Team ASPA shocks defending champion Autolab in Indie hoop

TEAM ASPA staked their claim of the leadership in the Elite category of the Indie Basketball Cebu basketball tournament as it dusted off the defending champion Autolab, 86-78, last Sunday at the Pope John XXIII Seminary gym.

Arnold Quilaton drained four triples and ended up with 14 points to help ASPA grab the lead in its class with a clean 3-0 (win-loss) mark.

With the loss, Autolab fell to third place with a 2-1 record.

The University of San Carlos (USC)-B grabbed second place with its third win in four outings after beating Dolphin Elite, 74-61.

Former Ateneo de Cebu guard AJ Ong led the winning side with 19 markers.

Meanwhile, Joe Manggs won its first game of the tournament with a 63-54 victory over Grand Matadors.

In the 6-feet under division, Open Mic survived East West Cuisine, 60-56, to get its third straight win.

Justin delos Reyes scored 13 markers to help Open Mic nab a share of the lead in Bracket 4 with the idle SG/ARQ.

Park N Go also remained unbeaten with an 82-60 rout of the ASI Publishers while Team Sabrina won its second straight game with a 73-56 win over Dent Tech.

Another squad that kept its slate clean was SMCCO, which beat BCT, 53-40, for its third win in as many games.

Shoho Q finally managed to pull out a win and defeated the KNK Builders 56-49 behind Joe Española’s 10 points and five rebounds.

In other games, the Knights beat Team Penguins 75-57 while Kamikazee notched its second win of the season by defeating Twigs, 61-54. ASPA also emerged victorious over Game On, 71-54, while former University of the Visayas Green Lancer Paco Delatar waxed hot for 20 points to lead Parklane to a 71-53 win over CEI.