KOROR (Palau Horizon) – Western Union demonstrated their basketball supremacy once more after taming the Jaguar team at the fourth quarter, while new comer team Guardians took control of the second half, handling PRA – Royal Cargo’s second setback after two outings.
As the Filipino Basketball League continued Sunday at the National Gym, Western Union paced by their forwards Jun Bautista and Bong Alambra who scored 19 and 16 points, respectively, got another imposing win after drubbing the feisty and aggressive Jaguar team with a final count of 92 – 80. In spite of an impressive game from coach and player George Domingo who shot for 21 points and streak shooter Jerome Ratunil who finished with 25 for the Jaguar team, defending champion Western Union had more firepower as their supporting cast outscored Jaguar’s bench.
Then on the second game of that day, Royal Cargo could not maintain their momentum on the first half as they succumbed to Guardians hostile and remarkable defense on the third and fourth canto. Guardians developed a 12 – 0 run midway to the third to equalize then never looked back to finally beat Royal Cargo, 78 – 75. Arevallo and Amarillo socred 11 and 13 for the Guardians win, while Boy Gopez and Rey Potot contributed 21 and 16, on that order, on Royal Cargo’s loss.
Other notable winners were last year’s second runner up Rangers team after whipping the Ilocandia – Bulls, 89 – 83. Jay Naguit scored 22 for the Ranger’s win, on the other hand, Joeger Supnet and Dennis Castro scored 28 and 24 on Bull’s loss. HANPA – Cardinals finally got their first win after they pounded the PDC – Rams with a score of 97 – 78.
The Filipino Basketball League is supervised and organized by the Palau Basketball Federation.
