SHAABAA season 27: Batch 2013 starts title defense on high note; Core Pacific Group, 2K Cares also victorious

CEBU, Philippines — Rendell Senining dropped 21 points on top of eight rebounds, one assist, and one steal as Nest Workspaces Batch 2013 kick-started its title defense with a 61-51 beating of Cebu Landmasters/CloudKart Batch 2014 in Division C of the Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) Season 27 last Sunday, June 2, at the Magis Eagles Arena of Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC) in Brgy. Canduman, Mandaue City.

Galvez also figured prominently for Batch 2013 with a solid double-double of 14 points and 17 rebounds laced with four blocks, while Emman Malazarte added 12 points.

Jair Igna, Popoy Navarro, and Lucky Ecarma connived for 38 points but their efforts went for naught for Batch 2014.

On the other hand, Uriel Avila exploded for 32 points, 14 rebounds, nine steals, five assists, and two blocks as Bright Lights N’ Style Batch 2022 gave the debuting CSAS Batch 2024 a rude welcome in the league,  65-45.

In the other Division C games, FADI Batch 2021 spanked Global Star Motors Batch 2020, 60-50, while Batch 2018 routed Batch 2023, 85-69.

In Division A, the Core Pacific Group and 2K Cares the two teams supported by SHAABAA chairman Afshin Ghassemi, both started strong, albeit in contrasting fashion.

Joseph Rudolf Lo tallied 11 markers spiked with eight rebounds, three blocks, one assist, and one steal as Core Pacific rolled past GMall of Cebu, 66-60, while Sean Young cashed in 13 points and three rebounds to power 2K Cares to a 47-29 demolition of Yangtze Ice.

In Division B, Erwin Lopena sizzled with 30 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and two steals, while Franco Te netted 23 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, and five steals to lead 04 The Win Batch 2004 to a 93-62 shellacking of Insular Square Batch 2005.

Bernard Chioson fired 31 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists as Puresteel Manufacturing Batch 2011 blasted ZeroNine Batch 2009, 95-53, while Jasper Diaz unloaded 22 points, 17 rebounds, two blocks, and one assist to help ZLREJ Trading & Construction Batch 2010 grind through a 53-50 win over Subtero Batch 2006. — (FREEMAN)