THE boys of Ol’Aces earned their first victory in the Rollers Basketball Association Holiday Tournament after dominating the Rollers in their U17 division game at the Koblerville gym on Dec. 20, 2020.
Ol’Aces’ Airson Atan extends as he drives toward the rim during a U17 game of the RBA Holiday Basketball Tournament at the Koblerville gym on Dec. 20, 2020.
Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
The Ol’Aces had it easy from start to finish but they had to build momentum before taking complete control.
The Ol’Aces held their ground with consecutive second chance buckets made by rebounds on both ends of the court.
Along with tireless defensive pressure forcing turnovers, they managed to widen their lead to a comfortable distance.
Airson Atan and Craig Padayao led the assault with seven and eight points ending the first half 24-10 in favor of the Ol’Aces.
Ol’Aces’ MJ David takes the shot during a U17 game of the RBA Holiday Basketball Tournament held at the Koblerville gym on Dec. 20, 2020.
Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.
The Rollers later picked up the pace, aiming to match the Ol’Aces’ output with more hustle.
The Rollers’ Luis Claridades fired up with four points with team-mates Aaron Magno and F.J. Goron sinking a few more buckets to give the Ol’Aces a brief scare.
However, the Ol’Aces continued to constrain the Rollers with proper defense as Lucio Aldan grabbed a couple of steals while Jay Willy, Nobet Hocog and MJ David rained down on the offensive end en route to a 61-27 victory.
