
The Simon Sanchez Sharks and Okkodo Bulldogs 2 staved off elimination in Monday’s games at Guam High in the GBC-IIAAG 3rd Annual JV Tournament.
With the wins, the two teams will face each other 5 pm March 1 at Guam High, while the JFK Islanders and Okkodo Bulldogs 1 will square up at 630. The JFK-Okkodo loser will face the winner of Sanchez-Okkodo2 for a shot at bragging rights. Games will be held March 1, Wednesday at Guam High.
In the late game, the Sharks downed FD 2 55-37 to stay alive. Sanchez’s Isaiah Malig lit up the scoreboard for 23 points in the first half to propel his team to a 36-13 halftime score.
Down by as much as 26 in the third, the Friars regrouped behind a stingy 1-3-1 half-court trap. The trapping zone rattled the Shark cages, and the Friars cashed in on a few turnovers.
With the momentum on the Friar side, the FD guards fed their big men to go on a 17-4 run that got them as close as 11.
But, Sanchez’s Thurston Franklin quieted the run with an 8-point performance in the fourth quarter to give the Sharks some breathing room. The Sharks turned to Malig to control the offense and ensure the comeback run would fall short.
Malig led all scorers with 24, while Franklin chipped in 12 for the win. Big man Aidan McDonald had 12 in the loss, with teammate Jayden Taitano added six.
In the early game, the Okkodo Bulldogs 2 overcame a tenacious St Paul team for the 56-42 victory. The Warriors came out hungry in the first quarter, jumping out to a 12-point lead. The Warriors rode on the offensive strength of Ralphy Formosa and Brandon Miranda. The duo tag-teamed, slicing through the Okkodo defense to find the back of the net and take the early lead. With Hayato Tsuji and Isaiah Malcalma patrolling the inside to deny Okkodo’s big men, St. Paul had the edge for all of the first and much of the second quarter.
Okkodo’s Nick Panganiban and Kobe Santos mixed it up late in the second quarter, cranking up the drives to help knot up the score at 23 apiece going into the half.
Tied, the Bulldogs hit an offensive groove in the third period, dropping 22 points to take an 11-point lead going into the fourth.
Down, but not out, the Warriors deployed a half-court trap that netted a couple of Formosa lay ups to eat into the deficit. But, Okkodo’s big men — Kyle Delos Santos and Lino Arizanga — answered back with a run of their own. The duo combined for 17 of the team’s 33 second-half points to ensure the win.
Miranda led St. Paul with 15 points, while Formosa dropped 10 in the loss. Four Okkodo players had double digits. Santos finished with 13, while Panganiban chipped in 12 for the win.


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March 2023
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- WE
- TH
- FR
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28th
Events for March
2nd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
IIAAG TENNIS LEAGUE
IIAAG BEACH VOLLEYBALL FINALS
Events for March
3rd
ISA TRACK & FIELD MEET
ISA GIRLS SOCCER FINALS
IIAAG BOYS BASKETBALL FINALS
ISA BOYS BASKETBALL FINALS
Events for March
4th
35th RAINBOWS FOR ALL CHILDREN 3.5 MILER
ISA BASEBALL LEAGUE FINALS
Events for March
5th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 3
Events for March
5th
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6th
Events for March
7th
Events for March
9th
Events for March
11th
GSPN PRESEASON BOYS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT DAY 1
Bank of Guam Block Party 5K
Events for March
12th
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13th
Events for March
14th
Events for March
15th
Events for March
17th
World Athletics Indoor Championships
IIAAG BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Events for March
18th
PAY-LESS KICK THE FAT 5K/10K
World Athletics Indoor Championships
Events for March
19th
Events for March
21st
Events for March
24th
IIAAG BOYS VOLLEYBALL
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Events for March
25th
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
IIAAG BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Events for March
26th
MONSTER ENERGY MOTOCROSS ROUND 4
Events for March
28th
ISA GIRLS SOFTBALL
IIAAG BOYS VOLLEYBALL
ISA BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Events for March
28th
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30th
ISA GIRLS SOFTBALL
IIAAG GIRLS SOCCER
ISA BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Events for March
31st
IIAAG BOYS VOLLEYBALL
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

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