Lauron made up for an empty third quarter and poured in eight of the team’s last 23 points while 8-Division fell behind on a lackluster second half offense.
MDX remains the only unbeaten team this season. Wushin Express ranks second in the standings with 5-1.
8-Division tripped on a five-point deficit in the first quarter and found no improvements 10 minutes later. Lead gunner Leo Factor eked out only seven points in the first half while Cris Lansang tallied eight and Kae Bernardo added four.
MDX fell short on a 10-12 run in the third period, with Mike Palacios picking up most of the slack with six points.
8-Division couldn’t capitalize on Leo Factor’s layups and ended losing possession twice from Zack Babauta.
Lauron went on a brief shooting spree and shot his last basket after Zack Diaz’s offensive rebound to grab a 10-point lead.
Dexter Tenorio cut past Cris Lansang for an open layup, Palacios fired a triple, and Babauta went 1-for-2 on last-minute free throws to secure the match.
Palacios totaled 13 points, Babauta piled 10, and Diaz garnered eight.
8-Division’s double digit scorers slowly collapsed after two misses from Bernardo and Factor’s failed jumper in the final minute. The loss dropped them to a 2-5 record.
8-Division rests in the league’s bottom four with the Saipan Boys (1-4), Pacific Postal (0-4), and FGC Builders (0-5).
Scores:
MDX-Blue Haus 73 – A. Lauron 18, M. Palacios 13, Z. Babauta 10, Z. Diaz 8, D. Tenorio 7, B. Lisua 6, Z. Johanes 6, E. Lansang 5
8-Division 59 – L. Factor 15, K. Bernardo 12, C. Lansang 12, J. Detera 10, R. Culala 6, R. Jacob 2, R. Alejandro 2
Quarterscores: 22-17, 40-31, 50-43, 73-59
Satbahe 79, FGC 70
The FGC Builders’ losing streak continued after falling to Blue Haus-Satbahe, 79-70 in Wednesday’s first game.
FGC grabbed an 18-23 lead before skidding on a 26-17 run in the second quarter.
Satbahe’s Jun Abedes and Budz Camacho scored a combined 27 points in the first half while Edwin Camacho kept FGC behind, 44-40 on a six-point surge in the third period.
Budz Camacho led the group on 19 points while Abedes scored 16. Edwin and Brandon Talania gained 15 apiece.
Satbahe pulled away on a 22-13 run to claim the fourth quarter.
FGC’s JR Barrios settled with only nine points in the second half. Fellow lead scorers Bernardo Montano and Joy Dayrit got away with two and three, respectively. The trio mustered 40 of their team’s 70 points.
Satbahe is now one game away from Wushin with four wins and one loss.
The match marked FGC’s fifth consecutive loss.
Scores:
Blue Haus-Satbahe 79 – B. Camacho 19, J. Abedes 16, E. Camacho 15, B. Talania 15, G. Cruz 6, D. Olivos 4, M. Sison 4
FGC Builders 70 – J. Barrios 17, B. Montano 12, J. Dayrit 11, Y. Gabaldon 8, M. Capalad 8, R. Gamboa 8, J. Llagas 4, A. Abuan 2
Quarterscores: 23-18, 40-44, 53-57, 70-79
