AGAPE Christian School notched their first win in the girls high school division of the IT&E Interscholastic Basketball League on Wednesday by outlasting Kagman High School, 37-30, at the Marianas High School gym.
Throughout the game, ACS’ Eunice Xu and Lynn Zhao went head-to-head with KHS’ Kiana Camacho and Elicia Cabrera.
In the opening half, ACS played aggressively as their defensive pressure forced a handful of turnovers that allowed Xu to score back-to-back buckets during the transition play while Zhao cleaned up from underneath the rim as the two Agape players bagged a total of 16 points.
Although KHS struggled to get the ball down they made the most of their possession with Camacho in the frontline. Her smooth dribbling skills and long-range shots notched a total 10 points while team mate Cabrera scored inside the paint to cut ACS’ lead, 16-20.
In the second half, ACS’ Xu kept the fuel burning with three consecutive buckets while KHS’ Camacho scored her second triple of the day followed by another bucket.
But ACS’ Ruth Zhang stepped up with two crucial makes and team mate Xu scored a total of seven points, including one from beyond the arc to seal the deal, 37-30.
In other games
Grace Christian Academy remains undefeated as they clinched their third win by beating Mount Carmel School, 26-17, while Marianas High School powered past Saipan Southern High School, 41-21.
KHS’ Kiana Camacho sets up the play during a girls high school division game of the IT&E Interscholastic Basketball League on Wednesday at the MHS gym.
Agape’s Eunice Xu protects the ball as defenders close in during a girls high school division game of the IT&E Interscholastic Basketball League on Wednesday at the MHS gym.
