{"id":42369,"date":"2014-07-18T04:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=42369"},"modified":"2014-07-18T04:00:02","modified_gmt":"2014-07-17T18:00:02","slug":"shirleys-sweeps-first-round-ctsidq-snaps-skid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/shirleys-sweeps-first-round-ctsidq-snaps-skid\/","title":{"rendered":"Shirley\u2019s sweeps first round; CTSI\/D&Q snaps skid"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Shirley\u2019s<\/a>
Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop\u2019s Fradel Sedillo unloads a short jumper during their game against Saipan Tribune\/RMS in the first round of the Tan Holdings caging late last month at the Gillete Multipurpose Gymnasium. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nShirley\u2019s Coffee Shop kept its unbeaten record in the first round of the 2014 Tan Holdings Inter-Company Basketball League, following a 94-73 victory over POI last Saturday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s finished the first round of the two-round robin regular season with a flawless 5-0 record, while POI dropped to a 2-3 slate, ending its two-game winning run.<\/p>\n

Big man Erick Dela Rosa and Fradel Sedillo towed Shirley\u2019s to its fifth victory in a row after combining for more than half of the team\u2019s total production and leading the squad\u2019s second half attack. Dela Rosa had 30 points, while Sedillo added 20.<\/p>\n

The duo had 14 points in the third period, which ended with Shirley\u2019s taking a 67-55 lead after being threatened in the first half, 43-44. Dela Rosa continued working down low for Shirley\u2019s in the fourth quarter and with the league leader pulling away, the team\u2019s other players leisurely hits their shots, while POI failed to counter its foe\u2019s easy baskets.<\/p>\n

Richard Kim led POI\u2019s losing cause with is 23 points, while Ferdie Arago and Ramsa Tenepere logged 16 and 14, respectively.<\/p>\n

In the second game, CTSI\/D&Q ended a four-game losing skid after defeating Saipan Tribune\/Realty Management Services, 64-59.<\/p>\n

It was a come-from-behind win for CTSI\/D&Q (1-4), as it was down by eight after the third period, 53-45, before stealing the victory from Saipan Tribune\/RMS. A six-point output in the fourth quarter did it for Saipan Tribune\/RMS, which has no win to show in five games in the first round.<\/p>\n

Only Ferdie De La Torre and John March Ong scored for Saipan Tribune\/RMS in the final canto with four and two points, respectively, and they were singlehandedly outhit by Ariel Jinang. The CTSI\/D&Q captain dropped nine of his 16 points in the fourth-quarter rally, and four of his teammates added at least one basket each.<\/p>\n

With the win, CTSI\/D&Q moved up to fifth place behind Shirley\u2019s, Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan (4-1), Kanoa Resort (3-2), and POI (2-3). Saipan Tribune\/RMS is at the cellar with its 0-5 card. The second round will begin this Saturday with Shirley\u2019s taking on CTSI\/D&Q in the first game at 4:30pm, POI meeting Fiesta at 5:30pm, and Saipan Tribune\/RMS dueling Kanoa Resort at 7pm.<\/p>\n

First Game<\/strong>
\nShirley\u2019s 94 \u2013 Dela Rosa 30, Sedillo 20, Nicdao 8, Catungal 8, Jugos 7, Usi 4, Drillon 2, Sarande 2, Domingo 2.
\nPOI 73 \u2013 Kim 23, Arago 16, Tenepere 14, Salamat 9, Matagolai 6, Iglecias 2.
\nScoring by quarters: 27-18, 44-43, 67-55, 94-73.<\/p>\n

Second Game<\/strong>
\nCTSI\/D&Q 64 \u2013 Jinang 16, Garcia 12, Kenty 11, Semisi 8, Candalla 6, Echavez 5, Ilago 2, Nieves 2, Skilang 2.
\nSaipan Tribune\/RMS 59 \u2013 Angeles 22, De La Torre 12, J. Ong 9, Moran 6, Pagarao 5, Chan 4.<\/p>\n

Scoring by quarters: 20-18, 33-42, 45-53, 64-59.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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