{"id":390832,"date":"2023-05-04T06:06:42","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T20:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=390832"},"modified":"2023-05-04T06:06:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T20:06:42","slug":"olaces-outduel-save-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/olaces-outduel-save-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Ol\u2019Aces outduels Save More"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Martech-Ol\u2019Aces\u2019 Douglas Schmidt goes for an uncontested layup against Save More in the 2023 Michelob Ultra Cup Men\u2019s Islandwide Basketball League last Tuesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (MARK RABAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Martech-Ol\u2019Aces remained the only unbeaten team in Pool A of the 2023 Michelob Ultra Cup Men\u2019s Islandwide Basketball League after scuttling Save More, 89-78, Tuesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Ol\u2019Aces spotted Save More in the first few minutes of the ballgame, 8-0, before the latter settled down and were down by just a manageable 5 points, 11-16, after the first quarter.<\/p>\n

Coach Elias Rangamar\u2019s team, however, again went on an offensive tear in the second, while Save More was stuck in the mud and trailed, 43-29, at the half.<\/p>\n

Save More, well, couldn\u2019t really save itself from Ol\u2019Aces\u2019 onslaught at the start of the second half as they saw themselves buried under a ton of points, 72- 51, heading into the fourth and final quarter.<\/p>\n

But following the script of their previous three games, Ol\u2019Aces again flirted with disaster as Rangamar let them \u201cplay\u201d before just doing enough to preserve the 11-point win.<\/p>\n

Riley Brungard and Preston Basa shared team-high honors for Ol\u2019Aces with 14 points apiece, while the 25 points of Gelo Genese led Save More, which dropped to 3-1 in the standings.<\/p>\n

Earlier in Pool B action, Team Marianas handcuffed Socho in a low-scoring ballgame, 63-56.<\/p>\n

Coby Santos and Don Brennan fired 16 and 14 points, respectively, to pace Team Marianas (3-1), while Athan Taisague and Henry Aguon scored a dozen apiece for Socho (1-3).<\/p>\n

First Game<\/strong>
\nTeam Marianas 63<\/strong> \u2013 C. Santos 16, Brennan 14, G. Sablan 10, Raquepo 9, Garcia 4, J. Sablan 3, K. Santos 3, Richardson 2, Hocog 2, Aldan 2.
\nSocho 56 <\/strong>\u2013 Taisague 12, Aguon 12, Philip 11, Limes 10, Lizama 8, Pangelinan 3.
\nScoring by quarters:<\/strong> 18-13, 28-27, 45-37, 63-56.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nMartech-Ol\u2019Aces 89<\/strong> \u2013 P. Basa 14, Brungard 14, Air. Atan 13, Lizama 8, Schmidt 8, Diaz 8, Kabiriel 5, T. Basa 4, Barcinas 4, Aif. Atan 3, Onopwy 2.
\nSave More 78<\/strong> \u2013 Genese 25, Tekiupua 12, Jandoc 9, Tabora 8, Vicente 8, Dancel 7, Torres 5, Solis 4.
\nScoring by quarters:<\/strong> 16-11, 43-29, 72-51, 89-78.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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