Punishers stay clean; Dissenters, Rebels barge into top 4

The Punishers kept their unbeaten streak, while the Dissenters and the Rebels barged into the top four as action heats up in the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)Cebu Basketball League at the Capitol Parish gym along Escario Street, Cebu City.

Van Ligutan exploded for 23 points as the Punishers whipped the Sub Zero Idols, 68-58, to firm up their grip of the solo lead witn an immaculate 5-0 slate.

On the other hand, Kenneth Kernn Sesante and Giovanni Sususco fired 21 points each to power the Dissenters past the Pañeros, 70-61, while the Rebels crushed the Spartans, 69-48.

The Dissenters and the Rebels are now at joint third and fourth in the standings with similar 3-2 win-loss records, just a full game behind the Eagles who improved to 4-1 after taming the Badboys, 64-56.

Josecor Gepolongca paced the Eagles with 12 points, eight rebounds and three steals.

Niño Retuya and Mikmik Molde scored 13 apiece for the Pañeros, who slipped to 2-3 in a tie with the Sub Zero Idols. The Badboys dropped to 1-4, while the Spartans are still winless in five starts.

Eagles (64) -

Badboys (56) -

Rebels (69) - The scores First game

Gepolongca 13, Ajoc 12, Lagahit 7, Fernandez 10, Negapatan 8, Limalima 6, Rebadomia 5, Solis 3

R. Bauzon 13, Apolinario 8, Busi 10, Dumon 8, Narido 4, E. Bauzon 3, Del Prado 2, Esmeralda 2, Montealegre 2, Yap 2, Bragat 2.

Second game

Alcordo 16, Pacoli 11, Padoga 10, Lim 7, Robles 7, Lopez 4, N. Rama 3, E. Rama 2, Pascua 6, Tabotabo 3

Patiño 18, Avila 14, Majarocon 8, Teodorico 5, Lorenzo 3

Spartans (48) -

Dissenters (70) -

Pañeros (61) -

EBV

Third game

Sesante 21, Sususco 21, Albeos 10, Fajardo 6, Reyea 4, Rosal 4, Asis 2, Garcia 2

Retuya 13, Molde 13, Mañuz 8, Cagulada 6, Ordeniza 5, Cabilte 5, Abcede 4, Luib 3, Cruz 2, Manching 2

Fourth game Punishers (68) -

Ligutan 23, Juban 14, Ang 10, Santiago 10, Hupp 3, Bas 2, Velez 2, Hernaez 2, Remedio 2

Sub Zero Idols (58) -

Miralles 13, Ortiz 12, Pepito 9, Capoy 7, Marquez 6, Macion 3, Daluz 2, Nuñez 2, Piquero 2 Arrabis 2—