{"id":406455,"date":"2024-03-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=406455"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Stage-is-set-for-HS-badminton-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Stage-is-set-for-HS-badminton-playoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage is set for HS badminton playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The playoffs stage is set for the NMBA-PSS Co-ed High School Interscholastic Badminton League 2023-2024.<\/p>\n

Marianas High School 1, Agape Christian School 2, ACS 1, Saipan Southern High School 1, Kagman High School 1, and Grace Christian Academy 1 are the last teams standing as they wrap up the season and are vying at a shot for the title.<\/p>\n

Last Saturday, SSHS 1 routed ACS 2, 4-1, after they won the men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles events. SSHS 1 next faced off against MHS 1. MHS 1 then defeated them in a close 3-2 matchup to advance to the semis. MHS 1 won the men’s doubles, men’s singles, and women’s doubles events.<\/p>\n

KHS 1 beat GCA 1, 3-2, to advance against ACS 1, but fell to them in similar fashion, 3-2. ACS notched wins in the women’s doubles, women’s singles, and men’s doubles events.<\/p>\n

Today, MHS 1 will face off against ACS 1; then it’s GCA 1 vs. SSHS 1; and ACS 2 vs. KHS 1.<\/p>\n

Winners will advance to the final matchups on Saturday, March 2. The semis are scheduled to start at 8:30am, followed by the championship round at 10:15am. The awards ceremony is set for 1pm.<\/p>\n

MHS 1 of Bracket 1 is atop the leaderboard with 20 points, followed by Bracket 2\u2019s ACS 1 at 16 points. Bracket 2\u2019s SSHS 1 and Bracket 3\u2019s KHS 1 are tied with 15 points; and ACS 2 and GCA 1 are at 14 points apiece.<\/p>\n

MHS 1 consists of Abigael Robles, Ruth Bautista, Prapti Mondal, Vianca Mangulabnan, Brandon Manacop, Dave Odicta, Sernantie Jimenez, Paulo Quidato, and Marlon Bautista.<\/p>\n

The league wrapped up its round-robin matches last Feb. 24.<\/p>\n

Last season\u2019s champions were the old MHS 1 team that defeated their sister team MHS 2.<\/p>\n

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Marianas High School badminton players get ready to serve during a round-robin matchup in the NMBA-PSS Co-ed High School Interscholastic Badminton League 2023-2024 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

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