Erika’s/Ferrera, GMI Market prevail

Erika’s Catering/Ferrera Builders and GMI Market defeated KB Market-backed squads in their respective divisions in the 2015 San Antonio Community Action Network Basketball League.

Erika’s Catering/Ferrera Builders’ Joseph Gatdula, left, dribbles his way out of the defense of CES Electronics’ Dick Tibayan during an earlier masters division game in the San Antonio caging. Erika’s/Ferrera won that match and also topped KB Market yesterday at the San Antonio court to improve to a 3-2 record.
(Roselyn B. Monroyo)

In the masters game last Monday at the San Antonio court, Erika’s/Ferrera outclassed KB Market, 80-74, while in the U18 match last Sunday, GMI Market cruised to a 106-67 victory.

Six GMI Market players scored in double digits to hand their team its fourth win in as many games in the U18 division, while KB Market is still winless in four matches. Jethro Cruz led GMI Market with his 19 points, Djay Ong chipped in 16, while Jun Alipio and Snech N-Nes contributed 15 apiece. Greg Sablan and James Kintaro were the other double-figure scorers for the unbeaten GMI Market, making 14 and 10, respectively.

GMI Market notched the lopsided victory after pulling away in the second quarter, which started with the winning team ahead by only 5, 23-18. Ong spearheaded the breakaway, drilling 8 of his total output in the second period, while his five other teammates also entered the scoreboard to give GMI Market a 51-38 halftime advantage.

Ong and company played no let-up on offense in the second half en route to a 49-point winning margin. Cruz led the second-half assault for GMI Market, as he scored all his points in the final 20 minutes of play, including 8 straight markers bridging the closing minute of the third quarter and the early seconds of the fourth.

In the masters division, Erika’s/Ferrera also gained momentum in the second period and protected the driver’s seat in the final half to improve to a 3-2 record for second place in the team standings behind MJD/GPPC (3-0) and GMJ/IKKI (2-0).

Erika’s/Ferrera turned a 30-23 lead at the end of the first quarter to a 43-33 advantage at halftime with Lawrence Borja scoring the team’s last 7 points in the second frame.

Borja was scoreless in the third quarter, but Erika’s/Ferrera still got contributions from seven players to keep its distance against KB Market, 57-53, entering the final canto. In the payoff period, KB Market (2-2) continued to knock on Erika’s/Ferrera’s door, but the latter stood its ground and drilled important free throws in the homestretch to foil the former’s comeback bid.

Masters Game
Erika’s/Ferrera 80 – Catalla 17, Villarin 11, Fernandez 11, De Belen 9, Ja. Gatdula 8, Manabat 8, Borja 8, Jo. Gatdula 6, Lopez 2.

KB Market 74 – Pangelinan 22, Camacho 15, Umali 11, Garcia 6, Osias 6, Lansang 5, Renguul 4.

Scoring by quarters: 30-23, 43-33, 57-53, 80-74.

U18 Game
GMI Market 106 – Cruz 19, Ong 16, N-Nes 15, Alipio 15, Sablan 14, Kintaro 10, Sablan 9, Santos 6, Ataig 4.

KB Market 67 – Palino 21, Itaas 16, Aldan 14, Mejia 4, Ong 4, Ilo 4, Santos 2, Jang 2.

Scoring by quarters: 23-18, 51-38, 75-50, 106-67.