The wizards cast their spells and it worked as Black Magic overcame a determined push by B-n-S, courtesy of another clutch smack by Dior Jones, to claim victory in the ongoing 2005 World Organized Rocball High School League Thursday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
The win, however, was a nail-biter as Black Magic had to overcome an early deficit when league scoring leader and current Master Blaster Myron Laniyo drilled a goal in the opening set that highlighted a 15-8 B-n-S victory.<\/p>\n
The wizards, however, were not to be denied again as they prevented B-n-S from pulling away by turning the table in the second set and swinging favor into their corner with a 17-9 victory. As a result of the score, Black Magic held a slim 25-24 lead heading into the third set.<\/p>\n
B-n-S tried to put up a response in the third set and had a respectable charge only to see Black Magic have a better performance. Jones and company were firing away and set the stage for a juice out by claiming the set, 16-11, and stretching their lead to six points, 41-35.<\/p>\n
Black Magic, however, was not able to put out B-n-S\u2019 fire as Laniyo\u2019s troops picked up their level of play and refused to throw in the towel. Their never-say-die attitude did them well as B-n-S forced o-kon with a 15-14 victory.<\/p>\n
Black Magic still led after regulation, 55-50, however, Rocball rules indicate that a team leading heading into the fourth set must win the set to close out the match.<\/p>\n
Black Magic was still in good shape, though, as their lead meant that they only needed to win one o-kon set while B-n-S had to win two sets to take the match.<\/p>\n
What was expected to be another down-the-wire finish was quickly ended as Jones stepped up and shined on center stage.<\/p>\n
Black Magic\u2019s leading scorer in the season came through when his team needed it the most as he leaped and pounded the ball with all his might for a match-ending goal.<\/p>\n
Rocball rules states that the team that scores a goal in o-kon wins the set.<\/p>\n
With the win, Black Magic leveled their record at 3-3 and are now in a two-way tie with B-n-S for fourth place. Black Magic holds advantage over B-n-S if the two finish the regular season with identical records because of their victory.<\/p>\n
For more information on high school Rocball, contact sport creator Jim Feger at 664-3801.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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