Saipan Sixers, 69ers, and Tinian All-Stars showed little effects of a holiday hangover, as the three teams went undefeated in the first day of the 2004 Christmas Basketball Tournament held yesterday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
In the first game, Sixers dominated an inexperienced Young Warriors team and went on to post a 63-16 win in their Pool A game. The only bright spot for the Tanapag team was in the opening minute of the match, when they managed to lead 4-2.<\/p>\n
The Mutt & Jeff combination of Brian Ajoste and Mike Eclevia led Sixers with 16 and 12 points, respectively. Gerome Mira paced Young Warriors with eight markers.<\/p>\n
Sixers were back on the hardcourt a few hours later and didn\u2019t miss a beat in their 80-26 whipping of Hopwood High School in the fifth game of the day. Ajoste again shone in the match, finishing with 20 points, while Jesse Blesoch added 16.<\/p>\n
Tinian, for its part, also mauled Hopwood and Young Warriors to match the Sixers\u2019 2-0 start in Pool A. <\/p>\n
The all-stars didn\u2019t leave anything to chance in their 46-27 win over Hopwood. Tinian\u2019s win in the day\u2019s third game saw Aaron Evangelista score 20 points. Evangelista was back to his sharp-shooting ways, firing 12, in the seventh game, when Tinian downed Young Warriors 36-18.<\/p>\n
Unlike the Sixers and Tinian, 69ers are alone atop Pool B with a 2-0 win-loss slate. They began the day with a 72-44 toying of Kagman Cougars in the second game, which saw Jake Maratita and Matt Sablan go to town with a combined 26 points.<\/p>\n
69ers then notched win No. 2 following their 44-38 payback win over Island-wide Village Youth Basketball League conqueror Garapan Rollers in the day\u2019s penultimate game. Ernest Duenas scored 21 points in the win over Garapan. Jericho Cruz pumped in 12 in the loss.<\/p>\n
The loss to 69ers gave G-Rollers an even 1-1 record. Garapan also debuted strong, thumping William S. Reyes Kingfishers, 80-19, before that loss to their archrivals.<\/p>\n
FIRST GAME<\/p>\n
Sixers 63 \u2013 Eclevia 16, Ajoste 12, Buena 9, Villegas 8, Blesoch 6, Salas 6, Flores 2, Chan 2, Echon 2, Kintz 2.<\/p>\n
Young Warriors 16 \u2013 Mira 8, chur 4, Aldan 2, Gladikim 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 11-4, 27-8, 59-14, 63-16.<\/p>\n
SECOND GAME<\/p>\n
69ers 72 \u2013 Maratita 14, Sablan 12, E. Duenas 10, Babauta 9, Pangelinan 8, Delos Reyes 6, Borja 4, M. Duenas 3, C. Duenas 2, Santos 2.<\/p>\n
Kagman Cougars 44 \u2013 Ruluked 12, Lorry 12, Demapan 6, Manuel 4, San Nicolas 4, Mark 2, Chris 2, Jermane 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 28-12, 36-16, 54-26, 72-44.<\/p>\n
THIRD GAME<\/p>\n
Tinian 46 \u2013 Evangelista 20, Cruz 15, Manglona 6, Cepeda 2, Palacios 2, Shai 1.<\/p>\n
Hopwood 27 \u2013 Fejeran 7, Baron 6, Rafael 6, Louie 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 23-2, 25-12, 42-18, 46-27.<\/p>\n
FOURTH GAME<\/p>\n
Garapan Rollers 80 \u2013 Cruz 12, Teregeyo 10, Basila 8, Tereyama 8, Tomokane 7, Castro 6, Masga 6, Untalan 6, Iguel 4, N, Mateo 4, D, Mateo 2, Lebria 2, Jung 2, Sablan 1.<\/p>\n
WSR Kingfishers 19 \u2013 Rabasto 6, Sablan 4, Bluwett 4, Blas 3, Role 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 28-0, 37-6, 62-13, 80-19.<\/p>\n
FIFTH GAME<\/p>\n
Sixers 80 \u2013 Ajoste 20, Blesoch 16, Salas 8, Chan 8, Eclevia 8, Villegas 6, Flores 4, Echon 2, Mendoza 2, Buena 2.<\/p>\n
Hopwood 26 \u2013 Fejeran 8, Luizi 6, Rafael 4, Baron 2, Louie 2, Ann 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 32-12, 50-12, 66-16, 80-26.<\/p>\n
SIXTH GAME<\/p>\n
69ers 45 \u2013 E. Duenas 21, Babauta 10, Sablan 6, Pangelinan 4, M. Duenas 2.<\/p>\n
Garapan Rollers 38 \u2013 Cruz 12, Castro 10, Teregeyo 6, Iguel 3.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 11-10, 23-23, 34-31, 45-38.<\/p>\n
SEVENTH GAME<\/p>\n
Tinian 36 \u2013 Evangelista 12, Cruz 8, Palacios 4, Manglona 4, Tumed 4, Cepeda 2, Aquiningoc 2.<\/p>\n
Young Warriors 18 \u2013 Aldan 10, Techur 4, Mira 2, Delai 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 6-4, 20-14, 26-16, 36-18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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