{"id":363237,"date":"2022-03-01T06:02:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=363237"},"modified":"2022-03-01T06:02:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T20:02:27","slug":"decm-slips-past-mdc-in-masters-caging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/decm-slips-past-mdc-in-masters-caging\/","title":{"rendered":"DECM slips past MDC in masters caging"},"content":{"rendered":"
Blu Haus\u2019 Jojo Elchico drives baseline against NAPA Auto\u2019s Bryan Manabat in their masters game in the Inaugural SCLC Basketball League last Saturday at the Gillette Multi-Purpose Gymnasium in Gualo Rai. (MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DECM Construction leveled its win-loss record in the masters division of the Inaugural SCLC Basketball League at 1-1 after nipping Marianas Dental Clinic, 92-90, last Saturday at the Gillette Multi-Purpose Gymnasium in Gualo Rai.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmoking\u201d Jun Tabora was spectacular all game long and scored 12 of his game-high 38 points in the fourth quarter, including his team\u2019s last 5 points, to tow DECM to victory. <\/p>\n

MDC actually took the initiative in the early goings of the contest and led 22-15, thanks to the 8 early points of last-minute addition Fradel Sedillo.<\/p>\n

DECM buckled down to work in the second quarter with Tabora starting to smolder with 14 points as his team took a 45-43 advantage at the half.<\/p>\n

Speedy Martin Moreno then unloaded 7 off his 12 total points at the start of the second half as the seesaw battle continued in the third with MDC carrying a 72-68 spread into the fourth and final quarter.<\/p>\n

It was still nip-and-tuck in the final 10 minutes of the contest with neither team giving the other any safe lead. Tabora though, true to his gun-slinging ways, was just too good for any MDC defender assigned to him and unleashed a 5-point salvo at the end to lead DECM to victory following its loss to NAPA Auto last week.<\/p>\n

Steady Ed Pangelinan provided much-needed scoring support for Tabora with 15 markers, while starting center Andy Viola and Denis Calunsag chipped in 9 markers apiece.<\/p>\n

Sedillo paced MDC in the heart-breaking loss with 26 markers with Martin and Rodney Catalla adding 12 points and 11 points, respectively.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the evening, Blu Haus withstood repeated comeback attempts by NAPA Auto to take the early lead in the masters division after an 85-77 victory. NAPA Auto, who played minus center Jun Alipio, led after the first two quarters, 21-17 and 47-40. Blu Haus, led by its powerhouse cast, would take the lead after three quarters of play, 65-60, and then held on in the final 5 minutes thanks to veteran guard Elmer Esdrelon\u2019s clutch plays, which included an and-1 fastbreak play that finally broke the backs of NAPA Auto.<\/p>\n

DECM 92 – Tabora 38, Pangelinan 15, Viola 9, Calunsag 9, Joson 8, Salazar 4, Ja. Gatdula 5, Jo. Gatdula 4.
\nMDC 90 – Sedillo 26, Martin 12, Catalla 11, Villarin 8, Manipon 7, Calbone 7, Dela Torre 7, Baterina 5, Tolentino 4, Saplan 3.
\nScoring by quarters: 15-22, 45-43, 68-72, 92-90.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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