{"id":273627,"date":"2018-04-10T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=273627"},"modified":"2018-04-10T06:00:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-09T20:00:02","slug":"destroyers-gain-cushion-in-tuesday-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/destroyers-gain-cushion-in-tuesday-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Destroyers gain cushion in Tuesday League"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Amari\u2019s IT&E Destroyers are the current leaders in the Budweiser Saipan Billiards Association Open 8-Ball Tuesday League after last week\u2019s games. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Amari\u2019s IT&E Destroyers increased their lead in the Budweiser Open 8-Ball Tuesday League after beating the 9 Eleven Wildboyz, 8-5, in last week\u2019s games held in separate bars on the island.<\/p>\n

The Destroyers were ahead by only three (62-29) against the second-running Wildboyz (59-32) before the April 3 matches and upped their record to 70-34 compared to the latter\u2019s 64-40 slate.<\/p>\n

Nolan Cultura led the Destroyers\u2019 victory as he swept all the four games he played in the Singles and Partners 8-Ball. He won three Singles and joined Rico Montano in beating the Wildboyz duo of Randy Sablan and Bill Cepeda in the Partners 8-Ball.<\/p>\n

Shane Quitugua, Pat Cepeda, Ray Matsunaga, and Sablan scored the five wins for the Wildboyz.<\/p>\n

In other results, the Brannon\u2019s Docomo Hustlers squeezed out an 8-7 decision over the 9 Eleven Marianas Water with Joey Lucido and Senen Pangelinan securing the win when they bested Roel Barreto and Jerry Soriano.<\/p>\n

The 9 Eleven Str8 Black Ball\u2014composed of Mervin Sahagun, Tata Hamoy, Rodel Dela Cruz, and Rey Hermogenes\u2014destroyed the Brannon\u2019s 670 Builders, 12-1. Tom Bernardo and Chris Imbo gave the Builders the lone win when they defeated Dela Cruz and Hermogenes in the Partners 8-Ball event.<\/p>\n

The Hustlers and Marianas Water join the Wildboyz for a tie for second to fourth place as they hold similar 64-40 slates. The Str8 Black Ball (63-41), Beach Beer Masters Touch (58-46), and the Builders (33-71) rounded out the Tuesday League standings.<\/p>\n

In the Thursday League, the 9 Eleven 8 Black Ball (60-31), Amari\u2019s IT&E Homeboyz (55-36), and 9 Eleven MJD Warriors (50-41) are the Top 3 teams, followed by the 9 Eleven Titans (48-43), Sands Team SCS (42-49), Amari\u2019s Intensity 8 and Brannon\u2019s Jam Shooters (40-51), and VFW Assassins (29-62).<\/p>\n

The Black Ball stayed on top of the eight-team field despite a 5-8 loss to the Homeboyz last April 5.<\/p>\n

In other results in the division, the Intensity 8 edged the Assassins, 7-6; the Titans downed Team SCS, 8-5; and the Warriors defeated the Jam Shooters, 9-4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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