Bridge Capital’s Tony Kim makes contact as he goes up for the layup against 670 Akkari Ruuw 2 during a Michelob Ultra Cup 2024 game at the Ada gym on Sunday.
Bridge Capital’s Steve King takes the uncontested three-point shot against 670 Akkari Ruuw 2 during a Michelob Ultra Cup 2024 game at the Ada gym on Sunday.
BRIDGE Capital collected their eighth win by trouncing 670 Akkari Ruuw 2, 106-58, in the Michelob Ultra Cup 2024 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium on Sunday.
Bridge Capital not only had the advantage in height but also in the number of players. Akkari 2 had five only.
Francisco Mizutani acted as the spark plug for Bridge Capital, connecting the first shot, which was followed by the first triple of the game courtesy of Steve King. Mizutani then added seven consecutive points as Bridge Capital established control.
Akkari 2’s Jay Art Palmes and JC Ong delivered buckets while teammate Ron Laxamana added range with a pair of three-pointers. However, most of their possessions ended in misses, which handed Bridge Capital more scoring opportunities as Tony Kim joined the fray with eight points to give his team a double-digit lead, 32-18.
The deficit grew throughout the second period as Bridge Capital maintained their offensive output with Mizutani and Kim draining a handful of shots.
Bridge Capital’s Matt Duenas played alongside his son, Leon Duenas. While Matt used his strength to attack the rim, Leon showed his range, shooting the lights out with 11 points in the third canto as Bridge Capital’s lead ballooned to 58-42.
During the last 10 minutes of the game, Akkari 2’s Garrett Mariano and Ong were at the frontline of an offensive push, but Bridge Capital had an answer to every shot made and continued to thrive in the long-range game, sinking four triples en route to victory, 106-58.
Scores
Bridge Capital 106 – Francisco Mizutani 27, Steve King 23, Tony Kim 17, Chris Sanchez 13, Leon Duenas 13, Matt Duenas 4, Ramon Agulto 5
670 Akkari Ruuw 2 58 – Jay Art Palmes 13, JC Ong 8, Ron Laxamana 12, Garrett Mariano,12, Frankie Satur 7, Gerald Mamis 4, James Sablan 2
