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SHARKS BEAT ISLANDERS IN OT TO HIGHLIGHT DAY 3

Action in the GSPN Preseason Basketball Tournament continued Tuesday evening, featuring a close showdown in the late game against the Sanchez Sharks and JFK Islanders.

Big man Geoff Gozum lifted the Sharks over the Islanders after cashing the game-winner after collecting an offensive rebound. Sanchez improves to 2-0 in the tourney while the Islanders fall to 2-1.

St. Paul ran away with a big victory over the Harvest Eagles in the first game of the day.

Tuesday night scores

SP 81, Harvest 16

Seniors EJ Cruz and Josiah Quintanilla led the Warriors with 15 points each. Harvest scored the first bucket of the game before St. Paul went on a 47-0 run. Big man Wes Keith had eight points for the Eagles.

Sanchez 45, JFK 44 OT

It was a close game from start to finish as the two evenly matched teams exchanged leads throughout.

Gozum finished with 12 points for Sanchez with Jerfick Aunu adding 11 and Ralph Macaldo 10.

Forward Karl Vinca had 10 of his 20 points in the first quarter alone. Fellow inside force Kirston Guzman and their energizer Justin Lizama both contributed with nine points.

Action continues on Wednesday night

5:30 pm Notre Dame vs. Okkodo

7 pm Father Duenas vs. Guam High

POOL A

Friars 2-0

Panthers 1-0

Bulldogs 1-1

Royals 0-1

Knights 0-2

POOL B

Warriors 2-0

Sharks 2-0

Islanders 2-1

Geckos 0-2

Eagles 0-3

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QUICK HITS

The Figo Islanders 40s women’s softball team took gold in the Senior Softball World Championship in Las Vegas. Figo came out of the loser’s bracket and beat the Arizona Belles 17-3 in the AA division championship game Sunday afternoon.
Other Guam teams that played in the 40s tournament were: Team SOTTA (women’s) and Bud Light Guam, Friars 671 and Sindalun Guahan (men’s).
Sindalu finished a respectable 4th out of 24 AAA division teams.
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In Guam’s first time competing in the FIBA Asia Cup, we draw China, Japan, and Mongolia in Group C. Competition begins in 2024. Guam also moves up the FIBA world rankings to #76.

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