PECANDELA Law Firm nipped Eagles, 61-59, while Bhutakalz pulverized the Dissenters, 103-61 last Saturday to share the lead with identical 6-1 win-loss cards in the IBP-2012 8th Season basketball tournament at the Capitol Paris gym.
Tommy Yu and Francis Pepito led Pecandela with 15 and 14 points, respectively while Ian Santos paced the losing Eagles (4-3) with 13 markers.
Meanwhile, Bhutakalz dominated the game from start to finish for the 42-point victory so far the tournament’s biggest winning margin.
Cris Ang scattered a tournament-high 43 points spiked by five trifectas for Bhutakalz while Marchel Sarno paced Dissenters (1-5) with 16 points.
In the other games, Super Idolz crushed Primos, 87-77, for its 4th win in six games while the latter fell to 1-5 while Pañeros routed Jodin, 83-61 with Ruel Juban and Ting Ordeniza scoring 20 and 14 points, respectively.
BOX SCORES
PECANDELA (61)- Yu 15, Fr. Pepito 14, MR Gamallo 12, Malazarte 12, Tomaodos 6, I. Gamallo 2, Cañete 2.
EAGLES (59)- Santos 13, Hiyas 11, Miralles 8, Velmonte 8, Lagahit 8, Godornes 4, Codera 3, Solis 2, Avila 2.
2nd game
BHUTAKALZ (103)- Ang 43, Remedio 16, Ligutan 14, Santiago 12, Verallo 8, Guieb 6, Arnaiz 2, Hupp 2.
DISSENTERS (61)- Ma. Sarno 16, Estela 10, Rosal l0, Mi. Sarno 7, Garcia 6, Orcullo 6, Gomoz 4, Elacion 2.
3rd game
IDOLZ (87)- Apolinario 26, Macion 22, Fe. Pepito 18, Malig-on 6, B. Pepito 6, Piquero 5, Santiago 2, Quijano 2.
PRIMOS (77)- Limalima 33, Gepolonga 17, Velez 16, N. Rama 6, Pascua 4, Quiban 1.
4th game
PAÑEROS (83)- Juban 20, Ordeniza 14, Molde 12, Cabilte 9, Manching 8, R. Pepito 8, Calipayan 6, Aliño 4, Denopol 2.
JODIN (61)- Narido 14, Arrabis 7, Ungab 7, Capahi 7, Amores 6, Macabaya 6, Fornolles 5, Geotina 5, Andal 4. /Correspondent Dale Rosal