Supremo Lex outlasts Kama Motors

Games Tuesday (JCSGO Gym)

4 p.m. – Cagayan Valley vs Supremo Lex

6 p.m. – Kama Motors vs Caida Tiles

MANILA, Philippines - Supremo Lex whipped Kama Motors, 96-85, and gained its second straight win  in the PCBL Founders Cup Friday night at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Joseph Gabayni and Jayson Escueta continued to complement each other inside the shaded lane as they combined for 35 points and 18 rebounds while powering Supremo Lex to back-to-back wins.

Supremo Lex has now improved its win-loss record to  2-4 to forge a tie with its victim at sixth to seventh places in this tournament supported by Spalding, Ambucore, Accel and Aquabest.

The team of coach Ralph Rivera got off to a strong start and built a commanding 51-32 lead at half time and although Kama Motors rallied in the second half, the duo of Gabayni and Escueta and the timely baskets of Teytey Teodoro, who scored 11 of his 16 points, kept their rallying rivals at bay.

In the first game, Euro-Med finally snapped a three-game losing skid after outlasting Foton, 80-74.

With former teammate and current Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ top rookie Mav Ahanmisi in attendance, Euro-Med played an inspired game, but needed some big baskets down the stretch from Mar Villahermosa before putting away a game Foton squad.

Villahermosa knocked in 11 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as Euro-Med salvaged its third win in six games to force a three-way tie for third to fifth places with idle Sta. Lucia Realty and Cagayan Valley.