Doms Autoparts downs L&T
Doms Autoparts kicked off its campaign with a 74-65 drubbing of L&T in the open division of the 8th Mayor Teresa ‘Nene’ P. Alegado Fiesta Basketball League over the weekend at the Consolacion Sports Complex.
Doms Autoparts trailed for most of the way but rode on a fierce endgame fightback to turn the tables on L&T.
Down 48-50 after three quarters, Romar Ponce, RJ Teh and Mils Anthony Linao sparked a searing 26-15 rally in the windup to vault Doms Autoparts to a flying start in come-frombehind fashion.
Ponce and Teh each scored 16 for Doms Autoparts, while Linao chipped in 14 markers.
Emmanuel Villamor, a mainstay of the Consolacion Sarok Weavers in the Governor’s Cup, paced L&T with 22 points, while Paulo Dalumpines and Brevin Keith Padayogdog tallied 17 and 11 points, respectively, in a losing cause.
In the Inter-Barangay Seniors Category A, Joseph Godinez, Justin Reuyan, and Aljeru Juanillo had a combined total of 31 points as Poblacion Occidental shackled Casili, 87-77, while Cansaga pulled off a 75-74 squeaker over Tugbongan.
Rey Gonzaga stole part of the show with 29 points backed up by Kendrick Alcover with 18 markers as Casili bested Poblacion Occidental, 77-61, while Clint Gersale, Roniel Tatad, and Angelo Quiapo connived for 38 points as Cansaga edged Tugbongan, 75-69, in other SK Juniors Category A duel.
In the midgets Category A, Matt Andre Estrada erupted for 30 points, John Robert Borja scored 22, and Clare Marcera had 20 points as Tugbongan slammed Cansaga, 80-63, CJ Alilin, Clare Calasang Clare, and Jun Rey Lauron conspired for 37 points as Casili frustrated Poblacion Occidental, 65-58, while Jevee Pepito dropped 24 points as Pitogo triumphed over Nangka, 73-64.
Jeco Alfanta churned out 17 points and John Leemar Naingue has 15 as Tolotolo tamed Panas, 54-68, in the midgets Category B.
On the other hand, Jessie Bathan led all scorers with 23 points as Tolotolo upended Panas, 69-54, in the SK Juniors Category B, while Metenio Tundag and Remegio Dawa finished with 37 combined points as Panas rallied past Tolotolo, 66-59, in the Inter-Barangay Seniors Category B.