AC Sports logs 4th straight win

The AC Sports extended its winning streak to four after it ran over Carpool, 82-72, in the USC-BEDSC PTA basketball tournament played at the USC South Campus covered court.

With only two more assignments left in Group A, the 4-0 AC Sports needs to beat both Cokaliong Shipping and Team Kawsa in order to achieve a rare sweep in the elimination round.

In the other games, the Team Kawsa defeated USC-ADEA, 72-63, while Lola Tikya upsets Pepsi Max, 79-75.

The AC Sports had three players who finished in double figures led by Socio-Cultural, Sports and Outreach Committee chairman and Executive Board PIO Cesar Ortega with 20 points while Eric Seno led the 1-1 Carpool with 18 points.

In the opener, Team Kawsa evened up its win-loss record to 1-1 after it dealt the USC-ADEA its second consecutive setback.

But the biggest victory of the day was scored by Lola Tikya, which pulled in a back-to-back win over the Pepsi teams.

After beating the Pepsi Reg. last Saturday, Lola Tikya scored an upset over defending champion Pepsi Max, led by the Big Three in Paul Maninang, Mario Naron and Rolando Adarna.

Lola Tikya, now with 2-0 win-loss record, was led by Cebu Jaycees burly guard Jimbo Niel, who finished with 17 points while Maninang paced Pepsi Max with 22 points and Naron added 16 points as it dropped to 1-2 win-loss card.

The scores

First Game

Team Kawsa (72) - Madrid 14, Nacua 13, Osorio 11, Gabales 9, Lipardo 6. Tabar 5, Torion 5,Ricarte 4, Onde 2, Anding 2

ADEA (63) - Cabelara 12, Murillo 12, Rayma 10, Ochegue 8, Ybañez 6, Daculan 3, Lagura 2, Ambrad 2, Baron 2, Quiñones 2

Second Game

AC Sports (82) - Ortega 20, Diaz 12, Omaña 10, Cortes 8, Achie 8, Carampel 6, Nacua 6, Omilig 4, Elizondo 4, Migallesn 3

Carpool (72) - Seno 18, Las Piñas 17, Tabar 12, Pacres 6, C. Lazaga 6, M. Lazaga 4, Husayan 3, Delos Reyes 2, Larombi 2, Du 2

Third Game

Lola Tikya (79) - Noel 17, D. Lim 15, Jayme 11, T. Lim 10, Tañan 10, Auza 10, Yu 4, Burdeos 2, Monsanto 2, Lugano 2, Lim 2

Pepsi Max (75) - Maninang 22, Naron 16, Adarna 9, Dela Torre 8, Ramirez 6, Dela Calzada 4, Vestil 2, Villar 2