POWERHOUSE IBP-B dismantled IBP-Gwapo, 91-79, Wednesday night to advance to the final round in the Wednesday Club-2012 basketball tournament at the Capitol Parish gym.
IBP-B will battle Bhutakalz, which claimed the other championship berth after shocking favored PICPA, 71-69, in the winner-take-all finale this Wednesday.
IBP-Gwapo ruled the half with a slim, 44-42 lead behind Giovani Sususo and Milky Villamor. But IBP-B responded with a, 26-17 rally to head to the final quarter with a, 68-62, advantage.
In the fourth period, IBP-B stretched its lead to 12 points for the crushing win.
Meanwhile, in the main game, PICPA led in the first three periods and posted its biggest lead of, 56-43 at the end of the third. But the fourth quarter was an all-Bhutakalz show as it unloaded a blistering, 28-14 run to win.
Deo Alvios led Bhutakalz with 25 points on top of six trifectas while Ban Talaroc and Ryan Alejandre paced PICPA with 16 and 12 points, respectively.
BOX SCORES
IBP-B (91)- N. Busi 18, Apolinario 15, Geotina 11, Molde 11, B. Busi 10, Baguio 9, Raboy 6, Lagahit 5, Liston 4, Denopol 2.
IBP-GWAPO (79)- Sususco 13, Narido 13, Villamor 12, Riveral 12, Velez 11, Cabilte 8, Abcede 4, Tabotabo 2, Calipayan 2, Cruas 2.
2nd game
BHUTAKALZ (71)- Alvios 25, Guieb 12, Ang 10, Verallo 8, Ligutan 8, Arnaiz 7, Villarin 1.
PICPA (69)-Talaroc 16, Alejandre 12, Matugas 9, Flores 8, Suelto 7, Meso 4, Endrina 4, An. Yu 4, Salubre 2, Gonzales 2, F. Yu 1. /Correspondent Dale Rosal