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New Chang Ming Market, A’s Car Aircon win
A’s Car Aircon’s Cecilio Bisana drives toward the basket in their game against JSN Enterprises in the masters division of the 2nd Annual Saipan Centennial Lions Basketball League at the Civic Center Basketball Court in Susupe.(MARK RABAGO)
New Chang Ming Market and A’s Car Aircon won their respective open and masters division matches in the 2nd Annual Saipan Centennial Lions Basketball League last Tuesday at the Civic Center Basketball Court in Susupe.
In the nightcap, New Chang Ming Market let their guard down before eking past winless Checkpoint International, 80-74, for its fourth win in five games.
After starting out like a house on fire and leading 29-14 after the first quarter, New Chang Ming Market had a letdown and only led 47-41 and 62-56 after the middle quarters before settling for the 6-point win.
Keith Santos and Jeffrey Castro led New Chang Ming Market with 19 points and 17 points, respectively. Checkpoint International, which lost all its eight games so far in the season, was paced by the 17 markers of John Yanto.
Earlier, A’s Car Aircon bounced back from a loss in its previous game by beating Blue Eagle/Royal Pacific, 65-55.
Jorge De Guzman shone all game long with 23 points for A’s Car Aircon (4-1), while Jetzen Jandoc and Mark Francisco led Blue Eagle (2-3) with 11 points each.
First Game
A’s Car Aircon 65 – De Guzman 23, Pangelinan 13, Basi 9, Bisana 6, D. Tibayan 5, Manabat 3.
Blue Eagle/Royal Pacific 55 – Jandoc 11, Francisco 11, Reign Vice 7, Bernardo 6, Javier 6, Estolas 6, Saplan 4, Cabanas 2.
Scoring by quarters: 10-21, 39-37, 56-41, 65-55.
Second Game
New Chang Ming Market 80 – Santos 19, Castro 17, Quan 11, Brennan 9, Aranda 8, Almario 7, Pastrana 6, Montes 3.
Checkpoint International 74 – Yanto 17, A. Camacho 15, Ramos 9, G. Camacho 8, Maesa 8, Taraya 6, Lumen 6, Ege 3, Aparte 2.
Scoring by quarters: 29-18, 47-41, 62-56, 80-74.
