Super Idolz bag 8th IBP hoops diadem

The Super Idolz tripped Pañeros, 59-54, last Saturday to capture the championship of the 8th Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-2012 Summer basketball tournament at the Capitol Parish gym.

The Super Idolz proved too hot for the younger Pañeros as the former staged a blistering 15-8 rally in the 2nd period for a commanding 13-point lead, 37-24 at the half behind Jason Piquero and Fermin Pepito.

Paneros outscored the Super Idolz with three minutes left in the fourth, 16-11 to come to within one, 50-51, but the latter’s Benjo Macion and Fermin Pepito canned crucial baskets for the close win.

Pepito led Super Idolz with 17 points while Macion and Jason Piquero added a combined 22 points. Ruel Juban and Barry Busi paced Pañeros with 15 and 12 points.

Earlier, Bads Del Prado fired a game-high 20 points while 3-point artist Lito Ortiz and Richard Bauzon combined for 31 markers as Los Demonyous captured the third place trophy with a, 79-70 win over Pecandela Law Firm.

Dennis Tenefrancia and Sam Malazarte paced Pecandela with 22 and 18 points, respectively.

BOX SCORES

DEMONYOUS (79)- Del Prado 20, Ortiz 16, R. Bauzon 15, Riveral 8, Flores 7, E. Bauzon 5, Bragat 4, Pintor 4.

PECANDELA (70)- Tenefrancia 22, Malazarte 18, I. Gamallo 16, Fr. Pepito 12, Avila 2.

2nd game

IDOLZ (59)- Fe. Pepito 17, Macion 12, Piquero 10, Apolinario 6, Sumampong 4,  Malig-on 4, B. Pepito 2, Heyrosa 2, Santiago 2.

PAÑEROS (54)- Juban 15, Busi 12, Aliño 10, Molde 7, Cabilte 2, R. Pepito 2, Balorio 2, Calipayan 2,Mendoza 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal