Mobil, which dominated most of the match, won 90-82 and remained undefeated as Larry Sharry and Bart Demapan earned 18 points apiece.
Shirley’s briefly came alive during the final quarter, shrinking its 24-point deficit after successful three-pointers from JR Barrios and Ehroll Peredo.
Jun Estolas however, held Mobil’s defense and cut Peredo off from the basket five minutes before the final buzzer.
Team Shirley’s enjoyed their brief turnaround after stealing the ball twice from Marvin Rabauliman and claiming a rebound from Sharry’s failed hook shot.
Mobil secured the first half on a 51-30 lead after Demapan and Sharry’s 25-point rally. Estolas returned seven minutes into the third quarter but came up short. His final basket appeared in the fourth quarter, where Estolas totaled 15 points.
Peredo led team Shirley’s with 19 points — all coming from the second half. Barrios scored 17, Kae Bernardo bagged 16, and Sedillo posted 12.
Mobil came on the shorter end of the closing 10 minutes, grabbing only 17 points while allowing 33 from the hosting team. Rabauliman slipped in a layup from across the court and shot both his free throws, capping the game with 17 points.
Mobil leads in the rankings with three wins, next to DFS Galleria. Both unbeaten teams will be facing off this Saturday at 6 p.m.
Scores:
Mobil 90 – L. Sharry 18, B. Demapan 18, M. Rabauliman 17, J. Estolas 15, J. Jose 13, T. Wenceslao 5, G. Gapor 4
Shirley’s Coffee Shop 82 – E. Peredo 19, J. Barrios 17, K. Bernardo 16, F. Sedillo 12, M. Dedios 10, R. Usi 6, A. Catungal 2
Quarterscores: 29-14, 51-30, 73-49, 90-82
PIC 72, Hyatt 63
In an earlier game, NVM-Pacific Islands Club defeated Hyatt Regency Saipan, 72-63.
13 of PIC’s 15 players made it to the list on Sunday, with Angelo Fernando sharing the lead with Hyatt’s Bernardo Aquino and Jhun Alipio. All three top scored at 12 points apiece, followed by Hyatt’s Dan Mateo with 11.
PIC drew a stronger offense and pulled away after a 16-9 lead in the first quarter.
Hyatt held on, rejecting attempts from Darwin Barbo and Fernardo, but was still haunted by a five-point deficit after halftime.
Fernando scored five of his 12 points in the fourth quarter with a combined eight from Jessie Mina, Ponce Rasa, and Pete Lizama.
Aquino however, scored no baskets after the third period, leaving the load to Jhun Alipio and Mateo who earned six and four points, respectively.
Jeff Durant, who scored six from the second quarter, added four more despite Hyatt’s losing battle.
Barbo trailed Fernando at nine points while Rasa and Lizama scored eight each. Jessie Mina backed PIC’s rally on six points with five apiece from James Abuy and Nicko Salem.
Scores:
NVM-PIC 72 – A. Fernando 12, D. Barbo 9, P. Rasa 8, P. Lizama 8, J. Mina 6, R. Yabut 6, N. Salem 5, J. Abuy 5, J. Mina 4, B. Tamayo 4, Z. Johanes 2, Z. Diaz 2, J. Dacanay 1
Hyatt Regency 63 – B. Aquino 12, J. Alipio 12, D. Mateo 11, J. Durant 10, C. Devero 9, R. Castro 4, M. Umali 3, D. Palacios 2
Quarterscores: 16-9, 31-26, 53-47, 72-63
