Public School System rebounded from its loss to Northern Marianas College the last game by beating Department of Public Safety II in the 2004 Government Basketball League Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
PSS, which kissed its rendezvous with perfection goodbye Monday against the defending champions, also almost lost this one before rallying in the fourth quarter for a 91-90 win.<\/p>\n
Ahead by two points after a deuce by DPS II with the shot clock off, PSS players were being trapped by the lawmakers\u2019 full-court pressure.<\/p>\n
Luckily for PSS, center Taj Van Buren was fouled with DPS II in the penalty. The 6\u20192\u201d sharpshooter made his charities count, giving PSS a four-point lead, 91-87, with eight ticks left in the contest.<\/p>\n
Hulking Ned Norita of DPS II ended the game\u2019s scoring by hitting a three as time expired.<\/p>\n
It was a sorry loss for DPS II, which led most of the ballgame before succumbing to field goal droughts in the fourth and final quarter.<\/p>\n
After ceding the first to PSS, DPS II came out strong in the second quarter with Norita, Ed Diaz, and John Santos leading the way.<\/p>\n
With the triumvirate scoring all but four of team\u2019s total output in the second, DPS II took a comfortable 44-35 spread at the half.<\/p>\n
Norita then went nuts after intermission, burrying shots from all angles en route to scoring 13 third-quarter points, as DPS II continued to have the driver\u2019s seat, 67-63, going into the payoff period.<\/p>\n
PSS, which played without injured playmaker Don Blondin, hurried back into contention in the fourth, as Gabriel White, Peter Mendiola, and Gary Lashley unleashed their own-three pronged attack.<\/p>\n
It was anybody\u2019s ballgame down the stretch before PSS extended to a small lead, one they were able hold until the final buzzer, despite the best efforts of Diaz, who pumped in 10 in the fourth.<\/p>\n
White led a balanced attack for PSS with 25 points. Lashley added 20 and Mendiola 18 markers.<\/p>\n
Norita settled for game-high honors with 26, while Diaz finished with 24 for DPS II.<\/p>\n
In the second game, Tinian took out its frustration over Friday night\u2019s forfeit loss against Department of Labor on Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office as the visitors from the south clobbered the winless team, 121-59.<\/p>\n
After the Mayor\u2019s Office opened the scoring with a modest 4-0 blast, Tinian outscored them 121-55 to leave the outcome beyond doubt.<\/p>\n
Velvet-touch Keith Nabors and Mercury-quick Jarvin Evangelista led Tinian with 25 points apiece. Gil Borja was the lone bright spot for Mayor\u2019s Office, as the swingman erupted for 19 in the loss.<\/p>\n
In the lone game Friday, Office of the Public Auditor edged a depleted Procurement & Supply team, 70-66.<\/p>\n
Robert Torres led OPA\u2019s charge with 17 points. Taula Peter, Chris Camacho, and Oscar Sablan also netted 12 or more points in the win.<\/p>\n
John Palacios and Oscar Masga tried to hold the fort in vain and came up with 25 and 24 points, respectively, in the setback.<\/p>\n
Friday<\/p>\n
First Game<\/p>\n
OPA 70 \u2013 R. Torres 17, Peter 14, Camacho 12, Sablan 12, Pangelinan 8, Atalig 4, F. Torres 2, Dela Cruz 1.<\/p>\n
P&S 66 \u2013 Jo. Palacios 25, Masga 24, Takai 11, Guerrero 7.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 14-22, 32-37, 46-53, 70-66.<\/p>\n
Referees: Abner Venus and Dado Vistal.<\/p>\n
Second Game<\/p>\n
DOL wins by forfeit vs. Tinian<\/p>\n
Saturday<\/p>\n
First Game<\/p>\n
PSS 91 \u2013 White 25, Lashley 20, Mendiola 18, Van Buren 12, Gross 12.<\/p>\n
DPS II 90 \u2013 Norita 26, Diaz 24, Ayuyu 12, Sablan 12, Hocog 8, Regis 6, Manalili 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 22-17, 35-44, 63-67, 91-90.<\/p>\n
Referees: Ricky Itaas and Dado Vistal.<\/p>\n
Second Game<\/p>\n
Tinian 121 \u2013 Nabors 25, Evangelista 25, Manibusan 21, Borja 14, Pascua 12, Manglona 10, Santos 8, Kiyoshi 6.<\/p>\n
Mayor\u2019s Office 59 \u2013 Borja 19, Tupas 11, Demapan 10, Mizutani 5, Palacios 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 29-20, 59-36, 89-48, 121-59.<\/p>\n
Referees: Jess Pacheco and Noel Delos Santos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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