JKT five demolishes RCAF in Abella basketball tourney

CEBU, Philippines - Team JKT of Jubilee Dionson stretched its unbeaten streak to five with a 105-93 shellacking of RCAF in the Norvic Abella Cup 2009 Christmas Basketball Tournament at the Labangon Sports Complex.

The deadly one-two punch of Harris Vergara and Rene Caguindangan was unstoppable as JKT mauled RACF at will to post an eye-popping 30-poiont lead, 84-54, going into the final period. JKT also led by a mile, 33-19, at the end of the first quarter.

Jojo Bagares and Jessie Aguilon later join the scoring fray as JKT coasted to a 12-point victory with relative ease.

Vergara and Bagares paced JKT with 24 points, while Jong Wilbur exploded with 30 points for RCAF, which suffered its only second loss in seven starts.

Earlier, DHAGZ ran over Hardcore, 89-78, to improved its win-loss record to 4-3 while dropping its foe to 1-5.

Dicksim Kintanar powered DHAGZ with 27 points, while Daks Dongon and Darex Pilarca each scored 14. Felix Atillo donated 12 markers.

Inggoy Violango topped Hardcore with 24 points.

The scores

First game

JKT (105) - Vergara 24, Bagares 24, Aguilon 13, Caguindangan 10, Cabanilla 9, Zafra 7, Cajes 5, J. Tabasa 4, Laborda 3, Deldig 3, Bernal 2, Abella 1

RCAF (93) - Wilbur 30, Faunillan 11, Sabanal 10, Baguia 10, A. Tabasa 10, Tapere 8, K. Martinez 4, Ortega 3, Sarucam 3, W. Martinez 2

Second game

DHAGZ (89) - Kintanar 27, Donggon 14, Pilarca 14, Atillo 12, Pilares 8, E. Restauro 5, Cajes 4, D. Restauro 3, Villanueva 2

Hardcore (78) - I. Violango 24, Cadayona 7, Canos 7, J. Taboada 6, K. Taboada 6, Villarosa 6, Capocao 6, Gonzales 6, L. Taboada 4, T. Violango 4, A. Taboada 2 (GGM)   (FREEMAN NEWS)