CEBU, Philippines - The Punishers literally punished the Pañeros, 66-44, to lead the cast of opening day winners in the 2017 Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Cebu Basketball League over the weekend at the Capitol Parish gym.
Rowell Juban, who previously played for the Pañeros, swiftly made an impression in Punishers' uniform with his double-double show of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Team manager Tope Ang had 15 points and passed out eight assists in a wire-to-wire victory for the Punishers.
In the other games, the Sub Zero Idols courageously overhauled a 25-point deficit in the third quarter to baffle the Spartans at the final buzzer, 68-64, while Gemco Gaballes and Kern Sesante connived for 35 points to power the Dzntrs past the Bad Boyz, 84-61.
Allan Geotina fired six triples of his 20 points to no avail for the Bad Boyz.
The scores
First game
Punishers (66) -Juban 17, Ang 15, Arnaiz 10, Ligutan 10, Bas 4, Avila 4, Guieb 2, Prieto 2, Velez 1, Remedio 1
Pañeros (44) - Retuya 12, Mañus 9, Balorio 6, Cruz 4, Ordeniza 4, Cabilte 4, Luib 2, Abcede 2, Dinopol 1
Second game
Sub Zero Idols (68) - Miralles 28, Ortiz 17, Capoy 15, Enad 4, Daluz 2, W. Santiago 2
Spartans (64) - Regis 21, Teodorico 12, Esparagoza 10, Patiño 9, Lorenzo 7, Lim 5
Third game
Dzntrs (84) - Gaballes 20, Sesante15, Sojor 14, Badilles 12, Sususco 9, M. Gamallo 4, Fajardo 4, Rosal 4, Garcia 2
Bad Boyz (61) - Geotina 20, Del Prado 14, Riveral 8, Esmeralda 8, E. Bauzon 6, Yap 3, Narido 2 (FREEMAN)