{"id":411797,"date":"2024-08-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=411797"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Savemore-Jacob-s-Bakeshop-upset-foes-in-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Savemore-Jacob-s-Bakeshop-upset-foes-in-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Savemore, Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop upset foes in semis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Savemore and Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop both upset their foes in the Destroyers Basketball Club Invitational Basketball League 2024 semis at the Gillette Multi-Purpose Gymnasium last Friday.<\/p>\n

Savemore upset No. 2 seed GMP x Yuman, 93-91, in the first semis of the night, while Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop slipped past No. 1 seed Islander Rent A Car, 72-71, to wrap up the penultimate game of the league.<\/p>\n

With less than a minute left, Yuman held on to a 1-point, 89-88 lead, but a crucial foul on Getsen Jandoc, and a quick putback by Alex Lauron switched favor to Savemore, 91-89.<\/p>\n

Yuman\u2019s Jether Medina, with just mere seconds on the clock, made a last-ditch and desperate fadeaway attempt at the basket which resulted in a tie, 91-91. However, a technical foul in favor of Savemore gave them another 1-point, 92-91 advantage.<\/p>\n

Then, with less than 20 seconds left, Yuman failed to score in their last possession, which gave Savemore the last chance at the basket. Lauron was then fouled by Justine Enano in the fight for possession with 4.8 seconds left\u2014which he sank for a 93-91 game.<\/p>\n

Yuman had a sizable advantage, 43-36, thanks to Justine Enano and Jude Tengco\u2019s 3-pointers and smart plays at the end of the first half, but Savemore\u2019s fighting spirit didn\u2019t let them down as they caught up and tied the game, 56-56, with 14 minutes left.<\/p>\n

A breakdown of Yuman\u2019s defense resulted in multiple turnovers\u2014plus aggressive coast-to-coast plays by Lauron and Khristian David allowed them to close the gap with an abundance of time to spare.<\/p>\n

Daryll Foronda was the 1-2 punch that Savemore relied on with Lauron and the lead teetered between the two until the last minutes of the game.<\/p>\n

Foronda scored a game-high 25 points, while Rodjay Macaraig contributed 17, and Jandoc and Lauron put up twin 16 points. On the other hand, Enano had 22 markers, while Tengco and Medina scored a pair of 15 points.<\/p>\n

In the second game of the night, Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop\u2019s Justin Dominguez scored the winning field goal to nose out Islander Rent A Car, 72-71, with seconds to spare and etch the second upset of the night.<\/p>\n

Manuel Gatbonton scored a game-high 27 markers, while Dan Fernando scored 20, and EmmanBondad shot 12. Meanwhile, Webb Gontar put up 17, Nikko Mejarito scored 13, and Jerome Directo had 12 markers.<\/p>\n

Last night\u2019s championship game results will be posted in the next issues of Saipan Tribune<\/em>.<\/p>\n

First Game<\/p>\n

Savemore 93 \u2013<\/strong> Foronda 25, Macaraig 17, Jandoc 16, Lauron 16, Movilla 8, Malinay 7, David 4.<\/p>\n

GMP x Yuman 91 \u2013<\/strong> Enano 22, Tengco 15, Medina 15, Atencio 10, Licayan 8, Nuyles 8, Agustin 7, Tanagras 4.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves:<\/strong> 43-36.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/p>\n

Jacob\u2019s Bakeshop 72 \u2013<\/strong> Gatbonton 27, Fernando 20, Bondad 12, Sy 4, Dominguez 4, Guzman 3.<\/p>\n

Islander Rent A Car 71 \u2013<\/strong> Gontar 17, Mejarito 13, Directo 12, Ferrer 10, Agustin 5, Javier 5, Broncano 4, Velasco 3, Dinglasan 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves:<\/strong> 33-27, 72-71.<\/p>\n

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Savemore\u2019s Daryll Foronda goes up for a contested layup against GMP Yuman\u2019s Justine Enano during their semis game in the Destroyers Basketball Club Invitational Basketball League 2024 semis at the Gillette Multi-Purpose Gymnasium last Friday.<\/p>\n

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GMP x Yuman\u2019s Jether Medina goes up for a jumper during their semis game against Savemore in the Destroyers Basketball Club Invitational Basketball League 2024 semis at the Gillette Multi-Purpose Gymnasium last Friday.<\/p>\n

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