By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

The Ngiwal 79ers defeated Airai, 91-87, on Saturday night March 24 to keep their winning run in the second round of Division II games in the NBL.
Carson led the 79ers’ brunt of attacks with 32 points and they are now 5-0 on top of Pool Two.
The loss was Airai’s third in five outings.
Also on Saturday, Peches defeated Mason’s Hardware, 100-55 while PPR won over On Fire, 76-62.
Earlier on Friday March 23, the Jaguars beat Mesang, 69-59 while the Bullets defeated Klebokel, 90-71 as Rush booked one of the highest scores this season with 42.
On March 22, the Stingers escaped with a 79-75 win over Mesekiu with Topps Sungino scoring 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter while Tochong and Charlie added 20 and 18.
The Stingers also remained undefeated after four matches with 4-0 in second place behind the Jaguars in Pool One.
Also on March 22 Kabong outshone Ngiwal Central, 77-72, and Peches edged out the Blue Sharks, 63-62 as Bedor Kyota scored six of his 14 points in the fourth.
Team standings for Division II: Pool One –Jaguars (5-0), Stingers (4-0), Mesang (4-2), Bullets (3-2), Mesekiu (2-3), Kabong (2-4), Klebokel (1-5), Ngiwal Central (0-5); Pool Two – Ngiwal 79ers (5-0), Peches (4-2), Blue Sharks (4-2), PPR (4-2), On Fire (3-3), Airai (2-3), Mason’s Hardware (1-5) and Kinsmen (0-6).
In the lone game of Division I on March 23, the Breakers ousted the Islanders, 68-66, as Dexter scored three of his game total of four points in the endgame that capped his team’s fourth victory in five games in the second round.
The Breakers are now 10-4 after the second round while the Islanders are carrying a 7-7 card.