Four players scored in double figures for the Jaguars to score as 21 points for the fourth quarter against to an 11 point production by their opponent to finally cruise through the match and win. Hener Aguinaldo led the offensive attack with 19 markers for the Jaguars while Mike Alicos, Philip Manago, and Jomar Naguit provided with 14, 11, and 17 points respectively. As a result, Jaguar raised their standings.
In other matches for the league, Ngiwal 79ers could break Surangel’s defense to finally bow down to a score of 70 – 61. PPR Shark Attack won by default against team Ranchers while Team On fire drubbed team PCC Mesekui.Last year’s Division 2 champs, Kabong brought down team Ididers with a score of 64 – 52, then team Ngerbuns shuts team Ngerchemai at final count of 77 – 68. Team High Tidealso joined winning teams when they beat team Klebokl, 74 – 63, while in a tight match between Peched and Meda, Team Medahung on to a 2 point advantage to win against the latter, 107 – 105. Airwaves thumped on team Stingers, 95 – 88.
20 teams fighting for this 2009 – 2010 first Amateur Basketball League wanting to join the elite four for the professional league which is slated after the on – going games. Shell Palau is a proud sponsor of the ABL which is supervised and organized by the Palau Basketball Federation.
