Simpolang and Park 'N Go barge into FYA hoop semis

CEBU, Philippines - The Simpolang Barbekyuhan and the Park 'N Go Bakeshop ousted their respective rivals to advance into the semifinal round of the 2nd F. Llamas Youth Association (FYA) basketball tournament at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Gym in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.

Simpolang nosed out the sixth-ranked Angelica, 98-90, to set a knockout match against no. 2 qualifier Heartfelt on Tuesday.

 On the other hand, the fourth-seed Park 'N Go Bakeshop eliminated no. 5 Kharos, 89-85, but is yet to face a tough hurdle as it faces next the topseed Viking Haulers.

In the other game, Carl Rama amassed a game-high 31 points, while Dexter Caballero added 26 points for Park 'N Go. (THE FREEMAN)