CEBU, Philippines - Team Gray smashed the Pink squad, 77-60, to snatch the championship of the 35-above division in the Thursday Club Inter-Color Basketball Tournament Season 3 in Brgy. Jugan, Consolacion.
From an 18-15 start, the Gray cagers battered the hapless Pink at will. They closed the first half with a 43-37 advantage and then padded its lead to 13 points, 62-49, going into the final 10-minute zone of the contest.
Gray sustained its sizzling run in the windup to seal the 17-point romp.
Pepito Alfon topscored for Gray with 16 points, while Tino Valle and Noynoy Ganub chipped in 13 and 12 markers, respectively.
Tony Pepito paced Pink with 22 points followed by Pedot Pepito with 10.
Earlier, Victor Kho scattered 18 points and Nick Beduya added 16 as Blue prevailed over Violet by the slimmest of margins, 78-77, to claim the third place honors.
Ite Borces contributed 14 markers for Blue, which spoiled the scintillating 42-point show by Violet’s Carlo Sasing.
Victor Kho went home doubly happy as he romped off with the 3-point king crown, while Nilo Borces bagged the regular season MVP award.
The tournament was made possible through the support of Jugan Brgy. Capt. Gielzchek Dada and barangay councilors Boboy Pepito, Tony Pepito, Dado Ygot, Josie Cabahug, Jaime Pilapil, Dodo Bermijo and Teofila Queruben.
The scores
For third
Blue (78) - Kho 18, Beduya 16, I. Borces 14, N. Borces 13, Roldan 9, Jeffrey 8
Violet (77) - Sasing 42, B. Pepito 12, R. Pepito 10, Arnold 4, G. Pepito 4, Dumadag 3, Borces 2
Quarterscores:19-21, 46-45, 62-65, 78-77
Championship
Gray (77) - Alfon 16, Valle 13, Ganub 12, Gonzaga 10, Cabahug 8, David 4, Mariñas 4, Sales 4, Tajale 4, Rodriguez 2
Pink (60) - T. Pepito 22, P. Pepito 10, Gasal 8, Pilapil 6, Pepito 4, Ancajas 4, Poldo 4, Ramos 4, Cabahug 4, Ibones 3
Quarterscores:18-15, 43-37, 62-49, 77-60 (PR) (FREEMAN NEWS)