TayTing’s Pastries defeated Targeted Ads, 78-73, to nab their second win in a row in the Metro Cebu Basketball League Season 6 last Friday at the City Sports Club Cebu basketball court.
Former University of San Carlos ace Arc Gabrielle Araw-Araw sealed the victory for TayTing’s as he sank a three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining to repulse a comeback attempt by Targeted Ads.
TayTing’s was up by 12, 75-63, with 2:09 remaining when Targeted Ads uncorked a massive 10-0 run fueled by former Cebu Institute of Technology-University wingman Anvil Infante and Vernon Legaspi, whose consecutive triples pulled them to within two, 73-75, with 34 seconds remaining.
However, Araw-Araw put the game out of reach as he hit a booming triple that hammered the nail into their opponent’s coffin.
Jair Igna led TayTing’s with 20 points, three rebounds, two assists, and three steals, while Jherjacz Jaca had 11 markers.
Araw-Araw finished with 10 points, three boards, and four assists.
Infante paced Targeted Ads with 26 points and 12 boards.
In other matches, Black Arch nipped Bakersfield, 89-88, as Cielito Gelasque had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.
Season 5 runners-up Angel Mary Pawnshop defeated Matahom Paradise, 77-68, while RBH Construction trounced Shuriken, 95-92, thanks to Christian Gallarde’s 23 points, six boards, and five assists.
V-Drink-Yoyi’s Pastries creamed the Crusaders, 110-54, even as the Toxic got the best of the Ballers, 94-85. Jay Ellacer shone for Toxic with his 25 points, four boards, and two assists.
Tech Mahindra picked up a 75-35 win over the Hotshots, while the Cokaliong-ARQ edged the Brownian Records, 78-73. John Villabrille was unstoppable for Cokaliong-ARQ as he tallied 28 points and 10 boards.
Green Artheart nipped Webhosting 47-43, while Oninz Gen defeated Jade & Jay, 84-64.