{"id":384289,"date":"2023-01-30T06:01:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T20:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=384289"},"modified":"2023-01-30T06:01:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T20:01:19","slug":"mcs-mhs-defeat-foes-in-boys-hs-hoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-mhs-defeat-foes-in-boys-hs-hoops\/","title":{"rendered":"MCS, MHS defeat foes in boys HS hoops"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Agape Christian School\u2019s Michael Ma tries to block a shot attempt by a Saipan International School player during the 2022-2023 IT&E Interscholastic Boys High School Basketball League last Wednesday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium. (LEIGH GASES)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mount Carmel School Knights and the Marianas High School Dolphins varsity teams defeated their respective foes in Day 2 of the high school boys caging in the 2022-2023 IT&E Interscholastic Boys High School Basketball League last Friday at the MHS Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

The Knights claimed their second win of the season after they blasted through the Agape Christian School Torchbearers, 43-18, while the Dolphins controlled the ball against the Grace Christian Academy Eagles, 43-13.<\/p>\n

The Knights, consisting of CNMI U15 National Team basketball player including Lance Lerio, shone on the court as he led his school with 16 points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The towering Torchbearers and their plays on the court were shut down and were reduced to just 9 points in each period\u2014as another national team player from the Knights roster\u2014Michael Mercado, helped steer the Knights away into their second win with 9 points of his own.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Torchbearers\u2019 Caleb Cui navigated the paint with his speedy footwork and attacks at the backboard and shot 9 points, but the almost impenetrable defense of the Knights diminished the Torchbearers\u2019 offense to just 9 more in the second half\u2014 4 from Bill Li, 3 made by Allen Luo, and 2 shot by John Chen.<\/p>\n

Jay Francis Pineda and Ohane Borja increased the Knights\u2019 lead with 5 points each, while Earle San Nicolas contributed 4, and Kern Han and Derek Sasamoto shot a field goal each.<\/p>\n

After, the Eagles fell from the sky into Dolphin waters led by A.J. Johnny\u2019s 13 markers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Eagles couldn\u2019t get past the Dolphins\u2019 defense as they were only able to score 7 points in the first half, 5 of which was made by Kent Ouyang.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins also had a dynamite offense as almost all of the Dolphins\u2019 lineup assisted in the team\u2019s final score\u2014with Aiden Suba banking 8 points, Jesse Takawo shot 6, while Dylan Mister and Charlz Sanchez shot 4 each.<\/p>\n

In the second half, Julian Taitano and Ayden Yumul of the Eagles\u2019 scored the last 6 points and were silenced until the final buzzer.<\/p>\n

In the junior varsity games of the night, the MHS junior varsity beat MCS JV, 25-8; and the Kagman High School JV narrowly defeated Saipan Southern High School JV, 30-28.\u00a0<\/p>\n

MHS 43<\/strong> \u2013 Johnny 13, Suba 8, Takawo 6, Mister and Sanchez 4, Viana, David, and Licayan 2.
\nGCA 13<\/strong> \u2013 Ouyan 5, Taitano 3,\u00a0 Yumul 3, Lai 2.\u00a0
\nScoring by halves:<\/strong> 21-7; 43-13.<\/p>\n

MCS 43<\/strong> \u2013 Lerio 16, Mercado 9, San Nicolas and Borja 5, Pineda 4, Han and Sasamoto 2.
\nACS 18<\/strong> \u2013 Cui 9, Li 4, Luo 3, Chen 2.
\nScoring by halves:<\/strong> 18-9; 43-18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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