Hidada, Tropapips score key victories in OFBL

Hidada clinched at least a tie for the fourth semifinal berth in the Inter-Company Bonafide Division with a 96-71 victory over Almarai at the weekend in the 2012 Boy Teves Basketball Tournament organized by by Overseas Filipino Basketball League (OFBL) at the Time-out Sports Academy on Television Street, Ghulail District on the outskirts of Jeddah. It was Hidada’s fourth win in seven games in a tie for third and fourth with Almarai. Rabya, a 64-62 winner over GCT and with a game in hand, leads the division on 5-1 with GCT on 5-2 in the tournament sponsored by Al-Zugbi Sports Tailoring, Amaia Land and Art’s Cuisine. Tropapips are poised to become the waiting finalist in the Inter-Commercial B after notching their fifth straight victory, 82-73 over V-Cool. Their last game, which they are expected to win, against lowly Jica is nothing but a formality in their march to the final. Best Player Jay-r Carbonel scored 29 points while dominating both boards at the vanguard of Hidada which played high intensity basketball all the way. Minoza scored 20 points while Lacson and Yanoc combined for 21 points for Hidada whose coach Jhone Christopher Acas said “the boys were working so hard during our practices. Winning four straight after losing the first three games will boost their confidence especially we are in the last stage of the eliminations of the tournament.” Compass Ocean Logistics eliminated Nesma with an 80-62 victory in their match. Julia again took charge for Compass hitting 23 points. Early in the first half both teams really played well but in the third quarter Julia and Cartagena hit their strides eluding their defenders for drives to the basket and hitting midrange jumpers. Padernal had 13 and Ramos 12 for Compass. Paul Taguba had another good game for Tropapips scoring 22 points and grabbing Best Player honors. Veteran Edwin Gadingan added 18 points and Dorado 16 for Tropapips. Rabya’s Salud was named Best Player of the game with 19 points. In other games, BHBC showed no mercy in a 91-68 massacre of Jica while G4S downed Jollibee 67-61. The scores: Hidada (96) Carbonel 29, Minoza 20, Pasculado 14, Lacson 11, Yanoc 10, Yasser 4, Conchas 4, Taneo 4 Almarai (71) Regondola 13, Trinidad 11, Bermillo 10, Gutierrez 10, Mc Tito 8, Valencia 5, Caga 5, Omictin 4, Gaciles 3, Inieto 2 Compass (80) Julia 23, Cartagena 19, Padernal 13, Ramos 12, Sarangay 5, Guevarra 4, Aquino 2, Sumikiab 2 Nesma (62) Pattad 16, Mercado 14, Tobeo 9, Lusong 8, Villanueva 5, Sales 4, Enriquez 3, Querobin 3 Tropapips (82) Taguba 22, Gadingan 18, Dorado 16, Mercado 10, Delacruz 5, Mohammad 5, Baluyot 3, Agustin 2, Perez 1 V-Cool (73) Caberte 19, Malit 10, Tobeo 10, Dhen 9, Martin 7, Diaz 7, Layosa 6, Taguillao 5 Arab news