Kings, RCBC demolish foes in CUBA cage tourney
The Kings and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) launched their respective title bids with lopsided victories over separate foes at the start of the 2008 Cebu United Bankers Association (CUBA) First Conference basketball tournament last Sunday at the Visayan Glass Gym in Brgy. Guadalupe, this city.
The Kings downed Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), while RCBC was also dominant in slamming the Spurs, 72-51.
Letrero nailed 20 points, while William Aparri and Alex Macaling connived for 22 points for the Kings, who staggered BPI with their furious 32-8 attack in the first quarter.
The explosive Kings maintained double-digit leads from that point on. Behind the efforts of Julius Gastador, BPI rallied in the third period to pull within 12 points, but the Kings fired back with finesse to regain an imposing 57-37 bulge heading into the final 10-minute mark of the contest.
In the other game, RCBC staged a crippling 19-8 rally in the second canto to break the game wide open at halftime, 33-21.
RCBC padded its lead to 14 points after three quarters, 49-35, and the outscored Spurs in the final stretch to seal the 21-point demolition.
The scores
First game
Kings (76) - Latrero 20, Aparri 21, Macaling 10, Dabon 6, R. Chua 6, Go 6, Solon 4, Cortes 4,
BPI (56) - Gastador 14, Peralta 8, Teves 6, Auman 6, Mabanto 8, Cataros 8, Arreza 6
Quarterscores:32-8, 42-24, 57-37, 76-56
Second game
RCBC (72) - Ancajas 15, Padayogdog 10, Machado 10, Ocariza 10, Lawas 9, Diaz 8, Pestaño 6, Tingzon 4
Spurs (51) -
Quarterscores:14-13, 33-21, 49-35, 72-51—EBV
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