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Knights Win
Knights Reed Meyer has made a living off blocks this season getting yet another highlight rejection as St. John's blew out the Islanders.
KNIGHTS OUST ISLANDERS
By Regina Shiroma
The St. John’s Knights added another win to their record Tuesday night on their home court after defeating the JFK Islanders 72-58 with the help of center Reed Meyer, who led his team with 19 points.
Without a big man to challenge Meyer in the paint, the Islanders were forced to take shots from the outside.
“When you have teams that are shorter than you, you really want to take advantage of the post,” said Meyer.
In the first quarter, the Islanders attempted eight shots from the three point line unsuccessfully. By the end of the first quarter, the Knights seemed to be looking at an easy win after Argie Flores made two threes, one after the other. However the Islanders Kurtis Silva gave the Knights a run for their money; Silva would bridge the gap, sinking a trey of his own to begin their 10-0 spree at the end of the second quarter. Knowing that their shooting game was crucial, the Islanders passed the ball around the arc, spreading the defense to give them some breathing room to shoot the short jumpers.
“Kurt was hitting all their three’s so we stuck somebody on him, Cedric (Sevilla), probably our best defender, to slow him down,” said Meyer of the Islanders’ comeback.
The second half opened up with Meyer immediately dropping an easy floater untouched, but the Islanders Give Lewi answered with back to back jumpers. Soon after, Silva stole the ball, made his layup and picked up a foul in the process. After Silva’s successful free throw, the Islanders were down by just one point making the score 38-37. Nevertheless, this is as close as the Islanders would ever come to the Knights for the rest of the game.
After a brief power outage in the middle of the third quarter, both teams seemed to have regained their strength and energy during the break. The intensity level raised as each team sprinted the length of the court, almost non-stop, through the entire fourth quarter. The Knights began to pull away off back to back steals by teammates Cedric Sevilla and Thaddeus “TJ” Atalig, each of them scoring on both attempts. The Knight’s then scored lay-up after lay-up to extend their lead once again and to secure the win.
GW 85, Guam High 48
Valiant Borja led the charge for the Geckos with 23 points, three steals and three assist as they easily defeated the Panthers in their first game back from the Far East Tournament. Raymark Mariano also powered the Geckos with a double-double in 15 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, Matt Eaton scored 24 points for Guam High.
FD 61, Southern 17
Coming off a third-place finish in the Far East, the Friars cruised past the Dolphins to open the second half of the seaon 61-17. FD naps a three-game losing streak.
Friars beat Dolphins by 44 points
Written by
Vincent Espinal Jr.
For Pacific Daily News
The Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Basketball League resumed last night at Agat gym as the Father Duenas Friars battled it out with the Southern High Dolphins.
In the end the Friars emerged with a 61-17 victory, improving their record to 8-4, while the Dolphins dropped to 1-11.
The Friars were the first to strike with a layup by Cam Eusebio, and then they went to big man Michael Sakazaki in the paint for an easy basket, forcing the Dolphins to call a timeout.
The timeout didn't faze the Friars as they used aggressive defense, forcing the Dolphins to turn the ball over. The Friars went on a 21-0 run before Dolphins' Jacob Chaco scored, ending the quarter with FD up 23-2.
In the second quarter, the Friars' Luis Cabral got the first basket followed by two layups by Sakazaki to increase their lead to 29-2. The Dolphins' Jordan Aguon and Chaz Nangauta got two free throws apiece, but the Friars' John Onedera stopped the mini-rally with a jumper off the glass, giving his team a 31-6 lead with four minutes left. The Friars then closed the half on a 7-1 run to go up 38-7.
After halftime, Eusebio got the first basket with a floater off the glass, but the Dolphins' Tony Taianao and Aguon combined for five points to help motivate their team.
Christian Payumo hit an 18-foot jumper followed by a Sakazaki free throw to push the lead to 43-12.
In the final quarter, the Friars got started with quick baskets by Nick Bell and Glen Gogue. The Dolphins could not seem to find any rhythm on offense, but they did not give up. Stingy defense by the Friars, however, gave the Dolphins no opening to get to the rim. The Friars went on a 10-0 run before Nangauta scored five points in the waning moments of the game.
Payumo finished with 13 points, while Nangauta led the Dolphins with seven.
•St. Paul Christian Warriors 39, Simon Sanchez Sharks 22: Morgan Aiken had 11 points and Forrest Gourley added seven in a low-scoring affair at St. Paul Christian School as the Warriors improved to 10-3. Edros Olalai and Mark Tandoc scored five points apiece for Sanchez. The Sharks won the junior varsity game, but the score was unavailable. Official scorekeeper Jun Miranda provided the information.
The league will wrap up the regular season this weekend with a full slate of games on Friday and Saturday. The playoffs are scheduled to open March 10 with the championship and third-place games scheduled for March 16.
Knights Win
Knights Reed Meyer has made a living off blocks this season getting yet another highlight rejection as St. John's blew out the Islanders.
KNIGHTS OUST ISLANDERS
By Regina Shiroma
The St. John’s Knights added another win to their record Tuesday night on their home court after defeating the JFK Islanders 72-58 with the help of center Reed Meyer, who led his team with 19 points.
Without a big man to challenge Meyer in the paint, the Islanders were forced to take shots from the outside.
“When you have teams that are shorter than you, you really want to take advantage of the post,” said Meyer.
In the first quarter, the Islanders attempted eight shots from the three point line unsuccessfully. By the end of the first quarter, the Knights seemed to be looking at an easy win after Argie Flores made two threes, one after the other. However the Islanders Kurtis Silva gave the Knights a run for their money; Silva would bridge the gap, sinking a trey of his own to begin their 10-0 spree at the end of the second quarter. Knowing that their shooting game was crucial, the Islanders passed the ball around the arc, spreading the defense to give them some breathing room to shoot the short jumpers.
“Kurt was hitting all their three’s so we stuck somebody on him, Cedric (Sevilla), probably our best defender, to slow him down,” said Meyer of the Islanders’ comeback.
The second half opened up with Meyer immediately dropping an easy floater untouched, but the Islanders Give Lewi answered with back to back jumpers. Soon after, Silva stole the ball, made his layup and picked up a foul in the process. After Silva’s successful free throw, the Islanders were down by just one point making the score 38-37. Nevertheless, this is as close as the Islanders would ever come to the Knights for the rest of the game.
After a brief power outage in the middle of the third quarter, both teams seemed to have regained their strength and energy during the break. The intensity level raised as each team sprinted the length of the court, almost non-stop, through the entire fourth quarter. The Knights began to pull away off back to back steals by teammates Cedric Sevilla and Thaddeus “TJ” Atalig, each of them scoring on both attempts. The Knight’s then scored lay-up after lay-up to extend their lead once again and to secure the win.
GW 85, Guam High 48
Valiant Borja led the charge for the Geckos with 23 points, three steals and three assist as they easily defeated the Panthers in their first game back from the Far East Tournament. Raymark Mariano also powered the Geckos with a double-double in 15 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, Matt Eaton scored 24 points for Guam High.
FD 61, Southern 17
Coming off a third-place finish in the Far East, the Friars cruised past the Dolphins to open the second half of the seaon 61-17. FD naps a three-game losing streak.
Friars beat Dolphins by 44 points
Written by
Vincent Espinal Jr.
For Pacific Daily News
The Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam Basketball League resumed last night at Agat gym as the Father Duenas Friars battled it out with the Southern High Dolphins.
In the end the Friars emerged with a 61-17 victory, improving their record to 8-4, while the Dolphins dropped to 1-11.
The Friars were the first to strike with a layup by Cam Eusebio, and then they went to big man Michael Sakazaki in the paint for an easy basket, forcing the Dolphins to call a timeout.
The timeout didn't faze the Friars as they used aggressive defense, forcing the Dolphins to turn the ball over. The Friars went on a 21-0 run before Dolphins' Jacob Chaco scored, ending the quarter with FD up 23-2.
In the second quarter, the Friars' Luis Cabral got the first basket followed by two layups by Sakazaki to increase their lead to 29-2. The Dolphins' Jordan Aguon and Chaz Nangauta got two free throws apiece, but the Friars' John Onedera stopped the mini-rally with a jumper off the glass, giving his team a 31-6 lead with four minutes left. The Friars then closed the half on a 7-1 run to go up 38-7.
After halftime, Eusebio got the first basket with a floater off the glass, but the Dolphins' Tony Taianao and Aguon combined for five points to help motivate their team.
Christian Payumo hit an 18-foot jumper followed by a Sakazaki free throw to push the lead to 43-12.
In the final quarter, the Friars got started with quick baskets by Nick Bell and Glen Gogue. The Dolphins could not seem to find any rhythm on offense, but they did not give up. Stingy defense by the Friars, however, gave the Dolphins no opening to get to the rim. The Friars went on a 10-0 run before Nangauta scored five points in the waning moments of the game.
Payumo finished with 13 points, while Nangauta led the Dolphins with seven.
•St. Paul Christian Warriors 39, Simon Sanchez Sharks 22: Morgan Aiken had 11 points and Forrest Gourley added seven in a low-scoring affair at St. Paul Christian School as the Warriors improved to 10-3. Edros Olalai and Mark Tandoc scored five points apiece for Sanchez. The Sharks won the junior varsity game, but the score was unavailable. Official scorekeeper Jun Miranda provided the information.
The league will wrap up the regular season this weekend with a full slate of games on Friday and Saturday. The playoffs are scheduled to open March 10 with the championship and third-place games scheduled for March 16.