LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – New comer Jervie Calivo scored nine of the team’s third quarter score of 23 and turn a four – point halftime lead into a 15 – point advantage as Tuba cruised to a 73-57 victory in the Cong. Eric Go Yap Congressional Cup Benguet Basketball League at the Benguet Sports Complex here Saturday.
Calivo started but sat out the rest of the first half before his third quarter explosion that saw him score 14 markers while adding four rebounds, five assists and four steals.
It was the second straight win for Tuba after losing to Bokod during the opener of the 13-team tournament backed by Cong. Eric Go Yap, the ACT-CIS Party list, Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas and the Media for Sports Development.
A pumped up Tublay, thanks to a close win over Atok at homecourt last Thursday, saw a second quarter surge and turn a 7-16 deficit into a single point game en route to a 34-30 Tuba halftime lead.
Carlo Tomita, one of the three members of the defunct La Trinidad 2, paced Tublay in the first half where he scored 15 of the team’s 30 – point production. He did not score in the second half.
Prado Domerez, Jr., another former La Trinidad 2 player, poured 11 of his 14 points in the second half to keep Tublay afloat including a trey that saw Tuba’s lead down to nine, 60-51.
But it was the closest Tublay could get as Tuba had a 13-6 finish for the final score.
With the loss, Tublay fell to 1-2.
Tournament favorite La Trinidad was leading Buguias 17-4 as of this writing.
Women’s volleyball game resumes tomorrow also here, with Sablan hoping to win its second game against Bakun. Itogon also tries to improve to 2-0 against Kibungan, as well as Kapangan and La Trinidad who are facing Tublay and Buguias, respectively. CEGYCC Release
