TEAM STANDINGS
GROUP A W L
Ateneo 1 0
DCNHS 1 0
JMC 0 1
PWC 0 1
ACD x x
Emar x x
GROUP B
DJA 1 0
Ford 1 0
DRANHS 0 1
Agro 0 1
Holy Child x x
Holy Cross x x
Newly-crowned SM NBTC champion Ateneo de Davao University took off where it left last week as the Blue Knights opened its 4th Emilio Escandor Cup campaign with a rout of Jose Maria College 78-50 on Sunday.
Francis Gabriel Escandor once again led the Blue Knights’ assault coming through with 16 points, splitting the lane almost at will like a runaway train.
The Blue Knights, who will be representing Davao in the NBTC Nationals next month at the MOA Arena, jumped off to a 18-12 first quarter lead before blowing it up to a 38-21 spread at the lemontime break.
Axel Doromal also shone for Ateneo as he added 12 markers while Dariel Manliguez and Ion Angeles chipped in 11 apiece.
In other games, Davao Jones Academy gave newcomer Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School a rude welcome with a 106-61 mauling while Davao City National High School eked out a 76-64 win in its league debut and Ford Academy of the Arts dropped Agro Industrial Foundation College 71-53.
Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) board of trustee member Glenn Escandor formally opened the tournament held in honor of the late Col. Emilio Escandor.
