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Star Water triumphs; Free wins for TDI, Triple J
Top Development, Inc. and Joeten 1 players battle for the loose ball during an earlier game in the JP World caging at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium. TDI won last Saturday via forfeit against RNV/Best Deal, while Joeten 1 lost to Triple J. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
Star Water clobbered Coca-Cola, 101-57, in the curtain-raiser in the 2018 JP World Corp. Customer Appreciation Basketball League last Sunday at the Gillette Multipurpose Gymnasium.
Star Water posted the 44-point winning margin after pulling away in the second quarter.
The second period started with Star Water ahead by only 3, 22-19, before the lead ballooned to 19 after the squad scored 33 points in that frame. Edwin Santos made 8 points in the game-changing second canto, while Renz Maraan and RenRen Gaviola added 6 points each to hand Star Water a 55-36 advantage at the break.
When the game resumed, a new set trio stepped in for Star Water, with Kristian Itaas, Jay Mafnas, and Bobby De Leon combining for 15 points to pad their lead to 77-49.
Coca-Cola, after staying in contention in the first half, continued its fall, as the game progressed. It was held to 13 points in the third quarter and had its worst offensive showing in the fourth, making only 8 markers, helping Star Water get the lopsided victory.
Star Water finished off Coca-Cola by drilling five triples in the fourth quarter, three of them came from De Leon.
Itaas led the way for Star Water with his 20 points, while De Leon, Maranan, and Mafnas contributed 13 apiece.
Mel Capalad had 25 for the hapless Coca-Cola, while J.R. Cabrera chipped in 14.
Meanwhile, Top Development, Inc. and Triple J Water got free victories after a no-show from their respective opponents last Saturday.
Star Water 101—Itaas 20, Deleon 13, Maraan 13, Mafnas 13, Joyce 10, Gaviola 8, Dizon 6, Gallardo 6, Ombac 2.
Coca-Cola 57—Capalad 25, Cabrera 14, San Nicolas 10, Nuique 5, Estoque 3.
Scoring by quarters: 22-19, 55-36, 77-49, 101-57.
