Cloudfone Batang PBA: TNT rips GlobalPort
Tropang TNT continued to dominate the early stages of the Cloudfone Batang PBA 16 and Under Tournament, clobbering GlobalPort, 100-34, Saturday at Philippine Science High School Gym.
Emmanuel Valencia and Kevin Raymundo both topped their squad with 14 points each, while the trio of Antonio Lledo, Greg Delas Alas, and Bryan Magtoto all regsitered 13 markers.
A telling 37-7 start by the Tropa, who cruised to their second victory, spelled doom for the Batang Pier.
Michael Tabo-Tabo led GlobalPort with eight points.
In the first game, Kurt Gonzales paced Alaska to a 65-46 win over NLEX.
Gonzales dropped 16 points, while Adrian Lopez helped him with 10 for the Aces first win.
Paul Reguera carried the Road Warriors with 11 in the defeat.
In the third game, Star squeaked past Phoenix, 66-60.
The triumvirate of Jean Capispisan, Alain Cajayon, and Ike Jordan Lim all finished with 12 points to usher the Hotshots into the win column.
Elmar Marsonia dropped 26 points, while Restu Damaso got 14 markers in the loss.
The scores:
First Game:
ALASKA 65 – Gonzales 16, Lopez 10, Ilagan 9, Gutierrez 8, Nuqui 7, Tulabot 5, Mendoza 4, Dumana 2, dela Rosa 2, Tanyag 2, Orfanel 0, Lumberio 0.
NLEX 46 – Reguera 11, Rivera 10, Diones 10, Tibe 6, Morales 4, Manimtim 3, Ventura 1, Soller 1, Rossano 0, Lopez 0, Unigo 0, Mamaril 0.
Quarters: 16-6, 33-6, 43-23, 65-46.
Second Game:
TNT 100 – Valencia 14, Raymundo 14, Lledo 13, delas Alas 13, Magtoto 13, Cruz 10, Teck 7, Castillo 6, Alimorong 6, Relucio 2, Capuno 2, Santos 0.
GLOBALPORT 34 – Tabo-tabo 8, Asuncion 6, Aguas 6, J. Espina 4, S. Espina 3, Bigayan 3, Miguel 2, Henson 1, Biboso 1, Aquino 0, Tibajares 0, Bernardino 0.
Quarters: 37-7, 55-18, 74-25, 100-34.
Third Game:
STAR 66 – Cajayon 12, Capispisan 12, Lim 12, Yante 7, Herrera 6, Limbo 5, Plamenco 4, Quilinguen 3, Nonan 3, Estrella 2, Garcia 0, Palcielo 0.
PHOENIX 60 – Marsonia 26, Damaso 14, Roldan 8, Unidad 6, Macaspac 4, Filio 2, San Juan 0, Perez 0, Dauag 0, Tiu 0, Mostoles 0, Candelaria 0.
Quarters: 16-15, 30-29, 45-45, 66-60.
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