{"id":263237,"date":"2017-10-27T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=263237"},"modified":"2017-10-27T06:00:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T20:00:24","slug":"black-mamba-recovers-slips-past-ridhors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/black-mamba-recovers-slips-past-ridhors\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Mamba recovers, slips past Ridhors"},"content":{"rendered":"
Black Mamba\u2019s Marlo Ibanez pulls up for a crucial jumper in front of Tropang Ridhors\u2019 Junar Guiab during the closing minutes of their game in the IT&E-sponsored Ali\u2019i Blue Haus caging last Wednesday night at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Black Mamba is back on track after surviving Tropang Ridhors, 83-80, in the second game in the 2nd Ali\u2019i Blue Haus Invitational Basketball League last Wednesday night at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Marlo Ibanez scored five straight points, including a lean-in jumper to beat the 24-second shot clock, while White Capalad hit two free throws to lift Black Mamba (4-2) to the close win and end the squad\u2019s two-game slide. <\/p>\n

Ibanez\u2019s triple gave Black Mamba its biggest lead, 79-74, with a little over a minute left in the game, but Ridhors answered with 4 quick points off Mike Surima and John Paul Morales\u2019 baskets to cut the deficit to one, 78-79. Alex Lauron tried to counter in the ensuing play, but missed the left baseline jumper. Fortunately, Yosh Gabaldon grabbed the rebound and Black Mamba worked the clock a little bit before Ibanez pulled up for an 8-footer in front of Ridhors\u2019s Junar Guiab for more cushion, 81-78, 33 ticks to go in the match.<\/p>\n

Ridhors sued for time, but failed to hit a shot when the game resumed and later fouled Capalad to stop the clock, which read at 17 seconds. Capalad calmly sank the pair of charities to increase their lead, 83-78. However, Ridhors refused to give up and stayed in the game when Surima also went 2-for-2 from the stripe off a foul from Lauron in the ensuing play.<\/p>\n

Down by just 3, Ridhors then gambled on fouling Chris Lansang in the last five seconds of the match and the gambit paid off when he missed both free throws. Ridhors gunner Ken Viray got the rebound, but was well covered by Black Mamba defenders and could not take the shot, so he passed the ball to Morales, who pulled up for a triple and missed badly. The ball hitting nothing but air and rolled out to the baseline, sealing the doom for Ridhors as the clock was down to 0.6 of a second and Black Mamba had possession. <\/p>\n

Ridhors, which led at the end of each of the first three quarters and was even on top by 10 at the break, 50-40, absorbed its second straight loss after a 5-0 start.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Green Minded (4-3) added to the Green Archers\u2019 woes after posting a 96-86 win in the first game. The Green Archers are winless in eight games.<\/p>\n

First Game<\/strong>
\nGreen Minded 96 \u2014Devero 31, Itaas 19, Barrios 13, Santos 12, Armia 8, Tibayan 6, Dela Cruz 4, Vergara 3.
\nGreen Archers 86 \u2014 Rotap 21, Tolentino 16, Demapan 14, Ferrer 11, Mendiola 8, Baterina 8, Pestillos 2.
\nScoring by quarters: 18-19, 35-38, 63-60, 96-86.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nBlack Mamba 83 \u2014 Lauron 25, Capalad 14, Lansang 14, Ibanez 11, Gabaldon 7, Odicta 6, William 3, Brien 2, Salazar 1.
\nTropang Ridhors 80 \u2014 Viray 24, Morales 19, Yoshisawa 12, Surima 8, Guiab 6, Fernandez 6, Acosta 3, Claveria 2.
\nScoring by quarters: 20-24, 40-50, 62-65, 83-80.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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