{"id":259890,"date":"2017-09-08T06:02:48","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=259890"},"modified":"2017-09-08T06:02:48","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T20:02:48","slug":"blue-babes-splits-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/blue-babes-splits-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Babes splits games"},"content":{"rendered":"
Blue Babes\u2019 Gillian Villagomez, center, dribbles in between the defense of CTSI\u2019s Madeleine Alegre, left, and Mikki Kautz during their women\u2019s open division game in the Saipan leg of the 3×3 Hoopfest Marianas 2017 last Wednesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Blue Babes posted mixed results in its pair of games in the women\u2019s open division of the Saipan leg of the 3×3 Hoopfest Marianas 2017 last Wednesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Blue Babes first played against CTSI and won, 6-3. Tawnie Manibusan scored 3 points, while, Quina Flores and Gillian Villagomez had 2 and 1, respectively. Jasmine Phan, Dianne Pablo, and Michelle Kautz each scored a point for CTSI.<\/p>\n

Next up for Blue Babes was HiDaze and the latter earned an 11-7 triumph over the former. Mary Kay Alferos and Chevy Alipio made 5 points each to lead HiDaze\u2019s victory, while Manibusan paced Blue Babes with her 3 markers.<\/p>\n

In the third match in the division, HiDaze also downed PIC Siheky, 10-4. <\/p>\n

Chenille Espinosa tallied 4 points for HiDaze, which drew 3 markers each from Cassandra Camacho and Alipio.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s open division, Nik Nak pulled off a 15-12 win over Rollers 2. <\/p>\n

Mii Tekopua lifted Nik Nak over Rollers 2 after scoring 12 points, while Ben Lisua had 8 for the losing squad.<\/p>\n

Other winners in the men\u2019s open division games were Trilogy, Paki 3\u2019s, Dark Horse, Almost, and Ol\u2019Aces.<\/p>\n

The Ol\u2019Aces denied Nik Nak back-to-back victories last Wednesday after recording a 14-10 triumph in their duel. Dan Barcinas and Douglas Schmidt fired 7 and 5, respectively, in the Ol\u2019Aces\u2019 second win in as many games. Dennis Moses led Nik Nak with his 5 markers.<\/p>\n

Trilogy edged Rollers 1, 12-10, behind the 3 straight points of Jerome Norita. Norita finished with 4 points, the same output Trilogy got from Pete Lizama.<\/p>\n

Trilogy missed going 2-for-2 on Day 3 of the tournament after they were beaten by Paki 3\u2019s, 21-16. Leo Galarse sizzled for Paki 3\u2019s after dropping 12 points.<\/p>\n

Dark Horse eked out a 15-14 win over Pacific Islands Club 1, thanks to the 4 consecutive points of Edwin Camacho. Camacho took over from Maverick Saures, who had a string of 5 points before the former delivered in the homestretch.<\/p>\n

Almost also leaned on the straight baskets (3) of Benwachi Taisacan to slip past PIC 2, 17-4. <\/p>\n

Before Taisacan\u2019s heroics, Leroy Rangamar starred for Almost, firing 9 points.<\/p>\n

In the U19 division, the Warriors eased past Ballerz, 12-5. Henry Aguon had 6 points for the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Mix Breed, on the other hand, labored a 17-13 win over the Warriors to deny the latter their third victory in a row. Coby Santos made 8 points for Mix Breed.<\/p>\n

In the two other matches in the boys U19 division, Island3rz edged V-God, 16-15, while the Ol\u2019Aces 2 prevailed over LeAir Ballers, 17-14.<\/p>\n

John Romeo Malasarte knocked in the go-ahead basket for Islands3rz, his lone field goal in the closely fought match. Roberto Paragados Jr. top-scored for Islands3rz with his 12 points. <\/p>\n

Atan Aiferson and Kelvin Kabiriel combined for 15 points in the Ol\u2019Aces 2\u2019s victory versus LeAir Ballers.<\/p>\n

In the boys U16 division, Young Ballers and Baller Bros posted contrasting wins. Young Ballers escaped with a 12-11 triumph over Boonkgang, while Baller Bros dominated D-Squad, 23-10.<\/p>\n

The Top 4 finishers in each division after the elimination will advance to the playoffs, which will be played tomorrow, beginning at 9am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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