Supreme ABF/ SilverGraces remains the only undefeated team, with four victories after CSA-B / Let’s Go Strived fell to RAAK Transport Saturday during the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Tournament at the Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gymnasium.
UNO-R kept the lead of Supreme ABF below double digits for the first 3 quarters but SilverGraces pulled away in the payoff quarter, led by Bill Geolingo’s 6 points and 5 from Windel Galez.
Geolingo paced Supreme ABF with 15 points, Clement John Madin added 12, Ritcer Santillan – 11, JP Longa – 8, Kim Dimaranan and Galez – 7 apiece and Marvin Sanico – 6 points.
Red House was led by Jemwel Maligo with 11 points, followed by Sean Sesaldo – 10, Edison Jumayao – 8, Thomas Carcillar – 7 and Lorenz Toral - 6.
Meanwhile RA-AK Transport trounced CSA-B / Let’s Go Strive 92-85 to tie its victim at 3-1 in the standings.
CSA-B was in the driver’s seat 67-63 late in the 3rd quarter until an 8-0 run closed the quarter, courtesy of 2 triples by Jhan Nermal, pushing RA-AK into the lead, 71-67.
With momentum on RA-AK Transport side, they slowly pulled away, courtesy of 9 and 6 pts from Mark Yee and Dave Patrick Yulo, respectively, resulting in a 90-79 lead with 2 minutes left.
Perfect Skin Player of the Game Yee spearheaded the RA-AK offense with 23 points, Yulo dropped 12, Nermal – 10, Raymund Ilagan – 8, Sean Sajo and Edsel Manday – 7 apiece and Jerick Adorio – 6.
Arnaud Noah spearheaded CSA-B with 31 markers, Jemar Cepriano – 18, Harvey Eslawa – 16 and Mico Exaltado – 8.
Tea Tas / Puff Boss had a few anxious moments before registering their first victory against the USLS Stingers 89-86.
The Stingers trailed 76-63 with 6:51 left before Tea Tas Arben Dionson fired 8 pts. early in the 4th quarter, however the Stingers embarked on a 10-2 run behind Riggy Alinsoring’s back to back triples and MJ Dela Cruz 2 free throws.
A Cedrick Debide triple and a Jayboy Solis twinner gave some breathing room for Puff Boss for an 83-77 advantage, but Alinsoring responded anew with his 4th and 5th triples of the quarter to tie the score at 83 with 1:15 remaining.
Puff Boss held off the Stingers behind the last 6 points of Debide, coming from a layup and then going 4-4 from the free throw line to seal the first win.
Mark Maloles led Puff Boss, delivering in 22 points in the first half and ending the game with 30, Dionson added 18 points, Debide – 16, and the trio of Solis, Junior Essaka and Louie Badilles delivered 6.
Alinsoring knocked down 19 points, Andrew Velasco – 14, Terence Buenafe and Catalan – 12 each.
Acster Marketing overwhelmed LCC-B / Team Davies Paint 92-72 to create a logjam in second place with 2 other teams sharing 3-1 win-loss cards.
The outcome of the game was determined in the first half as Acster Marketing lead at the break 54-32, courtesy of Aldwin Alday’s 16 points, Riachard Albo’s 11 and Mac Racho with 9. LCC-B managed to outscore Acster in the second half but it was not enough to overcome the Acster lead.
Alday finished with 21 points, Albo scored 21 points with 5 bombs coming from beyond the arc, Leo Najorda – 15, Racho – 11, Jan Jan Pastias – 10 and France Tono – 7.
Kent Macalalag led Team Davies Paint with 11, Saul Jimenez – 10, Joseph Palaganas – 9, Sweet Nemenzo and Peewee Demonteverde – 8 apiece and Lance Benitez – 6.*
