{"id":19253,"date":"2011-09-29T03:36:51","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T03:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=19253"},"modified":"2011-09-29T03:36:51","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T03:36:51","slug":"namfrelproa-nears-regular-season-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/namfrelproa-nears-regular-season-sweep\/","title":{"rendered":"Namfrel\/Proa nears regular season sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Roselyn Monroyo
\nReporter<\/div>\n

Seven down, one to go.<\/p>\n

Namfrel\/Proa moved a win away from sweeping its elimination round games in the UFO Inter-Organization Basketball Friendship League 2011 Bud Cup after dominating UPAA\/Docomo Hoopaholics, 105-83, on Tuesday night at the TSL Sports Complex.<\/p>\n

Namfrel\/Proa plays Cabalen\/Noni tonight in the last match in the UFO Bud Cup regular season and a win will give the former the top ranking in the nine-team field and a bye in the first round of the playoffs. If Namfrel\/Proa loses in the 8pm game, Cabalen (6-1) will get the No. 1 spot and the incentive that goes with it.<\/p>\n

UPAA\/Hoopaholics (6-2) could end up at either second or third place depending on the results of the Cabalen\/Proa match. The Hoops had their five-game winning run snapped after the loss to Proa.<\/p>\n

Namfrel\/Proa put up a tough pressure defense on UPAA\/Hoopaholics all throughout the game, preventing the latter from executing its half court offense. When UPAA\/Hoopaholics managed to escape from Proa’s backcourt press, which happened only on a few occasions, the latter still recovered at the frontcourt, foiling the former’s fastbreak plays.<\/p>\n

On offense, Namfrel\/Proa consistently made its outside shots and had a field day from downtown in the fourth quarter where it canned seven triples.<\/p>\n

Pete Iguel started Namfrel\/Proa’s attack, firing eight straight points in the first period, which ended with the winning squad ahead by only three, 25-22. The lead was stretched to nine at the break, 49-40, with Iguel still hitting his shots, adding nine more markers and Barcinas chipping in seven.<\/p>\n

In the third quarter, Namfrel\/Proa’s lead ballooned to as much as 17, 57-40, before the Hoops slightly recovered behind Dave Sablan’s baskets and moved within 19, 53-63.<\/p>\n

The third period ended with Namfrel\/Proa on top by a manageable lead, 65-53, but the advantage was back to 17 after Jack Lizama started the fourth canto with a layup and Quincy Johnson followed it up with a triple.<\/p>\n

Namfrel\/Proa drilled six more triples in the ensuing plays with the last one coming from Gino Libuw and giving the team its biggest lead at 24 points, 98-74, 2:32 left on the clock.<\/p>\n

Namfrel\/Proa coach Rufino Aguon sued for time after Libuw’s basket and when the game resumed, the former let his second stringers finish the match.<\/p>\n

Iguel left the court with 40 points, while Lizama and Johnson chipped in 14 each. Barcinas contributed 12.<\/p>\n

Dave Sablan led the Hoops with 30 markers, but he had to bleed for his points, as he was hounded by Namfrel\/Proa defenders in the majority of the first three periods of the match. Sablan tallied 13 of his total markers in the fourth when Namfrel\/Proa started loosening up its defense. James Villacrusis added 18, while Kelvin Fitial had a quiet 13 markers.<\/p>\n

Namfrel\/Proa 105 – Iguel 40, Lizama 14, Johnson 14, Barcinas 12, Chariton 7, Ogumoro 5, Valdez 4, Sablan 4, Libuw 3, Babauta 2.<\/p>\n

UPAA\/Docomo Hoopaholics 83 – D. Sablan 30, Villacrusis 18, Fitial 13, Cabrera 10, Palacios 7, Manibusan 3, Mendez 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 25-22, 49-40, 65-53, 105-83.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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