On March 31, 2012 at the Pohnpei Campus Gymnasium saw the Grand Finale of the 2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament. It was a shocking surprise this month not seeing team Kolonia contending for the 1st place podium, instead they were contesting for the 3rd place spot in the March Madness Tournament. They will be contending the Awak Wolverines for the 3rd place and Strippling Warriors and Out-Laws will be contending for the 1st place.
One more day of second prelims before the quarter-finals kicks-off on Wednesday March 28.
On Friday March 23, 2012 at the Pohnpei Gymnasium, saw the most anticipated match of the 2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament between last month's Champions (Kolonia) and Out-Laws. It is a rematch of last month's championship game between the two.
2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament running and teams are fighting to stay alive and stay on top of their pools.
2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament continues and everything is at high stakes now for all teams. Day 9 brings some very interesting games.
It's the first day of the second preliminaries of the 2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament and things can happen. Shockers and surprises. It's a to-or-die for all teams. We expect to see great basketball action. It's anybody's game now.
Day 7 of the 2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament saw some intense plays from teams fighting hard to alive in the tournament and some fighting for the rite to claim 1st place in their respective pools.
The 2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament Preliminaries is almost over and some teams are stepping up the gear to stay alive in the tournament.
The Prelims of the 2012 Pohnpei Basketball Tournament is almost over. After 5 days of action six teams remain unbeaten.
March Madness Tournament in Pohnpei still running and getting more exciting. The 16 team tournament of 4 pools. At the end of the week, only 12 teams will remain in the chance to qualify for the quarter and semi-finals.
2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament running in high gear.
Day 2 Highlights of the 2012 Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament.
On March 12 the Pohnpei Basketball March Madness Tournament kicked-off with the top 3 teams from last month's tournament playing on opening night. In the first game Kolonia blew out IBC (Island Basketball Club). Team Kolonia out-scored IBC 64-38 with their fast break plays and good passing skills. Three players from Kolonia scoring double digits. Wearing jersey #11- David Actouka score leader for Kolonia registering 13 pts, #21- Maverick Salvador contributing 11 pts, and 10 pts for #14- Willy Hawley Jr. and Lianter Dikepa from IBC registering the team's high scorer with 10 pts.
