BCF faces MAC in Game 1 on Sunday

Beatitudes Christian Fellowship and Maa Alliance Church square off on Sunday in Game 1 of the Best-of-Three final series of the Inter-Church Basketball League (ICBL) Duterte Cup Sixteenth Conference on Sunday, November 24, at the Davao City Recreation Center.

Game time is at 10 a.m.

The Sulpicio Lines-sponsored Beatitudes Christian Fellowship of Pastor Alex Villanueva banks on the services of Arnold Garces, Charlie Rosauro, Mark Yian, Gener Orlain and Medardo Ongco while the Maa Alliance Church will be bannered by former Davao Eagle Arvin Bonleon, Emmanuel Bonleon, Holy Child Stalwart John Mark Pinto, Alvin Pepito and former Montaña Pawnbroker Bambi Santander.

Beatitudes defeated last conference's champion Good Shepherd Church, 90-80 while Maa Alliance Church bested newcomer Deeper Life Church, 110-100 on November 18 to advance to the final.

Game 2 is on November 25 after the 1 p.m. battle for third place between Good Shepherd Church and Deeper Life Church. Game 3, if necessary, is on December 2, 2 p.m.

Good Shepherd beats UMC, 107-60 in ICBL

Defending champion Good Shepherd Church beat winless United Methodist Church, 107-60, Sunday to notch the last semifinal ticket in the 2007 Inter-Church Basketball League-Duterte Cup at the Davao City Recreation Center.

Mark Maputi driled in 14 points for GSC while Jasper del Rosario led the losing UMC side with 13 baskets.GSC meets Beatitudes Christian Fellowship on Nov.18 at 1:30 p.m., said ICBL Tournament Director Pastor Gary Visitacion.

Maa Alliance Church meets Deeper Life Church in the first game while defending champion Good Shepherd Church faces Beatitudes Christian Fellowship.

The ICBL-Duterte Cup is a ministry of Philippine Challenge, Inc. and sanctioned BAP-Samahang Basketbolista ng Pilipinas Regional Director Regino “Boy” Cua.