THE City Mayor's Office (CMO) and Davao City Police Office (DCPO) won their opening-day assignments at the start of the 2009 Mayor Rody and Inday Sara AFP-PNP Basketball Tournament at the Almendras Gym Wednesday.

The CMO Executives turned back the Scout Rangers, 98-71, through the heroics of Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte's executive assistant Christopher "Bong" Go, who led scoring for the squad with 19 points. Renato Aballe fired 13 points for the Scout Rangers.

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Edwin Uganap, meanwhile, lifted City Police to a rousing 94-56 win over the Philippine Coast Guard.

He sank 21 markers in the meet that had Mayor Duterte as guest speaker during the opening rites.

Allan Marentes scored 15 for PCG's losing cause in the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP)-sanctioned tournament.

The Regional Mobile Group (RMG) doused cold water on the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), 96-93, as Daniel Campomanes led the charge with 20 points. Fibon Maligro made 22 points for BFP.

In another game, the 10th Infantry Division (Agila) routed the Regional Training School 11, 114-72, to also enter the winning column. Dennis Barrete led 10th ID with 22 while RTS cager Rodolfo Ebarola accounted for 20. (MLSA)