{"id":377589,"date":"2022-10-12T06:02:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=377589"},"modified":"2022-10-12T06:02:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:02:17","slug":"fms-sweeps-regular-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/fms-sweeps-regular-season\/","title":{"rendered":"FMS sweeps regular season"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Francisco M. Sablan Middle School players, in blue uniform, exchange high-fives with Tanapag Middle School players after their game in the IT&E Interscholastic Basketball League last Sept. 30 at the Marianas High School Gymnasium. (ROSELYN B. MONROYO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Francisco M. Sablan Middle school swept the two Hopwood Middle School teams in last week\u2019s games in the IT&E Interscholastic Basketball League at the Marianas High School Gymnasium to earn a perfect record going into the playoff round of the girls middle school division.
\nThe Napu Riders first defeated Hopwood-1 last Wednesday, 23-9, and then closed out their round-robin regular season assignment with a 27-2 demolition of Hopwood-2 last Friday. FMS will enter the double-elimination playoff round that will start this Thursday seeded No. 1 with its unbeaten 8-0 record.<\/p>\n

Rosie Saralu had her usual numbers for FMS in their duel against Hopwood-2, as she scored a game-high 17 points. She also drew support from her teammates, as four other FSM players made it to the board. Hopwood-2 fired blanks all throughout the one-sided match, getting its 2 points from the free throw line.<\/p>\n

Against Hopwood-1, Saralu\u2019s 15 markers led FMS, which was up by only one point in the first half before taking full control of the game in the second.<\/p>\n

Tanapag 14, Agape 11<\/strong>
\nTanapag is assured of the No. 2 seeding in the playoffs after beating Agape last Friday.<\/p>\n

Tanapag improved its record to 6-1 and will play its last match in the regular season today against Hopwood-1. Agape, which last Wednesday downed Dandan Middle School, 25-14, which dropped to third place with its 5-3 record. <\/p>\n

Erica Zandueta and Kayshlie Aguon combined for Tanapag\u2019s last 7 points to ward off Agape, which drew only 6 points from its key player, Barbara Wang.<\/p>\n

Wang earlier tallied 16 points to lift Agape to an 11-point victory over Dandan.<\/p>\n


\nHopwood-1 16, SIS 6<\/strong>
\nIn other results last Friday, Hopwood held Saipan International School to two field goals for the double-digit win.<\/p>\n

On offense, Hopwood got two field goals apiece from three players to notch their fourth victory in seven games.<\/p>\n

Dandan 22, Chacha 8<\/strong>
\nDandan also had an easy win in their game last Friday after outclassing Chacha Oceanview Middle School.<\/p>\n

Shaenna Yamada paced Hopwood with her 12 points, while Ayanna Stole chipped in 6. Lean Espiritu scored all but one of Chacha\u2019s points.<\/p>\n

Before the loss to Dandan, Chacha finally broke into the win column after dominating Hopwood 2, 21-4. Espiritu had 9 points in that victory, while Chelsea Santos contributed 6.<\/p>\n

Chacha will play its last match for the regular season today when it faces defending champion Grace Christian Academy, which prevailed in its previous game following a 17-8 triumph over SIS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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