{"id":211542,"date":"2015-10-01T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=211542"},"modified":"2015-10-01T06:00:17","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T20:00:17","slug":"red-rice-boosts-playoff-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/red-rice-boosts-playoff-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Rice boosts playoff bid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Rice remained in the playoff hunt in the 2015 Blue Haus\/IT&E Inter-Color Basketball League after downing Oh My J, 73-64, yesterday at the Navy Hill court.<\/p>\n

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Red Rice\u2019s Michael Cabanas is sandwiched by Oh My J\u2019s Junar Guiab, left, and Mark Asuhan, during the second half of their game in the Blue Haus-IT&E caging yesterday at the Navy Hill court. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Red Rice improved to a 3-3 record for sixth place in the team standings, while Oh My J dropped from fourth to fifth with its 4-3 slate. Mamba (5-2), Makalaro Lang (5-2), Pasion De Amor (4-2), Hard Kulangot (3-2), Purple Rain (2-4), Kidlat (1-4), and Eh Di Wow (0-5) complete the standings. Of the nine teams, the bottom two will be eliminated, while the Top 7 will advance to the playoff round with the No. 1 finisher getting an automatic semis berth.<\/p>\n

Oh My J is out of the running for the top spot after failing to complete a comeback bid against Red Rice in the closing minutes of the match. Oh My J fell behind by as much as 9, 50-59, with still five minutes left in the game, but trimmed the deficit to 4 points, 58-62, with Junar Guiab scoring 6 in the team\u2019s 8-3 exchange against Red Rice in the next three minutes.<\/p>\n

A 3-point play from Michael Cabanas gave Red Rice more breathing room, 58-65, but Oh My J refused to wave the white flag, cutting the lead to 6, 61-67, after Ferdie Tobias countered Angelo Fernando\u2019s layup with a triple from the right key, going into the final minute of the match.<\/p>\n

Oh My J had a chance to move closer when Red Rice lost possession in the ensuing play, but the former failed to capitalize on the error, muffing point-blanked shots on three straight occasions. The first one came from Robert Sanciangco, who got a pass from Tobias after the Red Rice miscue for a fastbreak layup, however, the former\u2019s attempt was a bit short. Sanciangco collared the offensive rebound and went for a putback, but to no avail. Oh My J had another offensive board with Tobias going over the head of Joseph Achas, but the quarterback also missed on his bank shot.<\/p>\n

Finally, Darwin Barbo got the rebound for Red Rice and fed Cabanas for the fastbreak layup that secured the win for them, 69-61, going into the last 32 seconds of the match.<\/p>\n

Cabanas sizzled for 27 points, while Achas and Fernando also scored in double figures with 17 and 16, respectively. Guiab had 14 points to lead Oh My J.<\/p>\n

Red Rice 73 \u2013 Cabanas 27, Achas 17, Fernando 16, Chan 7, Barbo 4, Anasan 2.<\/p>\n

Oh My J 64 \u2013 Guiab 14, Mateo 11, Asuhan 8, Sanciangco 7, Tobias 7, Galulu 5, Manangan 5, Sablan 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves: 39-33, 73-64.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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