G6: Baltimore Dragons routs Exit Realty, 96 - 54

Report by: June Rana

Hot shooting Isaac Brooks and Julio Concepcion combined for 59 points as Baltimore Dragons slay Exit Realty 96-54 to advance to the next round of the playoffs. The Dragons dominated Exit in the second half after a tight first half, with the Dragons leading by only 9 at 42-33.

In the second half, the Dragons put on a 3 point shooting exhibition converting 7 triples in the second half for 21 points, four of them coming from the Isaac Brooks who scored a game high of 32 points. It was also the scoring tandem of Brooks and Julio Concepcion that put the Dragons to a commanding 65-40 lead with 9 minutes remaining. Another Concepcion, Frank contributed 11 points in the game.

Scott MacInnes topscored for Exit Realty with 23 points, followed by Andrian Bondao with 15 points.

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Box Scores:

Dragons: Brooks, 32; Conception, 27; Conception, F., 11; Barsotos, 9; Gumatay, 7; Mitch, 6; Rosario, 2; Edades, 2

Exit: McInnes, 23; Bondao, 15; Sta. Ana, 6; Pineda, 4; Makasakit, 4; Madeja, 2

G5: Casa Rap defaults crucial game to Exit Realty

It was an easy exit for the Realtors as CASARAP lost by default for not showing up with the required 5 players to compete. Its fifth player, Sherwin Cabalza, was a tad too late to save the team from defaulting the game. The defaulted game rewarded EXIT REALTY with a 20-0 point margin.

In the spirit of sportsmanship, both teams agreed to play an exhibition match for the benefit of the fans. Ironically, the no-bearing game was won by CASA RAP on a squeaker, 74-73.

But the spotlight clearly belonged to Joseph Riel who scored a career high, 43 points and broke the highest 3-point record in a single game by making 7 three-point baskets. He also grabbed 8 rebounds and 2 assists to finish his well-rounded game.

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Box Scores:
Casa Rap: Agui, 24; Antoni, 16; Del Rosario, 16; Valencia, 12; Cabalza., 6;
Exit: Riel, 43; Bondao, 13; Velarde, 11; Pineda, 4; Tan; 2;

G4: Red Bulls overwhelms Exit Realty, 73 - 58

With 5 Red Bulls players scoring in double-digit figures, the Bulls were virtually unstoppable as they overwhelmed a stunned Exit Realty team, 73 - 58.

In the first half of play, the teams were separated by a mere 4 points with the Red Bulls gaining the upper hand. Scott McInnes kept Exit Realty in the ballgame by spearheading the Realtors with 8 points in the first half.

But as soon as the second half started, Joseph Pangilinan of the Red Bulls thwarted his Exit guards by exploding with 4 of his 6 three-point bombs to give the Bulls a comfortable lead. Pangilinan led the Bulls in scoring with a game-high, 22 points.

So fluid was the Bulls' offense that Richie Tizon was one assist shy of a double-double performance as he dished 9 assist passes together with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Tizon ties Red Bulls center, Deleste, in rebounds. Chris Balan, on the other hand, completed the Bulls' triangle offense by contributing 15 high-percentage points.

The win puts the Bulls in a four-way tie with a 2-2 win loss card, improving their chances for a playoff berth. The Realtors' loss, however, slides them down to 1-3 card tied with 5 other teams.


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Box Scores:
Red Bulls: Pangilinan, 22; Balan, 15; Tizon, 11; Deleste, 10; Borres, 9; Malicdem, 2; Tanjuakio, 2; Wu, 2.
Exit Realty: McInnes, 23; Ramos, 10; Velarde, 9; Makasakit, 6; Tan, 5; De Guzman, 4; Sta. Ana, 1.