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Blazers blast Proa in Rotary caging
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Posted on Sep 15 2011
By Walter J. Sutherland
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The CK Blazers scorched NMC Proa, 63-39, during their U19 division game in the 2011 Saipan Rotary Club Youth Basketball League last Monday at the TSL Sports Complex.
The win improved the Blazers’ card to 2-4, while Proa (1-3) has yet to win a game on the court, as its lone victory came via forfeit.
The Blazers got right to work after the tip and amassed a 19-6 lead in the opening eight minutes. Brandon Aulerio led the charge with nine points and received a pair of three-pointers from Jody Kaipat.
Then Patrick Torres caught fire with a string of 11 points in the second quarter to help the Blazers stretch the lead to 14 at halftime, 36-22.
Proa’s Josephus Aguilar provided the bulk of his team’s offense with eight markers in the first half.
The pace of the match slowed down after the break, but the Blazers still maintained a healthy 44-29 margin heading into the final period.
Proa managed a couple of treys to start the fourth quarter, but could not climb out of the hole, absorbing its third loss in four matches.
Torres led all scorers with 20 points, while Jason Palacios turned in a team-high 12 in the loss.
Action in the youth caging will continue tomorrow with a doubleheader. The second-ranked Ol’Aces (3-1) take on Kagman (1-2) at 5pm, while Proa looks to bounce back against Rollers 1 (1-4) at 6pm.
For the U15 division games this Saturday, RBC’s 670 Rollers face the Junior Ol’Aces at 11am, while RBC/Micronesian Brokers, Inc. duels sister-team Angels at 12:30pm. Then the last game of the day at 2pm will feature the two female teams in the field, as the Party Rockers square off against Kunoichi.
CK Blazers 63 – Torres 20, Aulerio 15, Kaipat 14, Benavente 6, Eughbanks 4, Tenorio 2, Camacho 2.
NMC Proa – Palacios 12, Aguilar 10, Samson 9, G. Habijan 6, Cruzat 2.
Scoring by quarters: 19-6, 36-22, 44-29, 63-39.
