{"id":184654,"date":"2014-11-12T04:00:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T18:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=184654"},"modified":"2014-11-12T04:00:57","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T18:00:57","slug":"feds-ends-nmsa-win-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/feds-ends-nmsa-win-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds ends NMSA win streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>
The Feds\u2019 Haejun Park tries to power his way past the defense of NMSA\u2019s Mike Babauta during their game in the IT&E-DYS inter-government caging last Monday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe Feds banked on Rommel Gamboa and Leo Apelo\u2019s game-long brilliance to hand Northern Marianas Sports Association its first loss, 87-56, in the 2014 IT&E-DYS Inter-Government Basketball League last Wednesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Gamboa and Apelo combined for 59 points, which is more than half of the Feds\u2019 total output to snap NMSA\u2019s five-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

It was the second straight triumph for the Feds after suffering a 65-71 loss to Department of Community and Cultural Affairs last month and it tied NMSA on top of the standings with their similar 5-1 slates.<\/p>\n

The Feds got off to a hot start with Apelo scoring 6 straight points for a 9-0 count. NMSA had a difficult time penetrating and scoring inside with the 6\u20199\u201d Ken McCain patrolling the middle for the Feds. NMSA was held without a field goal for almost four minutes before Jacoby Winkfield ended the drought in the 6:32 mark of the opening period.<\/p>\n

Apelo, on the other hand, continued with his hot shooting and sparked a 13-9 exchange to give the Feds its first taste of several double-digit leads.<\/p>\n

NMSA, behind Winkfield and Peter Camacho, had a mini 13-6 spurt to trim the deficit to 4, 24-28, with 3:47 to go in the second. Apelo, however, cut short that scoring run with a cold-blooded 3-pointer that triggered another barrage of points for the Feds for a 44-30 spread at the turn.<\/p>\n

It was cruise control for the Feds from thereon, as Gamboa and Juan Camacho alternated in the third to thwart every NMSA comeback try. Gamboa was a one-man scoring machine for the Feds with his game-high 39 points, while Apelo added 20, and Camacho chipped in 12 markers.<\/p>\n

McCain only scored 8 markers but had a field day inside the paint with his 17 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 3 assists. Winkfield paced NMSA\u2019s losing cause with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist and 1 block, while Peter Camacho finished with 12 markers, 8 boards, and 2 feeds.<\/p>\n

Elias Rangamar and Teresa Sablan combined for 20 points while Mike Babauta, despite being held to 4 markers, grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Customs used a barrage of 3-pointers to pummel DCCA, 86-62, and improve its record to 4-2.<\/p>\n

Customs tallied 10 3-pointers with Leo Galarse draining four and Don Brennan hitting three. Brennan ended the game with 21 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals, while Galarse tallied 17 markers, 4 caroms, and 4 feeds and stole the ball 3 times. Kelvin Fitial muscled his way inside the paint to add 17 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.<\/p>\n

Perry Inos top-scored for DCCA with 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Tim Wesley had 12 markers, 8 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.<\/p>\n

First Game<\/strong>
\nCustoms 86 \u2013 Brennan 21, Galarse 17, Fitial 17, Teregeyo 7, Cepeda 6, Saralu 6, L. Reyes 5, Sablan 3, Pangelinan 2.<\/p>\n

DCCA 62 \u2013 Inos 17, Wesley 12, Pangelinan 9, L. Deleon Guerrero 8, Ito 6, Manabat 6, Jayson 4.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 17-21, 47-38, 63-49, 86-62.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nFeds 87 \u2013 Gamboa 39, Apelo 20, Camacho 12, McCain 8, Deleon Guerrero 3, Ogarto 3, Paras 2.<\/p>\n

NMSA 56 \u2013 Winkfield 13, Camacho 12, Rangamar 10, Sablan 10, Babauta 4, Camacho 4, Iginoef 3.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 22-11, 44-30, 68-41, 87-56. (Jon Perez)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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