Defending champ Talisay routs Ronda by 93 to go 4-0

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DEFENDING champion Talisay City posted the season’s biggest win following a 143-50 overpowering of Ronda in the Governor’s Cup Under-18 Basketball Tournament at the Talisay City Sports Complex on Sunday, Nov. 8.

The whopping 93-point rout tightened Talisay’s hold on the solo top spot in Group D of the Southern Division as it improved to 4-0 (win-loss).

Egged on by a raucous home crowd, Ronald Bucao-coached Talisay led from start to finish in masterful performance sparked by nine double-digit scorers.

Deron Abapo led Talisay’s onslaught by firing 17 points.

Mark Gil Belleza and Nino Manalo scored 14 points each, Jan Laurence Saz added 13, Justin Inigo threw in 12, Zaijan Cabanes and Red Vincent Mabala tallied 11 each, and John Steven Critchfield and Christian Repuela donated 10 apiece.

Apart from its searing offensive attack, Talisay also used an unforgiving defense and forced Ronda to commit 48 turnovers.

Talisay logged just eight turnovers while also tallying more assists, 29-12. The winning team also controlled the boards, pulling off a 78-42 advantage in the rebounding department.

Ronda, which stayed winless after four games, was led by John Luis Cuizon’s 13-point output.(CCM)