After a decade-long wait, ARQ Builders champs at last in Bayugan
CEBU, Philippines — Eveything will come in time to those who knows how to wait.
That proved true for the ARQ Builders.
After a long 10-year wait, the ARQ Builders, powered by the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws, finally basked in championship glory after they trounced the Vincare Pharma-Southwestern University (SWU)-Phinma Cobras, 84-61, in their one-sided final match to rule the 2019 Mayor Kim Lope A. Asis Basketball Invitational Tournament last Saturday at the Lope Asis Memorial Gymnasium in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur.
"It's our first time to win a championship in 10 years. We're very happy and proud with what our team has achieved," said ARQ Builders team owner Jason Arquisola.
After closing the first half with a 39-30 advantage, the Tamaraws further battered he Cobras using a decisive 25-8 attack in the the third period that vaulted them to an imposing 64-38 bulge.
The ARQ Builders-backed Tamaraws were never seriously threatened from thereon and went on to post a 23-point romp.
The Tamaraws pocketed P200,000 for their feat while the Cebu-based Cobras received P150,000 for placing second in the four-day tilt that is among the highlights of Bayugan's 12th Charter Day and Bayug Festival celebrations.
In the battle for third place, the Mair Construction-University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters edge the Madyaw Construction/Valenzuela Classic, 91-87, to take home P100,000. (FREEMAN)
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