Thursday, November 14, 2024 – CENTRAL LANES BOWLING CENTER, Tamuning, Guam
After a one-day hiatus due to Tropical Storm Man-Yi, the Guam Bowling High School League resumed action at the Central Lanes Bowling Center, with competitors from Group A taking the lanes.
The Father Duenas Friars continued their winning streak by defeating the GW Geckos 12-28. Riel Brantley led the field with a 415-set, including a high game of 217. Teammate Jaden Milan secured second place with a 380 set, while Gecko’s Micaiah Benton finished third to lead his team. The Friars’ southpaw, Dominic Cruz, settled for fourth place, and Raf De Guzman closed out the team’s top four bowlers in fifth place for the victory.
The SPS Warriors recorded their first win of the season with a 12-32 match score against the GACS Starfish. Michael Pono and Hanwool Kim led the Warriors, with Starfish’s William Salas taking third place. Ronan Aromin and Kaleb Santos of the Warriors completed the top five, finishing in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
The SHS Dolphins narrowly edged out the SSHS Sharks by two points for their first win of the season. Although the Sharks’ Ethan Domingo topped the match, the Dolphins countered with Brandon Manibusan in second, Roscoe Zamora in third, and Daeton Taumamoa in fourth. The Sharks took fifth through seventh places with Reyshaun Perez, Nathane Herrera, and Evin Guiao, but Aiden Santiago’s eighth-place finish secured the victory for the Dolphins, 17-19.
The AOLG Cougars maintained their undefeated streak, with Frencin Cabuhat leading the squad and narrowly edging out teammate Aha’ani Sablan. Cyrish Abad was the Dolphins’ standout, finishing third overall. However, Cougars’ Alliyah Ferrer and Atissa Rabon secured the fourth and fifth places for a 12-26 decision.
The Lady Sharks easily defeated the Lady Geckos 11-31 to remain undefeated. Nicole Herrera and Jaime Poblete led their squad, with Isabella Poblete finishing third. The Gecko’s Janese Abasta took fourth place, but Chelsea Milallos claimed fifth for the Sharks.
The Lady Warriors notched their first win, edging out the Lady Starfish 18-22. Starfish’s Ella Rose was the top bowler in the match. The Warriors secured second and third places with Aljhayne Nerza and Hikaru Takano. Starfish’s Juanie Cruz and Isabella McKinnon placed fourth and fifth, respectively, but the Warriors’ Aziah Camacho and Akali Takano closed out the top four players in sixth and seventh places. Aziah Camacho, Melreese Rosario, Keely Reklai, Jennifer Chen, and Caris Carrera occupied eighth through eleventh places, preventing the Starfish’s fourth bowler from clinching the match.
Make-up games from the storm’s postponement will be held on Friday, November 15, and Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Central Lanes Bowling Center at 4:15 p.m.
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