THE race for the last for the last two playoff spots in the North Division of the Governor’s Cup 2018 Basketball Tournament just got a bit more interesting after the other night’s Bracket 2 action in Poro.
It became a three-way tie after previously unbeaten Poro was upset by Sogod, 82-79, while Borbon and San Francisco picked up wins in the Poro Municipal Gym.
Christian Rivera led Poro with 20 points. Cyril Briguez chipped in 18, while Vince Albao added 10. Mhar Florentino was Poro’s top scorer with 19 points. Danny Villanueva, Keiran Carbon, and Rod Digal added 10 each.
San Francisco, on the other hand, defeated Catmon, 93-80. Kenny Rogers Rocacurva exploded for a game-high 25 points for San Francisco. Wilson Plenos Jr. had 15 points and Jayward Almacin contributed 10. Dent Dorog and Ronel Sumalinog were in double digits for Catmon with 22 and 17 points, respectively.
Borbon got back in contention with a 99-66 thrashing of Tudela. Niño Caballero single-handedly carried Borbon’s offensive load with 30 points. Jade Gumaod scored 15 points, Denver Labayan had 14 and John Luzano added 12.
Poro, Borbon and San Francisco are now in a three-way race for the last two playoff spots with identical 3-1 slates with a game still left for each team. Sogod and Tudela still has a chance to steal a slot in the playoffs. Sogod is 2-2, while Tudela is 1-2. (EKA)