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By Kolby Chang
The Southern High Dolphins gutted out their first win of the season as they edged the FD Friars 72-71 in overtime on Tuesday night in the IIAAG Boys’ Basketball League at the FD Phoenix Center. Diallo Cruz led the Dolphins with 12 points and hit some big shots late in the game that helped ensure the visiting team would leave with a tightly contested victory.
“We were just [using] teamwork and playing defense,” Cruz said when asked what held the team together down the line.
Chaz Nangauta chipped in 11 points for the Dolphins while Dominic Diego added nine points and Jose Candaso scored eight points in a balanced effort. Southern now stands at 1-1 with local standout coach Sid Guzman resuming leadership of the squad.
Nanguata’s coast-to-coast layup late in the fourth quarter put the Dolphins up 55-48 and gave them their biggest lead of the game. A feisty Friars bunch, however, did not go away as Tyler Okiyama’s two free throws ignited a six-point run to get the Friars within striking distance. Tristan Jose then dropped in a put back and Bruce Merrill went straight to the basket for a layup to make the score 63-59.
Another strong drive by Merrill got him to the free throw line where he buried both shots and sliced the lead down to two points. Nangauta responded with a good take of his own to stretch the lead to the 65-61. Merrill then replayed his previous foray into the paint on the next play and got fouled again. He went two for two at the line to cut the lead back down to two points.
With the score now 65-63, the Friars got possession of the ball off of a missed shot by Southern and Jeremiah Taitano’s put back at the buzzer sent the game into overtime knotted at 65.
Candaso opened the extra period with a three pointer to give his team the lead again. Taitano answered with another put back and Jose again went right at the Southern defense with a head strong drive to the rack that put the home team up 69-68. Cruz took matters into his own hands on the next play as he put his head down, absorbed the contact and got the layup plus the foul that put the Dolphins up by one.
Merrill then drove from the top of the key and dished out an assist to Taitano who buried the layup that made the score 71-70 with the Friars now back in the lead. With time winding down, the Dolphins’ Dominic Diego took it to the hole for the layup amongst a crowd of Friars to put the visitors up by one point again.
The Friars had one more shot with three seconds left but a lob pass off an inbounds play was broken up by the Dolphins’ Ryan Teologo and the buzzer signaled the end of the game.
Jose led all scorers with 25 points and four steals, while Merrill added 13 points and Taitano dropped in nine points. The Friars’ record also stands at 1-1 following the loss.
Other Scores
St. Paul 60, Sanchez 57 <— click me!
JFK 90, St. John’s 30
Guam High 70, GW 43 – (GH) Austy Hines 17 pts, 13 reb, 8 ast. (GH) LJ Aguon 19 pts. (GW) Jacob Frias 10 pts, (GW) Josh McCarrel 10 pts.
Okkodo 72, Harvest 34
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GPS Sports Calendar
February 2023
- SU
- MO
- TU
- WE
- TH
- FR
- SA
Events for January
1st
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
2nd
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
4th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Events for February
6th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
7th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
8th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
9th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
10th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
TRITONS BASEBALL INVITATIONAL FINALS
Events for February
12th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 2
Events for February
13th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
14th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
15th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
16th
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
Events for February
17th
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
Events for February
18th
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2K/5K
World Athletics Cross Country Championships
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
Events for February
20th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
21st
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
22nd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL
Events for February
23rd
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
Events for February
24th
ISA GIRLS SOCCER
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL QUARTERFINALS
Events for February
24th
Events for February
25th
Events for February
27th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
ISA GIRLS SOCCER SEMIFINALS
Events for February
28th
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE SEMIFINALS
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS

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