Team Mobil, struggling in the start of the season, snatched their second win to crawl up the standings while the Rebels bid adieu to their three-game streak.
The Rebels showed signs of improvement 1:34 in the final period after shrinking a 14-point deficit.
Jun Estolas however, forced two turnovers and — after a steal from Angelo Fernando — blasted a three-pointer to hand Mobil a 76-66 lead. He mustered 11 of Mobil’s last 21 points.
The Rebels outran them, 27-21 in the end of the second half but came short on possession. Trevor Ogumoro, who garnered 11 from the first half, led the team on a 12-point rally alongside Rodney Sacramento.
Estolas dismantled the Rebels with smooth passes and open shots and piled 12 points in the third quarter. Double digit scorers Gyles Ruluked and Angelo Fernando tallied 12 and 11 points, respectively. Larry Sharry earned eight while Juan Maratita, Leo Factor, and De Guzman scored six apiece.
The Rebels — who spent most of the game trailing their foes — couldn’t eke out a solid defense against Estolas and Ruluked.
Ruluked squeezed in three baskets and Factor tipped in a layup to keep the Rebels at bay in the closing four minutes.
Scores:
Mobil 84 – J. Estolas 28, G. Ruluked 12, A. Fernando 11, L. Sharry 8, J. Maratita 6, L. Factor 6, J. De Guzman 6, E. Moises 3, G. Gapor 2
R-Rebels 76 – T. Ogumoro 29, B. Lisua 14, R. Sacramento 8, J. Villacrusis 8, K. Fitial 7, F. Litulumar 4, R. Deleon Guerrero 2, D. Aughenbaugh 2, J. Ogarto 2
Quarterscores: 20-14, 39-34, 63-49, 84-76
Konflikt 72, Proa 70
Elmer Esdrelon scored 15 points and Jawn Joyner and Dave Sablan posted 14 each to lift IT&E-Konflikt over Northern Marianas College Proa, 72-70 in Wednesday’s first game.
Konflikt remains as the only unbeaten squad this season with four wins, followed by the R-Rebels (3-1).
Esdrelon rejected Proa’s chances for overtime after firing a free throw late in the final quarter. Joyner had earlier scored a triple before Esdrelon’s game saving basket.
Pete Iguel drove Proa’s offense on 33 points, scoring 17 in the second half. Jack Lizama added 12 and Dan Barcinas garnered eight. Both Iguel and Marvin Rabauliman handed the team a 17-14 lead in the first quarter. The former however, eked out only one basket before halftime.
Team Konflikt, who marched to a two-point advantage, slightly edged Proa, 16-15 on a neck-and-neck third quarter. Ivan Devero added 12 points.
Scores:
Konflikt 72 – E. Esdrelon 15, D. Sablan 14, J. Joyner 14, I. Devero 12, J. Barrios 8, G. Aquino 4, M. Capalad 3, B. Tamayo 2
Proa 70 – P.Iguel 33, J. Lizama 12, D. Barcinas 8, Q. Johnson 7, J. Sablan 5, M. Rabauliman 3, G. Libuw 2
Quarterscores: 17-14, 32-34, 47-50, 70-72
