Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Securitybank shocks Metrobank in Bankers Cup
By Charles Raymond A. Maxey
SECURITYBANK displayed firepower in crushing defending champion Metrobank, 98-83, at the end of the first of the double-round round eliminations Saturday in the Bankers Cup 2008 basketball tournament.
Four players scored in double figures, led by Julius Parian's 22 points, as Securitybank won for only the second time in four games. Providing Parian with scoring support were Leonel Mora and Bern Cubillo, who scored 20 and 18, respectively. Elicor also added 13.
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Metrobank got 27 points from Neil Te Eng Fo, but the defending champions just couldn't stop the rampaging Securitybank cagers. Metrobank dropped to 4-2.
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) kept the top spot in team standings with a 6-1 card following its 106-82 trashing of hapless Enterprise Bank.
Banco de Oro and the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation also turned back separate opponents. BDO downed Plantersbank, 106-98, and the RCBC dribblers whipped Citibank, 87-82.
The scores:
First Game
RCBC 87 - Genoso 27, Allawan 18, Vengano 10, Delos Santos 8, Escudero 8, Quioge 6, Neri 4, Elizan 2, Ngo 2, Sevilla 2
Citibank 82 - Mangubat 29, Te 21, Barlis 11, Yu 7, Concepcion 6, Malazarte 6, Asuncion 2
Second Game
BPI 106 - Kapauan 21, Guilaran 18, Uy 14, Cervantes 9, Samson 8, Bantan 7, Cruz 7, Maningo 6, Velasquez 4, Isla 4, Calvo 4, Rubi 2, Noriega 2
Enterprise Bank 82 - Plaza 17, Cosal 16, Caangay 11, Pontillo 11, Cervantes 9, Juan 8, Layo 3, Asuncion 3, Duran 2, Braceros 2
Third Game
Securitybank 98 - Parian 22, Mora 20, Cubillo 18, Lagrimas 13, Elicor 9, Diez 6, Tumandiang 5, Paculanan 3, Carmelotes 2
Metrobank 83 - Te Eng Fo 27, Gabila 22, Pena 9, Du 7, Lim 5, Macatol 5, Solis 4, Efren 2, Morales 2
Fourth Game
BDO 106 - Temporal 28, Dalisay 21, Soriano 16, Cabug-os 13, Barrera 12, Tagud 6, Bobot 4, Balaoro 4, Liston 2
Plantersbank 98 - Buenventura 18, Leong 16, Movilla 15, Villanueva 13, Charcos 13, Recta 8, Machan 7, Corpuz 6, Sipalay 2.
Team Standings W L
BPI 6 1
BDO 5 2
Metrobank 4 2
RCBC 4 3
Plantersbank 3 3
Securitybank 2 4
Enterprisebank 2 4
Citibank Savings 0 7
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