Go’s absence fail to stop Executives from beating Legislators, 111 to 99

The Executives worked harder on the absence of their main shooter to outgun the Legislators, 111-99 in Game 4 of the Executive-Legislative Basketball Tournament-15th Season, Friday night, at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Jem Brian Alquizar powered the Executives with 26 points and Ariel Bonleon helped with 21 baskets to silence their rivals for a 3-1 lead in the series. City sports coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go could not see action because of a tight work schedule as executive assistant of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.
Jilliard de Guzman topscored for the Legislators with 22 points.
After a 22-all deadlock at the end of the first quarter, the Executives started a scoring run to keep the lead until the fourth quarter.

The scores:
Executives (111)- Alquizar 26, Bonleon 21, Escoton 17, Gadiano 16, Labor 10, Rivera 4, Acojedo 4, Escoredo 3, Galvez 0, Sta.Ana 0.
Legislators (99)- de Guzman 22, Villaver 19, Casado 16, Plarisan 12, Araneta 11, Bredol 4, Casan 4, Mahipus 3, Pahamutang 2, Acero 0.

Registration ongoing for Futures 3-on-3 Baller Battle

Registration is ongoing for the 2008 Futures 3-on-3 Baller Battle which tips off on May 3 and 4 at the Davao Christian High School Gym.

Organizers said deadline of submission of entries will be on May 2, a day before the prestigious 3-on-3 tournament unfurls.

The two-day tournament will have mini (born 1997, 1998, 1999)), midgets (1994, 1995, 1996), juniors (born 1991 and younger) and girls (born 1991 and younger) categories.

Registration is pegged at P500 per team for the mini division plus 12 empty boxes of primovit syrup (120ml). For other categories entry fee is P600 plus 2 empty boxes of primovit multi-vitamin capsules.

Cash prizes are up for grabs in the tournament sponsored by And1 and Primovit vitamins.

The champion teams will take home P7, 500 while the runner-up will receive P5, 000.

For more information please may call or text at 0920-6079207 and for primovit orders contact Regie Radoc at 0922-6410888.

RRD-Inday officiating course April 26-27

The Mayor RRD-Vice Mayor Inday Sara Basketball Officiating Course is on April 26 to 27 at the Los Amigos court.

Atty.Francis Calatrava, BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas XI referees’ commission head, is the resource speaker.

The two-day event is part of the Sports Development Division’s thrust to educate barangay sports officials in order for them to properly handle the tournaments on their own.

Aside from the officiating course, free basketball clinics are also being organized for the youth as part of the summer activities.

130 kids join free RRD basketball clinic in Toril

More than 100 boys and girls took part in the 2008 Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte Basketball Clinic, held over the weekend, at the Brgy.Toril gym.

The 130 participants were taught of the basics of the sport like the proper way to dribble, pass and shoot the ball by former PBA cager Cadel Mosqueda and long-time clinician Alberto Malinao.

Aside from the ball handling skills, the participants learned of the basic drills and exercises to prepare them before the game.

“We are doing this for the kids to have a venue to exhaust their energies this summer,” said City Sports Coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go.

More than 4,000 boys and girls have benefitted from the free clinic.

De Guzman sinks winning three-point shot in Game 3

Jilliard de Guzman buried the winning three-point shot in the dying seconds to lift the Legislators over the Executives, 91-90 in Game 3 of the Executive-Legislative Basketball Tournament-15^th Season, Friday night, at the Davao City Recreation Center.

The Legislators enjoyed a comfortable lead, 48-34 at the end of the first half but the Executives came back strong at the start of the as City Sports Coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go pumped in five three-pointers and teammate Melchor Gadiano adding 13 points.

De Guzman, however, found daylight to give the Legislators their first win in three games.

The Executives won Game 1, 102-94 with Go hitting 37 points, eight of which were three-pointers, and followed up the victory in Game 2, 101-84.

The scores:

Legislators (91)- Jilliard de Guzman 31, Casado 20, Villaver 16, Plarisan 12, Abellera 6, Yamit 4, Mahipus 2, Casan 0, Estomata 0.

Executives ((90)- Bong Go 28, Bonleon 19, Labor 13, Gadiano 13, Alquizar 8, Escotton 5, Acojedo 4, Escorido 0, de Vera 0, Galvez 0.

Scores per quarter: 26-22, 22-13, 20-22, 23-34.

Yellow guns for 2nd win in IBP-Mayor RRD Cup

IBP Yellow guns for its second victory when it battles IBP Orange in the resumption of the 2008 Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Mayor Rodrigo Duterte Cup Basketball League on Saturday, April 19, at the IBP Hall of Justice covered court.

Game time is at 1:20 p.m.

IBP Yellow trounced IBP Orange, 131-93 on opening day last week that also saw Panabo Hall of Justice drub Comelec, 113-97; IBP White shade IBP Lavender, 104-83 and ABS-CBN Davao edge IBP Coca-Cola, 95-94.

Other games will feature Panabo Hall of Justice against the DCPO Officers Group at 2:45 p.m., Comelec Region XI vs. City Government of Davao at 4 p.m. and IBP Lavender vs. IBP Coca-Cola in the main game at 5:25 p.m.

Games on April 19, Saturday

1:20 p.m.- IBP Yellow vs. IBP Orange

2:45 p.m.- Panabo Hall of Justice vs. DCPO Officers Group

4 p.m.- Comelec Region XI vs. City Government of Davao

5:25 p.m.- IBP Lavender vs. IBP Coca-Cola

April 26, Saturday

1:20 p.m.- IBP Coca-Cola vs. Comelec Region XI

2:45 p.m.- IBP Orange vs. Panabo Hall of Justice

4 p.m.- IBP White vs. ABS-CBN

5:25 p.m.- DCPO Officers Group vs. City Government of Davao

May 3, Saturday

1:20 p.m.- IBP Lavender vs. IBP Yellow

2:45 p.m.- IBP White vs. DCPO Officers Group

4 p.m.- ABS-CBN s. City Government of Davao

5:25 p.m.- Comelec Region XI vs. Panabo Hall of Justice

May 10, Saturday

1:20 p.m.- ABS-CBN vs. DCPO Officers Group

2:45 p.m.- IBP Coca-Cola vs. City Government of Davao

4 p.m.- IBP Lavender vs. IBP Orange

5:25 p.m.- IBP White vs. IBP Yellow

PBA supports BAP-SBP

IN a display of commitment and willingness to serve the Philippine colors, the Board of Governors of the Philippine Basketball Association unanimously agreed to immediately form a committee that will sit down with officials of the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to discuss a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).

Tony Chua, the incumbent chairman of the pro league, said a new agreement between the two associations should be in place as soon as possible to enable future national teams to prepare well and avoid any hitch that may spoil the country's future campaigns.

Chua said the issue of a new accord has been discussed in the last PBA Board meeting.

"I think it's important for both of us (PBA and BAP-SBP) to discuss about crafting a new MOA if only to maintain a smooth working relationship and avoid problem in as far as forming the national team is concerned," Chua said.

He cited the case of PBA Philippine Cup Sta. Lucia Realty, which missed an opportunity to represent the country in the Champions Cup due to a conflict in schedule.

The Champions Cup is set May 8-16 in Kuwait and runs conflict with the PBA Fiesta Cup, which commenced last March 30.

"It would have been an honor for the league to have one of its member represent the country in the Champions Cup but the schedule of PBA Fiesta Conference got in the way," Chua said.

He said would discuss the selection of the members of the committee as soon as PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios arrives from the United States.

At the same time Chua maintained that the PBA Board of Governors fully support all the plans and programs of the BAP-SBP headed by its president Manny V Pangilinan.

"The Board of Governors of the PBA will continue to support the BAP-SBP in all it's undertaking," Chua said.

Last year, PBA players represented the Philippines in the Fiba Asia-Olympic Qualifying tournament in Tokushima, Japan.