THE Smart Sports Scribes exacted sweet revenge against the Say Chiz Smileys while the Capital1 Solar Boys got back on the winning track with a big win over the Strong Group Athletics Press Row Bros last Tuesday night to open their respective second round campaigns in the 2024 Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
The Solar Boys, after absorbing their first loss the last time out, vented their ire on the Press Row Bros with an 82-63 win, while the Sports Scribes settled an unfinished business with the Smileys 67-61 to share the top spot in the tournament that is one of the projects of PSA President Nelson Beltran of the Philippine Star.
In the first game, Capital1 shrugged off a sluggish start and relied on its defense to stay within the striking distance before coming through with offensive spurts to rip the game wide apart.
Spitfire John Bryan Ulanday buried two booming triples on the way to a game-high 23 points apart from logging five rebounds, two assists and two steals while Christian Jacinto scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the bounce back win.
Also starring for Capital1 (Team Bonilla) were Aldo Aviñante and Mark Montejo who finished with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, and 12 points and 10 rebound, respectively, for the Capital1 (3-1), which is supported by Mandy and Milka Romero, Bulakan Mayor Vergel Meneses, Uratex, and Rebel Sports.
The 23 points of Eugene Flores and the double-double 15 points and 17 rebounds of Diego Dela Paz were not enough as the first win remained elusive for SGA after four games.
