Class 89/93 reaches div. Finals in CECABA cagefest

Asian Home Appliance '89/93 terminated Young Builders '91 via a 68-67 cliffhanger to advance into the division finals of the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Association's 8th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup last Sunday at the City Sports Club Cebu gym.

Thus, Class '89/93 set up a best-of-three showdown with Armour Wood '81/85 for the Division I crown.

Today's clash between Class '81/85 and '91 has been reduced to a non-bearing game as the latter is already out of contention with a 0-2 slate in the semis.

Surprisingly, Class '89/93 booted out Class '91 without its ace player Allan Leith Ting.

Ken Richard Ng stepped up bigtime in Ting's absence to finish with 19 points, followed by Wilby Tan with 15. Ryan Alexis Mendez and Henry Chua chipped in 10 markers apiece.

Class '89/93 trailed by four at halftime, 32-28, but was in control after it wrested the driver's seat, 49-47, entering the final period.

In the other game, Rocket Battery '95 kept its finals hope alive in Division II after it escaped with a 68-63 victory over defending champion Big Boss '96.

With a 1-1 record, Class '95 is not off the hook yet as it still needs to defeat JRJ Enterprises 2000 in their 9 pm encounter today to march into the finals. If ever Class '95 loses, it will be Hannah's Cakes and Decors 2004 which will advance into the championship round.

The scores

First game

Class 1995 (68) - Ting 20, De Teves 15, Gue 9, Ong 8, Yu 8, Chica 3, Co 2, Tiu 2, Arjona 1

Class 1996 (63) - Donayre 14, Wang 12, Baron 10, Go 8, Ang 5, Babor 5, Alinson 3, Ong 3, Chua 2, Pelaez 1

Second game

Class '89/93 (68) - Ng 19, Tan 15, Chua 10, Mendez 10, Ong 9, Ting 5

Class 1991 (67) - Borromeo 16, Yu 16, Go 11, De la Torre 10, Co 8, Lim 4, Ty 2