Threesome versus Sherilin in JBA hoop final

CEBU, Philippines - The Threesome/Stickerworld devoured Mang Inasal, 96-80, even as Sherilin Plastics whipped AMBL/ACDC, 87-77, to set up a final showdown tonight in the JCI 15th Jaycees Basketball Association (JBA) Metro Cebu Uptown basketball tournament at the City Sports Club-Cebu gym.

James Relampagos scored 28 points for Threesome/Stickerworld, more than enough to spoil the 31-point explosion of Mang Inasal’s top gunner Montoy Singson.

Dexter So and Voltaire Rosal backed up Singson with 19 and 11 points, respectively, for Threesome/Stickerworld who is the tournament favorite.

In the other game, five players cashed in double figures for Richard Mercado-owned Sherilin Plastics led by bull-strong center Dave Lim with 27 points. Jeremy Huang added 19 markers, while Mercado chipped in 13. Dennis Que and Edmund Odulio each scored 12 points for Sherilin.

Ex-USC Warrior Jason Jay Estella paced AMBL/ACDC with 25 points. Franco Te added 19 points, while Fritz Sullano had 10 in a losing cause.

The scores

First game

Threesome/Stickerworld (96) - Relampagos 28, So 19, Rosal 11, Flores 9, Besanes 9, Lee 7, Go 6, Conde 4, Tingco 3, O. Go 2

Mang Inasal (80) - Singson 31, Boniel 16, Cabaltera 12, Porras 12, Peña 7, Barreto 2

Second game

Sherilin Plastics (87) - Lim 27, Huang 19, Mercado 13, Que 12, Odulio 12, Go 4

AMBL/ACDC (77) - Estella 25, F. Te 19, Sullano 10, Hernandez 8, Balangauan 5, Noel 4, Lim 2, Te 2. – THE FREEMAN