MPBL champ Davao Occidental Tigers demolish Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup All-Star Squad 111-89
MPBL champ Davao Occidental Tigers demolish  Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup All-Star Squad 111-89
DAVAO CITY –The reigning Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) champion Davao Occidental Dumper Tigers Cocolife showed once again that they are an elite basketball team by beating the best players of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup in an All-Star game 111-89 on December 14 at the Pagadian City Gymnasium in Zamboanga del Sur.

Former pro-veteran sharpshooter John Wilson scored 30 points including seven three-pointers to carry the Tigers to victory against the determined Vismin Super Cup All-Star squad.

The Tigers coached by Davaoeno basketball great Arvin Bonleon was a team on a mission as they led from start to finish in the game.

Aside from Wilson, the winning Tigers team is also composed of Paolo Hubalde, Emmanuel Calo, Bon Custodio, Jason Grimaldo, Billy Robles, Rob Celiz, Jerwin Gaco, Gab Dagangon, Keith Agovida, Alwin Alday, Joseph Terso, Marco Balagtas, Chris Latala, Irven Palencia, Allan Santos, and Jose Presbitero.

The losing Vismin Super Cup All-Star selection are composed of Joseph Nalos, Shaq Imperial, Adrian Lao, Joel Lee Yu, Rhaffy Octobre, Gayford Rodriguez, Mac Baracael, Jonel Bonganciso, Junjie Hallare, Cris Dumapig, Dennis Daa, Darwin Lunor, CJ Pamaran, Jorem Morada, Cyrus Tabi, and Nino Ibanez.

Earlier, Bonleon, a former assistant coach of the team was promoted as the top bench tactician of the team.

Bonleon previously played for Davao Eagles in the defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association, a semi-professional regional basketball league. (Romeo Braceros Jr.)

Photo: Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup FB page
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