Drawing big numbers from Anne Co who fired a game high of 16 points, 10 in the opening canto, the SLU- Center pounded the Carmelians with their inside plays and nifty transition defense to open their campaign in the five team division.Scoring at will, Co and playmaker Cristy Ramilo adding 10 points for their cause, took advantage of Mt. Carmel’s deficient ball handling skills to take a precarious four point lead at the close of the opening canto 15-9.
With Co sitting almost in the entirety of the second quarter, SLU continued the onslaught with Ramilo leading the charge, which saw them enjoy a 32-17 edge at the end of two quarters.
And midway in the third period, SLU took command of the ball game by coming up with a 10-0 run for a 42 -17 edge with less than four minutes left.
Sharlene Almazan added eight points for SLU, while Jasle Nool and Denielle Labita put up a good fight for the Carmelians with 11 and 10 points each.The tournament will have a single round robin format, with the top four teams advancing to the semi-final round and with the top two teams enjoying a twice to beat advantage.
The girls division, the boys 16 and 14 under will also see action in the more-than-a-month tournament.
Meanwhile, organizers of this year’s Miners Cup has pledged some P30,000 in financial assistance for deserving student players seeing action in the ongoing basketball tournament.
At least six players will be receiving P5,000 each to support their education for at least a year according to event organizer Engr. Zards Gacad of the event backed by Club 7882 SLU Boys High, Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association, Philex Mining Corporation and Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company.
Last year, a P20,000 cash assistance was also given to four players at the close of the tournament while as of this writing, the 16 under division opening match between SLU and Magsaysay National High School is ongoing. (Roderick Osis)
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