Bostolits, Mayupay share UBCA lead

GRACE Bostolits and Mayupay beat separate foes last Sunday for a clean 3-0 win-loss record and a share of the lead in the ongoing Upper Bayanihan Catholic Association (UBCA) Camp-2012 basketball tournament at the Quiot Sports Complex.

Grace Bostolits nipped Punta, 94-92, while Mayupay edged Quiot, 86-84.

Grace Bostolits was up by five, 24-19 in the opening period with Rey Petiluna scoring 14 points including four trifectas. But Punta outscored Bostolits in the third, 26-22 to grab a two-point lead, 70-68 entering the final canto.

However, Grace Bostolits outscored Punta, 26-22 in the final period for the 2-point win.

In the other game, Wendel Padillo had 17 points for Mayupay while Arnel Abellanosa and Danny Dela Peña combined for 23 points. Ronnie Ruiz and Eddie Roma paced Quiot with 22 and 18 points, respectively.

Earlier, Suran routed winless OYAB, 94-72, for its 2nd win in four games with Allan Borces and Jun Pahamutang scoring 14 and 11 points, respectively. Budy Lawas and Niño Dela Cruz paced OYAB with 19 and 17 markers.

Meanwhile, Dorothy Grace finally tasted its first win via default over winless Yati.
BOX SCORES
SURAN (94)- Borces 14, Pahamutang 11, Redemio 9, D. Dela Cerna 8, Sabandeja 8, Gabonia 7, Abellanosa 7, Hugo 6, Louie 4, Carreon 4, Saromines 4, Nardo 2, A. Dela Cerna 2.
OYAB (72)- Lawas 19, Dela Cruz 17, Pepito 14, Nepomuceno 9, Naces 6, Delima 3, Nacorda 2, Llamedo 2.
2nd game
BOSTOLITS (94)- Malalay 20, Francisco 19, Petiluna 14, Pizon 10, Patrimonio 10, Hyperwage 6, Llamedo 6, Regis 4, Bonbon 2, Ochigue 2.
PUNTA (92)- Gallardo 21, Navaja 19, Sanico 11, Torato 8, Paghubasan 8, Quieta 6, Tañeza 4, Adlawan 4, Daclan 3, Bataican 2, Austria 2, Cañete 2, Atillo 2.
3rd game
MAYUPAY (86)- Padillo 17, A. Abellanosa 13, Dela Peña 10, Lasque 9, Yap 8, Saban 6, Elichicon 4, N. Celestial 4, Dada 4, Murillo 4, Palma 3, Lawas 2, W. Celestial 2.
QUIOT (84)- Ruiz 22, Roma 18, Osorno 7, Kurt 6, Perez 6, Capacio 5, Elechicon 5, Sumshady 4, Dada 3, Español 2, B. Murillo 2, Allera 2, M. Murillo 2.  /Correspondent Dale Rosal