Defending champion Batang Talk N’ Text-Quezon City defeated Powerade Batang Bacolod, 97-75 Wednesday and secured its place in the cross-over semifinals of the Powerade Batang PBA Pilipinas Championship at the Cuneta Astrodome.
Jolo Mendoza, a 12-year old student from Ateneo de Manila, led all scorers with 46 points. He accounted for all of his team’s 30 points in the opening quarter as the Batang Texters surged to an 18-point advantage then coasted the rest of the way.
It was their second straight victory in Group B and seventh overall including a five-game sweep en route to a three-peat of the Batang PBA Summer League championship last week.
Batang TnT-QC goes for a sweep of its group when it faces Powerade Batang Davao in their schedule 1 p.m. match Thursday at the close of the classification round at the old San Juan Gym.
B-Meg Derby Ace-Caloocan and Powerade Batang Cebu also posted their second straight wins and clinched the two semifinal berths up for grabs in the Group B.
Aljun Melecio turned in 22 points and Patrick Cagara added 14 for the Batang Llamados who dumped Powerade Batang Batangas, 71-32, while Mark Berame tallied 29 markers to show the way for Powerade Batang Cebu which defeated Powerade Batang Zamboanga, 47-36.
The Batang Llamados and the Batang Cebu battle each other at 8:30 a.m Thursday to determine the top qualifier of their group.
Powerade Batang Davao held off Powerade Batang Baguio, 50-32, for its first win in Group A. Batang Baguio fell to 0-2.
Firs Game
Powerade Batang Cebu 47 – Berame 29, Galinato 9, Aying 7, Aquillano 2, Waskin 0, Orias 0, Galan 0, Ponteras 0, Montecillo 0, Gumino 0, Dela Calzada 0, Berdin 0, Quijada 0, Rocero 0, Siasar 0.
Powerade Batang Zamboanga 36 – Oga 13, Alfaro 8, Amsali 7, SArte 4, Rondovo 2, Estabillo 2, Padrigao 0,Hassan 0, Ladjamalik 0, Elum 0, Escalante 0, Untoy 0.
Quarters: 0-0, 29-6; 30-16; 47-36.
Second Game
Batang TnT-Quezon City 97 -- Mendoza 46, Gallego 18, Andres 10, Yu 6, Sto. Domingo 4, Andres 3, Baquial 3, CArino 2, Bautista 2, Dumlao 2, Herrera 1, MAmuyac 1 Acot 2.
Powerade Batang BAcolod 75 -- Antiporda 15, Oria 14, Caram 11, Belangel 10, Tuhao 8, Dadivas 6, Fuentes 5, Tecson 4, Gabito 2, Remollo 0, Jomalesa 0, Baldevarona 0, Matsuda 0, Sevilla 0, Jungco 0.
Quarters: 30-12; 53-35
Third Game
Batang B-Meg Derby Ace-Caloocan 71 –Melecio 22, Cagara 14, Lopez 8, Nacpil 8, Lopez 5, Narvasa 4, Amoyo 3, Rivera 2, Tane do 2, Garcia 2, Reyes 0, Buenaflor 0, BAdillo 0, Abino 0.
Powerade Batang Batangs 32 – Gupit 11, Labayene 6, Chavez RJ 5, Malaluan 3, Alcantara 2, Encarnacion 2, Garcia 2, Condez 1, Quito 0, Mendoza 0, BAusan 0, Silang 0, Chavez 0, Fabregas 0, De Castro 0.
Quarters: 32-10; 49-14, 61-21, 71-32.
Fourth Game
Powerade Batang Davao (Ateneo de Davao) 50 – Constantino 16, Blanco 11, Coquilla 5, Manuquez 4, Francisco 4, Angeles 4, Taculin 2, Arriate 2, Inliwan 2, Alino 0, Blanco 0, Castillo 2, Tamayo 0, Carillo 0.
POwerade Batang BAguio 32 – Mendoza 14, Buenaventura 5, Tychingco 4, Floresca 2, Zablan 2, Acosta 2, Bugayong 1, Imson 0, Agoycol 0, Cacho 0, Bernal 0, Libera 0, Bad-ey 0, Cacho 0.
Quarters: 26-5; 33-10; 39-28; 50-32
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