La Trinidad – The Levites gutted the Swordsmen, 96-69, last Wednesday, July 22, to come closer to sweeping the elimination round of Ephesians Bracket in the 3rd season of the Laity Cup at the San Jose Gym here.
Hazen Binay-an, a Public Prosecutor by trade, scored nine points while Benjie Madriaga added five in a run during the end of the second canto and the beginning of the third to pull away, 43-30, from a close game. This win is the seventh straight for the Levites and, with two more games, give them a good shot at completing a sweep.
In the lone game of July 15, the Wesleyans overcame a three point barrage by Benson Cacayuran to prevail 108-87. Cacayuran finished the game with a game high 33, including six from downtown.
The scores:
July 15 game:
Wesleyans 108: Glen Natividad 22, Joe Beray 16, Joshua Beray 14, Arjan Leygo 13, Bryle Bayas 11, Ryan Mabalo 11, Derrick Babsa-ay 9, Mark Basigan 8, Julius Balio 4, Clinton Pacdit.
Latter Day Saints 87: Cacayuran 33, Alny Garambas 23, Benny Paul Garcia 21, Floyd Nayusan 6, Jershon Rosimo 2, Orlando Menzi 2.
3 Pt shots made: Leygo 1, Bayas 1, Mabalo 1, Babsa-ay 1, Cacayuran 6, Garcia 1.
July 22 first game:
Levites 96: Chris Pacdit 25, Binay-an 18, John Rex Bawang 16, Madriaga 12, Cipriano Comiles, Sr. 12, Edgar Monsalod 6, Arthur Bataclao 4, Allan Contero 3.
Wesleyans 69: Ronald Dagdagan 20, Shatner Epler 13, Biebar Ramos 11, Raul Dagdagan 8, Xylee Silatoc 6, Julius Relos 5, Junior Obiacoro 4, Jerico Aoanan 2, Rommel Picardal.
Quarterscores: 17-16, 37-27, 68-45, 96-69. 3 Pt shots made: Pacdit 4, Bawang 2, Monsalod 2, Contero 1, Madriaga 1, Ro Dagdagan 4, Epler 2.
