Savory Bistro Café and Sakalam players pose for a group photo after their opening game in season 2 of the Destroyers Basketball Club Friendly Games 2024 at the TSL Sports Complex on Sunday.
SAVORY Bistro Café was among the teams that emerged victorious in the opening games of the Destroyers Basketball Club Friendly Games 2024, season 2 at the TSL Sports Complex on Sunday.
Savory trounced Sakalam, 103-90.
In the first 10 minutes of the opening half, both teams continuously traded buckets.
At the frontline of Savory’s offense was big man Alex Ocampo, who was effective with his back to the basket, putting up six points while teammate Sonny Ebuen delivered a three-point shot to give Savory the lead.
Sakalam point guard Joemar Tengco replied by sinking four triples. He also constantly fed Oliver Cirera and Clark Catibog, who took care of the inside job with four points each.
Coming off the Savory bench, Patrick Morales and Jerome Directo scored a combined 20 points to establish a double-digit lead by halftime, 54-41.
In the second half, Savory’s Ebuen and Sakalam’s Jerald Rivera found their rhythm from long-range. Ebuen drained three consecutive triples which were matched by Rivera, who also converted three triples to cut Savory’s lead.
But Savory quickly regained a comfortable distance thanks to point guard Omar Ajoste, who scored a three-pointer followed by a series of assists that fed Directo and Ed “Pitbull” Guinto to secure the win, 103-90.
Winners, too
Joining the winner’s circle were the Underground, which defeated Beto, 77-67; Solid Lakay, which outlasted Velleza, 64-57; and Vision, which outplayed HBR, 73-63.
