Team DFS capitalized on an eight-point lead and defeated Shirley’s, 82-71 for their sixth win at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.
The late-game beating wasn’t a good sign for the hosting team, who recently won their first regular season game against Grillin’ on Sunday.
Guiab scored five points in the final quarter and earned 14 overall with 15 rebounds. Lizama, who also tallied 14 points, had 11 rebounds. Guiab helped seal the game on a three-point field goal to drive the last nail in team Shirleys’ coffin on Tuesday night.
DFS maintained their lead after grabbing a 24-9 lead in the first quarter, allowing only two points from Ehroll Peredo and three from Kae Bernardo.
Lizama focused on the defense after opening up with eight points, shooting twice in the second and third periods. His only steal came from a loose ball dropped by Abuel, who eked out his first basket behind the three-point line. Abuel tallied eight rebounds with two assists and two steals.
DFS advanced, 59-49 nine minutes into the third quarter and added three points from Dan Barcinas’ basket. He tallied five rebounds and stacked nine points while Quincy Johnson scored eight.
A 20-point rally finished Shirley’s off, with Bernardo going scoreless in the entire second half. JR Barrios, desperate to catch up, knocked his second triple six minutes into the fourth quarter and settled for five more points. Barrios top scored at 24 points.
DFS’ Pete Iguel landed two jumpers, one layup, and a three-pointer for nine more points to total 19.
Scores:
DFS Galleria 82 – P. Iguel 19, J. Lizama 14, J. Guiab 14, G. White 12, D. Barcinas 9, Q. Johnson 8, W. Jung 6
Shirley’s Coffee Shop 71 – J. Barrios 24, E. Peredo 13, R. Usi 12, K. Bernardo 11, F. Sedillo 6, W. Abuel 5
Quarterscores: 24-9, 38-34, 62-54, 82-71
Hyatt 79, McGraw Hill 73
In Tuesday’s first game, Christian Devero delivered 27 points to lift Hyatt Regency Saipan past Public School System-McGraw Hill, 79-73.
Dave Sablan and James Villacrusis left the court with 22 and 25 points but were unsatisfied after failing to overturn the game in the second half.
Devero, who had eight rebounds with one steal and one assist, scored 11 of Hyatt’s 23 points during the first period.
The Sablan-Villacrusis duo garnered 16 points by the second quarter but McGraw Hill still crawled behind, 38-32 after a solid defense from Bernardo Aquino, who had 11 rebounds, six assists, and seven steals. Even center Kelvin Fitial couldn’t find momentum, scoring no baskets minutes before halftime.
Dan Mateo notched nine of his 11 points in the third period while Devero picked up eight on back-to-back layups. Devero went 6-for-6 in free throws and Castro shot a three-pointer to keep McGraw Hill at bay before the final buzzer.
Fitial and Marlon Cabrera ended with 13 rebounds each.
Aquino and Castro scored 15 and 12 points, respectively.
Scores:
Hyatt 79 – C. Devero 27, B. Aquino 15, R. Castro 12, D. Mateo 11, M. Umali 8, J. Durant 4, J. Alipio 2
PSS-McGraw Hill 73 – J. Villacrusis 25, D. Sablan 22, K. Fitial 10, M. Itibus 5, W. Mendez 4, M. Cabrera 4, G. Palacios 3
Quarterscores: 23-16, 38-32, 61-50, 79-73
