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Both teams were called for bench technical foul after they ran out of time in one quarter to bring in the last man to play. It was agreed that in every game, both teams must have all their respective players get the chance to play in each quarter. Although both teams had to suffer the consequence o…

Short stop Peter Sablan drove-in six runs as he homered twice and scored three runs to lead the Man Amigos in beating the Calikano Falcons, 17-7. John Terlaje and Eric Palacios walked, then, Jerry Ayuyu hit an RBI single before Sablan drove-in a run on a throwing error to cut the deficit just good …

Guam contains diversity like few places on earth for such a small landmass – towering limestone cliffs, coral outcroppings, volcanic clay, jungle rivers, savannahs and mountains can make it as beautiful as it is difficult. The Guam Extreme Adventure Race disciplines include trekking, mountain…

BANMI sought out Smith’s expertise since June last year after the completion on the 6th staging of the FIBA OBT in a collaborative effort to steer the CNMI’s governing body of basketball to the next level. As a skilled facilitator and speaker both in basketball and business with a particular intere…

Played at the Seventh Day Adventist newly constructed gymnasium during Tuesdays and Thursdays while on Saturdays at the Palau High School Gymnasium, team Gray, Yellow, and Black have showed their supremacy over the rest of the teams. Team Yellow and Black posted an identical 4 – 0 on the win / loss…

Down by a big margin at the end of the first half in which the scoreboard posted, 26 – 40, against a highly top contender from the Meyuns Elementary School Basketball – Dolphins, the Kings totally changed at the third quarter. Kings’ Marivic and RB who had a total score of 21 and 30, respectively, …

Up first game as of presstime were the between Palau High School (PHS) Spiders against a team formed by the Catholic Missions Schools (CMS) followed by Koror Elementary School teachers and staff goes face to face with the Airai Elementary School. Then today, Meyuns Elementary School (MES) will be f…

And when they wear that jersey and hold the ball again as the league starts, they can’t help but take a glimpse of the past when the “treasure” of NMI basketball elites stood proudly as they watched the raising of CNMI flag with dignity and honor. That was 16 years ago, but looking back, the scene …

Close to 200 people including the over a hundred players, attended the ceremony that started minutes earlier than scheduled at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym. Senator Jude U. Hofschneider, R-Tinian presented the Masters Basketball Federation of Northern Mariana Islands the resolution recognizing the group …

Susumu Sakaguchi, head coach of the Settsu Red Impulse 17-and-under Boys Basketball Team, and director of the SRI Basketball Club from Osaka, Japan graciously donated several goods for all of the tournament participants, coaches and volunteers as a continued sign of the established friendship betwe…