{"id":401774,"date":"2023-11-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=401774"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"PSS-schools-foes-in-R-J-caging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/PSS-schools-foes-in-R-J-caging\/","title":{"rendered":"PSS schools foes in R&J caging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team PSS came out of the gutter and schooled their last two foes for a winning 5-3 record in the Inaugural R&J Wine and Liquor Inter-Gov\u2019t\/Business League 2023 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Their most recent conquest was CPA, who they defeated, 97-67, on Wednesday, and handed MarPac their first loss of the season last Oct. 24, 82-74.<\/p>\n

In their game against CPA, PSS started to pull away from them in the third quarter after a close first half.<\/p>\n

CPA got within 4 points, 39-43, at the end of the second quarter, but thanks to PSS\u2019 more accurate jumpers and bank shots, along with the outside of 3-point man Preston Basa, PSS established their lead in the third quarter and enforced tight-defensive pressure on CPA\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n

CPA mainstay Donovan Brennan tried to carry his team with consecutive 3-pointers of his own, but without much help from the rest of his teammates, fell short in the end.<\/p>\n

They could not recover from the mounting lead that PSS created from the beginning of the third quarter with great passes and assists\u2014as well as back-to-back field goals by Melvin Sakisat and Mii Tekopua toward the end of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

In the end, Sakisat was a ball magnet with 28 points, followed by Mii Tekopua\u2019s 18 markers, and Basa\u2019s 11 points. Brennan came away with 36 points, while David Camacho made 15.<\/p>\n

In other results that night, Federals won a close one over Docomo, 58-52. On Tuesday, CHCC defeated CUC, 95-73; and MarPac slipped past Joeten, 82-81; on Monday, Office of the Governor edged CPA, 83-77; and Priority Care overpowered Federals, 89-69.<\/p>\n

So far in the standings as of Wednesday, Nov. 1, MarPac leads the pack with an 8-1 record; Joeten is right behind at 7-2; Office of the Governor, Priority Care, and PSS are at 5-3 each; Federals have a 3-5 record; CPA is at 3-6; Docomo and CHCC are both 2-6; and CUC have won one and lost seven.<\/p>\n

PSS 97 \u2013<\/strong> Sakisat 28, Tekopua 18, Basa 11, Palacios 9, Valencia 8, Mendez 6, Ferrari 6, Winkfield 5, Villagomez 4, Cabrera 2.<\/p>\n

CPA 76 \u2013<\/strong> Brennan 36, Camacho 15, Mancao 8, Hambros 6, Cepeda 5, Diaz 2, Hofschneider 2, Robert 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters:<\/strong> 25-22, 43-39, 72-62, 97-76.<\/p>\n

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PSS\u2019 Preston Basa, right, sets up the play during one of their games in the Inaugural R&J Wine and Liquor Inter-Gov\u2019t\/Business League 2023 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

-JONATHAN SUGATAN
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