Monday, October 15, 2007 Deeper Life cagers stun Good Shepherd in ICBL
NEWCOMER DEEPER Life Church shocked defending champion Good Shepherd Church, 82-78, Saturday in the Inter-Church Basketball League (ICBL) Duterte Cup 16th Conference at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Deeper Life Church, headed by Pastor Dick Togonon, came from behind to pull off the upset win. The team trailed by eight points after the first quarter. Good Shepherd Church, led by Pastor Danilo Gomia, dictated the tempo early on but its defense collapsed down the stretch.
It was a sorry loss for the defending champion after losing game consecutive games in its first three outings.
Deeper Life's dynamic duo Daryl Contigo and Marwin Betinala combined for 13 points. John Paul Meris topscored for Good Shepherd with 16 points each.
In an earlier game, newcomer First Davao Missionary Baptist Church managed to enter the winning column after dumping fellow newcomer United Methodist Church, 72-68.
Moncito Quingco topscored for FDMBC with 14 points while UMC's Jasper del Rosario topscored for the losing team with 17.
FDMBC led by six points at the first canto 35-29.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway for the Second Inter-Church Basketball League National Tournament on October 27-31.
ICBL teams from Manila, Cebu City and Davao City are expected to compete in the five-day event to be held at Almendras Gym.
Davao will be represented by defending champion Good Shepherd Church and Beatitudes Christian Fellowship, while Cebu City teams will be represented by Athan Guardo-backed Aces-Living Word of Coach Alfonso Solis and M. Lhullier Kwarta Padala-backed Praise Cathedral of Coach Lawrence Merced.
