Legends gave Diamond Fixers a polishing it wouldn\u2019t forget in the weekend\u2019s last Masters Basketball League match over at the Northern Marianas College Gymnasium Saturday.<\/p>\n
After a lackluster start that had them leading by just solitary point after the opening quarter, Legends started to flex their muscles in the second quarter onwards to rout their opponents 98-77 in the 35-and-over division of the cagefest.<\/p>\n
Former national player Ray Lizama and newcomer Claude Calvo led Legends\u2019 resurgence firing nine and six points, respectively, in the second half to give their team a comfortable 40-24 spread at the half.<\/p>\n
Lizama was not finished though and continued his hot shooting in the third, scoring 14 of Legends\u2019 29-point output to almost single-handedly give his team a 69-50 advantage going into the fourth and final quarter.<\/p>\n
It was all over but the shouting in the fourth, as Legends and Diamond Fixers unloaded their benches in the final 10 minutes of garbage time.<\/p>\n
Lizama topscored for Legends with 33 points, while streaky guard Johnny Badilles and Calvo backed him up with 20 and 14 points, respectively.<\/p>\n
Masters rookie Bogs Dayrit led Diamond Fixers\u2019 losing cause with 20, while high-flying Martin Moreno came away with 13 points.<\/p>\n
The MBL resumes this Friday with Legends II taking on Heinz & David Proa in the 6:30pm opener in the 45-and-over division, while the Proas\u2019 35-and-over team takes on Diamond Fixers in the 8pm nightcap.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s schedule would have Old Aces squaring off against Pepsi in the 1pm first game in the 45-and-over age group, while 35-and-over teams Pepsi and Sabungero and Verizon and Natibu battle in the 2:30pm and 4pm matches, respectively.<\/p>\n
Legends 98 \u2013 Lizama 33, Badilles 20, Calvo 14, Abuy 11, Gabaldon 9, Muna 7, Cruz 2, Sablan 2.<\/p>\n
Diamond Fixers 77 \u2013 Dayrit 20, Moreno 13, Poquiz 11, Montano 11, Tolentino 9, Galag 8, Macoto 3, Quemado 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 13-12, 40-24, 69-50, 98-77.<\/p>\n
Referees: Dado Vistal and Jess Pacheco.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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