While Carsson Salii scored for 16 points two unsung players, Mooney Tulmau and Olando Ngirameketii provided winning baskets need by the Ngiwal 79ers that gave them the upperhand and thumped their opponent from the HighTide basketball team.
For other matches, team Ngerbuns succumbed to the clutches of team Onfire with a final tally of 92 – 89, while powerful team, Kabong continued their winning ways when they defeated team PPR – Shark Attack, 81 – 77 then Singers hanged on to four point advantage, 90 – 86, to drub team Jaguars. Team Breakers crushed team Klebokl, 99 – 66, while Peched edged team Meda Boys with a final tally of 88 – 82, then Meyuns stormed at team Ididers to win 74 – 70.Team Meda pounded at team PCC 90 – 67, and Surangel Kings cruised to win against team Airwaves, 97 – 83.
20 Teams battles for this years’ ABA Leageu namely; High Tide – Jonathan Kaminsky, Surangel Kings – Surangel & Sons Co., PCC Mesekui – Palau Community College, Ka’Bong – Rudimch Enterprise, Stingers – Shell Palau/Neco Marine, Ngerchemai – Leg. Franco Gibbons, Ngerbuns – Delegate Kalistus Ngirturong, Ranchers – Leg. Job Kikuo, MEDA – Surangel & Sons Co., South Coast – Senator Mlib Tmetuchl, PPR – Palau Pacific Resort, Ngiwal 79ers – Ngiwal State Government, Airwaves – Shimbros International Co., ON Fire – Koror State Government, Jaguars – Surangel & Sons / CTSI, Meda Boyz, Klebokl, Ididers, Meyuns Red Storm, and Peched.
ABL is operated under the supervision of Palau Basketball Federation where three games will be played every Mondays to Fridays and is sponsored by Shell Palau.
