Game Schedule: 16th Conference

SEPTEMBER 23, SUNDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:00 pm Opening Ceremony
1:30 pm Good Shepherd vs First Davao Missionary Baptist Church
3:00 pm Ma-a Alliance Church vs Beatitudes Christian Fellowship

SEPTEMBER 29, SATURDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:30 pm Temple Of Praise vs United Methodist Church
3:00 pm Deeper Life Church vs First Davao Missionary Baptist Church

SEPTEMBER 30, SUNDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:00 pm Deeper Life Church vs United Methodist Church
2:30 pm Real Life Ministries vs Temple Of Praise

OCTOBER 06, SATURDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:30 pm TOPCF vs First Davao Missionary Baptist Church
3:00 pm Real Life Ministries vs United Methodist Church

OCTOBER 07, SUNDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:30 pm Maa Alliance Church vs Good Shepherd Church
3:00 pm Beatitudes Christian Fellowship vs Real Life Ministries

OCTOBER 13, SATURDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:30 pm 1st Dvo Missionary Baptist Church vs United Methodist Church
3:00 pm Good Shepherd Church vs Deeper Life Church

OCTOBER 14, SUNDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:30 pm Maa Alliance Church vs Temple Of Praise C/F
3:00 pm Good Shepherd Church vs Beatitudes Christian Fellowship

OCTOBER 20, SATURDAY
*NO GAMES*

OCTOBER 21, SUNDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
*NO GAMES PLAYED*

OCTOBER 27, SATURDAY
Venue: Gaisano South Citimall SkyGym
1:30 pm Temple Of Praise C/F vs Deeper Life Ministries
3:00 pm Aces-Living Word (Cebu) vs United Methodist Church
4:30 pm Beatitudes C/F vs 1st Dvo Missionary Baptist Church

OCTOBER 28, SUNDAY
Venue: Gaisano South Citimall SkyGym
1:30 pm Real Life Ministries vs 1st Dvo Missionary Baptist Church

2nd ICBL National Tournament
3:00 pm Opening Ceremonies
3:30 pm Beatitudes C/F vs Temple Of Praise C/F
5:00 pm Aces-Living Word (Cebu) vs Good Shepherd Church

OCTOBER 29, MONDAY
Venue: Gaisano South Citimall SkyGym
3:00 pm Beatitudes C/F vs Good Shepherd Church
4:30 pm Aces-Living Word (Cebu) vs Temple Of Praise C/F

OCTOBER 30, TUESDAY
Venue: Gaisano South Citimall SkyGym
3:00 pm Good Shepherd Church vs Temple Of Praise C/F
4:30 pm Aces-Living Word (Cebu) vs Beatitudes C/F

OCTOBER 31, WEDNESDAY
Venue: Gaisano South Citimall SkyGym
3:00 pm Battle for Third Place
4:30 pm Championship Game
6:00 pm Awarding & Closing Ceremonies

NOVEMBER 03, SATURDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:30 pm Maa Alliance Church vs United Methodist Church
3:00 pm Deeper Life Church vs Real Life Ministries

NOVEMBER 04, SUNDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
1:00 pm Temple Of Praise C/F vs Good Shepherd Church
2:30 pm Maa Alliance Church vs Deeper Life Church
4:00 pm Beatitudes C/F vs United Methodist Church (game reset)

NOVEMBER 10, SATURDAY
Venue: Almendras Gym
12:00 nn Good Shepherd Church vs United Methodist Church
1:30 pm Beatitudes C/F vs Temple Of Praise C/F
3:00 pm Maa Alliance Church vs 1st Dvo Missionary Baptist Church

NOVEMBER 11, SUNDAY

GSC wallops FDMBC 96-73 on opening day

THE DEFENDING CHAMPION GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH made their presence felt when they demolished newcomer First Davao Missionary Baptist Church 96-73 in the opening day last September 23, Sunday of the Inter-Church Basketball League (ICBL) Duterte Cup Sixteenth Conference over at the Davao City Recreational Center (formerly Almendras Gym).

Former MVP Edwin Abillero Jr. of Good Shepherd Church scored game-high of 15 points while Mineheart Adlawan topscored for FDMBC with 17 points on a losing cause. The Pastor Danilo Gomia managed Good Shepherd Church took control of in the early part of the ballgame. Good Shepherd led by 17 points at the first canto 52-35.

The Sulpicio Lines backed Beatitudes Christian Fellowship drew first blood as they walloped the highly veteran Ma-a Alliance Church116-79. The Allan Josol mentored Beatitudes Christian Fellowship also sponsored by Ed Sandoval of Joysans Tailoring showed too much firepower as they led the Ma-a Alliance Church with 9 points at the first canto 57-48. Beatitudes Gener Orlain topscored with 16 points while former Holy Child Stalwart John Pinto topscored for Ma-a Alliance with 13 points on a losing cause.

Nine (9) church-teams are currently participating in the ICBL Duterte Cup Sixteenth Conference. They will play a single round robin. Top four teams will proceed to the semifinal round (1 vs 4 & 2 vs 3), winners will proceed to the best-of-three championship round while the losers will play for third place.

ICBL games will be played every Saturdays and Sundays at the Almendras Gym starting at 1:30 pm.

ICBL Duterte Cup Sixteenth Conference is a ministry of Philippine Challenge, Inc. and sanctioned by Regional Director Regino “Boy” Cua of the Basketball Association of the Philippine/Samahang Baskitbolista ng Pilipinas.

ICBL 16TH CONF STARTS SEPT 23, '07

All is set for the set of the Inter-Church Basketball League (ICBL) Duterte Cup Sixteenth Conference this comng September 23, 2007 Sunday at the Davao City Recreational Center (formerly Almendras Gym).

A total of Eight (8) Church-teams will participate in this tournament headed by back-to-back champion Good Shepherd Church of Pastor Danilo Gomia, the Sulpicio Lines backed Beatitudes Christian Fellowship of Pastor Alex Villanueva, Ma-a Alliance Church of Pastor Samuel Sales, Temple Of Praise Christian Fellowship of Pastor Wilfredo Calisang together with newcomers Real Life Ministries of Pastor Eman Marzon, First Missionary Baptist Church of Pastor William Rodriguez, United Methodist Church of Pastor David Casmiano and Deeper Life Church of Pastor Dick Togonon.

Two games are set to be played after a short opening ceremony set at 1:00 PM. The eight church-teams will play a single round robin where the top four teams will proceed to semifinal round. The number one team will face number four while number two plays number three team in a knock-out match. Winners will proceed to the best-of-three championship series while losers battles for third place.

ICBL games will be played every Saturdays and Sundays at the Almendras Gym starting at 1:30 PM.

ICBL Duterte Cup is a ministry of Philippine Challenge, Inc. and sanctioned by BAP/Samahang Baskitbolista ng Pilipinas Region XI under Regional Director Regino "Boy" Cua.