The G-Stars made the best use of the first 10 seconds of the first half for an early lead, then killed the remaining 21 seconds of the final half with tight defense and ball possession handing Sonics their first loss, 70-65.
Sonics on the other hand kept their ground to clinch for the playoff tomorrow.
Cruz went into scoring spree hitting his first three pointers in the first half. When Sonic’s Alvin Salas and Bryan Chan broke the tie two minutes to the second half with their three pointers, Cruz and Rabauliman closed the gap with penetrating moves.
Barely 40 seconds left, Cruz managed to take the lead when he picked up a foul while attempting a second three-point shot, and basketed all this three free throws ending the first half, 42-40.
Sonics Dmin Jeon, Tristan Ecalnea and Leo Galarse invested in perimeter two-pointers to lead in the first three minutes of the second half but the Curz-Rabauliman tandem proved unstoppable.
In Girls 14/18 Under Division, Lady Knights pounded Hopwood with 36-point lead with Noelle Calvo scattering 28 points in the court.
Roxanne Duenas added 16 points to help Lady Knights nail Hopwood Junior High to 37 points.
Daylinne Joseph also scored 16 points while Glorily Williams fired a three-pointer minutes to the final buzzer.
Meanwhile, Junior Sonics face a do or die game today as they play the undefeated Rollers A.
Both Little Sonics and Sixers 2 aim for a four-game winning streak as they face in the first game today.
In the Girls 14/18 Under Division, Chacha Junior High faces Marianas High School 2, while Lady Ayuyus take on MHS 1.
