Northern Mariana Islands tame Palau - Aug 4, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
Northern Mariana Islands - Palau 67:61
Northern Mariana Islands posted the first win at the 2010 Micronesian Games. They rebounded after a bitter loss to Pohnpei in the opener. Northern Mariana Islands held off hosting Palau to improve at 1-1 record. Palau slipped at 0-2 record at the tournament.
CNMI quickly gained the lead in this one. They stayed in charge throughout the opening quarter and posted an 18:11 lead ten minutes into the encounter
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Northern Mariana Islands - Palau 67:61
Northern Mariana Islands posted the first win at the 2010 Micronesian Games. They rebounded after a bitter loss to Pohnpei in the opener. Northern Mariana Islands held off hosting Palau to improve at 1-1 record. Palau slipped at 0-2 record at the tournament.
CNMI quickly gained the lead in this one. They stayed in charge throughout the opening quarter and posted an 18:11 lead ten minutes into the encounter. Northern Mariana Islands maintained the lead throughout the second stanza. They arrived at the interval up by 5 points 32:27. The hosts turned things around in the third frame. Gibbons notched a pair of three-pointers to ignite the run that put Palau in charge 46:45 with ten minutes to go. Barcinas and Quan helped CNMI to regain control late in regulation. Northern Mariana Islands pulled ahead and iced the victory in the dying minutes.
Jericho Cruz unloaded 31 points to lead CNMI. Danandro Barcinas added 11 points, while Tim Quan had 7 points in the victory. Watson answered with 24 points for Palau. Yutaka Gibbons (G) had 11 points in defeat.
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Northern Mariana Islands lose Micronesian Games opener - Aug 3, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)
CNMI - Pohnpei 67:71
Northern Mariana Islands got to a slow start of the 7th Micronesian Games in Palau. They lost the opener to Pohnpei. Northern Mariana Islands got to a slow start. They were down by 7 points 11:18 at the first break. But the strong second quarter helped them take a 34:29 advantage at the interval. Pohnpei stressed the game inside the paint and it paid off. They went on an 8:2 run to surge ahead. Pohnpei maintained the lead throughout the third term
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CNMI - Pohnpei 67:71
Northern Mariana Islands got to a slow start of the 7th Micronesian Games in Palau. They lost the opener to Pohnpei. Northern Mariana Islands got to a slow start. They were down by 7 points 11:18 at the first break. But the strong second quarter helped them take a 34:29 advantage at the interval. Pohnpei stressed the game inside the paint and it paid off. They went on an 8:2 run to surge ahead. Pohnpei maintained the lead throughout the third term. The fourth quarter brought little relief for Northern Mariana Islands. They were down by 11 points but showed character. CNMI almost denied the deficit before falling just short of victory at the end.
William Hawley unloaded 19 points to pace Pohnpei. Yaingelvo produced 14 points, while Roby finished with 12 for the winners. Jericho Cruz answered with 26 points for Northern Mariana Islands. Danandro Barcinas provided 15 points in the loss.
CNMI: Jericho Cruz 26, Danandro Barcinas 15
Pohnpei: William Hawley 19, Yaingelvo 14, Roby 12
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New Caledonia register third win at Oceania tournament - Jun 25, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
New Caledonia - Northern Mariana Islands 89:56
New Caledonian team continued to impress the fans as they posted the third victory at the Oceania championship. This time they dealt with the hosts and booked the second spot after preliminary round. New Caledonia will now face Guam in the semifinal tomorrow. Northern Mariana Islands failed to post a single victory and finished the competition at the bottom of the ladder
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New Caledonia - Northern Mariana Islands 89:56
New Caledonian team continued to impress the fans as they posted the third victory at the Oceania championship. This time they dealt with the hosts and booked the second spot after preliminary round. New Caledonia will now face Guam in the semifinal tomorrow. Northern Mariana Islands failed to post a single victory and finished the competition at the bottom of the ladder.
Raymond Weber (195-F-89) fired 28 points and grabbed 7 boards to pace New Caledonia to the victory. Northern Mariana Islands stayed close early in the encounter as the teams were tied at 13 midway through the frame. But New Caledonia went on a 9:0 run to take the lead for good. New Caledonia exploded with 29 points in the second frame to accumulate a massive 27-point lead at halftime. Northern Mariana Islands showed character in the third quarter as cheered up by the fans they outscored the visitors 20:19. But it was just a spark as New Caledonia regained control in the final term and eased to the win at the end.
Rodrigue Tetainanuarii (203-F-82) notched 21 points and 9 boards for New Caledonia. Jean-Jacques Taufana (185-F-86) had 10 points and 13 rebounds in the win. Oscar Ada replied with 12 points and 6 boards for Northern Mariana Islands. Pete Iguel posted 11 points, 7 assists and 5 boards in the losing effort.
New Caledonia: Raymond Weber 28, Rodrigue Tetainanuarii 21, Jean-Jacques Taufana 10+13 boards
CNMI: Oscar Ada 12, Pete Iguel 11
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Australia close Round 4 with cruising win over Northern Mariana Islands - Jun 23, 2009
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Guam post initial win at Oceania tournament - Jun 22, 2009
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New Zealand edge Northern Mariana Islands in Saipan - Jun 21, 2009
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N.Mariana National Team 2009 - Jun 18, 2009
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Fiesta-Grand and Hyatt cruise past foes - Mar 1, 2008
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Northern Marianas withdrew from the South Pacific Games - Jul 11, 2007
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Northern Marianas submit Men and Women teams for the South Pacific Games - Jun 13, 2007
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Northern Youth Basketball League to start in November - Sep 30, 2006
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Microl-Toyota slips past Aqua, 90-89 - Jul 23, 2006
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Microgames: the recap - Jul 8, 2006
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Microgames: The best players - Jul 7, 2006
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Microgames: Guam won the Gold over Palau - Jul 6, 2006
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Smith hoping to see NMI team in FIBA Oceania youth caging - Jul 5, 2006
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Microgames: Guam and Palau to play for the Gold - Jul 4, 2006
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Microgrames: Recap of the pool phase - Jun 30, 2006
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Microgames: Northern Marianas NT roster - Jun 29, 2006
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Dankworth vows to send University of Nevada basketball scouts to NMI - Jun 14, 2006
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