DEFENDING champion Davao Occidental-Cocolife averted what could have been a huge meltdown, hacking out a 105-91 victory over hard-fighting Manila last Wednesday night to remain unscathed in the Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the AYSN Sports Center in San Juan.
Larry Rodriguez tallied 19 points and grabbed three rebounds for the Tigers, while Keith Agovida chipped in 18 markers and seven boards.
John Wilson also had 16 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Bonbon Custodio and Renzo Subido finished with 14 and 11 markers, respectively, for Davao, which scored a big follow-up to an 88-85 decision over Boracay in the league’s opening match last week and rose to 2-0 in the tourney presented by Dumper party-list, Winzer, and Converge and supported by Wcube Solutions Inc., MDC, Unisol, Don Benitos, and Finn Cotton, with PBA and Gilas Pilipinas great Marc Pingris serving as Commissioner.
Veteran guard James Martinez dazzled with 31 points to steer Bicol to an 88-83 win over gritty Cagayan De Oro-PSP.
Martinez, 35, added two caroms and two dimes, while Alwin Alday provided ample help with 13 markers and six rebounds as the Spicy Oragons redeemed themselves from a 74-78 loss to Batang Kankaloo-Caloocan four days ago and improved to 1-1.
