{"id":194086,"date":"2015-03-17T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=194086"},"modified":"2015-03-17T04:00:59","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T18:00:59","slug":"ssfmnew-garapan-market-nears-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/ssfmnew-garapan-market-nears-sweep\/","title":{"rendered":"SSFM\/New Garapan Market nears sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"

SSFM\/New Garapan Market moved one win away from sweeping the elimination round of the 2015 DLX Invitational Basketball League after pounding Eye Sees, 75-55, last Saturday night at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

\"SSFM\/New<\/a>
SSFM\/New Garapan Market\u2019s Andrew Palino, left, challenges the defense of Team Compound\u2019s Kelvin Fitial during last week\u2019s game in the DLX caging at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court. SSFM\/New Garapan Market is still undefeated this season following a 75-55 rout of Eye Sees last weekend.
(Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SSFM\/New Garapan Market now has a 6-0 record and will go for the sweep tomorrow when it faces the streaking Mawati. The 20-point victory over Eye Sees also gave SSFM\/New Garapan Market the No. 1 spot in the eight-team field and the automatic semis berth.<\/p>\n

Four players scored in double figures in SSFM\/New Garapan Market\u2019s rout of Eye Sees with prized guard Sean Rabasto leading the squad with his 17 points. John Paul Espinosa added 15, while Djay Ong and Mike Espinosa chipped in 13 each.<\/p>\n

Rabasto, John Paul Espinosa, and Ong combined for 12 of SSFM\/New Garapan Market\u2019s 23 points in the third period to turn a 32-23 halftime lead to a double-digit spread, 55-37, entering the final canto. The trio kept going in the fourth, while Mike Espinosa also hit a couple of baskets in the final frame to finish off Eye Sees.<\/p>\n

Eye Sees fell to a 4-2 record for a tie for third place with Mawati and the former lost its chance for the outright semis seat. The two automatic semis spots will go to the Top 2 finishers in the elimination, while the next four will battle for the last two semis tickets and the bottom two will be ousted.<\/p>\n

Jake\u2019s Catering is likely to get the second semis berth, as it improved to a 5-1 record following an 85-82 victory against Maplas (1-5) last Friday.<\/p>\n

Jake\u2019s Catering withstood Maplas\u2019 fourth-quarter rally to pull off the 3-point win. Jake\u2019s Catering led by as much as 12 in the third period, 68-56, but was threatened in the fourth with Edmark Mendoza anchoring Maplas\u2019 fightback.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Jake\u2019s Catering made crucial free throws in the homestretch to halt Maplas\u2019 rally. Jake\u2019s Catering scored its last 8 points all from the stripe. Feric Aguon knocked in four of those eight charities.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the other game last Saturday, Mawati notched its fourth straight victory after downing Island Manpower, 63-60.<\/p>\n

Ian Larot powered Mawati to the close victory, scoring the team\u2019s last 4 points, including a pair of free throws. He finished with 10 markers and all of them came in the final canto as Mawati completed a come-from-behind win after facing a 25-38 deficit at the break.<\/p>\n

Webb Gontar also contributed in the fourth-quarter recovery, drilling 7 of his 9 markers in the fourth, while Arjay Nonato added 5.<\/p>\n

Mawati started climbing back in the third when it held Island Manpower to 8 points and moved within 5, 41-46, with one full quarter to go. Only Syl Teregeyo scored more than one basket in Island Manpower\u2019s third-quarter meltdown and failed to regroup in the final canto to finish the elimination with a 3-4 slate for fifth place.<\/p>\n

FRIDAY<\/strong>
\nJake\u2019s Catering 85 \u2013 Capalad 19, Aguon 17, Rejano 15, Dayrit 8, Ron 6, Montano 6, Rivera 5, Gunnacao 4.<\/p>\n

Maplas 82 \u2013 Mendoza 21, Pangelinan 16, Odicta 11, R. Usi 10, M. Usi 8, Aniciete 7, Salazar 2, Yalung 2, Claveria 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 13-16, 38-36, 68-56, 85-82.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY
\nFirst Game<\/strong>
\nMawati 63 \u2013 Nonato 15, Larot 10, Gontar 9, Demapan 6, Ibanez 5, Enriquez 4, Rejano 4, Rivera 4, Reyes 2.<\/p>\n

Island Manpower 60 \u2013 Olopai 15, Teregeyo 13, Norita 11, Rangamar 7, Tobias 6, Lizama 3, Saplam 2, Palacios 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 12-18, 25-38, 41-46, 63-60.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nSSFM\/New Garapan 75 \u2013 Rabasto 17, J. Espinosa 15, Ong 13, M. Espinosa 13, Palino 8, Bisana 4, Echavez 2.<\/p>\n

Eye Sees 55 \u2013 Fernando 20, Director 12, Quemado 8, David 5, Muleta 4, Lim 2, Ramatan 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 12-7, 32-23, 55-37, 75-55.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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