The Aces improved to a 3-2 record last week while team IT&E-Konflikt topped the standings with seven wins and no losses.
Lerio Pagarao’s high flying layups didn’t have an effect on Friday despite leading FGC’s rally on 27 points.
The Aces surged to a 21-16 lead in the first quarter and kept FGC at bay on five turnovers before dominating on a 25-point run by halftime. Top scorer Freddie Pelisamen had no problems getting near the basket, landing back-to-back shots between Kae Bernardo and Edwin Santos. He mustered nine of the Ol’ Aces’ 23 points in the third period and garnered 12 more for a 34 total.
Tony Diaz scored 23 points while Peter Camacho earned 12 and Zack Diaz piled seven.
Bernardo, Pagarao, and Zack Babauta threatened the Aces after leaving them scoreless 3:14 into the third quarter. Babauta’s triple placed FGC three points behind.
A few seconds later, Pelisamen and Tony Diaz replied with two three-pointers and poured in 11 points.
FGC’s returned to a 10-point deficit with Pagarao failing against Pelisamen’s reverse layup.
The Ol’ Aces found time to cool off after pulling away, 83-74 seven minutes in the final quarter.
FGC outscored the Aces, 21-22 in the fourth period but couldn’t recover a nine-point loss.
The Ol’ Aces are only two games away from completing the regular season. They were scheduled against Blue Haus-Satbahi last night but results weren’t available during press time. Their match versus Mobil was postponed last Wednesday due to rain.
Scores:
Ol’ Aces 90 – F. Pelisamen 34, T. Diaz 23, P. Camacho 12, Z. Diaz 7, C. Kenty 4, M. Olaitiman 4, J. Ayuyu 3, E. Rangamar 3
FGC 81 – L. Pagarao 27, K. Bernardo 22, R. Yabut 12, Z. Babauta 8, S. Lerio 7, E. Santos 4, Morales 1
Quarterscores: 21-16, 46-35, 69-59, 90-81
FGC 77, Satbahi 65
Team FGC Construction found redemption on Friday after routing Blue Haus-Satbahi, 77-65 in a continuation match.
The game, which was postponed at an earlier date, resumed in the fourth quarter with FGC ahead by six points. The match evened both sides to a 3-4 record, placing them below Mobil (3-3).
Bernardo ended with a seven-point rally and scored 22 overall while Lerio Pagarao earned 17.
Satbahi couldn’t find the edge despite two triples from Ehroll Peredo, who garnered 10 of the team’s last 20 points in the fourth quarter. Satbahi had earlier clinched a 12-19 lead before falling flat on a shoddy second period performance.
FGC outran them by a wide margin, 33-9 before halftime and remained ahead, 59-45 in the third quarter. Pagarao came empty in the first period and scored nine points while Bernardo and Banjo Basila added four and eight, respectively.
Satbahi’s double digit scorers included Peredo and Marlon Dedios, who gained 14 points each. Elgin Mangali scored 12 and Brandon Talania earned 10. They edged FGC by five points in the second half but couldn’t recover from a previous 17-point deficit.
Edwin Santos and Ron Gamboa aided the Bernardo-Pagarao duo with seven points apiece. Zack Babauta posted six and Noel David piled four.
Scores:
FGC 77 – K. Bernardo 22, L. Pagarao 17, B. Basila 9, E. Santos 7, R. Gamboa 7, Z. Babauta 6, N. David 4, S. Lerio 3, R. Ritual 2
Blue Haus-Satbahi 65 – E. Peredo 14, M. Dedios 14, E. Mangali 12, B. Talania 10, M. Manalo 7, J. Guiab 6, B. Aquino 2
Quarterscores: 19-12, 28-45, 45-59, 65-77
