{"id":219008,"date":"2016-01-20T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T20:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=219008"},"modified":"2016-01-20T06:00:58","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T20:00:58","slug":"sun-palace-still-perfect-lob-city-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/sun-palace-still-perfect-lob-city-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Palace still perfect; Lob City wins"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Lob City player, left, runs into a Chow Time defender on her way to the basket during the second half of their game in the Tan Holdings holiday caging last Saturday at the Gillete Multipurpose Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sun Palace gained two more wins to remain unbeaten in the women\u2019s division of the 2015 Tan Holdings Christmas Basketball Tournament, while Lob City also prevailed in last week\u2019s games at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Sun Palace first topped Panty Droppers last Thursday, 56-44, and then downed Kagman Poksu, 47-38, last Saturday to improve to a 4-0 record and keep the solo lead in the six-team field. Sun Palace will go for a sweep tomorrow and is likely to retain its immaculate mark as it faces cellar dweller Chow Time (0-4) in the last elimination round match. Lob City (3-1) routed Chow Time, 41-11, last Saturday.<\/p>\n

Kyla Ito and Mikky Kautz scored 10 points apiece, while Madi Alegre added 9 in handing Chow Time its fourth loss. <\/p>\n

Lob City set up the rout after taking an 18-5 lead at the end of the first half.<\/p>\n

In the other women\u2019s division match last Saturday, Sun Palace leaned on Diane Pablo\u2019s 21 points to beat Kagman (1-3).<\/p>\n

Pablo dropped 16 of her total points in the second half to foil Kagman\u2019s comeback bid. The Marianas High School standout scored 8 straight markers at one point in the second frame to keep Sun Palace in control of the match.<\/p>\n

In Sun Palace\u2019s other victory last week, it was Irish Pagarao who starred in the victory. The lefty guard fired a game-high 28 points to power Sun Palace to an 8-point win.<\/p>\n

Pagarao registered 20 markers in the first half, which ended with Sun Palace holding on to a 30-27 advantage. Pagarao then got some help from her teammates in the second half to gain more cushion en route to Sun Palace\u2019s third victory.<\/p>\n

SATURDAY
\nFirst Game<\/strong>
\nLob City 41\u2014Ito 10, M. Kautz 10, Alegre 9, Lizama 6, Castillo 4, R. Kautz 2.
\nChow Time 11\u2014 C. Avelino 5, Olivos 2, D. Avelino 2, Deducin 2.
\nScoring by halves: 18-5, 41-11.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nSun Palace 46\u2014 Pablo 21, Pagarao 9, Phan 4, Ito 3, Santiago 2.
\nKagman 38\u2014Takami 14, R. Jones 12, J. Jones 6, Agulto 6.
\nScoring by halves: 26-14, 46-38.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY<\/strong>
\nSun Palace 56\u2014 Pagarao 28, Palero 12, Alipio 8, Race 5, Ito 2.
\nPanty Droppers 44\u2014 Francisco 19, Rogoyawa 12, Garon 6, Pena 4, Demola 3.
\nScoring by halves: 30-27, 56-44.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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