\n\t\t\t\tThe Ol\u2019Aces\u2019 Ignacio Borja, left, and the Rebels\u2019 Prince Factor battle for the loose ball in their finals match in the Open division of the 2015 Liberation Day Basketball Tournament last Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (Jon Perez)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nThe Elias Rangamar-coached Ol\u2019Aces dealt the Rebels an 86-50 beating to clinch the Open division crown while the Dolphins topped the juniors side after a 65-25 drubbing of the Marianas Tataga.<\/p>\n
The Ol\u2019Aces, after posting a 17-11 lead after 10 minutes of play, used 9-5 scoring spurt to erect the first of several double-digit leads, 26-16, midway in the second period. They settled for a 40-31 halftime bubble.<\/p>\n
Jerry Diaz\u2019s back-to-back running jumpers had the Rebels threatening at 44-39 with 5:41 left in the third.<\/p>\n
But they went scoreless after that while the Ol\u2019Aces closed out with 14 straight points for a 58-39 advantage heading into the fourth canto.<\/p>\n
Dixon Kwon\u2019s loss added to the Rebels\u2019 woes as the wiry guard got accidentally hit by Ignacio Borja\u2019s elbow in a rebound play. Coach Joe Diaz quickly replaced Kwon, who was seen holding his bleeding nose while sitting on the bench.<\/p>\n
The Ol\u2019Aces just cruised from there against an undermanned Rebels side.<\/p>\n
Borja led the Ol\u2019Aces with 20 points followed by the 15, 14, and 13 markers of Jack Lizama, C.J. Rogolifoi, and Preston Basa, respectively. Dan Barcinas scored 10 more.<\/p>\n
Alex Lauron led all scorers with 22 while Prince Factor tallied 13 with Diaz and Y.J. Nakayama adding six markers each. Ervin Malonzo fired blanks all game long after draining a 3-pointer early in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
In the juniors division, the Dolphins were merciless against the Tataga.<\/p>\n
The Dolphins jumped the gun on the Tataga and quickly built a double-digit spread after one quarter, 18-7.<\/p>\n
They were never threatened from there as the Dolphins scored in bunches and capitalized on every Tataga miss and error to complete the one-sided match.<\/p>\n
Christian Arceo led the Dolphins with 18 markers while Jun Alipio and Jude Tengco contributed 12 and 11 apiece.<\/p>\n
Roger Valencia was the lone double-digit scorer for the Tataga with 13 while Joseph Kisa, Elijah Quiroz, and Matthew Richardson tallied 4 points each.<\/p>\n
Scores:
\nJunior<\/strong>
\nMarianas Dolphins 65\u2014Arceo 18, Alipio 12, Tengco 11, Cobacha 6, Dancoe 6, Mamaril 6, Dela Cruz 3, Ogumoro 3.<\/p>\nMarianas Tataga 25\u2014Valencia 13, Kisa 4, Quiroz 4, Richardson 4.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 18-7, 39-12, 53-15, 65-25.<\/p>\n
Open<\/strong>
\nOl\u2019Aces 86\u2014Borja 20, Lizama 15, Rogolifoi 14, Basa 13, Barcinas 10, Iguel 9, Deleon Guerrero 5.<\/p>\nRebels 50\u2014Lauron 22, Factor 13. Diaz 6, Nakayama 6, Malonzo 3.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 17-11, 40-31, 58-39, 86-50.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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