- STEPHEN TAN
Wearing the Let’s Go Strived colors, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod pulled away in the payoff quarter to frustrate Team Davies Paint/ La Consolacion College-Bacolod, 96-81, in the 1st United Negros Basketball League (UNBL) Open Tournament, Saturday at Tay Tung High Schoool Po Hang Gymnasium.
Perfect Skin Player of the game Arnaud Noah delivered 11 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to overturn a 69-65 third quarter deficit for CSA-B’s second straight win.
Noah was backstopped by Harvey Eslawa and Jemar Cepriano with 18 apiece, while Allen Delagente drilled 10 points and Rebe Baliguas shot 6 points.
Team Davies was spearheaded by Kenjay Sarco and Kent Macalalag with 12 points each, Sweet Nemenzo dropped 9 markers, and Sherlou Faltiquera scored 7 points. Lance Benitez and Joshua Jumuad chipped in 6 points apiece.
In the 2nd game RA-AK Transport relied on its balance offense to outplay USLS Stingers, 86-71. | Stephen Tan