Let’s Go Strived – Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod pulled away in the payoff quarter to frustrate Team Davies Paint – La Consolacion College-B, 96-81, in the first United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Tournament Saturday at Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gymnasium.
Perfect Skin Player of the game Arnaud Noah delivered 11 of his game high 21 points in the fourth quarter to overturn a 69-65 third quarter deficit for its second straight win.
Noah was backstopped by Harvey Eslawa and Jemar Cepriano with 18 points apiece, while Allen Delagente drilled in 10 and Rebe Baliguas had 6.
Team Davies was spearheaded by Kenjay Sarco and Kent Macalalag with 12 points each, Sweet Nemenzo dropped 9, Sherlou Faltiquera scored 7, Lance Benitez and Joshua Jumuad shot 6 points apiece.
In the second game, RA-AK Transport relied on its balanced offense to outplay University of St. La Salle Stingers, 86-71
Edsel Manday scored 8 while Carl Magbanua and Patrick Dave Yulo combined for 9 points to set the tone in the opening quarter with a 26-13 advantage. They maintained their double digit lead throughout the game versus the upstart USLS Stingers for their second win in as many starts.
Manday finished with 11 points, all in the 1st half, Magbanua added 10, May Parohinog and Bill Prado shot 8 pts apiece, and the quartet of Yulo, Saldy Macabato, Mon Lustria and Emmanuel Ojoula contributed 7 markers each as Japet Claridad had 6 points.
Keith Ortillano led the Stingers with 19, Lenz Catalan and Bonn Daja netted 9 apiece, Andrew Velasco and Ivan Macabani each had 7, while Terence Buenafe and JJ Laborte made 5 markers apiece.
Medo Tosh Sesay’s 34 points, highlighted by 3 dunks, powered Acster Marketing against Red House Taiwan Shabu Shabu UNO-R 105-76. Chibuze Ikeh added 14, Leo Najorda and France Tono shot 10 apiece, Edrian Lao and Jonathan Gantalao drilled 9 points each and Christian Macononcido contributed 7 points.
Arkel Santero paced University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos with 13, Sean Sesaldo added 8, Fritz Valencia made 8, Ranier Estrada hit 7 and Thomas Carcillar, 6 points.
In the nightcap, Supreme ABF/ SilverGraces scored its 2nd straight win against Tea Tas/Puff Boss with a score of 84-73.
Supreme ABF overturned a 25-21 first quarter deficit into a 47-40 halftime lead as Frederick Elombi and Randy Colonia delivered 16 and 11 points, respectively.
Cedrick Debide, Junior Essaka and Kingpee De La Cruz combined for 29 points for Puff Boss.
SilverGraces extended the lead to 65-52 as Jaycee Adjei shot 6 pts. before Debide led a last ditch rally in the 4th quarter, scoring 9 of the last 12 points of Tea Tas to cut the lead to 4. However Supreme ABF held off the comeback as Ramer Javillo nailed 4 of 4 shots from the free throw line and Adjei scored on an undergoal stab.
Elombi had a team high 18 points, Colonia and Adjei added 13 apiece, Charry Cadase and Kim Dimaranan contributed 7 each and Ramer Javillo had 6 markers.
Debide finished with 20, Justine Baldonado nailed 12, De La Cruz and Glen Dormido hit 11 and Essaka dropped 8 points.*
