{"id":188630,"date":"2015-01-05T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=188630"},"modified":"2015-01-05T04:00:34","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T18:00:34","slug":"ite-extends-streak-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/ite-extends-streak-three\/","title":{"rendered":"IT&E extends streak to three"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IT&E\u2019s<\/a>
IT&E\u2019s Quina Flores, center, battles two Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop players for the loose ball during the first half of their game in the women\u2019s division of the 2014 Tan Holdings Basketball Classic last Saturday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nIT&E won its back-to-back games in the 2014 Tan Holdings Basketball Classic over the weekend to stretch its streak to three.<\/p>\n

IT&E, which started its bid in the women\u2019s division with a 0-2 record before barging into the win column after downing Kanoa Resort on Dec. 27, made it two in a row, following a 39-16 domination of Sun Palace last Friday and kept the run with a 42-39 victory over Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop last Saturday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium .<\/p>\n

Against Shirley\u2019s (2-2), IT&E had to withstand a Jeraldine Castillo-led rally in the homestretch to improve its record to 3-2.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s played catch up in the closing minutes of the match as IT&E turned a slim 28-27 lead to double-digit spread, 38-27. Four different IT&E players teamed up in the 10-0 run past the halfway mark of the 20-minute second half with Jennifer Villagomez capping the surge with a triple from the right key.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s sued for time, as IT&E was slowly pulling away and answered with its own rally\u2014a 9-2 spurt\u2014to move within four, down to the last 1:04 of the match. Castillo scored 7 of Shirley\u2019s 9 points to keep her team in the game, but failed to complete the come-from-behind win in the end.<\/p>\n

Castillo had a chance to move Shirley\u2019s closer when IT&E muffed a shot on the other end, but she fumbled on a fastbreak play. IT&E then turned the error into points with Teresita Sablan feeding Tawnie Manibusan for a breakaway layup.<\/p>\n

Down by six, 36-42, with a lot of time left, Shirley\u2019s threatened IT&E anew with Castillo this time canning a triple. Lily Williams tried to get the 3 points back with her long shot, but it fell short and IT&E was called for a 24-second violation after Madeleine Alegre plucked the rebound and then had butterfingers.<\/p>\n

Though IT&E was charged with the violation, it was still a lucky break for the team, as Shirley\u2019s seemed headed for a fastbreak attack when it picked up the loose ball. IT&E called a timeout after the infraction and played tough defense on Castillo in the remaining 22 seconds of the match. Castillo went on to lose the ball as two defenders hounded her and IT&E melted the clock to secure the win.<\/p>\n

Williams top-scored for IT&E with her 10 points, while Jan Travilla chipped in 8.<\/p>\n

Travilla was the leading scorer in IT&E\u2019s 23-point winning margin against Sun Palace, while Karlene Reyes and Kyla Ito contributed 8 each.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the first game last Saturday, Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan romped past Kanoa Resort, 44-25.<\/p>\n

Three Fiesta Resort players hit double figures to notch the easy win\u2014the team\u2019s third in four games. Lian Reyes had 14, while Friendly Joy Pena and A.J. Garon tallied 11 and 10, respectively.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/strong>
\nIT&E 39\u2013Travilla 9, Reyes 8, Ito 8, Manibusan 6, Alegre 4, Deleon Guerrero 2, Flores 2.<\/p>\n

Sun Palace 16\u2013Cardinio 6, D. Avelino 5, Lumabi 3, C. Avelino 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves: 23-3, 39-16.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY
\nFirst Game<\/strong>
\nFiesta Resort 44\u2013Reyes 14, Pena 11, Garon 10, Francisco 8, Bergosa 2.<\/p>\n

Kanoa Resort 26\u2013Lizama 10, Jones 6, Agulto 4, Lacay 4, S. Santos 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves: 28-12, 44-26.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nITE 42\u2013Williams 10, Travilla 8, Manibusan 6, Alegre 5, Lopez 4, Villagomez 3.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s 39\u2013Castillo 22, Pablo 4, Echavez 4, Ito 3, Vergara 2 Enriquez 2, Abantao 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves: 18-16, 42-39.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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