The Wings Travels didn’t break for the lead until the final quarter, where they piled 20 points thanks to Dennis Morales and Bernard Aquino.
The group was helped by Wings Travel’s Brandon Talania, who tried to finish with a three-pointer. Missing his shot, Daniel Stafford dives for the rebound and makes his last basket for the night.
The Saimar Pilots started perfectly in the first quarter when Sonny Lerio hammered four easy three-pointers.
Nomer Archangel followed up with another shot but was stopped by Wings Travel’s Ed Yalung.
The Wings Travels didn’t catch up until the third quarter, when Talania scored four jumpers in a row. Fouled in his fifth attempt, Talania pairs with Yalung to get through Lerio and Leo Itaas.
The Saimar Pilots crumbled at the end of the match, scoring only six points – four from Itaas, and two from B. Musni.
Already ahead, Lawrence Pantola marked one final layup for the Wings Travels.
Scores:
Wings Travel 87 – B. Talania 24, B. Aquino 23, R. Guiang 18, D. Stafford 7, D. Morales 6, E. Yalung 4, L. Pantola 3, T. Diaz 2
Saimar Pilot 69 – S. Lerio 20, N. Archangel 15, J. Ong 10, L. Itaas 9, W. Capalad 8, R. Doronilla 3, J. Jugos 2, B. Musni 2
Quarterscores: 25-12, 49-35, 63-67, 69-87
Docomos beat Grocers, 98-82
The Docomo Pacifics had their share of victory after squashing the Pacific Grocers 98-82 in the QQ league’s first game last Monday.
Outnumbering the Grocers, the Docomos frequently changed strategies with each set of players.
Shooting for 13 points in the first quarter, Pacific Grocer’s Leo Apelo and Ernie Moises left the Docomos two points behind.
The game turned rapidly as Jun Estolas and Elmer Esdrelon stepped on the court. Estolas opened up with a three-pointer, while Esdrelon assisted with a jumper.
The Grocers briefly lost momentum but picked up some speed in the third quarter. Several defensive fouls gave them extra points from free throws. Missing his first series of shots, Joel Saplan drove closer to the basket for a layup.
Not having much luck in the second half, Esdrelon turned the ball over to Estolas, who scored 10 more points.
Grocers’ leading scorer Eugene Mangali couldn’t pull through at the end, leaving the baskets to Javier and Jeff Pagarao.
Estolas tallied the highest score in the game with 23 points.
Scores:
Docomo Pacific 98 – J. Estolas 23, J. Tabora 18, E. Esdrelon 15, L. Sharry 13, S. Fernandez 9, J. Galzote 6, E. Santos 6, A. Casabuena 6, E. Abuan 2
Pacific Grocers 82 – E. Mangali 21, L. Apelo 18, J. Javier 17, J. Pagarao 14, E. Moises 8, J. Saplan 4
Quarterscores: 22-20, 38-50, 74-68, 82-98
