Tams defuse Bombers, enter quarters

Manila, Philippines - Far Eastern U stamped its class on Jose Rizal U, breaking away early en route to a 79-63 rout and a seat in the quarterfinal round of the Filoil Flying V Hanes Pre-Season Premier Cup at the Filoil Flying V Arena.

The Tamaraws pummeled the Heavy Bombers right in the opening period and kept the beating throughout as they preserved a clean slate at 6-0.

RR Garcia came through with 16 points, three rebounds and two blocks while Pipo Noundou, Terrence Romeo and Chris Tolomi chipped in at least 10 points each.

San Sebastian outplayed Lyceum in the clutch and enhanced its own quarterfinals bid with an 81-74 decision.

In the other game, University of the East came from behind to beat winless St. Benilde, 74-66.

Ronald Pacual and Ian Sangalang both churned out a double-double numbers for the Stags with the former logging 20 points and 10 rebounds and the latter tallying 20 points and 13 rebounds.

The scores:

First Game

UE 74 - Santos 20, Zosa 8, Sumang 7, Zamar 7, Duran 6, Casajeros 5, Sumido 5, Razon 5, Noble 4, Enguio 4, Flores 2, Javier 1, Montelibano 0, Montavio 0.

CSB 66 - Grey 19, Tan 16, Sinco 7, McCoy 7, Romero 6, Altamirano 5, Dela Paz 4, Garcia 2, Taha 0, Fikowski 0 Maconocido 0.

Quarterscores: 16-16, 32-33, 53-57, 74-66

Second Game

SSC-R 81 - Pascual 20, Sangalang 20, Abueva 8, Miranda 7, Ferrer 7, Vitug 5, Antipuesto 5, Semira 3, Del Rio 2, Maiquez 2, Dela Cruz 2, Gatchalian 0, Balucang 0.

LPU 74 - Cayabyab 25, Guevarra 17, Lacap 9, Santos 6, Zamora 6, Azores 4, Mallari 3, Napiza 2, Salazar 2, Anacta 0, Ambohot 0, Pascual 0, Laude 0.

Quarterscores: 22-11, 40-43, 56-63, 81-74

Third Game

FEU 79 - Garcia 16, Romeo 11, Noundou 11, Tolomia 10, Cruz 9, Exciminiano 9, Escoto 6, Bringas 4, Cawaling 2, Mendoza 1, Knuttel 0, Foronda 0, Sentcheu 0.

JRU 63 - Lopez 19, Villarias 11, Apinan 10, Kabigting 6, Carampil 4, Matute 4, Dela Paz 3, Almario 2, Montemayor 2, Monserat 2, Mendoza 0, Gaco 0.

Quarterscores: 23-13; 39-26; 64-37; 79-63