By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

THE Mwaliyas strengthened their semifinals chances in the World Organized Rocball Community League after beating Kich Fairo in four sets, 58-39, last Friday at the Marianas High School Gym.
The win improved the Mwaliyas record in the second round to 2-0. They won their opening game against Da Lani Kynez.
Kich Fairo dropped to a 0-2 slate and needs to sweep its remaining matches to have a chance in the next round.
The six teams that advanced to the second round will play only five games each. After the second round, the top four teams will move into the crossover semifinals, which will have a best-of-three format.
The Mwaliyas, who are hoping to defend their title this season, picked up where they left off winning the third and fourth sets of the match.
The remaining part of the third set was played last Friday with the Mwaliyas’ Shane Yamada serving and the defending champions leading at 12-1.
The Mwaliyas scored five more points to notch a 17-7 triumph in the third set.
Entering the fourth set, Kich Fairo was pressed to win to send the game into overtime.
But the Mwaliyas had no plans to extend the match, as they posted a 16-6 victory to end the game.
The first two sets of the Mwaliyas-Kich Fairo tiff were played last Thursday.
Kich Fairo drew first blood, 15-10, but failed to sustain its momentum losing the second set, 11-15.
Yamada led the Mwaliyas’ win scoring 17 points on five kees, one xunx, one ace and a goal.
Three goals were scored in the game and all were from Mwaliyas players with Graceful Fiden drilling one in the latter part of the third set. Yamada and Valentine Taisacan notched a goal apiece in the fourth set.
Eight aces, five xunxs and nine kees were scored in the game.