play.<\/p>\n

Hi-Five roared back in the second stanza, drawing baskets from five different players to pull within a couple of possessions, 21-25. Despite’s Hi-Five’s repeated rallies, Rollers 2 managed to keep the lead at halftime after connecting two more treys in the second period.<\/p>\n

Both teams made adjustments after the pause and Hi-Five and Rollers 2 went back and forth in the third period. Hi-Five’s Nikko Salem came off the bench and canned five free throws to move his team within two, 36-38, heading into the final quarter.<\/p>\n

Rollers 2 continued to lean on its treys in this match, as it buried two more long balls in the clutch to maintain control. Hi-5 nipped at the Rollers’ heels all game and had a good chance to steal the game in the end, however the latter’s defense prevailed in the last 20 seconds.<\/p>\n

Sheen Metran led Rollers 2 with 13 points, while Don Hockett top-scored for Hi-Five with 12.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, two games in the U19 division will be played tonight with the Ol’Aces (3-1) taking on Kagman (1-2) at 5pm and Rollers 1 (1-4) meeting NMC-Proa (1-3) at 6pm.<\/p>\n

Rollers 2 50\u00a0<\/strong>– Metran 13, Vertudez 11, Sacramento 9, Salas 4, Ano 3, DL Guerrero 3, Iglesias 3, Maranan 3.<\/p>\n

Hi-5 48<\/strong>\u00a0– Hockett 12, F. Macahito 11, Urbano 10, Salem 9, Atalig 4, Tadifa 2.
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\nScoring by quarters:<\/strong>\u00a016-6, 25-21, 38-36, 50-48.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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