Jayme leads Lola Tikya in USC-BEDSC PTA caging

Lola Tikya, led by former commercial veteran player Aristotle Jayme, scored an 89-69 rout of Pepsi Reg to take a 2-0 lead in Group B of the USC-BEDSC PTA basketball tournament played last Wednesday at the USC South Campus covered court.

In the other games, the MGR Planners scored a 65-62 upset over defending champion Pepsi Max while the USC Main Campus Faculty edged Marwil Cel, 59-55.

Providing the much needed support to Jayme were Tioy Lente who banged in 19 points and burly guard from Cebu Jaycees Jimbo Noel with 14 points.

Dandy de Guzman paced Pepsi Reg with 18 points.

James Lu was joined by ex-USC Warrior Lou Regidor in the scoring parade to upset the Paul Maninang-led Pepsi Max, the defending champion of the tournament.

Maninang, Mario Naron and Rolando Adarna are the Big Three in the Pepsi Max as far as scoring is concerned.

Lu scored 17 points and Regidor had 13 even as Maninang also finished with 17 points to lead Pepsi Max to tie with their tormentors at 1-1 win-loss record. The Main Campus Faculty now had a 2-1 win-loss card while Marwil Cel shop fell, 0-3.

The scores
First Game
Lola Tikya (89) - Jayme 20, Lente 19, Noel 14, Tañan 13, D. Lim 9, Auza 4, Yu 4, Monsanto 4, Burdeos 2, Lugana 2, c. Lim 2
Pepsi Reg. (69) - De Guzman 18, Lopena 8, Balansag 8, Siga 6, Enlope 6, Amoro 6, Bejesa 6, Palalos 2, Dela Torre 2, Romarate 2

Second Game
Main Campus Fac. (59) - Urbano 20, Romero 11, Mandani 11, Reroma 6, Liwag 4, Rubia 3, Suazo 2, Sabacajan 2
Marwil Cel Shop (55) - Paca 21, Cagaltan 15, Gape 4, Aberion 4, Gabato 4, Peñaranda 3, Ibon 2, Ablaque 2

Third Game
MGR Planners (65) - Lu 17, Loquias 15, Regidor 13, Arnoco 8, Alcantara 4, Calaritan 2, Gilla 2, Sotes 2, Kinketo 2
Pepsi Max (62) - Maninang 17, Adarna 15, Naron 10, Dela Torre 7, Lopez 6, Villar 3, Ramirez 2, Vestil 2, Dela Calzada 2