All three Garapan teams saw action in the 2004 Saipan Rotary Club Summer Youth Basketball League doubleheader last Tuesday\u2014making sure at least one G-Roller squad walks out a victor from the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium that night.<\/p>\n
So it made it doubly satisfying for head coach Joe Diaz when Garapan Rollers I (6-1) and Garapan Rollers II (2-4) won their respective matches.<\/p>\n
In the first game, G-Rollers I had their way against Garapan Rollers III (0-6), wiping the floor off with their sister-team en route to an 81-21 demolishing.<\/p>\n
It was a monumental mismatch right from the start with G-Rollers I rattling points with wild abandon, while the younger and less experienced G-Rollers III had trouble even bringing the ball down to halfcourt.<\/p>\n
After taking the half, 56-12, G-Rollers I brandished their new found killer instinct in the next 20 minutes and won the game by a whopping 60 points.<\/p>\n
Bill Kaipat led the G-Rollers I\u2018s balanced scoring attack with 17 points. He also came away with 7 boards. Pete and Luis Iguel added 14 and 10 points with the former grabbing a game-high 14 caroms. The two Iguels also combined for 10 assists.<\/p>\n
No G-Rollers III player wound up in double figures with Nate Mateo pacing the team with 6 points. Rick Basilla also chipped in 5 markers in the loss.<\/p>\n
While G-Rollers I topping G-Rollers III was expected, the same cannot be said about G-Rollers II\u2019s 71-69 nipping of Chalan Kanoa Saints (2-4) in the second game.<\/p>\n
In fact, the upset took more than 30 minutes to shape up. The Saints were in no giving mood early and, led by offense-minded brothers L.J. and Luis Reyes, took a 32-24 spread at the turn.<\/p>\n
But G-Rollers II\u2019s never-say-die attitude served them in good stead in the second half. With the Reyeses absolutely getting no help outside their two sets of hands, G-Rollers II hacked on the lead little by little.<\/p>\n
G-Rollers II then finally completed the comeback, courtesy of two free throws coming from Ano Tebuteb and Ivan Devro.<\/p>\n
Tebuteb sizzled all night long and came away with 17 points to go alongside his 9 rebounds. Arvin Avila chipped in 11 points, while guard Steve Tellei finished with 4 assists.<\/p>\n
L.J. Reyes was the highpoint man for the evening with 28 points, 2 points better than Luis\u2019 26 markers. Sato Manalo hauled down 12 rebounds to add to his 4 points and 4 assists.<\/p>\n
The Rotary league resumes today with undefeated Sixers I taking on 69ers I in the opener. The nightcap then features C.K Saints against the CNMI Women\u2019s Junior National Team.<\/p>\n
First Game<\/p>\n
Garapan Rollers I 81 \u2013 Kaipat 17, P. Iguel 14, L. Iguel 10, Acosta 8, Tumaquip 6, Pangseo 6, Babauta 6, Aldan 4, Chariton 4, Naraja 4, Teregeyo 2.<\/p>\n
Garapan Rollers III 21 \u2013 Mateo 6, Basilla 5, Kaipat 2, Untalan 2, Joab 2, Dong 2, Dalang 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by halves: 56-12, 81-21.<\/p>\n
Second Game<\/p>\n
Garapan Rollers II 71 \u2013 Tebuteb 18, Avila 11, Castro 8, Devro 8, Cequena 6, Moses 2, Camacho 2, Aldan 1.<\/p>\n
Chalan Kanoa Saints 69 \u2013 L.J. Reyes 28, L. Reyes 26, San Nicolas 6, Agulto 4, Manalo 4, Ada 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by halves: 24-32, 71-69.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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