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Sixers I, G-Rollers I keep pace of one another
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Posted on Mar 16 2006
Archrivals San Antonio Sixers I and Garapan Rollers I kept abreast of each other in the continuation of the 2006 Inter-Village Youth Basketball League the past two nights at the Garapan Basketball Court.
On Wednesday night, Sixers I took on Sixers II but there was no love lost between sister teams as the older and more experienced Sixers I won 60-51.
Sixers I limited Sixers II to just a couple of buckets while scoring a bushel themselves in the opening quarter to forge ahead 18-4.
But Sixers II rallied in the second and managed to put up 17 points to Sixers I’s 16 to head into the halftime break down, 21-34.
They continued to gnaw at the lead and thanks to a combined eight points from Aaron Agtarap and Mark Norita were trailing by just 10 points, 45-35, going into the last eight minutes of the contest.
Sixers I still couldn’t pull away in the payoff period, but Matt Duenas’ eight-point cluster and five points from Nathan Flores proved enough to dash Sixers II’s upset hopes.
Duenas topscored for Sixers I with 18 points while Joe Taitano led Sixers II with14. The win upped Sixers I’s record to 5-0, while the loss dropped Sixers II to 2-2.
On Tuesday, G-Rollers I recorded its fifth win in as many tries after routing Chalan Kanoa Kings, 58-37.
Three Garapan players wound up in double figures led by the 15 points of Josh Moses, while Edward Salito’s 14 paced the Kings, which dropped to 1-5.
Wednesday’s Game
Sixers I 60 – M. Duenas 18, Flores 9, Salas 8, Santos 6, R. Duenas 6, C. Duenas 4, Guerrero 2, Echon 2.
Sixers II 51 – Taitano 14, Agtarap 12, Sambile 7, Norita 4, Eclevia 4, Roberto 2, Palacios 2, J. Duenas 2, M. Duenas 2, Manaluz 2.
Scoring by quarters: 18-4, 34-21, 45-35, 60-51.
Referees: Jonathan Tenorio and Jovie Omar.
Tuesday’s Game
Garapan Rollers I 58 – Moses 15, Concepcion 10, Pangelinan 10, Diaz 6, Deleon Guerrero 4, Untalan 4, Kim 3, Salas 2, Calvo 2, Lebria 2.
CK Kings 37 – Salito 14, De Leon 7, Blewett 6, Catap 5, Dela Cruz 4, Camacho 2.
Scoring by quarters: 18-7, 32-15, 41-23, 58-37. (Mark Rabago)
