The Che’Lu-San Sebastian Revellers whipped the Go for Gold Scratchers, 87-65, to gain its first back-to-back victories, Tuesday afternoon at the Marikina Sports Center.
Michael Calisaan was once again the rock for the Revellers, tallying a double-double in the tune of his 13 points and 10 rebounds as they moved up to fifth place at 4-3.
Allyn Bulanadi led the squad in scoring with 15 markers and three boards, while Samboy de Leon shot 3-of-4 from threes to garner 14.
“Mas prepared kami ngayon,” remarked coach Stevenson Tiu. “Yun ang sabi ko sa mga bata, na we try to make a statement in this game para yung momentum, madala namin sa mga susunod naming laro.”
Che’Lu-San Sebastian didn’t waste time asserting control of the game, taking a 15-2 start before keeping Go for Gold at bay all game long, en route to grabbing a 27-point lead, 87-60 late.
It also helped that the Scratchers continued to waste their opportunities, this time turning the ball over 25 times which led to 33 points for the Revellers.
Justin Gutang topped Go for Gold (2-3) with 12 points and six rebounds in the defeat.
The Scores:
Che’Lu-San Sebastian 87 — Bulanadi 15, De Leon 14, Calisaan 13, Collado 11, Ilagan 8, Batino 6, Faundo 4, Capobres 3, Jeruta 3, Siruma 3, Santos 2, Costelo 0, Lao 0.
Go for Gold 65 — Gutang 12, Salem 11, Haruna 9, Domingo 8, Alejandro 5, Ocampo 3, Pasturan 3, Young 3, Gaco 2, Leutcheu 2, Naboa 1, Casiño 0, Pili 0.
Quarterscores: 17-12, 39-29, 58-42, 87-65.