By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

ROUTING their opponents is getting to be a habit for the Office of the Public Auditor, which pounded All Out, 100-62, in the 2007 Inter-government Basketball League last Friday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym.
OPA is unbeaten in three games and its first two wins were also via routs. OPA debuted against the Legislature on April 9, and notched a 113-31 victory. Last Thursday, OPA pounded the Ports Police, 111-57.
For the second straight time, Ponce Rasa, who had 26 points against the Ports Police, topscored for OPA with 20 markers.
Six other OPA players scored in double figures with Bob Coldeen adding 15, Steve Rasa chipping in 14, Ed Diaz having 12 points, Chris Camacho contributing 11 and Tim Wesley and Jun Arron drilling 10 apiece.
OPA held All Out to six points in the first quarter to take a big 27-6 lead.
All Out finally found its marks in the second quarter hitting 25 points, but it failed to sustain its momentum in the second half, as it scored only 12 markers in the third quarter.
OPA consistently scored 20 plus points in all four quarters nailing 25 in the second, 11 and 25 in the third and fourth periods, respectively.
With the win, OPA temporarily tied the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs for the lead in Pool A.
DCCA was playing the Legislature last night gunning for its fourth straight win. The results of the match were unavailable at press time.
All Out absorbed its first loss in three games.
In last Friday’s first game, Tinian also cruised to an easy 117-70 victory over Customs.
The defending champion improved to a 3-0 record, a win behind Pool B leader NMC Proa, which has a 4-0 slate.
After a 24-point performance in Tinian’s 113-90 win over the Department of Corrections last Thursday, John Santos exploded for 32 points.
Santos started the game with a triple and went on to nail three more shots from downtown to lead Tinian to its second blowout win.
Peter Manglona, who had 23 points against Corrections, had another 20-point plus performance firing 27 markers. Anthony Borja, who scored 24 markers last Thursday, added 20 points last Friday.
Two more players scored in double figures for Tinian with Jesse Manibusan adding 16 and John Sablan contributing 14.
Tinian had a hot start taking a 30-16 lead and sustained their high fieldgoal shooting. The only time the defending champion failed to score 30-plus points was in the third when it nailed only 24 points.
But after the third period, Tinian was still comfortably ahead by 35 points, 85-50.
With the loss, Customs remained winless in three games.
Scores:
First Game
Tinian 117—Santos 32, Manglona 27, Borja 20, Manibusan 16, Sablan 14, San Nicolas 4, Palacios 4.
Customs 70—Ja. Sablan 14, Jo. Sablan 13, Torwal 13, JP Sablan 10, Fejeran 9, Reyes 7, Masaharu 4.
Quarterscores: 31-16, 61-37, 85-50, 117-70
Second Game
OPA 100—P. Rasa 20, Coldeen 15, S. Rasa 14, Diaz 12, Camacho 11, Wesley 10, Aaron 10, Peter 2, Torres 2, Sasamoto 2, Pangilinan 2.
All Out 62—Guerrero 24, Stole 12, Hideo 8, Taitano 6, Tabahan 5, Kaipat 3, Sablan 2, Aguon 2.
Quarterscores: 27-6, 53-31, 75-43, 100-62