BAGUIO CITY – Not so with beginners luck! The Masters Ballclub’s’ first inning at the 9th YMCA Cup was a success bagging their first win over GT Quest on the first game Monday night 84 – 59, for bracket M, outscoring GT Quest all throughout the game to the fourth canto of play 19-14, 24-21, 25-12,16-12.
Masters Head Coach Erick Keith, having a hard time with his player combinations on the second canto of play with a three points advantage pulled off the right combination on the third canto with a 25-12 run giving a better advantage for the team. Masters top scorers were; B. Llorente – 27, P. Publico – 20, R. Banco-9, R.Dela Rosa-8, M.Urmaza-6, C. Deogracias-6, C.Onoza-4 R.Banc0-2.and Geloso-2. On the other hand, GT Quests’ S. Ngudlo scoring high for his team connected 24 pts, D. Maurera- 12, E.Capillan-4, Soriano-4, Vera-4, Baron-3, Valdez-3, Alonzo-3.
Meanwhile, Reunite also denied the Sunday school of their first win in Bracket C, outscoring the ballclub 22-7, 30-22 at the end of the first half of play. Sunday school however recovered with a 34-23 run to stay on the game 53-52 on the third canto however collapsed on a 29-14 blast by Reunite on the fourth canto of play leaving the win to Reunite 104-67 at end time.
Tallying their first win also in Bracket C is Kuya Ponz against the YMCA BBC on the Opening Day of the league 78 – 67, while the Admirals ruled over the DSWD also on opening day 62 -57, to post their first win in Bracket A.
9th YMCA CUP
Team Standings
| Bracket “Y” | GP | Win | Loss | % |
| Teams | ||||
| Irisan | ||||
| BBP@CBI | ||||
| Isajah | ||||
| ROC | ||||
| PROCOR | ||||
| King Tigers |
| Bracket “M” | GP | Win | Loss | % |
| Teams | ||||
| CVG | 0 | |||
| Life Savers | 0 | |||
| Basketball Stars | 0 | |||
| BWD –A | 0 | |||
| Teleperformance | 0 | |||
| GT Quest | 1 | 1 | 0.0001 | |
| Masters | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 |
| Bracket “C” | GP | Win | Loss | % |
| Teams | ||||
| BBC | 1 | 1 | 0.0001 | |
| Sunday School | 1 | 1 | 0.0001 | |
| SWAGGS | 0 | |||
| Knights | 0 | |||
| Reunite | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | |
| Kuya Ponz | 1 | 1 | 1.0000 | |
| 50’s Dinners | 0 |
| Bracket “A” | GP | Win | Loss | % |
| Teams | ||||
| Admirals | 1 | 1 | 0.0001 | |
| St. Peter | 0 | |||
| BWD – B | 0 | |||
| Team YMCA | 0 | |||
| Basketball Club | 0 | |||
| DSWD | 1 | 1 | 1.0001 | |
| King Louise FS | 0 | |||
| Strawberry Pickers | 0 |
Games Schedule:
June 17, 2015 (Wednesday)
7:00 PM (A) King Louise FS vs. YMCA Basketball Club
8:30 (C) Reunite vs. 50’s Dinners
June 19, 2015 (Friday)
7:00 Pm (A) BWD – B vs. St.Peter
8:30 (M) BWD – A vs. Masters
June 21, 2015 (Sunday)
1:00 Pm (M) Teleperformance vs. Life Savers
2:30 (C) SWAGG vs. Knights
4:00 (M) Basketball Stars vs. CVG
