Power Forty crushes DARUSBA

CEBU, Philippines - Gideon Bughao fired 24 points as the Power Forty Selection blasted the visiting Danao Ruby Star Basketball Association (DARUSBA), 118-101, for its second straight win in the first Cebu Golden Basketball League at the Inayawan Sports Complex.

In the other game, the Beter Run Basketball Association (BRBA) of team leader Danny Duran snapped out of its two-game slump at the expense of Naga Above Forty Basketball Association (NAFBA), 80-75.

Bughao was ably backed up by burly center Cesar Ortega with 20 points even as four others cashed in double figures. Jingging Gacayan and Atty. Flor Yosores each scored 16, while MichaelA rias and Carding Vernaiz added 14 and 11 points, respectively.

Power Forty, thus, joined Los Amigos Basketball Association (LABA) atop the leaderboard with similar 2-0 slates. Doods Campos, on the other hand, paced Better Run with 24 points, while Dodong Espinosa and Poten Ledesma banged in 31 points combined.

The scores

First game

Power Forty (118) - Bugaho 24, Ortega 22, Yosores 16, Gacayan 16, Arias 14, Vernaiz 11, Dajalos 7, Gajudo 6, Dejarme 4

DARUSBA (101) - R. Capoy 32, Castaneda 24, Banzon 17, Manulat 8, Batac 6, Capoy 4, Murillo 4, Cabahug 2, Almacin 2

Second game

Better Run (80) - Campos 24, Espinosa 22 Ledesma 19, Abadejos 7, Albano 4, Arias 2, Mosqueda 2

NAFBA (75) - Panilag 27, Repuesto 21, Niruel 8, Baltazar 6, Gentapa Flores 6, 5, Bartolabac 2. – GGM (THE FREEMAN)