Marvin Rabauliman sizzled with 10 of his 14 points in the second half to keep the G-Stars ahead leading to their 56-50 victory.
The G-Rollers managed to close-in in the second half with Luizi Reyes firing 10 of his 14 points as well.
Tim Tagutchi help stretch the lead with his three-pointer in the last few minutes of the first half.
Ham Hambro grabbed most defensive rebounds while Savali Talalemotu helped the keep ball possessions with his offensive rebounds and the G-Rollers tied the game, 50-50, with less than four minutes to the ball game.
Dwindling defense prompted coach, Jose Tumaquip to keep changing players and game plan in an instant.
A couple of crucial substitution worked out when G-Stars’s center blocked Zack Tudela’s lead-taking jump shot in the final three minutes of the game.
The G-Stars recovered the lead as Rabauliman continued to scatter points in the final half.
Jared Ano picked up a foul and basketed his two penalty shots to add six points and helped secure G-Stars victory.
Southern Sonics 50, Sixers 47
Playing short-handed, the Southern Sonics managed to keep their slim lead all the way to the ball game.
Tristan Ecalnea opened the first half with a pair of two-pointers and completed eight of his 14 points.
Leo Galarse also sizzled with eight points in the first half but he boosted in the second period adding nine markers to finish with the leading score of 17 points.
Scores:
G-Stars 56 –M. Rabauliman 14, T. Tagutchi 7, J. Ano 6, J. Phan 6, E. Manalili 4, S. Metran 4, S. Sablan 4, J. Jung 3, E. Caro 2.
G. Rollers 50 – L. Reyes 14, Z. Tudela 12, B. Aulerio 7, J.Laniyo 7, R. Deleon Guerrero 4, S. Talalemotu 4, J. Danas 2.
Halftime scores: 28-19, 56-50
Sonics 50 – L. Galarse 17, T. Ecalnea 15, D. Jeon 7, B. Ajoste 6, M. Cadiang 4.
Sixers 47 – J. Ada 22, M. Duenas 12, A. Agtarap 4, J. Duenas 2, T. Fleming 2, N. Flores 2, J. Rabauliman 2.
Halftime scores: 25-23, 50-47
