{"id":391932,"date":"2023-05-18T06:02:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T20:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=391932"},"modified":"2023-05-18T06:02:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T20:02:13","slug":"team-marianas-martech-ol-aces-prevail-as-playoffs-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/team-marianas-martech-ol-aces-prevail-as-playoffs-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Marianas, Martech-Ol\u2019 Aces prevail as playoffs start"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Team Marianas\u2019 Eli Garcia goes up for a layup but gets fouled by a Save More player during their playoff game in the 2023 Michelob Ultra Cup Men\u2019s Islandwide Basketball League Tuesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. (LEIGH GASES)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Team Marianas and Martech-Ol\u2019Aces prevailed in the opening round of the 2023 Michelob Ultra Cup Men\u2019s Islandwide Basketball League playoff last Tuesday night at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

The last game of the night between CNMI national basketball pool players and Save More saw Team Marianas overwhelm them, 98-65.<\/p>\n

Team Marianas showed why they represent the CNMI as they played an aggressive and speedy stance that Save More could not catch up to.<\/p>\n

Jack Aranda rang in a 3-pointer to start off the game and with assists and open shots, along with multiple fouls to Coby Santos, the first quarter ended in their favor, 22-12.<\/p>\n

Save More was drowning and could not save themselves even as their leading scorer Jet Jandoc tried to throw a buoy of 15 points\u2014but it wasn\u2019t enough to get them out of deep water.<\/p>\n

By the third quarter, Save More was behind, 75-48, and Team Marianas\u2019 Ervin Villarin took the game home in the last quarter as he banked 10 of their 23 points.<\/p>\n

Eli Garcia scored the most for Team Marianas with his 24 markers.<\/p>\n

In the first game of the night, Martech-Ol\u2019Aces went into triple digits, 109-78, against Socho.<\/p>\n

The first minutes of the first quarter was all Martech-Ol\u2019Aces when they sunk in accurate shot after accurate shot from the paint and also from 3-point territory.<\/p>\n

Airson Atan sprinkled in a couple of free throws after his 4 markers and Kevin Kabiriel complemented him with two three-pointers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Socho could not regroup as they put up just 9 to Martech\u2019s 24 heading into the second quarter.<\/p>\n

Socho continued on their downward spiral in the last two quarters with Martech never losing steam.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Atan continued his ball-to-basket domination and ended the game with 25 points and led his team to victory along with Preston Basa not skipping a beat with his three 3-point shots and one field goal.<\/p>\n

Team Marianas and Martech Ol\u2019Aces are in the winners bracket with one win each and will face off against each other in the second round. Meanwhile, Socho and Save More are in the losers bracket.<\/p>\n

Tonight is the game between Ali\u2019i-Blue Haus and La Mesa Kusina at 6pm; New Changming Market will face off against CK Saints at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n

First Game<\/strong>
\nMartech Ol\u2019Aces 109 <\/strong>\u2013 Air. Atan 26, Kabiriel 14, Schmidt 12, P. Basa 11, Aif. Atan 9, Lizama 7, Pelisamen 6, Onopwy, T. Basa 4, Brungard 4.\u00a0
\nSocho 78 <\/strong>\u2013 H. Aguon 19, G. Pangelinan 17, Mettao 10, Taisague 12, D. Faisao 6, Limes 5, Lizama 2, Q. Faisao 2.
\nScoring by quarters:<\/strong> 24-9, 53-37, 85-55, 109-78.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nTeam Marianas 98<\/strong> \u2013 Garcia 24, G. Sablan 20, K. Santos 13, C. Santos 11, Villarin 10, Aldan 9, Aranda 5, Raquepo 2, J. Sablan 2.
\nSave More 65<\/strong> \u2013 Jandoc 15, David 10, Torres 9, Bernardo 8, Tekiupua 6, Genese, Solis 4, Mejarito 4, Dancel 3, Vicente 2.
\nScoring by quarters: <\/strong>22-12, 49-27, 75-48, 98-65.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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