Argentina scores first victory in CEC hoop

ARGENTINA Corned Beef  ’84/87/90 got its first win of the season after it disposed of Fil-Ann 2009, 72-61, in the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Association’s 12th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup last Saturday night at the CEC gym.

Paul Cabellon scored 20 points and six boards while Sammy Sia added 18 points and eight rebounds to help the squad stop its three-game losing run.

John Quilacio added 15 points, three assists and two rebounds for Class ’84/87/90, which assumed command after leading at halftime, 37-26.

In the second game, Tommy Yu had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds as Young Builders ’91 streaked past JV Shop n Shop ’97, 63-56, for its second win in five games.

Chester Benedict Go added 16 points, three assists and two rebounds, while Kevin Co added 11 points and dished out four assists for Class ’91, which blew the game wide open in the second canto with a decisive 19-6 run.

BOX SCORES :

Class ’84/87/90 (72) – Cabellon 20, Sia 18, Quilacio 15, Apawan 7, H. Chua 7, Go 3, Chua 2

Class 2009 (61) – Baluyos 17, Cisneros 12, Miranda Sy 10, Tsai 8, H.J. Tan 8, Tuñacao 2, Suazo 2, D. Tan 2./Correspondent Jonas Panerio