Defending champions Mighty Sports withstood a furious rally from Sealions to emerge with a 107-100 victory in the Danny Espiritu Cup at the Reyes Gym this past Sunday.
Niño Marquez nailed five three-pointers on his way to 22 points, while Edrick Ferrer added 20 markers. Current Adamson assistant Kenneth Duremdes flirted with a double-double with twelve points and nine rebounds.
Mighty held a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter before a minor skirmish led to the ejection of Marlou Aquino and Jam Alfad from the game. That somehow fired up Sealions, as they managed to score 26 points in six minutes to make it a game late. But Mighty held on to secure their second win in four matches, thanks to steady free throws from Duremdes, Ferrer and Gerard Francisco, while sending Sealions to back-to-back losses after a 3-0 start.
According to tournament commissioner Mike Buendia, there will be sanctions to be meted out towards the players involved in that skirmish.
The second game of the Sunday doubleheader featured an undermanned Naughty Needlez finally securing their first win of the tournament, just getting past Expert Global Solutions, 69-60.
Naughty Needlez relied on a balanced scoring effort, led by Vaughn Canta's 14 points, with James Martinez, Raymond Aguilar and Elvis Tolentino each netting twelve to send EGS to their fourth defeat.
The scores:
First Game
Mighty 107 -- Marquez 22, Ferrer 20, Celiz 15, Duremdes 12, Sabelina 11, Francisco 7, Colina 7, Acibar 5, Gamboa 3, Dimaunahan 3, Aquino 2, Evangelista 0, Lozada 0.
Sealions 100 -- Zagala 20, Billones 19, Asoro 16, Malabanan 16, Raymundo 10, Junio 5, Garrido 4, Martinez 4, Mabigat 3, Solis 2, Alao 1, Alfad 0, Ricafuente 0.
Quarters: 24-17, 48-37, 78-63, 107-100.
Second Game
Naughty Needlez 69-- Canta 14, Tolentino 12, Aguilar 12, Martinez 12, Taupa 9, Garcia 5, Zapata 3, Espinosa 2.
EGS 60 -- Catamora 16, Arias 13, Ranises 9, Caspe 8, Roda 6, Valena 2, Siqua 2, Kalawa 2, Feliciano 2, Melano 0, McCoy 0.
Quarters: 17-10, 32-25, 54-42, 69-60.
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