Go, Escandor tow Exec Oldies to Game 3 victory

THE City Hall Executive Oldies eked out an 83-81 victory over the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in Game 3 of their 2nd Conference best of seven series to take a commanding 3-0 lead on Tuesday night at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center.

Christopher “Bong” Go took charge in the pay-off period and businessman-sportsman Glen Escandor delivered significantly as the Executive Oldies moved within the threshold of another series sweep.

Go, the sweet-shooting executive assistant of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, scored 16 of his 45 points in the final canto to lead the way for the Executive Oldies who drew 20 points from spot-up shooting Escandor, a consultant to the City Mayor’s Office.

The village chiefs got back into the game after a mammoth fightback bridging third and fourth periods, erasing the Ex- ecutive Oldies doubledigit lead.

A three- pointer by Escandor turned out to be a huge bucket down the stretch as the nothingbut-the net shot put an end to the village chiefs late rally.

The Executive Oldies shot five triples, four of which came from Go, in the final period that shut the lights out for ABC.

Burly forward Jun Labro paced ABC with 19 points. Romeo Torrjeas, Jr. and Jessie Culaste had 11 apiece.

The village chiefs battled hard all throughout behind their great vibes on both ends, counting the all-out-game of Labro and Arnold Apostol and superb quarter-backing of Roger Galido.

They were close to nail its first win in the series but they could not wrap things up to find themselves at the deep hole.

ABC successfully imposed its drive to make the game a fast play con- test through skipper Torrejas Jr. who spearheaded a huge run in the early going of the fourth.

The Executive Oldies, who relied on Rhodelio Poliquit and Orly Escarilla to control the boards, got off to a hot start behind Go and Escandor to take a 22-9 lead after the opening period.

They pushed the lead to 46-33 at the break. The ABC cut the lead to single digit, 57-64, entering the final frame.

The Executive Oldies swept the first conference series 4 - 0.