All Stars Blue Team spanks All Star White Team in Exhibition, 55-44

Reported by Jun Rana

The All Stars Blue Team led all the way to beat the All Star White Team in an exhibition Match, 55-44. Marlon Oniate (WSA), BJ Advento (Maricas) and Lester Dabu (WSA) carried the day for the Blue Team with 12, 11 and 10 points, respectively. For the White Team, Dexter Quezon (Casarap), Eric Fermin (Delaware Titans) and Richie Tizon (Red Bulls) where the top scorers with 9,8,and 7 points respectively.

The first half ended with the Blue Team enjoying a 28-21 lead. The All Stars selections were made up of players whose teams placed from 3rd to 12th place overall in the 2009 PAAD Palaro Basketball tournament. The Blue Team were awarded special All Stars champion T-Shirts.

Kharl Malicdem of Red Bulls, chosen as the All Stars Coach, will select players from the Blue Team and White Team and will assemble a PAAD All Star Team which will compete in the six team invitational one day tournament on Saturday, August 22, 2009.

Box Score –

Blue Team:
Oniate, Marlon, 12; Advento, BJ,11; Dabu, Lester, 10; Vergara, Felix,9; Setters, Dave,5; Maltman, Tom, 4; Sanchez, Mike; 4, Alday, Alex, 0; Concepcion, Armando, 0; Alegarbes, Michael,0; Destreza, JC,0

White Team:
Quezon, Dexter, 9; Fermin, Eric, 8; Tizon, Richie, 7; Deleste, Jet, 6; Santos, Kenny, 5; Balan, Chris,3; Pangilinan, Joseph, 2; Agui, Ramon, 2; Borres, Noel, 2; Fontano, Willie,0; Ortega, Ed,0