Beatitudes wallops Good Shepherd 97-76

TITLECONTENDER BEATITUDES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP WALLOPED DEFENDING CHAMPION GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH 97-76 in the ongoing Inter-Church Basketball League (ICBL) Duterte Cup Sixteenth Conference over at the Davao City Recreational Center (formerly Almendras Gym) last October 14, Sunday.

The Sulpicio Lines backed Beatitudes Christian Fellowship of Pastor Alex Villanueva managed to take control only in the final minutes of the ballgame after trailing from the opening tip off. Former Holy Child Reds player Charlemagne Rosauro topscored for Beatitudes with 18 points while former MVP Edwin Abillero topscored for Good Shepherd with 28 points on a losing cause. Good Shepherd led by 8 points at the first canto 44-36.

In the earlier game, titlecontender Maa Alliance Church of Pastor Samuel Sales continued it’s winning streak by dumping Temple Of Praise Christian Fellowship of Pastor Wilfredo R. Calisang 119-108. John Mark Pinto and Carlo Pinto topscored with 15 points apiece while Rofranco Suico topscored 29 points on a losing cause.

ICBL games will resume this coming October 21, Sunday at the Almendras Gym. Maa Alliance Church will face United Methodist Church at 1:00 pm. While Deeper Life Church plays Real Life Ministries at 2:30 pm. In the maingame, Beatitudes Christian Fellowship battles winless First Davao Missionary Baptist Church at 4:00 pm. No ICBL games will be scheduled on October 20, Saturday.

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.

TEAM STANDINGS: as of 14 October 2007
CHURCH-TEAM W L
Beatitudes Christian Fellowship 3 0
Deeper Life Church 3 0
Maa Alliance Church 2 1
Real Life Ministries 2 1
Temple Of Praise Christian Fellowship 2 2
Good Shepherd Church 1 3
1st Davao Baptist Missionary Church 1 3
United Methodist Church 0 4