Supreme ABF/SilverGraces defeated Acster Marketing 82-69 in the nightcap of opening the 1st UNBL Open Tournament on Sunday at the Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym.
A packed Sunday crowd witnessed the twin towers duo of Landry Sanjo and Frederick Elombi impose their will in the shaded area, giving matchup problems for Acster Marketing as Sanjo dropped 34 points and Elombi added 16 to lead Supreme ABF/SilverGraces to an opening day victory. The duo was backstopped by playmaker Ramer Javillo’s 13 markers.
Acster Mktg. was led by France Tono’s 13 points, Richard Albo had 12 points via drilled 4 triples, Chibueze Ikeh netted 10 and Joel Lee Yu hit 8 points.
Meanwhile, Mark Dubouzet sizzled with 43 points to lead Team Davies Paints/LCC-B over USLS Stingers, 98-94. LCC-B bucked 5 straight misses from the free throw line to escape with the victory.
Ageless warrior Peewee Demonteverde added 11 points and Richmer Nombre scored 9. USLS Stingers was spearheaded by Keith Rheileen Ortilano, with 15 points, John Edmund Escultura and Mark June De La Cruz dropped 12 points each, Bonn Ernest Daja scored 10, Terence Buenafe – 9, Martin Jay Beatingo and Riggy Alinsoring with 8 apiece and Andrew Velasco chipped in with 7.
The Stingers held a 74-67 lead going into the 4th quarter, but Team Davies’ Reniel Lima scored 5 straight to the start of the quarter before Dubouzet took over and scored 16 of LCC-B’s last 26 pts.
In the curtain raiser RA-AK Transport defeated Tea Tas/Puff Boys 66-54. RA-AK transport kept Tea Tas at bay as they never surrendered to a double digit lead that began from the 2nd quarter. Renz Solomon led a balanced RA-AK Transport offense with 10 markers, May Parohinog added 8, Mark Yee – 7, Carl Magbanua – 6. Seniyayi Camara led Tea Tas with 20 points, Cedrick Dibede – 13, and Warren Alintano had 9 markers.
Let’s Go Strived – CSA-B relied on its veteran players to overcome Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu/UNO-R, 79-67. Harvey Eslawa and Rowel Negro paced Strived with 16 points apiece, Arnaud Noah added 13, Jemar Cepriano – 10 and Fulgen Paderog – 7. Thomas Carcillar and Andy Villamer paced Red House with 9 points each, John Arculo – 8 and Sean Sesaldo had 7 points.
Games are played every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at the TTHS PoHang Gymnasium.*
