CEBU, Philippines – The Mandaue Jaycees-Team B of Joey Cal booted out Mack Mayer Printers, 73-66, and in the process advance into the semifinal round of the Jaycees Basketball Association (JBA) at the USPF gym in Brgy. Lahug, this city.
Thus, Mandaue Jaycees-B joined its sister team Mandaue Jaycees-A Sherilin Plastic/Rich Media and Uptown Jaycees into the Final Four.
Bull-strong center Dennis Acebron and power forward Army Marata spearheaded Mandaue-B’s charge with 12 points apiece. They jumped off to an early 26-15 lead and then further ripped the game apart at halftime, 45-27.
Dindo Cortes, Ritchie Garcia, Cal and Acebron’s younger brother Jerome also keyed the win with 10 points apiece.
Elmer Laguna led the already ousted Mack Mayer with 18 points, while John Sulay added 12. Carlos Porras and Kent de la Calzada finished with 10 markers apiece in a losing cause.
The scores
Mandaue-B (73) - Marata 12, D. Acebron 12, Cortes 10, J. Acebron 10, R. Garcia 10, Cal 10, P. Garcia 5, Toledo 4
Mack Mayer (66) - Laguna 18, Sulay 12, Porras 10, Dela Calzada 10, Baladya 7, Rosal 4, Barreto 4, Polo 1 – GGM (THE FREEMAN)