Mighty Sports scores, clinches top seeding

WITH Kiefer Ravena and Bright Akhuetie holding fort, Mighty Sports beat Sta. Lucia Realty, 92-85, Sunday to nail the No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs of the PCBL Chairman’s Cup at Malolos Sports and Convention Center.

Ravena, the former UAAP Most Valuable Player out of Ateneo, scored 20 points while Akhuetie, Perpetual Help’s star center,  contributed 20 rebounds and 17 points for  Mighty  Sports which roared  to a 9-win, 1-loss card.

Byaheng SCTEX drubbed Foton Toplander, 91-60, in the other game to gain a tie for second spot with a 6-4 card.  Cedelf P. Tupas

The scores:

First Game

BIYAHENG SCTEX 91—Villarias 18, Pangilinan 15, Soyud 12, Hermida 11, Akomo 10, Sumalinog 6, Susaya 5, Del Rosario 4, Raymundo 3, Batino 3, Esmeria 2, Vitug 2.

FOTON TOPLANDER 60—Nacpil 18, Reyes 11, Gomez 7, Ablaza 6, Penaflor 5, Hernandez 4, Moraga 3, Enriquez 2, Ouattara 2, Rivera 2, Mallari 0.

Quarters: 30-20, 52-37, 75-49, 91-60

Second Game

MIGHTY SPORTS 92—Ravena 20, Akhuetie 17, Mangahas 13, Lopez 12, A. Bringas 9, Melocoton 8, M. Bringas 8, Montilla 5, Regalado 0, Wongchuking 0, Banal 0.

STA. LUCIA 85—Vidal 20, Bautista 15, Jamito 12, Bangga 10, Camasura 6, Escosio 6, Salado 6, Javelona 3, Akpuru 3, Ilagan 2, Gabriel 2, Castanarez 0.

Quarters: 21-21, 48-38, 68-67, 92-85