TEAM Bravo crushed powerhouse Delta (8-4) which played without Roland “El Presidente” Sameon, 99-90, for its fifth win in 12 games (5-7), while Alpha upset Charlie (7-4), 84-76, Friday night to improve to 3-8 in the Center Katipunan A. Lopez Christian Organization (CEKALCO)-2013, Second Season basketball tournament.
Delta jumped off to a blistering 30-8 start but Bravo responded with a searing, 35-11 run in the second to tip the scales in their favor and continuously spewed fire after posting the biggest lead, 79-65, entering the final quarter
and hold on to the lead the rest of the way to seal the 9-point win.
Tata Maspiñas topped Bravo with 27 points while Dondon Tenchavez and Francis Philip Nacar added 17 points apiece. Juniel Villarosa paced Delta with 36 markers on top of six trifectas while Randy Damulo and Julius Gutierez combined for 45.
In the other game, Alpha led from start to finish and posted the biggest lead of the game with 22 points, 55-33, at the half and never looked back.
Kenneth Beltran and Dondon Yap spearheaded Alpha with 23 and 22 points, respectively while Estoy Panerio and Richard Gubaton paced Charlie with 25 and 24 points, respectively.
BOX SCORES
BRAVO (99)- Maspiñas 27, Nacar 17, Tenchavez 17, Arnaiz 8, Codilla 8, Perino 7, F. Desoyo 5, Castro 4, Arnibal 4, Aves 2.
DELTA (90)- Villarosa 36, Damulo 27, Gutierez 18, Sinag 5, Estrada 4.
2nd game
ALPHA (84)- Beltran 23, Yap 22, N. Tabasa 13, Despi 10, D. Desoyo 6, Templa 5, Cabalda 3, P. Desoyo 2.
CHARLIE (76)- Panerio 25, Gubaton 24, Besties 14, Do. Panugaling 7, Soco 2, Bacho 2, Molejon 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal