The Lady Dolphins prepared and practiced almost everyday for this one moment in time and all of their hard work had paid off.
Jamie Mendoza, a member of the first five on to the court, scored 6 points swiftly throughout the first quarter followed by teammates Lia Rangamar and Ira Palero each bucketing 4 points respectively.
The lone star Mercedes Mesa of the lady Ayuyus was only able to breach past MHS’ defense line twice for a downtown shot reinforced by a jump shot. It was complete silence for the lady Ayuyus after Mesa’s remarkable feat.
By the end of the first quarter the lady Dolphins were leading by 14 points, 19-5.
The lady Dolphins did not once show tiredness or fatigue throughout the game. Upon entering the second quarter, Lia Rangamar readily shoed her basketball talents and fended off another 6 point for the lady Dolphins while teammates Palero and Jeralyn Castillo each scored 4 points a piece.
The Lady Ayuyus refused to go down without a fight. Patsylynn Jetly was able to score 6 points for the lady Ayuyus while teammate Mesa contributed her four pence.
By half time the lady Dolphins were able to balloon the lead to 22 points, 39-17.
It was a long silence for both teams upon entering the second half of the bout. Eventually Rangamar was able to break the silence and score 4 points for the team while encouraging her teammates to assemble a strong defense barricade against the Ayuyus.
KHS was only able to score a total of 5 points in the third quarter. The lead was then stretched to 31 points, 53-22.
It all came down to the final ten minutes of the championship game. The lady Ayuyus were not only against the ropes but also against time. They pulled of a great offensive tactic in the first 5 minutes of the game. Tiana Muna scored 6 points while teammate Ana Ada contributed her two pence.
It was history for team KHS. The lady Dolphins pulled a total of 17 points to secure their win heralding them worthy champions for the 2010-2011 Marianas Interscholastic Sports Organizations’ Girls Basketball League.
Scores:
Lady Dolphins– J. Mendoza 14, L. Rangamar 14, I. Palero 10, L. Williams 10, J. Castillo 9.
Lady Ayuyus– M. Mesa 11, P. Jetly 7, T. Muna 7, S. Mizutani 4.
