Yu shines as Dewfoam rips Chester Enterprises

CEBU, Philippines - Flashy guard Erwin Yu exploded with a season-high 23 points as Dewfoam ’88 subdued Chester Enterprises ’82/83, 50-47, in the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Association’s 11th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup on Thursday night at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

Yu, who also had three steals, two rebounds and two assists, transformed himself into a one-man wrecking crew as Class ’88 bettered its win-loss record to 10-5.

Class ’88 was ahead by only five after three quarters, 40-35, but quelled every comeback attempt by Class ’82/83 in the closing minutes of the contest to preserve the win.

Stephen Tan was the lone bright spot for Class ’82/83 with 16 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, three asissts, and two steals. Cesar Ting scored eight to become the 55th member of the league’s 1,000-point club but his night was spoiled as they slipped to 4-11.

In the other game, First Family Appliance ’87/94 threw a powerful offensive in the first half to wallop Schick Razor ’84/92, 61-51.

Class ’87/94 opened the game with a 19-7 bang and the outgunned Class ’84/92 in the second canto, 15-8, to mount an imposing 19-point advantage, 34-15, at the break.

Bronson Peña had 19 points and five rebounds, while Wellington Yu banged in 15 markers on top of 13 rebounds, four assists and four steals as Class ’87/94 notched its ninth victory in 15 games.

Richard Lanutan pumped in 23 points, three rebounds and two steals followed by star center Sammy Sia with 17 points and three rebounds for Class ’84/92, which slumped to 3-12.

The scores

First game

Class ’88 (50) - E. Yu 23, R. Yu 8, Villamor 4, Aguilar 4, P. Lim 4, Po 3, Miranda 2, Dy 2

Class ’82/83 (47) - Tan 16, Ting 8, Lim 8, Cokaliong 6, S. Co 3, H. Yu 2, Ku 2, R. Yu 2

Second game

Class ’87/94 (61) - Peña 19, W. Yu 15, Kwan 6, Quilacio 6, A. Chua 5, Angeles 4, H. Chua 2, Angana 2, K. Lim 2

Class ’84/92 (51) - Lanutan 23, Sia 17, Kong 6, Ngo 3, Lim 2. – EBV (THE FREEMAN)