MJD eases past Triple J Motors

MJD Enterprise coasted to an 89-70 win over Triple J Motors in their open division game in the 2015 San Antonio Community Action Network Basketball League last Friday night at the San Antonio court.

MJD Enterprise’s J.R. Del Castillo unloads a point-blanked shot as Triple J Motors’ Ian Obnimaga is late on defense during the third quarter of their open division game in the San Antonio caging last Friday at the San Antonio court. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)

MJD went to business midway in the third canto after a so-so performance in the first half en route to a 19-point winning margin.

Ahead by only a deuce, 48-46, MJD outgunned Triple J in the last five minutes of the third period, 19-6, to turn a 43-37 halftime advantage to a 67-52 spread, going into the final canto. Freddie Pelisamen led the breakaway as he reported back for the match after sitting out at the start of the second half and knocked in 7 straight points and 9 in the third. J.R. Del Castillo also came off the bench and contributed 6 markers in the pivotal quarter to give MJD a 15-point lead.

MJD was never threatened from thereon, as the closest that Triple J could get was within 9 points, 60-69 after Perry Inos scored 6 of the losing team’s first 8 points in the fourth frame. An 8-0 run by MJD off Cecilio Bisana’s short jumper and back-to-back triples from Pelisamen and Melvin Deocares ended Triple J’s chances for a comeback.

Pelisamen went on to top-score for MJD with his 23, while Del Castillo, Deocares, and Jerome Directo chipped in 10 apiece. Rey Pestillos paced Triple J with his 21 markers, while Inos added 14.

Meanwhile, in other open division results, Blue Haus routed Armatech, 74-55, while Pacific Islands Club won via forfeit against Ferrera Builders.

Blue Haus earned the double-digit winning margin as it gained momentum in the second half after Armatech gave the former a good fight in the first 20 minutes of play.

Blue Haus was just up by a hair at the end of the first half, 28-27, when Manalo Manalo recorded 8 of his squad’s first 10 points in the third canto to create more space between them and Armatech. Marlon De Dios and Brendon Talania picked up where Manalo started in the third frame, combining for Blue Haus’ last 10 points and lifting their team to a 50-41 lead, entering the fourth quarter.

In the final period, other Blue Haus players stepped up to keep the squad’s safe distance.

GMJ/IKKI 86, VM Production 66
GMJ/ IKKI dominated VM Production for the 20-point winning margin in their Friday duel.

GMJ/IKKI played methodical basketball, as it built a 5-point cushion after the first period, 19-14, and increased its advantage as the game progressed.

Jun Pantaleon led GMJ/IKKI as he scored 16 points in his debut in the league. Allison Dizon also finished in double figures for GMJ/IKKI with his 14, while four of his teammates combined for 28 more points. Amor Zapat had 15 for VM Production.

OPEN
Friday Game
MJD 89 – Pelisamen 23, Del Castillo 10, Deocares 10, Directo 10, Estolas 8, Bisana 6, Gamboa 6, Tarragoza 5, De Guzman 5, Bautista 2.

Triple J 70 – Pestillos 21, Inos 14, Pangelinan 9, Geli 8, Obnimaga 4, Monkeya 4, Palacios 4, Jarabe 2, Gandeza 4.

Scoring by quarters: 24-25, 43-37, 67-52, 89-70.

Thursday Game
Blue Haus 74 ­­– Manalo 17, Talania 13, Moises 11,De Dios 10, Esdrelon 9, Garcia 6, Fernando 2, Capalad 2, Berline 2.

Armatech 55 – Tolosa 13, B. Malasarte 10, Moreno 7, Galulu 6, Pablo 6, Asuhan 6, Park 4 J. Malasarte 4.

Scoring by quarters: 14-8, 28-27, 50-41, 74-55.

MASTERS
GMJ/IKKI 86 –Pantaleon 16, Dizon 14, Sedillo 8, Cortez 8, Binuya 6, Galulu 6, Saplan 4, Balgos 2.

VM Production 66 – Zapata 15, Sanchez 14, Marcelo 8, Ramos 7, Francia 6, Brillo 5, Manipon 3, Catacutan 2.

Scoring by quarters: 19-14, 45-32, 63-47, 86-66.