Shell '78/'85 goes 4-0 in CECABA

CEBU, Philippines - Chester Cokaliong pumped in 21 of his season-high tying 39 points in the final period and Joel Chan submitted a triple-double as Pilipinas Shell ‘78/‘85 humiliated First ACY Shipping 2006, 108-72, for its fourth win in as many starts in the Cebu Eastern College Alumni Basketball Association’s 11th Dr. Chen Lieh Fu Memorial Cup on Thursday night at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

Cokaliong, who knocked in eight triples, also had three assists and one block, while Chan had 12 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists in a virtuoso performance that helped catapult Class ‘78/‘85 to its best ever 4-0 start in the league.

From a 25-17 start, Class ‘78/‘85 maintained as much as 20 points lead on several occasions including at 57-37 at halftime.

The best Class 2006 could muster was to trim the deficit down to 14 points at the end of the third period, 60-74, as Cokaliong, who shot to fame for his penchant in 3-point sniping, played like a man possessed in the windup where he charted 21 points spiked with five triples to seal the Shell-backed squad’s 36-point blowout.

Wilson Yu netted 17 points, eight rebounds, and two asists, Edwin Kaw contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists for Class ‘78/‘85, while Wilty Yap added 11 points, five assists, three rebounds, and two steals in a commendable show of team effort.

Junwynn Dy scattered 32 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals, while Nolsie John Cisneros banged in 22 points, six assists, four steals and three rebounds for Class 2006, which further wallowed down the cellar without win in four games.  

 In the other game, Young Builders ’91 bucked off a lukewarm start to demolish the listless Gregoria’s Curtains and Trim Haus ‘89/‘93, 60-42.

Class ‘91 trailed by two at the end of the first period, 12-14, but rallied back in the second canto to grab the lead for good at halftime, 28-24. Class ‘91 outscored Class ‘89/‘93 in the third quarter, 13-8, and then launched its final wave of attack, 19-10, to complete the 18-point rout.

Kevin Co had 17 points, eight rebounds, and steals, while Emerson Go chipped in 14 points, five assists and four rebounds as Class ‘91 evened its win-loss record to 3-3.

Archie Bejer and Rommel Tiu connived for 24 points, 13 rebounds, and five steals but their joint efforts went for naught as Class ‘89/‘93 slumped to its fifth consecutive defeat in as many starts.

The scores

First game

Class ‘78/‘85 (108) - Cokaliong 39, W. Yu 17, Kaw 14, Chan 12, W. Yap 11, Tio 7, Palomas 4, Tan 2, Wong 2

Class 2006 (72) - Dy 32, Cisneros 22, Yap 8, Co 4, Sungapo 4, Urian 2

Second game

Class ‘91 (60) - Co 17, E. Go 14, Borromeo 9, Ang 7, Teson 4, Ty 4, Yu 2, Tan 2, C. Go 1

Class ‘89/‘93 (42) - Bejer 12, Tiu 12, Ting 7, Ong 5, Tiu 4, Rojas 2