2007 Elementary School: KES Stars wins again

The Koror Elementary School Stars (KES) won the 2007 Elementary School Boys division over the SDA Kings 62-60 with a final basket with 4 seconds to go. The Kings were undefeated during the regular season but lost against the defending champions.
source: Palau Basketball Federation

First timer SDA "Kings" despite no loss in the entire season faced their biggest challenger in the season championship game. Koror Elementary School are the defending champions of last years program. This year they lost in the regular round to the SDA Kings so they were ranked #2 in the playoffs, even in the championship game they were the underdogs and sure enough gave their best in defending their title from last year. The final score was 62-60 as Terry from KES A sank the last two points in the last 4 seconds of the game. However SDA Kings used their last timeout and designed a play for their team. KES A Stars Head coach designed a defense to protect their lead and the final seconds result favored KES A Stars as they succesfully defended the last shot. Trophies were designed from the Jailhouse 3on3 inmates, made of local cared wood designed imitating basketballs on wooden handles. The Main Sponsors of the programs were Honorable Senator Santy Asanuma and Mike Ongalibang of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program of the Ministry of Health who enjoyed the championship game and awarded the prices to the participants.


Elementary School 2007 champion - Koror