V-Drink’s Roger Potot battles for rebounding position. | contributed photo
Cebu City, Philippines — The Spartans outlasted Silogan ni Gian, 75-72, to snatch their second win in the 2019 Friendship Cup on Monday, April 1, 2019, at the Casals Village gym.
The undermanned Spartans managed to bump their record up to 2-1 (win-loss) after getting a huge 32-point performance from Aristotle Alcos.
PAREF Springdale Titan standout Joshua Balankig added 18 markers.
Silogan ni Gian, which dropped 1-2, got 22 from former University of Cebu forward RR Luceno and 15 from sharpshooter James Cabilino.
In the other game, V-Drink Malunggay Juice defeated the Rams, 77-68, for its first win of the competition.
Germaine Guarisma led the way for V-Drink with 23 points while Ryan Edward Llanos pitched in 17.
Team owner John Cabahug added 16 points as V-Drink now owns the same record as its victims. /bmjo