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STARS, BOMBERS LEAD TRITON LEAGUE EARLY

MVP leads men’s division; KFC tops women’s

PRESS RELEASE – The MVP Stars basketball club and the KFC Bombers remain undefeated in the Triton Men’s Basketball League following this week’s games at the University of Guam Calvo Field House. Both teams secured victories Monday night with the MVPs defeating the UOG Tritons 115-95, and the KFC Bombers defeating Team Wu Tang 97-76. 

The MVPs continued their winning streak by beating Team OG 96-95 in a close battle on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the M.B.I. Four-Stars could not break their losing streak and lost to Team Wu Tang 83-74 in the night’s second game.  

JP Cruz of the MVP Stars was the top scorer Monday night with 32 points. Joe Blas from the MVPs dominated the court Wednesday night as the lead scorer with 50 points.  

The Triton Men’s Basketball League plays again at 6:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Monday, March 21, and Wednesday, March 23. Community members are invited to watch the games, with a limit of 120 spectators per game. Proof of vaccination is required upon entry, and COVID safety protocols will be in place. Entry fees are $3 for adults, $2 for non-UOG students, and no charge for UOG students. 

View the tournament schedule and standings at https://www.uog.edu/athletics/mens-basketball

Watch the games 

All UOG games are recorded and posted on the Triton Athletics Facebook page. Fans can also tune into the Triton Sports Zone video podcast to stay up to date with the latest athletics news, watch exclusive athlete interviews, and learn about upcoming events and games. The podcast episodes are live at 6 p.m. every Thursday on the Triton Athletics Facebook channel.  

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COMING SOON …

Asia Pacific/Middle East Regional Tournament (Senior Division) June 10-16

Guam National Bodybuilding Championship June 21

FD Alumni Basketball Tournament June 27-July 18

Pacific Mini Games June 29-July 9

 

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JFK’s Collin Rillamas was named tournament MVP.

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Pitchers Gavin Alcantara (5 innings) and Javier Taimanglo (2 innings) combined to throw a no-hitter.
Taimanglo and Juan Carlo Presnell drove in the two runs for the Prospects, and Skyler Paulino had two hits.

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