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Saturday, January 28, 2006
Big Boss 96, Chester 67-83 win
Defending-Champion Big Boss 96 overcame a spirited endgame resistance by Hannahs Cakes and Decors 2004 to hack out a 67-62 victory and go 2-0 in the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Associations 8th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup at the City Sports Club-Cebu.
Emmanuel Baron netted 18 points and Arnel Frank Pelaez scored 13 as Class 96 stretched its winning streak to two while dealing Class 2004 its first defeat in three starts.
Class 96, which hardly felt the absence of its big men Shaun Christopher Wang and Bryan Renejane, toiled in the first three quarters to pile up a huge lead and used it to rebuff Class 2004s furious windup assault.
Class 96 headed into the final quarter with a 54-42 advantage and was never threatened despite being outscored by Class 2004, 20-13, in that stretch.
Christian Espada posted a game-high 20 points, while Danel Hayag added 17 markers, but their combined efforts were wasted as Class 2004 saw its two-game win roll come to a stop.
Double figures
Earlier, Stephen Tan fired 20 points and two others cashed in double figures as Chester Enterprises 67/83 battered Greenhills Quality Feeds 86/90, 64-52, for its first victory of the season.
The ageless Zotico Tan carded in 12 points and Cesar Ting chipped in 11 markers for Class 67/83, which never looked back after mounting a 34-23 halftime lead.
Class 86/90 pulled within, 42-46, at the end of the third period, but Class 67/83 wrapped up the game with an 18-10 blast in the payoff period.
Israel Sang and Genesis Chua had 15 points apiece for Class 86/90, which absorbed its second straight defeat in as many games.
Class 67/83 (64) S. Tan 20, Z. Tan 12, Ting 11, Cokaliong 5, Lim 4, R. Yu 4, Calagos 4, Co 2, Ku 2. Classs 86/90 (52) Sang 15, Chua 15, Borromeo 9, Chua 7, Borromeo 3, Uy 2, Fabian 1.
Class 96 (66) Baron 18, Pelaez 13, G. Go 8, Donayre 8, Babor 7, Ong 5, Ang 4, Alinson 4. Class 2004 (62) Espada 20, Hayag 17, Uy 8, Sypongco 8, Mamac 3, Areja 3, Co 3.
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