Eljin Mangali led Konstrak Builder with 27 points to bury 8 Division, 103-93 in the Domino Lux Invitational Basketball League at the Gualo Rai court.
Estolas had earlier shot a triple and surged with nine points to hand Konstrak the lead in the first quarter. Mangali however, carried the pace as he and Jawn Joyner scored eight and seven, respectively to pummel 8 Division 10 minutes later.
If that wasn’t enough, Jerome Reyes blasted back-to-back field goals to score 11 of Konstrak’s 26 points in the third quarter.
8 Division — behind, 76-65 — crawled behind and fought their way through but it was too late. Even JR Ngeskebei’s late game shooting spree couldn’t make up for their 15-point deficit. Both he and Leo Factor drove the team’s offense on 32 and 24 points.
Estolas, who shot two baskets in the second half, was forced to sit out in the last seven minutes after falling from a drive attempt.
Ngeskebei saw his chance and forced two turnovers on steals while sliding a reverse layup between Reyes and Victor Mallari.
Though trimming the score to a 10-point gap, Ngeskebei was still outnumbered by Mallari and Mangali in the defense.
Joyner totaled 13 points, Mallari scored 17, and Reyes earned 18.
8 Division’s Cris Lansang and Mattheo Duenas were only allowed nine each while Rick Alejandro scored eight.
Scores:
Konstrak Builder 103 – E. Mangali 27, J. Reyes 18, J. Estolas 17, V. Mallari 17, J. Joyner 13, D. Dayrit 13, R. Morales 3
8 Division 93 – J. Ngeskebei 32, L. Factor 24, C. Lansang 9, Mattheo Duenas 9, R. Alejandro 8, J. Detera 6, Manny Duenas 3, Culala 2
Quarterscores: 23-18, 50-35, 76-65, 103-93
MDX 97, Saipan Boys 45
In Saturday’s first game, MDX easily ruled the court and delivered a blowout 97-45 win against the Saipan Boys.
The Boys’ collapse stemmed from the second quarter after scoring only four points.
Team MDX, who outscored them 22-4, carried a 30-point lead in the second half and dragged the Boys behind, 66-32 before dealing the final blow.
Alex Lauron drove MDX’s offense on 21 points while double-digit scorers Mike Palacios and Zack Babauta added 21 and 14. Dexter Tenorio, whose bank shots slowly buried the Boys, tallied 13 points and Ben Lisua scored 11. Center Zack Diaz held the Boys off late in the first half and posted six points.
MDX remained on track this weekend since defeating Blue Haus, 67-62 last week.
Gil Gapor led the Boys on 10 points. Teammates Ryan Odicta scored eight, Sandy Quemado earned six, and Jun Singka garnered seven.
Scores:
MDX 97 – A. Lauron 22, M. Palacios 21, Z. Babauta 14, D. Tenorio 13, B. Lisua 11, Z. Diaz 6, J. Park 6, D. Olivos 4
Saipan Boys 45 – G. Gapor 10, R. Odicta 8, J. Singka 7, S. Quemado 6 A. Salazar 4, C. Buskater 4, J. Rueda 4, R. Delos Reyes 2
Quarterscores: 22-15, 44-19, 66-32, 97-45
