Recap

Gamecocks on a roll – beat astig boys

Building on their heroic win in Week 4, the GameCocks came back firing on all cylinders cruising to an 67-36 victory over the undermanned Astig Boys.

The GameCocks had a great all around game. CJ Pineda started to work early and finished the game high 22 points and 6 rebounds. Eric Pranivong also had a monster day finishing with 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Joseph Brimon came back to man the paint along with Jingson Morales. Raymund Escarlan, Cupid Musa and Cyrel Legaspi dictated the tempo the whole game.

It was the other way around for the Astig Boys. Missing their big 3, Aldrich Acuna, Aldrin Acuna, and Aaron Cua, they were working through the game and tried to hang on against the superior firepower of the GameCocks. Mico Mercado had another monster game with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Ads Acuna finished with 8 points. Dave Go and Mark Companero battled against the GameCocks big men the entire game. Mitchell Salas had his best game of the season finishing with 6 points and 6 rebounds!

The Astigs fought the GameCocks tooth and nail in the first half but ran out of ammunition in the second half. It was bitter sweet as the usual bench players were able to display their game in a valiant effort to hold the line until the stars come back.

In the end, the superior execution of the GameCocks took home the bacon.