Bacolod City snags

boys’ basketball crown

By Adrian Stewart Co

Bacolod City took home the boys’ basketball title in the 2019 Batang Pinoy Visayas qualifying leg last Friday by defeating Cebu, 73-70, at the Iloilo Sports Complex. John Ordas led the Bacolod Tay Tung High School-backed side with 19 points, followed by Nathan Jundana scoring 18, and Mike Estelloso contributing 14.

“It was a hard earned win for us,” said Bacolod City head coach Dexter Dy. “We were down for most of the game – good thing our players never gave up.”

“John, Nathan, and Mike stepped up in the fourth,” he added.

Trailing after the first three quarters, Bacolod City went on a run in the fourth quarter behind Estilloso and Jundana, tying the game at 70-70. A baseline jumper from Ordas broke the deadlock with under a minute left. Thomas Pillado, who took over for a cramped Ordas, sealed the come-from-behind win.

Also part of the Bacolod City team were Heinzy Gabriel Demisana, Adrielle Binguan, John Ray Castiller, Marvin delos Santos, Dylan Despi, Josh Dignadice, CJ Juguan, and Rafael Ledesma./ASC, WDJ