Paladins trounce Knights

TEAM PALADINS backed by St. Paul Learning Center Inc. with coach Norwin Honoridez scored a come-from-behind 80-77 win over the BIR Knights of coach Yoli Meso in a friendly game sponsored by Three’s Adelante at the Capitol Parish gym.

The BIR Knights led in the first three periods and posted their the biggest advantage at 60-47 going to the final canto behind the outside shooting of Karl Gerobiese and Carlo Quibo-quibo.

However, Paladins outscored the Knights, 33-17 in the fourth behind the hot shooting of Neil Abella and Kenji Exaltacion for the win.

Abella and Exaltacion led Paladins with 23 and 22 points, respectively while Carlo Quibo-quibo paced BIR Knights with 15 markers.

BOX SCORES:

PALADINS (80)- N. Abella 23, Exaltacion 22, Hondrada 12, Honoridez 8, Sandico 4, Sollano 4, I. Abella 3, Bayer 2, Choi 2.

BIR (77)- Quibo-quibo 15, Teh 12, Gerobiese 12, Galan 10, Bandala 8, AJ Bayawa 6, Adriano 4, Tabanao 4, California 4, A. Bayawa 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal