Bostolits, SURAN triumph

TEAM Bostolits Grace routed OYAB, the political slogan of Osmeña, Young and Abellanosa, 118-92 last Sunday while SURAN beat Dorothy Grace, 103-97, in overtime at the start of the Upper Bayanihan Catholic Association (UBCA) Basketball Camp-2012 basketball tournament at the Quiot Sports Complex.

Bostolits led, 29-23, in the first quarter with 3-point artist Toly Petiluna scoring 12 points all from beyond the arc, then padded its lead to 28 points after three quarters, 93-65, before settling with the 26-point rout.

Petiluna led Bostolits Grace with 27 points spiked by eight triples while high-leaping center Roger Quitoy added 16 markers.

Niño Dela Cruz and Eko Cañete paced the losing OYAB with 24 and 16 points, respectively.

In the other game, SURAN shocked highly-favored Dorothy Grace with former SIT slotman Jun Sumargo sinking one of his two freethrows in the dying seconds of regulation that tied the count at 91-all sending the game into overtime.

In the extension period, SURAN held Dorothy Grace to jus six points while scoring 12 markers to post the 6-point win.

Jun Pahamutang powered SURAN with a game-high 20 points, while Ace Dela Cerna and Junjie Hugo combined for 29 markers.

Roy Abacajan and Jun Sumargo paced Dorothy Grace with 29 and 15 points, respectively.

BOX SCORES

BOSTOLITS (118)- Petiluna 27, Quitoy 16, Hyperwage 10, Ochigue 10, Llamedo 10, Patrimonio 8, Francisco 8, Dela Peña 7, Bonbon 6, Pizon 6, Malalay 4, Regis 4, Llanura 2.

OYAB (92)- Dela Cruz 24, Cañete 16, O. Pepito 14, Zaballero 14, Bolongan 8, Lawas 8, Delima 4, Nepomuceno 4.

2nd game

SURAN (103)- Pahamutang 20, A. Dela Cerna 15, Hugo 14, Borces 12, Nardo 11, Bowen 10, Estrada 6, Sabandeja 5, Gaboña 4, Saromines 2, Solit 2, Redemio 2.

DOROTHY GRACE (97)- Abacajan 29, Sumargo 15, Bacus 13, Nuñez 13, Cabuenas 8, Pescadero 8, Ecojedo 4, Español 3, Palanas 2, Calumpang 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal