{"id":309385,"date":"2019-10-04T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=309385"},"modified":"2019-10-04T06:00:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T20:00:52","slug":"connies-bbq-ties-best-record-in-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/connies-bbq-ties-best-record-in-elimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Connie\u2019s BBQ ties best record in elimination"},"content":{"rendered":"
Connie\u2019s BBQ\u2019s Nelson Cabang, third left, is challenged by two Max\u2019s Restaurant defenders during the third quarter of their game in the 2019 One Pacific Promotional Basketball League last Wednesday at the Civic Center Court. (Kimberly A. Bautista)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Connie\u2019s BBQ won its last game in the regular season of the 2019 One Pacific Promotional Basketball League after topping Max\u2019s Restaurant, 88-70, last Wednesday at the Civic Center Court.<\/p>\n

Connie\u2019s finished the round-robin elimination with a 9-2 record, the same mark Tsingtao Boyz earned. Both teams are now in the playoffs with Tsingtao getting the No. 1 seed and Connie\u2019s settling for No. 2 due to the win-over-the-other rule.<\/p>\n

Kerwin Dayao and Nelson Cabang teamed up in handing Connie\u2019s its ninth win after scoring 20 and 18, points respectively. They combined for 18 points in the first quarter, as Connie\u2019s took the lead early and never relinquished it en route to the double-digit winning margin. <\/p>\n

Joel Danao also contributed to Connie\u2019s lopsided victory, as he delivered 8 of his 13 markers in the fourth quarter where his team finished off Max\u2019s with a 22-10 scoring surge.<\/p>\n

Max\u2019s Restaurant is also done for the season, wrapping up the elimination with a dismal 2-9 record.<\/p>\n

Gilas Batang 60, IT&E Dark 58<\/strong>
\nIn the second game last Wednesday, Gilas Batang edged IT&E Dark.<\/p>\n

It was Gilas Batang\u2019s second straight win, but the victory was too late, as the team has been eliminated. With its 2-8 mark, Gilas Batang is at the No. 11 spot in the team standings, while IT&E Dark finished the regular season with a 5-6 slate and is moving into the playoffs with seven other squads.<\/p>\n

Alken Ege showed the way for Gilas Batang after logging 16 points, while Erwin Lumanuan added 13 points, including the last three crucial markers in the close match.<\/p>\n

RNV Construction 71, Light and Salt 66<\/strong>
\nMeanwhile, RNV Construction continued its uphill climb in the team standings after getting win No. 7 following its 5-point victory over the eliminated Light and Salt. RNV now has a 7-2 record, moving up to third place in the rankings behind Tsingtao and Connie\u2019s and slightly ahead of Mawati (7-3).<\/p>\n

RNV scored at least 20 points in each of the first two quarters to gain control of the game and then withstood Light and Salt\u2019s rally in the second half <\/p>\n

RNV took a 13-point lead in the first quarter, 25-12, and stretched it to 15 at the break, 45-30. Ronald Rueda led RNV in the first half with his 16 points and finished the match with a game-high 31. <\/p>\n

Light and Salt fought back in the fourth quarter behind Rommel Usi, who fired 16 of his 29 markers in the final frame, but his team still failed to make it to the win column. Light and Salt fell to a 0-10 record and has only one game left in the elimination.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY
\nFirst Game <\/strong>
\nConnie\u2019s BBQ 88\u2014Dayao 20, Cabang 18, Danao 13, Bongacan 9, Rodriguez 8, Esmores 7, Centina 6, Barbo 3. <\/p>\n

Max\u2019s Restaurant 70\u2014Herrera 29, Salalila 18, Paynor 11, Lerio 7, Balignasay 3, Banasco 1, Tibayan 1. <\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 28-20, 48-41, 66-60, 88-70. <\/p>\n

Second Game <\/strong>
\nGilas Batang 60\u2014Ege 16, Lumanuan 13, Estobes 8, Tibayan 7, Hernandez 6, Alviz 4, Rosario 4, Acosta 2.
\nIT&E Dark 58\u2014Mateo 16, Cabanas 10, Aguon 9, Dayrit 7, Devero 6, Duero 4, Garcia 2, Peredo 2, Brana 2.
\nScoring by quarters: 13-6, 26-23, 46-41, 60-58.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY
\nFirst Game<\/strong>
\nRNV Construction 71\u2014Rueda 31, Corpuz 9, Rueda 6, Baul 6, Naval 5, Tagle 4, Taraya 4, Odicta 2, Biscocho 2, Corong 2.
\nLight and Salt 66\u2014Usi 29, Pineda 11, Embile 8, Bautista 8, Laxamana 6, Claveria 4.
\nScoring by quarters: 25-12, 45-30, 59-45, 71-66. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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