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By
Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff
The Surangel
Suns recovered from a slow start to beat the Ngarchelong Blue Sharks,
79-56, on Wednesday night May 2 while Meda and five other teams posted
easy wins over their respective opponents on Wednesday night in the 2007
Shell NBL Season Playoffs at the Palau National Gymnasium.
Arnold Undecimo and Alvin Soguilon scored 19 points apiece as the Suns
rallied from an 8-18 first quarter deficit on the way to the victory.
Also on May 2, Ziske Asanuma and Lyndon Ngiramolau finished with 19 and
16 points, respectively, as Meda easily prevailed against PCC Mesekiu,
78-59.
The night before on Tuesday May 1, Airai defeated Topside On Fire, 94-85,
with Tkoel Iyechad firing in 26 points to lead the team to the win.
This was followed by Ngiwal 79ers 78-61 win over the Jaguars and
PPRs 86-63 humbling off Kabong.
The first round of the Season Playoffs started last Monday with the Stingers
opening up its campaign with a 95-87 victory over Klebokel while Mesang
defeated the Kinsmen, 98-41.
All 26 teams after the Division Playoffs are competing including Division
I champion Peched Raw and runner up Ngermid Rivals and Division II champion
Masons Hardware and runner-up Bullets.
Peched is the defending champion for the Season Playoffs.
Last nights games were between the Breakers and the Bullets and
between the Ranchers and tMasons Hardware.
Tonights matches will be between the Rivals and Airai, Peched vs.
PPR, and Styxers vs. Stingers.
Games tomorrow night will be between the Ikelauans and Ngiwal 79ers and
between the Ididers and Ngiwal Central
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