{"id":402862,"date":"2023-12-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=402862"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Legends-Bourbon-escape-with-wins-in-B-division-caging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Legends-Bourbon-escape-with-wins-in-B-division-caging\/","title":{"rendered":"Legends, Bourbon escape with wins in B division caging"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Legends and Bourbon Bar & Grill beat their opponents in the Pacific Saipan Inc. Promo Invitational Basketball League by the skin of their teeth last Tuesday at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

In the first game, Team Legends squeaked past Maplas, 58-57, after Ronald Rueda missed two free throws in the dying seconds that would\u2019ve given his team the lead.<\/p>\n

Before that Maplas virtually led a tight game against Team Legends with Rueda spearheading their campaign.<\/p>\n

Maplas had a 3-point lead after the opening quarter, 16-13, and rested at halftime clinging to a 2-point lead, 32-30. They would add another basket to their advantage at the end of the third, 44-40.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmoking\u201d Jun Tabora, however, had other plans and scattered 6 of his game-high 23 points to help Team Legends rally in the end to edge Maplas.<\/p>\n

Jimboy Tabora paced his uncle with 17 points in the low-scoring contest for the now league-leading 5-1 team.<\/p>\n

The 19 points of Rueda and 8 markers of Rommel Usi led Maplas, which dropped to 4-2.<\/p>\n

And speaking of low-scoring games, Bourbon Bar & Grill and Guardians totaled a lesser total in the second game that nearly followed the same script as the first game.<\/p>\n

Bourbon Bar & Grill led Guardians after each quarter, taking a 13-12 advantage after the first 10 minutes of play and 23-21 at intermission.<\/p>\n

Jaypee Jose then fired 6 of his 10 points in the third quarter to suddenly give Bourbon Bar & Grill a relatively comfortable 41-34 lead heading into the payoff period.<\/p>\n

Guardians, however, made a game of it in the fourth and final quarter as Darwin Gonzales and Erwin Lumanlan combined for 11 points.<\/p>\n

Luckily for Bourbon Bar & Grill, Paul John Manansala came to the rescue with the marginal basket allowing them to escape with the 2-point victory.<\/p>\n

Marlon Binuya and July Narciso top-scored for Bourbon Bar & Grill with 12 and 11 markers, respectively. Guardians, which dropped to 4-2 in a tie with their conquerors, had Manuel Gatbonton and Jerome Directo lead the way with 11 points apiece.<\/p>\n

First Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Team Legends 58 \u2013<\/strong> Ju. Tabora 23, Ji. Tabora 17, Tibayan 7, Ege 5, Zapata 3, Ebuen 2, Discartin 2.<\/p>\n

Maplas 57 \u2013<\/strong> Rueda 19, Usi 9, Odicta 8, Ma. Tagle 4, Claveria 3, Castro 2, Austria 2, Mo. Tagle 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters:<\/strong> 13-16, 30-32, 40-44, 58-57.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bourbon Bar & Grill 53 \u2013<\/strong> Binuya 12, Narciso 11, Jose 10, Manansala 6, Gragasin 4, Guinhawa 4, Vallo 4, Francisco 2.<\/p>\n

Guardians 51 \u2013<\/strong> Gatbonton 11, Directo 11, Gonzales 8, Didulo 7, Lumanlan 5, Agbanlog 4, Dela Cruz 2, Peredo 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters:<\/strong> 13-12, 23-21, 41-34, 53-51.<\/p>\n

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Bourbon Bar & Grill players pose for a group photo after their win against Maplas in the Pacific Saipan Inc. Promo Invitational Basketball League last Tuesday at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

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Team Legends players pose for a group photo after their win against Guardians in the Pacific Saipan Inc. Promo Invitational Basketball League last Tuesday at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court.<\/p>\n

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