{"id":402051,"date":"2023-11-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=402051"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Blue-Haus-advances-to-masters-finals-vs-A-Plus-Team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Blue-Haus-advances-to-masters-finals-vs-A-Plus-Team\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Haus advances to masters finals vs A Plus Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue Haus blew JSN out of contention, 93-60, in their last semis matchup of the Inaugural SMEC-SMLEG Invitational Basketball Tournament 2023 last Thursday at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

Blue Haus will once again face off with A Plus Team-Saipan Marine Corp. in the much-awaited finale scheduled for this Saturday at the Koblerville Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

It was a \u201cthree\u201d for all with Blue Haus capitalizing from the outskirts and extending their lead to 29 points, 79-50, at the end of the third quarter.<\/p>\n

Jay-R Barrios and Elmer Esdrelon tag-teamed and gave Blue Haus the extra push they needed to get out of the second quarter when JSN trailed by just five points, 39-44. JSN\u2019s try for a comeback was quickly dashed as Blue Haus blew the game wide open in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

Blue Haus\u2019 Tony Diaz provided cover from the inside with his fast-break drives which resulted in and-1s, while Barrios and Esdrelon gunned firepower from outside the perimeter.<\/p>\n

It was too little too late for JSN to play catch-up in the fourth quarter as Blue Haus synched up and almost all the shots they took resulted in baskets\u2014while JSN were reduced to just 10 points.<\/p>\n

In the end, Esdrelon put up 19 markers, Diaz had 18, and Barrios had 17.<\/p>\n

JSN\u2019s Bernard Montano scored 18, while Cecilio Bisana collected 12 points, and former Blue Haus big man Bruce Berline scored 11.<\/p>\n

Blue Haus came out of the ashes after first losing to A Plus in a close game in their first semis game, then won against Legends right after. Blue Haus ended the regular season with just one loss while A Plus were and is currently undefeated.<\/p>\n

Results of Checkpoint vs. The Game Eats Easy semis will be posted in the next issues of Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

Blue Haus 93 \u2013<\/strong> Esdrelon 19, Diaz 18, Barrios 17, Capalad 13, Chan 5, De Dios 5, Atiogue 2, Peredo 2.<\/p>\n

JSN 60 \u2013<\/strong> Montano 18, Bisana 12, Berline 11, Olaitiman 6, Pelisamen 6, Tabora 5, Joyner 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters:<\/strong> 23-15, 44-50, 79-50, 93-60.<\/p>\n

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Blue Haus\u2019 Tony Diaz goes for a jumper against JSN\u2019s Bernard Montano during their double-elimination semis of the Inaugural SMEC-SMLEG Invitational Basketball Tournament 2023 last Thursday at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

-LEIGH GASES
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