Advance X-Terminator, the regular season leader, pounded Tasi Tours in quarters for a 108-90 victory.
Jonathan Lim scattered 33 points as he went 7-for-10 to upset Tasi Tours with double digit point lead in the second half.
He stretch the early lead in the first quarter by firing a three-point shot, then, punctuated the second half with another shot from the three-point arc.
Jun Estolas exploded too early as basketed three consecutive three-pointers in the first quarter and fired another three-point shot in the third. He went 5-for-6 as he helped Advance X-Terminators inched their way to victory in the final quarter.
Kelvin Fitial scored 19 points including a three-pointer in the third, and Gyles Ruluked added 10 points.
Tasi Tars Sahnee Rañola scored 21 points as he fired three pointers but he went scoreless in the third quarter leaving only Ehroll Peredo, Banjo Basila and Brendo Talania carrying the up to the final quarter, except for his final three-pointer.
GEC 102,
Bank of Saipan 83
In the Masters Division, Moly Cacho rampaged in the second quarter to keep GEC Pawnshop double figure distant from Bank of Saipan from first quarter all the way to the final quarter for a 102—83 win.
Sahnee Rañola basketed his three triple shots in the first quarter to finish with 21 points.
Amor Casabuena who played defensively hit 19 markers and basketed three of his four free throws.
Latury Palero scored 13 points and Abel Villafuerte added 9 including a three-pointer in the final quarter.
Scores:
X-Terminators 108 –Lim 33, Estolas 21, Fitial 19, Ruluked 10, Mendoza 7, Dayrit 6, Barrios 4, Gamboa 3, Capalad 2.
Tasi Tours 90 —Rahñola 21, Peredo 20, Basila 13, Cosino 11, Factor 9, Joyner 7, Talania 6.
Quarterscores: 25-19, 52-43, 80-63, 108-90
GEC 102 –Cacho 28, Rahñola 21, Casabuena 19, Palero 13, Villafuerte 9, Olivos 6, Viola 4, Buenbajo 2.
Bank of Saipan 83 –Palma 17, Ebuen 16, Abuy, 11, Darag 11, Gatdula 11, Ocampo 8, Moreno 4, Tiples 2, Villegas 1.
Quarterscores: 25-10, 53-40, 77-54, 102-83
