Country House and Jollibee spanked separate rivals in their debuts in the 2004 Inter-Restaurant Basketball League over the weekend at the Garapan court.<\/p>\n
On early Sunday, the Jollibee Stingers routed defending Inter-Hotel and Restaurant Basketball League champion Keeraku, 81-64, in the continuation of Wednesday night\u2019s rained-out game.<\/p>\n
After leading by just a deuce after the first quarter, Jollibee jumpstarted their running game in the second and as result opened up a 45-31 count at the break.<\/p>\n
The Stingers continued to get heads-up plays from high-leaping Edwil Reyes in the third and entered the fourth and final quarter up by 18 points.<\/p>\n
Jao Bernardo and Manny Mendez tried to rally Keeraku back in the payoff period, but timely hits by Jollibee\u2019s reserves put the final score beyond doubt.<\/p>\n
Reyes led the Stingers with 17 points, while Ronnel Gamboa and Dings Luna fired 12 points each.<\/p>\n
Mendez paced Keeraku\u2019s losing cause with a game-high 22, while Bernardo was good for 15 points.<\/p>\n
On the 3-point shootout at halftime, Omar Ajoste beat Mendez, 7-3, to advance to next round.<\/p>\n
The day before on Saturday, Country House became the first team to register a victory in this year\u2019s restaurant league after it mauled a visibly overmatched LSG Sky Chefs, 73-34.<\/p>\n
Country House already had the win inside their pockets as early as the first canto after LSG Sky Chefs literally had to bleed for their points and trailed 22-4. <\/p>\n
Commercial league veteran Banjo Basila personally outscored LSG Sky Chefs in the first quarter after netting 8.<\/p>\n
It was more of the same in the second quarter, as Dexter Cruzat picked up where Basila left off, pumping in 8 points as Country House entered lemontime with a 34-12 edge.<\/p>\n
LSG Sky Chef even struggled against Country House\u2019s second unit as they failed to put a dent on their opponents\u2019 mammoth lead and still played catch-up, 53-21, with only 10 minutes to go in the contest.<\/p>\n
It was all over but the shouting as the fourth quarter got underway with LSG Sky Chefs\u2019 Alex Lauron scoring 8 meaningless points as Country House celebrated the 39-point rout.<\/p>\n
Playmaker Edward Vega topscored for Country House with 14 points, while power forward Joy Dayrit added 12. <\/p>\n
Lauron was the highpoint man for LSG Sky Chefs with 10 points. Swingman Ed Yalung added 7 points.<\/p>\n
During halftime, Basila beat LSG Sky Chefs\u2019 Joel Guinto, 5-1, in the 3-point competition after both players finished tied at 5 points apiece in the first round.<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s Game<\/b><\/p>\n
Jollibee 81 \u2013 Reyes 17, Gamboa 12, Luna 12, Reolope 10, Dulog 7, Ajoste 7, Cruz 4, Marcelo 4, Lontoc 2, Isip 2, Manlapaz 2, Dela Mesa 2.<\/p>\n
Keeraku 64 \u2013 Mendez 22, Bernardo 15, Cruz 10, Mendoza 7, Peleno 6, Imperial 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 15-13, 45-31, 63-45, 81-64.<\/p>\n
Saturday\u2019s Game<\/b><\/p>\n
Country House 73 \u2013 Vega 14, Dayrit 12, Basila 9, Cruzat 8, Lopez 7, Tabei 6, San Gabriel 6, Mutoc 4, Rapadas 2, Maglente 2, Bautista 1.<\/p>\n
LSG Sky Chefs 34 \u2013 Lauron 10, Yalung 7, Ocampo 6, Guinto 6, Seman 3, Redor 2.<\/p>\n
Scoring by quarters: 20-4, 34-12, 53-21, 73-34.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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