Lagon, 4 others sweep way to finals

MANILA, Philippines - Sonny Lagon’s Blue Blade DMM RJM MMP won four-of-four to lead four others with perfect scores into the finals of the World Slashers Cup-2 eight-cock international derby at Smart Araneta Coliseum yesterday.

Lagon’s two other entries Blue Blade San Lorenzo-II and Blue Blade DMM RJM MMP Green Diamond posted three victories each to likewise advance to the finals of the six-day event hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions and co-presented by Thunderbird Romoxtyl and Thunderbird Ganador Max with BMeg as minor sponsor.

Other four pointers were RMT/E3 Mahakam Farm-II of Rey Tolentino and Soan Goginato; RAS-JR of Jun Salazar; SSF-Kainzen Ohio Marvin Aces of Noel Jarin and James Campbell and Rudy Albano’s Mulawin entry.

Bernie Tacoy (Ormoc Goden Warriors JB) and Wilson Ong (Mario Jimmy Octagon-2) head the 3.5 pointers with Mario Villamor and Jimmy Junsay; Peping Cojuangco (AT Paniqui); Jay Gonzales (KBJ Tres Hijas) and Patrick Antonio (Sagupaan Hammer).

Lagon, Tacoy and Ong’s teammates in the Thunderbird Sabongnation group such as Boy Lechon, Boy Marzo, Nestor Vendivil, Dicky Lim and Rey Briones lead the three pointers group.

Others in the finals are Rikki Reyes Atong Ang and James Uy; Will Kollet of Alabama, Joey and Buboy delos Santos, Romano Pedroche, Mike Cuaresma and Mike Tan; Cito Alberto and Albert Yam, Biboy Enriquez, Jorge Torres and Claude Bautista, Mayor Boyet Joson, JV Magsaysay, Bong Angeles, Tim Fritzgeral and Osang dela Cruz, Atty. Capucchino, Atty. Santos, Allan Chan and Romy Co; Felix Gatchalian, Atty. Jun Mendoza, Atty. Ed Moreno and Bob Price, Jun Topacio, Gov. Bong Carreon and Jaime Que and Ed Pangilinan.