Teams clash at the UNBL tourney
COLEGIO San Agustin-bacolod pulled away in the payoff quarter to frustrate Team Davies Paint of La Consolacion College-bacolod in a score of 96-81 at the first United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Tournament over the weekend at Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gymnasium.
Perfect Skin Player of the game Arnaud Noah delivered 11 of his gamehigh 21 points in the fourth quarter to overturn a 69-65 third quarter deficit for its second straight win.
Noah was backstopped by Harvey Eslawa and Jemar Cepriano with 18 points apiece, Allen Delagente drilled 10 point and Rebe Baliguas had 6 points
Team Davies was spearheaded by Kenjay Sarco and Kent Macalalag with 12 points each, Sweet Nemenzo dropped 9 points , Sherlou Faltiquera scored 7 points, Lance Benitez and Joshua Jumuad each scored six points.
In the 2nd game RAAK Transport relied on its balance offense to outplay University of St. La Salle (USLS) Stingers 86-71
Edsel Manday scored 8 points while Carl Magbanua and Patrick Dave Yulo combined for 9 points to set the tone in the opening quarter with a 26-13 advantage.
They maintained their double digit lead throughout the game versus the upstart USLS Stingers for their second win in as many starts.
Manday finished with 11 points all in the first half, Magbanua added 10 points, May Parohinog and Bill Prado shot 8 points apiece, the quartet of Yulo, Saldy Macabato, Mon Lustria, Emmanuel Ojoula contributed 7 markers each and Japet Claridad with 6 points.
Keith Ortillano led the Stingers with 19 points Lenz Catalan and Bonn Daja netted 9 points, Andrew Velasco and Ivan Macabani had 7 points each , Terence Buenafe and JJ Laborte with 5 markers apiece.
Medo Tosh Sesay powered Acster Marketing with 34 points highlighted with three dunks against Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu University of Negros Occidental-recoletos 105-76.
Chibuze Ikeh added 14 points, Leo Najorda and France Tono scored 10 points apiece, Edrian Lao and Jonathan Gantalao drilled 9 points each and Christian Macononcido shot 7 points.
Arkel Santero paced
UNO-R with 13 points, Sean Sesaldo added 8 points, Fritz Valencia made 8 points, Ranier Estrada hit 7 points, Thomas Carcillar with 6 points
In the nightcap Supreme ABF/ Silvergraces also scored its 2nd straight win against Tea Tas/puff Boss 84-73.
Supreme ABF overturned a 1st quarter deficit of 25-21 to a 47-40 halftime lead as Frederick Elombi and Randy Colonia
delivered 16 and 11 pts. respectively. Cedrick Debide, Junior Essaka and Kingpee De La Cruz combined for 29 points for Puff Boss.
Silvergraces extended the lead to 65-52 as Jaycee Adjei shot 6 `. before Debide led a last ditch rally in the 4th quarter with 9 of the last 12 points for Tea Tas to cut the lead to 4 points., but Supreme ABF held off the comeback as Ramer Javillo nailed 4 of 4 from the free throw area
and Adjei scored on an under goal stab for his seven points in the quarter.
Elombi had a team high 18 points, Colonia and Adjei added 13 points apiece, Charry Cadase and Kim Dimaranan contributed 7 points each and Ramer Javillo with 6 markers.
Debide finished with 20 points., Justine Baldonado nailed 12 points, De La Cruz and Glen Dormido hit 11 points and Essaka dropped 8 points.*