Class '88 nips '89/93 in CECABA cagefest

CEBU, Philippines - Dewfoam '88 bucked off a sluggist start to dispatch Gregoria's Curtains and Trim Haus '89/93, 48-42, in the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Association's 11th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup last Friday night at the CEC gym.

Class '88 trailed by six after the first period, 10-16, but fired back with a 16-7 rally to wrest the driver's seat for good at halftime, 26-23.

Erwin Yu had 16 points and four rebounds, while man mountain Ricky Yu banged in 11 markers, nine rebounds, three assists and three blocks as Class '88 posted its eighth win in a dozen games.

Edwin Ong was the lone double-digit scorer with 16 points on top of 11 rebounds for Class '89/93, which tailspun to 1-12.

In the other game, JRJ Enterprises/Semers 2007 held off MFL Mini-Mart '98-A to only two points while scoring 10 in overtime to grind through an 84-76 victory.

Raymark Ryan Ong finished with 21 points, three rebounds and two steals for Class 2007, which now holds an even 3-3 record. Juan Carlo Espada added 19 points, eight assists, six rebounds and two steals, while Kneil So a season-high 14 points.

Erick Andrew So etched a career-best and tournament high 47 points spiked with seven triples but his big night was spoiled as Class '98-A fell to 6-7. Paul Timothy So added 17 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals, while Rex Millan submitted 12 points, five rebounds and three assists in a losing effort.

The scores

First game

Class '88 (48) - E. Yu 16, R. Yu 11, Aguilar 9, Villamor 8, Po 2, Ng 2

Class '89/93 (42) - E. Ong 16, Bejer 8, Ting 7, Rojas 5, Tiu 4, Uy 2

Second game

Class 2007 (84) - Ong 21, Espada 19, So 14, Haw 10, Chang 6, Chu 6, Quimbo 4, Dy 4