The 670 Sonics prevailed in the lone game played in the U15 division of the Inaugural Frank M. Diaz Memorial Youth League after routing Wong, 59-46, last Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
Last weekend was the conclusion of the round-robin regular season and the Sonics ended up at second place with their 5-1 record, a win behind the unbeaten and top finishers Ol\u2019Aces (6-0), Wong wrapped up the elimination round with a 4-2 card to rank third and ahead of NMI Rollers (3-3). The Top 4 squads will play in the playoffs, beginning this Saturday, while the Tanapag Warriors (2-4), Kanaka Gray (1-5), and Kanaka Blue (0-5) were out of the competition. Tanapag and NMI Rollers won via forfeits ragainst Kanaka Gray and Blue, respectively.<\/p>\n
John Caruana, Rafael Ordona, and Champ Sabangan teamed up in lifting the Sonics to the 13-point win. Caruana and Ordona led all scorers as they registered 12 points apiece, while Sabangan chipped in 11.<\/p>\n
The Sonics and Wong engaged in a close fight in the first three periods before the former gained momentum in the fourth and final canto to earn the double-digit spread. Sabangan anchored the breakaway, as he drilled the Sonics\u2019 first 6 points in the fourth frame. Caruana and Ordona added 4 markers apiece in the pivotal fourth.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, in the boys U18 game last Monday, Rollers Blue crushed the Junior Sonics, 103-51.<\/p>\n
With the victory, Rollers Blue improved its record to 5-1 and tied the 670 Sonics in first place (pending results of last night\u2019s game) in the nine-team field. The Junior Sonics are at the cellar, matching the 1-5 mark of Wong.<\/p>\n
The Kagman Riserz is lurking behind Rollers Blue and 670 Sonics with its 4-1 card, while the Ol\u2019Aces are ranked third with their 3-1 slate, followed by Tanapag Warriors (2-3), Rollers Red (1-3), and Rollers White (1-3).<\/p>\n
Christian Arceo towed Rollers Blue to the easy victory after scoring 26 points, while Aaron Ogumoro backed him up, contributing 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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