{"id":22515,"date":"2012-06-25T02:29:21","date_gmt":"2012-06-25T02:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=22515"},"modified":"2012-06-25T02:29:21","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T02:29:21","slug":"docomo-extends-streak-in-dlx-caging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/docomo-extends-streak-in-dlx-caging\/","title":{"rendered":"Docomo extends streak in DLX caging"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Docomo's\u00a0 Docomo continued its uphill climb in the team standings in the 2012 DLX\/DL JOS Inter-Color Basketball League after eking out a 59-53 win over 8 Division last Saturday night at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

Docomo notched its third straight win and with its even 3-3 record, it moved to third place in the team standings in Bracket A behind Team Pogi (4-1) and Irish Spring (3-1) and boosted its playoff chances. Only the Top 4 teams in each bracket will advance to the second round and 8 Division is likely not to make the cut with its 1-4 slate.<\/p>\n

Erwin Gomez top-scored for Docomo with 18, including the team’s last eight points. His drive against burly 8 Division center Daniel Cruz tied the game at 53-all, with still 1:40 left on the clock.<\/p>\n

8 Division held a precarious three-point lead, going into the final two minutes and a split from Resty Joson sliced the deficit to a deuce and Docomo remained afloat after Cruz muffed both charities on the other end.<\/p>\n

After Cruz’s second miss free throw, Docomo controlled the rebound, leading to Gomez’s fastbreak basket. 8 Division continued to miss in the ensuing plays with Rafael Rivera muffing a baseline jumper, Rick Alejandro fumbling underneath, and Rio Jacob faltering a triple. A frustrated Cruz, who was begging for the ball in those botched plays, was then boxed out well by Docomo players, preventing him from going for putbacks.<\/p>\n

Gomez, on the other hand, made two more layups and then canned two free throws in the remaining 5.6 seconds to complete the come-from-behind win.<\/p>\n

KFC 87, Wushin 60<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the second game, KFC\/Taco Bell routed Wushin.<\/p>\n

KFC finished the round-robin elimination with a 6-1 record and sealed the No. 1 seed in the playoffs in Bracket B, while Wushin is out of the running with its winless card (0-6).<\/p>\n

Wushin was held to only three field goals in the first quarter, while KFC was on target early for a 22-7 advantage. KFC never looked back from thereon and had five players scoring in double figures after four quarters.<\/p>\n

Albert Salas led KFC with his 23 markers, Ralph Francisco logged 12, Pat Tinio added 11, and Herbert Maranan and Joel Sevilla contributed 10 each.<\/p>\n

Ferdie Tobias paced Wushin with his 19 markers.
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\nFirst Game<\/p>\n

Docomo 59 <\/strong>– Gomez 19, Achas 10, Tengco 7, Joson 5, Usi 4, Cultura 6, Enriquez 3, Tudela 3, Bautista 2.<\/p>\n

8 Division 53<\/strong> – Dela Cruz 18, Detera 11, Alejandro 11, Rivera 11, Reyes 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: <\/strong>13-11, 27-22, 36-40, 59-53.
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\nSecond Game<\/p>\n

KFC 87 <\/strong>– Salas 23, Francisco 14, Tinio 11, Sevilla 10, Maranan 10, Deleon Guerrero 8, Tumbaga 2.<\/p>\n

Wushin Express 61<\/strong> – Tobias 19, Tibayan 15, Dacumos 10, De Jesus 5, Schneider 3, Farinas 2, Bautista 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters:<\/strong> 22-7, 40-27, 60-44, 87-61.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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