{"id":414639,"date":"2024-10-30T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=414639"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"670-Rollers-teams-debut-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/670-Rollers-teams-debut-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"670 Rollers teams debut strong"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 670 Rollers 1 and 2 teams started their campaign strong in the U17 division of the 2nd Annual SMEC-SMLEG Invitational Basketball Tournament 2024 last Sunday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Rollers 2 beat Caf\u00e9 Meraki-Sophia Althea, 50-43. For this game, full names weren\u2019t given by organizers.<\/p>\n

It was a close matchup with both teams unable to pull away in the first half. Missed opportunities from both ends because of strong defense made it a low scoring one, but Caf\u00e9 Meraki-Sophia Althea had a 3-point advantage at the end of the half, 17-14, thanks to the efforts of Sanchez and Ibarola.<\/p>\n

However, the lead seesawed between the two as the game progressed. The Rollers seemed to have found their rhythm and were making their shots, while Caf\u00e9 Meraki-Sophia Althea appeared to stumble.<\/p>\n

The Rollers\u2019 Slymark Defang and Marc Tengco became the dynamic duo that they needed and went on to lead the team to their 7-point win. Caf\u00e9 Meraki-Sophia Althea\u2019s Ibarola, Sanchez, and Tibayan attempted to keep the game close, which they did, but the Rollers stuck it out and came out with the win in nail-biting fashion towards the end.<\/p>\n

Defang led the game with 20 points, while Tengco scored 15. For Caf\u00e9 Meraki-Sophia Althea, Ibarola led with 15, while Sanchez put up 12.<\/p>\n

Then, Rollers 1 defeated Triple R Auto Parts, 60-54.<\/p>\n

Both teams were evenly matched as well as they made it rain buckets in the first half. The lead teetered back-and-forth as their offenses were one fire. At the end of the first half, Rollers 1 hung on to just a 2-point lead, 26-24.<\/p>\n

The second half saw both teams giving it their all, but Rollers 1\u2019s K. Helgen, J.P. Pineda, and C. Enriquez were a trio that not only put up numbers, but flashed it off on defense too. Toward the end, Triple R Auto Parts\u2019 C. Lucero, J. Navarro, M. Peters, and I. Quizon came up short as Rollers 1 took it all the way home with a six-point deficit win, 60-54.<\/p>\n

Helgen led the Rollers with 18, Pineda contributed with 17, and Enriquez had 13 markers. Lucero had a game-high 22 points, while Navarro scored 11, and Peters and Quizon put up twin eight points.<\/p>\n

670 Rollers 2 50 \u2013<\/strong> S. Defang 20, Tengco 15, Addy 6, Paul 6, Matsumoto 2, J. Defang 1.<\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Meraki-Sophia Althea 43 \u2013<\/strong> Ibarola 15, Sanchez 12, Tibayan 9, Esdrelon 3, Garcia 2, Palacios 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves:<\/strong> 14-17, 50-43.<\/p>\n

670 Rollers 1 60 \u2013<\/strong> Helgen 18, J.P. Pineda 17, Enriquez 13, Defang 4, Norech 2, J. Pineda 2.<\/p>\n

Triple R Auto Parts 54 \u2013<\/strong> Lucero 22, Navarro 11, Peters 8, Quizon 8, Ragbonshe 3, J. Lucero 2.<\/p>\n

Scoring by halves:<\/strong> 26-24, 60-54.<\/p>\n

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670 Rollers 1 poses for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Annual SMEC-SMLEG Invitational Basketball Tournament 2024 last Sunday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

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670 Rollers 2 poses for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Annual SMEC-SMLEG Invitational Basketball Tournament 2024 last Sunday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

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