Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Metrobank grabs solo lead
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey
THREE games into the Bankers Cup 2008, the defending champion is already showing its teeth.
Metrobank crushed Banco de Oro Saturday, 98-85, to post its third straight win without a loss and grab the solo lead in the eight-team field at the Evergold Recreation Center in Bo. Obrero.
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It was a huge win for the defending champion Metrobank dribblers over the BDO cagers, who were hurt by the absence of their top gunner Nilo Temporal.
Jeff Solidum and Neil Te Eng Fo combined for 43 points to lead the Metrobank attack. BDO suffered its first defeat to drop to 2-1.
Plantersbank and BPI tied BDO at second place after scoring their second wins in three games.
Plantersbank defeated Securitybank, 81-60, and BPI outplayed RCBC, 96-83.
Enterprise Bank also won Saturday after coming from behind to down Citibank Savings, 76-65.
Leong led Plantersbank with 21 points, while Beunaventura added 17. Aldrin Samson had two crucial steals for Plantersbank in the third quarter, while James Machan came through with fine defensive plans and asists for the winning team.
Henry Sipalay also had a huge game, scoring 13 points for Plantersbank.
The scores:
First game
Plantersbank 81 - Leong 21, Buenaventura 17, Sipalay 13, Movilla 7, Charcos 5, Costan 5, Machan 4, Villanueva 4, Samson 3, Hao 2
Securitybank 60 - Lagrimas 15, Diez 12, Cubillo 8, Mora 7, Parian 5, Baluran 4, Elicor 4, Carmelotes 3, Paculanan 2
Second game
BPI 96 - Samson 36, Bantan 16, Uy 14, Cruz 8, Velasquez 6, Noriega 6, Maningo 3, Aguelo 3, Guilaran 2, Cervantes 2
RCBC 83 - Allawan 20, Lee 10, Ngo 10, Genoso 9, Delos Santos 9, Escudero 6, Quioge 5, Neri 5, Elizan 5, Sevilla 4
Third game
Enterprise Bank 76 - Moreno 17, Cervantes 15, Braceros 12, Plaza 10, Caangay 5, Bonifacio 4, Cosal 3, Juan 3, Asuncion 3, Duran 2, Changco 4
Citibank Savings 65 - Jarden 18, Limbatan 18, Yu 16, Santos 4, Te 4, Teyusing 3, Dolar 2
Fourth game
Metrobank 98 - Solidum 22, Te Eng Fo 21, Solis 17, Pena 14, Gabila 11, Lim 7, Macatol 4, Du 2
BDO 85 - Soriano 25, Dalisay 18, Bobot 7, Li 6, Barrera 5, Villacorta 5, Cabug-os 4, Abalos 4, Tagud 4, Balaoro 4, Amores 3.
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