{"id":267193,"date":"2017-12-28T06:06:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T20:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=267193"},"modified":"2017-12-28T06:06:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T20:06:56","slug":"rousing-debut-gsm-olaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/rousing-debut-gsm-olaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Rousing debut for GSM Ol\u2019Aces"},"content":{"rendered":"
GSM Ol\u2019Aces, in red tops, and IT&E players battle for the loose ball during their game in the girls division of the 2017 TanHoldings Christmas Basketball Tournament yesterday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The GSM Ol\u2019Aces had a resounding debut in the 2017 TanHoldings Christmas Basketball Tournament after crushing IT&E, 66-35, in the opening game in the girls division yesterday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

The GSM Ol\u2019Aces broke away in the second half, using their height advantage and speed to get away with easy baskets en route to their 31-point winning margin<\/p>\n

The John Santos-coached GSM Ol\u2019Aces had Twin Towers Anna Lei Santos and Cassie Camacho manning the paint and cherry-picking inside against the much smaller frontline of IT&E. The winning squad also had another tall player in Taz Deleon Guerrero, while Eleina Santos did a good quarterbacking job for the GSM Ol\u2019Aces, feeding Alliyah Fernandez and Jaime Pangelinan for the point-blanked shots.<\/p>\n

Fernandez and Camacho finished with 14 points each, while Pangelinan and Anna Lei chipped in 12 and 10, respectively. Eleina, Kenty, and Deleon Guerrero combined for 18 more markers for the GSM Ol\u2019Aces.<\/p>\n

Jeraldine Castillo paced IT&E with her 16 markers, 6 of them came in the last two minutes of the first half to keep her team afloat at the break, 21-28, before the GSM Ol\u2019Aces pulled away at the resumption of the match.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Ol\u2019Aces and 670 Sonics XVI joined the GSM Ol\u2019Aces on the opening day winners list.<\/p>\n

In the first boys U18 division game, the Ol\u2019Aces eased past the 670 Sonics XVIII, 69-56, while the 670 Sonics XVI outlasted the Ol\u2019Aces Elite, 60-55, in overtime in the second tiff.<\/p>\n

The 670 Sonics XVI knocked in important free throws in the extra period to slip past the Ol\u2019Aces Elite. Aldrin Gio Dancel made three charities, while Clarenz Contreras had a pair and the last field goal for his squad. Earl Tabora and Ronald Bernardo also scored for the 670 Sonics XVI in overtime.<\/p>\n

In the first boys U17 division game, the Ol\u2019Aces drew double figures from their starters to rout the 670 Sonics XVIII.<\/p>\n

Coby Santos registered 16 points, K.J. Kabiriel added 14, and Atan Aiferon, E.J. Abejo, and Dean Blake chipped in 11 each. With the Ol\u2019Aces on target, they built a double-digit lead at the end of the first half, 44-31, and never looked back.<\/p>\n

Besides the Ol\u2019Aces, Ol\u2019Aces Elite, and 670 Sonics XVI and XVIII, five other teams are entered in the boys U18 division: Sun Palace Hotel, 670 Sonics XVII, Ol\u2019Aces Extreme, Kanoa Resort, and Saipan Tribune. Saipan Tribune is made up of female players training to represent the CNMI to the 2018 Micronesian Games in Yap.<\/p>\n

In the girls division, Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop, CTSI, Fiesta Resort, and Marianas Variety are the other competing teams.<\/p>\n

BOYS DIVISION
\nFirst Game<\/strong>
\nOl\u2019Aces 79 \u2014 Santos 16, Kabiriel 14, Blake 11, Aiferson 11, Abejo 11, Ichihara 4, Peter 4.
\n670 Sonics XVIII 56 \u2014 Itaas 14, Manansala 8, Apasan 7, Tengco 6, Cobacha 5, Ordona 5, Diaz 2, Malasarte 2, Kintaro 2, Aque 2.
\nScoring by halves: 44-31, 79-56.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\n670 Sonics XVI 60 \u2014 Dancel 15, Contreras 12, R. Bernardo 9, Chavez 8, Favor 5, Lagmay 4, Tabora 2, Sablan 2, B. Bernardo 2, Mendoza 1.
\nOl\u2019Aces Elite 55 \u2014 Laxa 15, Kenty 14, Deleon Guerrero 8, Quitugua 7, Pangelinan 6, Soriano 3, Richson 2.
\nScoring by halves: 26-26, 49-49, 60-55 (OT).<\/p>\n

GIRLS DIVISION
\nFirst Game<\/strong>
\nGSM Ol\u2019Aces 66 \u2014 Fernandez 14, Camacho 14, Pangelinan 12, An. Santos 8, E. Santos 6, Kenty 6, Deleon Guerrero 6.
\nIT&E 35 \u2014 Jeraldine Castillo 16, Pena 12, Marasigan 5, Hemley 2.
\nScoring by halves: 28-21, 66-35.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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