Enforcers, CHC put up strong performances

The Department of Public Safety Enforcers and Commonwealth Health Center had their way on the hard court of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium Tuesday night as action in the 2006 Inter-Government Basketball League continued.

Facing fellow law officers and defending champion No Zone, the Enforcers rallied from a 10-point deficit and picked up the team’s fourth win with a 98-85 victory.

The Enforcers were given a good run for their money as No Zone opened with a bang, getting nine points from Ned Norita and seven from Ed Diaz to fuel a 26-16 run.

The Enforcers were able to put up a better attack in the second and closed to within a point, 49-50, by outscoring their opponents, 26-20, with guard Joe Ito taking command and punching 12 points to lead the way.

Things continued to go in the Enforcers’ way as Jake Celes and Ito nailed back-to-back triples and Peter Camacho drilled in 10 points to force a change of command that featured the Enforcers swinging favor to their corner, 75-70, with 10 minutes left in the bout.

Camacho continued to have a fiesta and Ito kept pouring in the points as the two spearheaded a 23-15 run to push the Enforcers to victory.

Camacho and Ito finished with 29 points apiece to lead the Enforcers, while Oscar Sablan and Elias Saralu added 12 and 11 points.

Jess Stole led No Zone with 17 points, while Norita and Diaz had 16 and 15 points. Carl Hocog and John Sablan chipped in 13 and 10 points.

Earlier, CHC held off a determined Office of Public Auditor squad for a 76-60 victory.

Tom Tudela and Tony Raho played well for CHC and finished with 21 and 17 points, while Ken Kalen and Tom Diaz supported them with 14 and 10 points.

Jeff Quitugua led OPA with 17 points, while Robert Torres and Chris Camacho had 12 points apiece.

First Game
CHC 76 – Tudela 21, Raho 17, Kalen 14, Diaz 10, Guillermo 4, Seidler 4, Griffin 2, Iglecias 2.
OPA 60 – Quitugua 17, Torres 12, C. Camacho 12, Dela Cruz 6, Joab 4, Pangelinan 3, J. Camacho 2, Sasamoto 2.
Scoring by quarters: 16-12, 33-21, 45-40, 76-60.
Referees: Jess Pacheco and Eric Artillaga.

Second Game
Enforcers 98 – P. Camacho 29, Ito 29, Sablan 12, Saralu 11, Pelisamen 7, Celes 5, Kaipat 4, Warfield 1.
No Zone 85 – Stole 17, Norita 16, E. Diaz 15, Hocog 13, Jo. Sablan 10, Palacios 6, kashi 2, J. Diaz 2, Ogo 2, Ayuyu 2.
Scoring by quarters: 16-26, 49-50, 75-70, 98-85.
Referees: Dado Vistal and Noel Delos Santos.