Hoopers post 5th win in 2012 Picpa caging
THE Hoopers drubbed the USC Intangibles, 78-61, for its 5th win in seven outings (5-2), while BCH Martians crushed winless Bombardier Zefiro, 74-64, last Sunday to improve to 4-2 in the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)-2012 annual basketball tournament.
The game was close in the first half resulting in a 37-all deadlock before the Hoopers outscored USC Intangibles, 17-12 in the third to erect a five-point lead, 54-49. Then the Hoopers pulled away in the fourth with a blistering 24-12 run capped by Dondon Santiago’s 12 points in that stretch for the 17-point victory.
Santiago and Khan Guieb had 21 and 20 points, respectively for the Hoopers while Renden Judilla and Karl Leyson paced USC Intangibles (3-3) with 21 and 16 markers, respectively.
In the other game, BCH Martians dominated Bombardier Zefiro from start to finish for the 10-point win.
Edlin Endrina and Art Flores led BCH Martians with a game-high 21 and 13 points, respectively while Jake Piape and Melvin Judaya paced Zefiro with 20 and 15 points, respectively.
BOX SCORES
HOOPERS (78)- Santiago 21, Guieb 20, Torres 14, F. Yu 8, Ju. Makinano 6, Meso 4, Ortiz 3, Je. Makinano 2.
INTANGIBLES (61)- Judilla 21, Leyson 16, Dakay 6, Sevilla 6, Donaire 6, Alabado 4, Conde 2.
2nd game
MARTIANS (74)- Endrina 21, Flores 13, Ibo 11, Alejandre 11, Oliveros 8, Arquillano 6, Navales 4.
ZEFIRO (64)- Piape 20, Judaya 15, Hoylar 13, Dumanjog 6, Malazarte 4, Estrella 4, Froilan 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal
