{"id":190497,"date":"2015-01-28T04:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=190497"},"modified":"2015-01-28T04:00:58","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T18:00:58","slug":"sonics-eliminate-rollers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/sonics-eliminate-rollers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonics eliminate Rollers 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 670 Sonics booted out Rollers 2 after posting an 88-62 win in the penultimate elimination round game in the boys U19 division of the 2014 Tan Holdings Basketball Classic last night at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

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The Sonics\u2019 Emerson Feria muscles his way through the defense of Rollers 2 players during the closing minutes of their game in the 2014 Tan Holdings Basketball Classic yesterday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sonics wrapped up the single elimination round with a 5-2 record for third place in the team standings behind early semifinalists Rollers 1 and Dream Team and will battle the latter for the seconds finals berth this Friday. Rollers 1 will fight the first finals seat against the winner of last night\u2019s match between the Ol\u2019Aces and Kagman Risers, which had similar 3-3 slated, pending results of their make-or-break tiff yesterday. Rollers 2 missed the playoffs as it fell to a 3-4 record and joined Sun Palace (1-6) and Rollers 3 (0-7) in the showers.<\/p>\n

Despite losing by 25 points against the Sonics, Rollers 2 put up a gallant stand, launching repeated rallies in the second half to threaten its foe.<\/p>\n

Down by 21 early in the final half, 27-48, Jun Alipio anchored a 10-0 spurt to cut the deficit to a manageable number. Alipio hit two triples in that rally, while Jethro Cruz added another triple, and Antonio Santos had a split free throw, moving Rollers 2 within 11, 48-27, with still 15:43 left in the game.<\/p>\n

Two straight layups from Jaymark Dela Cruz off a twisting shot against the outstretched arms of Santos and a steal from Ken Abobo gave the Sonics more distance. However, Rollers 2 refused to give up, bringing the deficit to as low as 9 points three times, 51-60, 55-64, and 57-68.<\/p>\n

On these three occasions, too, the Sonics withstood Rollers 2\u2019 rallies by getting timely baskets from Jack Aranda, Bryle Alegre, and Sean Rabasto. Rabasto later hit a step-up triple to spark an 11-0 run that sealed the win for the Sonics after Rollers 2 threatened for the last time with Melvin Deocares\u2019 triple cutting the lead to 10, 60-70.<\/p>\n

The Sonics finished off Rollers 2 by making eight free throws in the homestretch, while the former was held to one field goal off Keon Rios\u2019 layup in the final four minutes of the match. Rollers 2 took many triples in the closing minutes and muffed a bundle to miss a playoff stint.<\/p>\n

Aranda paced the Sonics with his 16 points, while Rabasto and De Guzman added 14 and 13, respectively. Cruz led Rollers 2 with his 11 points.<\/p>\n

Sonics 88\u2013Aranda 16, Rabasto 14, De Guzman 13, Alegre 8, Feria 7, Manzano 7, Javier 4, Dela Rosa 4, Flores 4, Villanueva 2.<\/p>\n

Rollers 2 62\u2013Cruz 11, Dancoe 10, Deocares 10, Santos 10, Alipio 8, Rios 6, Ellama 6, Kwon 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves: 39-25, 88-61.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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