UTASSCO, Park N’ Go and Ang Tibay Mo beat separate foeslast Saturday at the start of the Power Forty-2012 President’s Cup basketball tournament at the Emilio Jaca Memorial gym in Inayawan, Cebu City.
UTASSCO trounced Water Market, 101-93 with former SWU Cobra Cards Vernaiz and 3-point artist Flor Yosores scoring 20 and 18 points, respectively.
Park N’ Go drubbed Alfa Electrical, 105-92 anchored on a sizzling 41-8 first quarter rally. Wewe Cabrera led Park N’ Go with 31 points spiked by nine trifectas while Allan Dela Rama and Mac-Mac Navares paced Alfa Electrical with 17 and 16 points, respectively.
Meanwhile, Ang Tibay Mo nipped Jenjic Commando, 96-90 with Jun Sumargo and Cesar Gaviola scoring 20 and 19 points, respectively. Joel Cañete paced Jenjic Commando with 35 markers.
Earlier, the Rama Boys of Mayor Mike Rama trounced host team Power Forty All Stars, 90-83 with former PBA cager Danny Aying and Algier Magan scoring 27 and 26 points, respectively.
BOX SCORES
RAMA BOYS (90)- Aying 27, Magan 26, Abellana 8, Birao 8, Babatid 6, C. Reyes 6, V. Reyes 5, Alesna 4.
POWER 40 (83)- J. Abasolo 28, Capala 10, Mercado 8, Abarquez 8, Sumargo 7, Navares 6, Cabrera 6, Tantay 6, Alob 2, Cañete 2.
2nd game
UTASSCO (101)- Vernaiz 20, F. Yosores 18, Ebrado 15, Mercado 14, Veloso 12, Abasolo 6, Echavez 6, Nacional 2, S. Yosores 2, Yu 2, Rabadon 2, Nuñez 2.
W. MARKET (93)- C. Lim 21, Arias 20, Eleguin 18, Ozon 12, Mosqueda 4, Dimitiman 4, Libre 4, Ungria 4, Labajo 4, Dacalos 2.
3rd game
PARK N’ GO (105)- Cabrera 31, J. Rama 19, Abatayo 15, Lisondra 12, Misa 6, R. Rama 5, G. Rama 5, Fuentes 4, Espinosa 4, Tabar 2, Alob 2.
ALFA (92)- Dela Rama 17, M. Navares 16, Labalan 14, Filosopo 10, Jaca 9, Sandal 6, Flordeliza 6, Sabejon 6, Albaño 3, Abellana 3, Kalinga 2.
4th game
ANG TIBAY MO (96)- Sumargo 20, Gaviola 19, Dejacto 11, Nacario 11, Mabalcon 10, Chiong 7, Samson 6, Gabuya 4, Dejarme 4, Abasolo 2, Abarquez 2.
JENJIC (90)- Jl. Cañete 35, Jn. Cañete 18, Tantay 10, Cabatas 8, Navares 5, Atillo 4, Dumale 3, Pacquiao 2, Lim 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal