By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

Peches kept its winning streak as it snapped Airai’s own run with a masterful 83-69 decision on Saturday Jan 27 in Division II of the 2007 Shell NBL.
The win was Peches seventh consecutive as it easily recovered from a 11-9 first quarter deficit with a 31-11 run in the second quarter on the way to the victory and stalled the four-straight run of Airai.
Ceasar and Kalei Lui led four other players of Peches in double-digit scores with 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Just a day before on Jan 26, Peches came off with an overtime victory against the Bullets, 80-77, with Melngis scoring four of his 15 in the extra period.
Regulation time ended at 71-all but Peches outscored the Bullets in extension play, 9-6, to prevail. The win also snapped the Bullets’ five-game winning streak.
Peches, thus, moved from fourth to second place with an 8-2 record.
Airai remained in second with 9-4 behind Division leader Stingers (10-0).
Also on Saturday, PCC Mesekiu escaped with a 64-63 win over Topside On Fire.
Duffy sank his team’s last three in the free throw line to lead the way for PCC. He had a total of five in the fourth for his game total of 11.
Also on Saturday, Palau Pacific Resort also staved off a 77-62 victory over Kabong and snapped a seven-game losing skid.
The other result on Friday Jan 26 showed Mesang winning over Klebokl, 84-59 while the games on Thursday Jan 25 included a 92-88 overtime win by the Bullets over Klebokl; an 80-78 win by Ngiwal Central over Ngiwal 79ers; and 75-74 win by the Matadors over the Kinsmen.
Silas Adolf led the Bullets with 17 points, including seven in overtime in their game against Klebokl.
Bolton and Hosel led Ngiwal Central with 21 and 19 but it was Kevin who made the marginal basket to cap his seven-point total in the game against the 79ers.
The Matadors was led by team captain Noel, who scored all of his six points in the fourth, four of them in the free throw line including the winning point.
Juvic and Arnel had 23 and 22 for the Matadors.
The current team standings are Stingers (10-0), Airai (9-4), Peches (8-2), Jaguars (6-2), PCC (6-5), Bullets (6-6), Matadors (5-4), Mesang (5-4), Ngiwal Central (5-5), Blue Sharks (5-6), Ngiwal 79ers (4-4), Topside On Fire (4-7), Klebokel (4-8), PPR (3-8), Kabong (2-9) and Kinsmen (1-8).
In the lone game of Division I on Friday Jan 26, the Ikelauans defeated the Styxers, 81-77, for their third in eight outings.
The loss was the Styxers sixth in eight games.