The undefeated Lost Boyz extended their streak of domination on Tuesday night as they downed the Ol\u2019Aces in a closely contested match that went the distance in the continuation of the Island Wide Volleyball League at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
The Lost Boyz (5-0) took a little while to get started, but found their groove with a five-point run when Nick Castro got the call to serve. Castro fired an ace past the track and field stars before surrendering the ball, but the Ol\u2019Aces (1-3) were unable to gain any momentum.<\/p>\n
Nan Intharaluk and Freddy Pelisamen provided plenty of high-powered returns, as the Lost-duo scored a combined four kills in the first set, 25-15, victory.<\/p>\n
After taking the first set convincingly, the Lost Boyz failed to close out the match in the second, as Dan Barcinas and his Aces edged them, 25-21. Eli Rangamar provided plenty of vocalized support to Barcinas and \u201cJumping\u201d Jeremy Winkfield in the match, as the aerial Aces combined for four kills in the second.<\/p>\n
All was for not in the third for the Aces, as the Lost Boyz eked out the 15-9 win with big plays from Paul Magcalas and Pelisamen. Their unmarred record will remain intact for a couple of weeks longer, as the Lost Boyz don\u2019t return to the court until Tuesday, Jan. 11 when they face the Chuukanos (1-3) at 7:30pm. The Ol\u2019Aces will be back in action after the holiday break to take on the Chuukanos as well, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 6:30pm.<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s action actually got started before the intensity of the Lost Boyz and Ol\u2019Aces match-up, as the Monarchs (0-4) and the Floaters (1-4) pushed their game into the third set before the Floaters earned their first win of the season.<\/p>\n
With the both teams grasping for consistency, the Monarchs received some relief when Alvin Sangmou picked up the ball and served five straight points to make the score 20-16. The teams had to work hard for every score, but the Monarchs were able to finish the first set up 1-0 with the 25-22 victory.<\/p>\n
The second set featured more of the same play, but the Floaters got all of the breaks to tie the match at a set apiece. Kelvin Fitial took command of the court when he served the ball for the Floaters, and his efforts contributed to his team surviving with a 25-18 advantage.<\/p>\n
The third set was as close as the first two, as the win-deprived teams battled until the Floaters emerged with their first tally in the left side of the win-loss column, 15-12. They\u2019ll shoot for their second victory next week Thursday, Dec. 28 when they challenge the powerful No Fear (3-1) at 7:30pm. The Monarchs will continue their search for a crown on Tuesday, Jan. 4, when they throw down their gauntlet at the feet of Shag (3-1) at 7:30pm.<\/p>\n
There was only one game scheduled on the women\u2019s calendar, as T-8 (1-3) earned their first win of the season by eking out a win over Haz Been (1-4) in two sets, 25-20 and 27-25. After taking the first set, T-8 was determined not to let the opportunity to win slip through their collective hands, and brought the level of their game to new heights when they outlasted Haz Been in a grueling second and deciding set.<\/p>\n
T-8 and Haz Been return to the courts on Wednesday, Dec. 29, when they take aim at each other in a 6:30pm post-Christmas rematch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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