JSY Transport routed an undermanned Talisay City, 94-65, and University of St. La Salle Nhojs outlasted UNO-R Polvora’s Law Office, 94-84, at the close of the elimination round in Class A of the 12th Tan Kek Pin Memorial Basketball Cup at Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym.

JSY Transport and USLS are now tied with four wins and one loss to advance to the semifinals. JSY ended as the top seed by virtue of the winner over the other rule.

The  quarterfinals will be played this Friday with No. 3 Talisay City armed with a twice-to-beat advantage against No. 6 Fil-Sino Thunderbirds at 7 p.m., followed by the knockout match between No. 4 Rogers Province  of Negros Occidental and No. 5 UNO-R Polvora’s Law office.

With only seven players showing up for the game, Talisay managed to keep pace with JSY in the opening quarter but fell behind in the next two quarters as the team struggled to produce a total of 27 points against JSY’s 52 points.

Taking a 77-48 lead going into the final 12 minutes of the game, the Arvin Gustilo-mentored JSY was led by Jobert Pastias with 14 points, Ely Olarte added 12, Vengie Vergara scored  11 points, Pipo Javelona had 10 points, Michael Macon and Rolly Jaca with 7 points each.

Sonny Abaring and Joemel Garrido paced Talisay with 15 points apiece, Jehu Ayagan  shot 12 points, and Rudcel Nonato had 9 points.

Meanwhile, a sluggish start from UNO-R served as  USLS’ cushion for the victory.

USLS took the opening quarter, 24-7, even as Polvora produced more points in the second and third quarters but fell short as  USLS was able recover its bearing in the last quarter.

Scott Salvacion, Arturo Cuaresma and Kevin Villafranca finished with 15 points each for NHOJs, Allen Delagente and Gonzales with 8 points each.

Joemel Paderog led Polvora with 27 points backstopped by Richer Santillan with 10 points and Kim Dimaranan with  7 points.

Rogers Province of Negros Occidental ended the elimination round at 3-2 by defeating Fil-Sino Thunderbirds, 96-79.

Rodel Canino spearheaded Province with 20 points, Hermie Derwill added 19, Mark Linaja  delivered 15 points, and Bobby Cepeda made 12 points.

Thunderbirds was led by Robbie Jalando-on with 23 points, Carl John Oquindo picked up 16 points, and Richard Caberte delivered 14 points.*with a report from Stephen Tan

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