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By Kyle Terwilliger
Variety News Staff
THE GHRA Basketball League
was in action Saturday and the Sand Castle team took on the Citi Bank
team. The game would be one that would shift back and forth between the
two teams with Citi Bank taking the early lead but the Sand Castle team
ultimately winning the game.
The end of the first half would see the Sand Castle team awake, coming
back from an eight point deficit to come within one with at the half.
With just under 20 seconds left Citi Banks RC Gabriel would push
the tempo looking for the last shot.
After swinging the ball to the wing and then trying to get the ball inside
Sand Castles Claudio Leal would knock the ball away and then save
the ball giving the Sand Castle team the fast break as time was running
out. After taking the ball all the way up court Sand Castle would miss
the open lay-up as time expired giving Citi Bank the lead at half 13-12.
Sand Castle would open the second half firing on all cylinders as they
quickly jumped to a 13 point lead over Citi Bank leading 26-13. Citi Bank
would not have an answer for the rebounding abilities of Sand Castle who
time after time would grab two or three offensive rebounds in order to
give them multiple shots at the basket.
Sand Castle would continue to run Citi Bank and would eventually take
the game 49-25. Frank Ferjan would lead Sand Castle with 14 points. RC
Gabriel would lead Citi Bank with just five points. Games will continue
on Wednesday at Tamuning Gym.
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