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Ochobu grabs upperhand in WOR semis
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Posted on Feb 22 2006
Ochobu was not satisfied with its dominantion of the first three sets against Lagooners in the semifinals of the 2006 World Organized Rocball High School League and showed it yesterday at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.
Ochobu headed into the final set ahead by a commanding 30-point lead, 48-18, and wasted no time in claiming the first game of the best-of-three series, 63-26.
J.R. Rudolph connected for an ace and a kee and Benaia Nika pounded in a goal to spearhead Ochobu’s run that resulted in a 15-7 clincher.
The Lagooners put up a good fight before the final score was recorded, as Denry Fiden, Graceful Fiden, and Gary Phillip knocked in a kee apiece, but their efforts were far from enough to dig their team out of their hole.
Awes Kawes led Ochobu’s balanced attack and was the game’s heavy hitter with eight points on three aces and a kee, while David Tisa, Tarnes Kapwich, and Ichnis Kapwich each had six points.
The Lagooners have something to be happy about, though, as they lead Game 2 of the series, 29-24.
The two teams immediately began play in the match and this time around, the Lagooners put up a stronger resistance, losing the first set by only two points, 13-15.
Determined to level the match, the Lagooners finally showed some life and played like the team that lost only twice in the regular season by going on a 6-1 run to start the second set.
Ochobu was able to respond and tied the game on a goal and an ace by Ichnis Kapwich, 6-6, but an ace by Graceful Fiden brought the Lagooners back on top, 8-6.
From there, the Lagooners were able to put on a 5-1 run for a 13-7 lead as Typhoon Saito scored on a dink, Gary Phillip smacked in a kill, and Graceful Fiden hammered a kee.
Ochobu was able to score one more point before Saito closed the set with a kee, 16-8.
The match resumes today at 11:30am.
The other half of the semifinals features defending champion and undefeated Mwaliyas taking on No. 4 seed Black Magic. The winners of the two series will battle for all the marbles in a best-of-five championship series.
