Team Borgie tops Master GameFace All-Star Challenge

RR GARCIA shone brightest as Team Borgie rallied to carve out a thrilling 89-88 triumph over Team Chris in the Master GameFace All-Star Basketball Challenge yesterday at Filoil Flying V Arena.

Garcia, the Far Eastern University standout and former UAAP MVP, pumped in 22 points on top of five rebounds and four steals to lead the all-star squad mentored by former San Beda guard Borgie Hermida.

Ray Parks, the two-time UAAP MVP from National University, added 14 points, including the game-winning layup with 42 seconds to play.

Emmanuel Mbe blocked a shot by Team Chris’ Karim Abdul with 13 seconds left and Kiefer Ravena missed the potential game-winning trey in the dying moments of the game.

Kevin Ferrer paced Team Chris with 12 points, while Roider Cabrera had nine, all from beyond the arc.

Earlier, the Central Colleges of the Philippines Bobcats ruled the Filoil Flying V Hanes Cheerleading Competition with 305 points. Randolph B. Leongson, Contributor