AIMS, Olivarez outplay opponents

No stopping Asian Institute of Maritime Studies.

AIMS brought down St. Dominic College of Asia, 59-55, to assume  the solo lead with its fourth straight win in the 30th National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) basketball tournament at the Bestlink gymnasium in  Novaliches, Quezon City.

Karlos Lapira and JB Odvina provided the 1-2 punch for AIMS, which is seeking to capture the title under coach Kiko Flores.

Lapira finished with  20 points and six rebounds in  23 minutes while Odvina contributed 11 points and seven rebounds for the Sharks.

Jerico Peralta and Mark Reyes added six points for AIMS.

Edward Daquioag  carried the fight  for SDCA with 15 points, followed by  Adrian German  with seven points and five rebounds.

But Didoy Proel, one of  coach Bong Dela Cruz’s  ace gunners, was held to  only six points on 2-of-12  shooting from the field.

Edward Clarete and Ivan Ares contributed six points for the Pikemen, who  fell to 2-2.

In other matches, Olivarez College  humbled  Lyceum of the Philippines University-Laguna, 87-74;  Philippine Merchant Marine School outclassed   University of Luzon, 81-61; and defending champion Immaculada Concepcion College subdued  Bestlink College of the Philippines 73-60.

Hanz Maycong, MJ Gallano  and   John Umali combined for 31 points for Olivarez of  coach Mike Saguiguit.

Maycong recorded 12 points and five rebounds, Gallano added 10 points and six rebounds and Umali had nine points for the Stallions.

Chester Jungco, Al Dhel Haiber, and Lian Barberohad eight points.

Ivan Landicho had 22 points in a losing effort for Lyceum.

Jerome Jaucian  came through with 28 points, seven rebounds and five steals for PMMS. ROBERT ANDAYA

The scores:

First game
Olivarez (87) – Maycong 12, Gallano 10, Umali 9, Jungco 8, Haiber 8, Barbero 8, Arches 6, De Leon 6, Renon 6, Aquiatan 4, Dulalia 4, Escalante 3, Ollano 2, Lavariaz 1

Lyceum-Laguna (74) – Landicho 22, Atienza 14, Abogado 8, Gellamucho 8, Tiangco 7, Tivar 6, Duron 4, Pundano 3, Bandalan 2, Guevarra 0.

Quarterscores: 23-11 40-32, 68-53, 87-74.

Second game
AIMS (59) – Lapira 20, Odvina 11, Peralta 6, Reyes 6, Gurrea 4, Datwin 4, Durante 4, Ramiterre 3, Bautista 1, Waminal 0, Montilla 0, Munsayac 0

St. Dominic (55) – Daquioag 15, German 7, Ares 6, Clarete 6, Proel 6, Capulong 4, Vallena 4, Bunagan 2

Quarterscores: 13-9, 18-22, 36-37, 59-55. 

Third game
PMMS (81) – Jaucian 28, Montecalvo 13, Estinopo 12, Octavio 10, Velasco 6, Deveyra 5, Novencido 4, Reyes 3, Nierva 0, Almacin 0, Bolima 0

Univ of Luzon (61) – Esberto 15, Seco 13, Lambino 8, Borja 8, Silvestre 8, Panganiban 3, Gallardo 2, Begenio 2, Camba 2, Pablo 0, Diego 0

Quarterscores: 22-18, 43-24, 65-42, 81-61

Fourth game
ICC (73) – Flores 26, Ramirez 10, Gadin 10, Monares 8, Pacarrangan 7, Vento 5, Famaranco 4, Seniedo 3, Lopez 0, Joaquin 0, Ibarra 0, Lopez 0 .

Bestlink (60) – Vidal 17, Cu 10, Maravilla 9, Banez 7, Ilagan 6, Aguilar 4, Gines 3, Z. Pitas 2, Sanchez 2, H. Pitas 0, Reyna 0

Quarterscores: 21-18, 43-35, 59-53, 73-60.