Grace Bostolits, Airen share lead

GRACE Bostolits and Airen trounced separate foes to share the lead with identical 2-1 win-loss cards in the ongoing Saturday Club 2011 Christmas basketball tournament hosted by Quiot Basketball Association at the barangay Quiot open court.

Bostolits beat St. Vincent, 95-87 while Airen dumped WR Rama, 80-75.

It was a close match for Grace Bostolits and St. Vincent in the opening quarter but the former unloaded a crushing, 32-12 bomb in the second to post a commanding 19-point lead, 55-36, at the half then repeatedly repulsed St. Vincent’s late-game rallies to seal the 8-point victory.

Toly Petiluna scattered a game-high 20 points spiked by six triples for Grace Bostolits while Barok Lasque and Jeff Francisco combined for 34 markers. Jun Sevellejo and Jorex Resureccion paced St. Vincent (1-2) with 19 points apiece.

Earlier, Airen nosed out winless WR Rama with former UC Webmaster Reymund Yncierto  and Danny Dela Peña scoring 14 points apiece. Dong Allerite paced WR Rama with 14 points.

BOX SCORES
AIREN (80)- Yncierto 14, Dela Peña 14, Abanes 11, Dela Cerna 9, Dada 8, Insao 6, Sadorra 5, Randy 4, Carreon 3, Sabandeja 2, Celestial 2, Murillo 2.
WR RAMA (75)- Allerite 14, Gubaton 11, Ararao 11, Asodosen 9, Ygona 8, Gicera 6, Ochigue 4, Visitas 2, Nardo 2, Laurente 2, Batino 2, Mendoza 2, Sab-a 2.
2nd game
BOSTOLITS (95)- Petiluna 20, Lasque 19, Francisco 15, Padillo 7, Dela Peña 6, Pescadero 6, Llanura 6, Ochigue 4, Palma 4, J. Llamedo 2, Malalay 2, Hugo 2, N. Llamedo 2.
ST. VINCENT (87)- Mirasol 29, Sevellejo 19, Resurrecion 19, Verdijo 5, Fury 5, Ranel 4, Saavedra 4, Villar 2.  /Correspondent Dale Rosal