THE Dayon Basketball Club (DBC) Christmas League 2013 officially opened last Sunday at the Ramos gym attended by Cogon Ramos barangay captain Hon. Omar D. Durano, barangay Sta. Cruz councilor Hon. Reynold Zamora and Allan Glen “El Presidente” Abella.
Players coming from the nine participating teams were treated to a free luch tendered by club president, Allan Glen Zamora Abella before the start of the games.
In one of two opening matches, Team 1 five crushed Team A, 118-107. From a closely fought three quarters, Team 1 pulled away in the fourth for the 11-point win.
Aron Bacalla led Team 1 with 32 points while five other teammates scored in double figures including Ian Montesclaros (20), Buboy Gabato (20), Darwin Gabutan (18), Ben Dy (10) and Boy Cavalida (10). Nonoy Hipos paced Team A with 40 markers.
Earlier, Team D rallied from a, 16-20 first quarter deficit and nipped Team F, 89-83. Bryan Maning and Edsel Maning scored 20 points each for Team D while Jojo Baldago, Allyn Tan and Epoy Pila combined for 34 points for Team F.
BOX SCORES
TEAM D (89)- B. Maning 20, E. Maning 20, Damolao 11, D. Maning 10, Tabasa 10, Regner 6, Abella 5, E. Jayme 4, Navarro 3.
TEAM F (83)- Baldago 12, Pila 11, Tan 11, Surmion 10, Misa 10, Rodriguez 9, Dela Victoria 6, Dela Fuente 5, Encina 4, Navarro 2, Yap 2, Armodia 1.
2nd game
TEAM 1 (118)- Bacalla 32, Gabato 20, Montesclaros 20, Gabutan 18, Dy 10, Cavalida 10, Casas 6, Ycong 2.
TEAM A (107)- Hipos 40, Varona 18, Bordallo 12, Llevado 10, Solano 8, Isabelo 7, Abella 4, Abarquez 4, Regner 4. /Correspondent Dale G. Rosal