Rollers B holds off Agape in Docomo caging

  Rollers B defeated Rollers Basketball Club’s Agape, 30-23, in the second pairing of Tuesday’s Docomo Pacific Youth Summer Basketball League U17 matches held at the Garapan Basketball Court.

In addition, U17’s Rollers 16-B snuck past the San Antonio Sixers, 36-34, while back on Saturday U25’s R-Rebels bested Hi-5, 48-36, after which the Saints held off GVH, 45-36.

Rollers B worked the ball around very well in the first half as six different players helped build a 14-9 lead at the half.

Agape’s Allen Yu barreled inside for 10 points, but did not receive enough support to pull off the comeback.

Rollers B’s Taba Espinosa led a well-balanced attack with 9 points, while Yu led all scorers with a dozen.

Rollers 16-B worked out an 18-11 halftime advantage in the early tiff largely due to the 8 points of Melvin Deocores.

His pair of 3-pointers were later matched by teammate Keolani Rios in the second frame as the team barely held off a big comeback in the clutch by its rivals.

Sixers’ Raymond Villagomez dropped 13 points that went with 8 in support by Vincent Iba, but the squad came up just one basket short of forcing overtime.

Villagomez topped the field with 17 points in the heartbreaker, while Rios led Rollers 16-B with 13 points.

Back on Saturday, U25’s R-Rebels trotted out to a 26-14 lead at the half with Ben Lisua and Trevor Ogumoro pacing the squad with 7 points apiece.

Hi-5’s Manny Aldan sank a trio of 3-pointers in the second half, but the group simply fell too far behind.

Seven different R-Rebels chimed in during the second period as they coasted to an easy win.

R-Rebels’ Ogumoro turned in a baker’s dozen in the win, while Hi-5’s Aldan and Frank Machahito each finished with 9.

In the second match, U25’s Saints assumed a healthy 19-9 lead in the first half primarily from a 10-point tear by Arvin Avila.

The Saints did a good job containing GVH mainstays Juan Ogarto and Dom Reyes throughout the contest and received a diverse offensive production in the payoff period.

Saints’ Luizi Reyes led the unit with 11 that was complemented by output by a handful of others, securing the win.

Bench support made the difference in this match as Saints’ Luizi Reyes and Avila teamed up for 25 points, tying GVH’s Ogarto and Dom Reyes.

TUESDAY

First Game

Rollers 16-B 36 – Rios 13, Deocares 12, Amory 4, Ogasawara 4, Vivero 2.

Sixers 34 – Villagomez 17, Iba 11, Bondoc 2, Ngeskebei 2, Taitano 2.

Scoring by halves: 18-11, 36-34

Second Game

Roller B-14 30 – Espinosa 9, Morales 5, Cano 4, Fidelino 4, Darag 3, Francisco 3.

RBC Agape 23 -Yu 12, Ellama 4, Ren 4, Chan 2, Valenzuela 1.

Scoring by halves: 14-9, 30-23.

SATURDAY

First Game

R-Rebels 48 – Ogumoro 13, Lisua 9, Camacho, Litulumar 6, Nawaz 6, Hambros 4, Norita 2, Chen 2.

Hi-5 36 – Aldan 9, F. Machahito 9, G .Machahito 6, Hockett 4, Atalig 2, Cabaltica 2, Cristobal 2, Urbano 2.

Scoring by halves: 26-14, 48-36.

Second Game

Saints 45 – Lu. Reyes 13, Avila 12, Brennan 5, Cruz 4, Galarse 4, L.J. Reyes 3, Castro 2, Iglesias 2.

GVH 36 – Ogarto 13, D Reyes 12, Ulloa 5, D Camacho 2, Iguel 2, Tenorio 2.

Scoring by halves: 19-9, 45-36.

By Walter J. Sutherland
Reporter