HLY-Friends, Park n’ Go to dispute Power 40 hoops title
TEAM HLY-Friends of Flor Yosores dismantled Water Market of Vez Eleguin, 133-104, Tuesday night to advance to the finals of the Power Forty President’s Cup-2013 basketball tournament at the Emilio Jaca Memorial gym in Inayawan.
In the winner-take-all final this Tuesday, HLY-Friends will play Park n’ Go of Romy Rama which crushed AMBL Enterprises & Advertising of businessman Allan Lim, 104-95.
HLY-Friends led 32-22 in the first period then tore the game apart after unloading a 34-14 bomb in the second to grab a huge 71-36 advantage at the turn and never looked back for the 29-point win.
Wewe Cabrera and Flor Yosores led Friends with a game-high 40 and 30 points, respectively while Joel Jaca and Cards Vernaiz paced Water Market with 23 and 19 markers.
In the main game, Park n’ Go trailed 23-36 in the opening quarter and 44-47, at halftime before outscoring AMBL 27-18 in the third to grab a 71-65 at the end of the penultimate canto.
In the fourth, the Breadmakers outscored their rivals, 33-30 for the nine-point win.
Article continues after this advertisementJingjing Rama led the Breadmakers with 21 points spiked by five trifectas while Robert Abasolo fired a game-high 41 points for AMBL.
Article continues after this advertisementBOX SCORES
HLY (133)- Cabrera 40, F. Yosores 30, Capala 16, Mercado 13, H. Abasolo 12, Abarquez 11, S. Yosores 10, Manturellas 1.
W. MARKET (104)- Jaca 23, Vernaiz 19, Eleguin 16, Veloso 14, Navares 10, Tabar 9, Ozon 8, Sandal 5.
2nd game
PARK N’ GO ( 104)- J. Rama 21, Misa 16, Arias 15, Abatayo 13, Lisondra 13, Nacional 7, Dejacto 6, Dayota 6, R. Rama 5, Mosqueda 2.
AMBL (95)- R. Abasolo 41, Cabatas 16, Lim 10, Piezas 7, L. Abasolo 5, Fuentes 5, Chiong 4, Flordeliza 3, Navares 2, Gaviola 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal
