Seniors Red stays alive

Mohammad Rasheed Suyat JEDDAH — Seniors Red of coach Gerry Acosta defeated Green team 89-83 in the Fame-Gensoul Basketball Tournament Season 3 here. Both teams played well in the whole game. Red team utilized the open man for a higher percentage offense. Hector Alcala collected 30 points for the winner, while Donald Dolloso top scored for the loser with 30 points. Fame-Gensoul Basketball Tournament is organized under the leadership of coach Sam Sabangan, Joel Silvestre, Edwin Gonzales (tournament commissioner), Nak Santiago, Andy Eslabon and Vicky Navarro. Juniors Blue of coach Ernel Paner beat Red team 64-54. The winner displayed organized basketball in the whole game. Romualdo Yatco II scored 20 points for the winner. Densen Angelo Dolloso contributed 32 points for the loser. The Blue team is consisted of coach Ernel Paner, asst. coach Carlo Carbo, Ibrahim Walid, Jacinto Andre Joshua, Manalundong Rayan, Masangkay Peter Martin, Matanog Hamza, Oliva Rafael Gino, Petilla Vince Jacob, Sabangan Jabez, Villano Edgar John and Yatco II Romualdo. In the mostawaited game of the night, Gensoul Staff tied its game against Gensoul Parents 105-105 in a rare but interesting exhibition match. Both teams displayed their basketball talents in front of their children and wives who cheered their hearts out for the whole 40 minutes. On Thursday, Seniors Yellow of coach JJ Hernandez defeated Black team 112-105 in a double overtime. The loser suffered foul trouble, while the winner continued its offense well till the final buzzer. Arwin Virtucio collected 36 points for the winner and Glenn Musngi top scored with 39 for the loser. Midget Yellow of coach JJ Hernandez beat Violet 47-46. It was a ding-dong battle as the scores kept changing sides in the whole game. Both the teams showed excellent improvement in their basketball skills. Edison Arellano top scored with 18 points for the winner, while Gabriel Sean Carbo scored 18 points for the loser. The Yellow team included coach Raffy David, asst. coach JJ Hernandez, Apinado Eduardo Jose, Arellano Edison, Baylan Adrian Rafael, Canlas Kyle, Caringal Karl Philip, Castillo Carl Matthew, Consolacion Ben Gerard, Corpuz Zaki Friej D., Dela Cruz Andrei Jhonyl, Rodriguez Rashid, Sadang John Moses and Soriano Reinelle.