MANILA, Philippines – As the elimination round in the Next5Hoops Metro Manila’s Intermediate Division continues, two teams are starting to mark their dominance in the bracket as Wednesday Group and Red Cubs notched respective blowout wins on Saturday, November 19 at Asia Pacific College in Makati City.
Wednesday Group handed a crushing defeat to Berliner, carving a 131-86 victory to make the dominant squad as one of the two early favorites in the tournament.
Nino Romano’s hot hands did all the job in the scoring department for Wednesday group as he nailed 22 points to go along with two rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Noel Baltazar finished a double-double output for Wednesday Group as he amassed 12 markers, 12 boards, three dimes and one block.
In the other game, Red Cubs sent EC Gasifiers back to earth with a one-sided drubbing as they devoured their opponents with a 129-60 conquest.
The all-around effort of Carlo Weber starred in the Red Cubs’ campaign to topple EC Gasifiers, collecting 24 points to come with 20 rebounds, 12 assists and two steals.
