Go bails CMO out of trouble in Game 2

Bong Go (No.18).(Photo by Boy Lim/City Sports)

Schedule on Dec.22, Saturday:


5:30 p.m.- Three-point shooting contest


6:30 p.m.- Game 3, CMO vs. PRO XI



City Sports Coordinator Christopher "Bong" Go bailed out the City Mayor's Office of trouble when he sparked in the fourth quarter to avenge their Game 1 loss and level the series to 1-1 against the Police Regional Office XI, 98-79 in the 5th RRD-AFP/PNP Basketball Finals, Thursday night, at the Davao City Recreation Center.



Go, who is also Mayor Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Assistant, drained four three-point shots of his 16 total points in the fourth quarter alone to lead CMO with 31 baskets.



Vicente Reyes scored only 11 and Joswe Torregosa, who has been leading the scoring chores for his squad, was limited to only 10 points. PRO XI had a well distributed scoring machine but their veterans failed to put up the needed scores to overtake CMO.



Roy Bangkas helped Go with 14 points and 10 points each from Marvin Mondigo and Dindo Pastor.



PRO XI worked harder in the fourth quarter but time was not on their side that paved the way for CMO to equalize the series and force a rubbermatch.



Game 3 of the tournament, presented by Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and sanctioned by BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Regional Director Regino "Boy" Cua, is on Saturday, December 22, 6:30 p.m. after the three-point shooting contest at 5:30 p.m.



The scores:
CMO (98)- B.Go 31, Bangkas 14, Mondigo 10, Pastor 10, Mosqueda 8, Bonleon 7, Alquizar 7, Gadiano 5, Mamalinta 4, Resurreccion 2.
PRO XI (79)- Reyes 11, Torregosa 10, Merrano 8, Uganap 8, Mendez 8, Awitin 8, Apor 8, Alcano 8, Josol 4, Albaña 4, R.Go 2.