Recap

BOMBERS IN FUNK?; RATS KEPT IT CLOSE

The Soju Bombers started slow and looked like in funk given that they were playing vs the undermanned Gym Rats – which played with just 4 players last weekend.

The new look Soju Bombers basically lose their last season’s standouts in the draft and started with a new team. Young stud Jacob Liwanag turned up in his debut with 19 points. Meanwhile, Gerard Itao, who provided no quarter to his former team, finished with 22 points after having a slow first half while trying to find his range.Cyrel Legaspi and Gabe Gaw did a great job anchoring the team as they slowly broke away in the second half. Veterans Paolo Olea, Ahwin Adricula, and Joel Recinto help the Soju Bombers with solid minutes and contribution in both sides of the court.

The Gym Rats only played 4 players this week as their players are currently playing in Abilene, TX. In spite of this, they did a decent job keeping the Bombers at bay 75% of the game until fatigue kicked in. Rainier De Joya returned to the league after being out the past 3 seasons with a solid outing – 15 points, 4 rebounds. Meanwhile, Victor was a tireless worker with 12 points and 4 rebounds in the game. Newcomer Mark Yu was able to finish with 9 points in his debut. JA Aloy was doing his own thing and trying to slow the game down.

Maybe it is just a minor glitch in the matrix for the Bombers and we will see them slowly get in the flow as the season goes. The Gym Rats will soon be in full force when they come back next week.