Good Shepherd dumps Temple Of Praise 88-69

DEFENDING CHAMPION GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH DUMPED TEMPLE OF PRAISE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 88-69 in the ongoing Inter-Church Basketball League (ICBL) Duterte Cup Sixteenth Conference at the Davao City Recreation Center (formerly Almendras Gym) last November 04, Sunday.

The Good Shepherd Church of Pastor Danilo Gomia kept their hopes alive for a semifinal birth when they won against Temple Of Praise Christian Fellowship of Pastor Wilfredo R. Calisang. Holy Cross Stalwart Rodolfo Duran topscored for Good Shepherd with 23 points while Rhean Telewik and Leo Lascano had 13 points apiece on a losing cause.

It was also a emotional game for Cebu-bound Temple of Praise pointguard Rofranco P. Suico who bid goodbye to his teammates as he will be playing for Asian College Of Technology (ACT) under the mentorship of Coach Lawrence “Tata” Merced in Cebu City starting this November. Suico who averages 24 points per game, 3 rebounds & 5 assists caught the eye first of Coach Alfonso “Al” Solis who was recently in Davao for the 2nd ICBL Invitational League. He personally endorsed Suico to play for ACT.

Pastor Gary Visitacion, ICBL National Director said that “this is not the first time that some of our players playing for ICBL has been discovered by our league partners in Cebu City. Last January, during the 1st ICBL Invitational League in Cebu, two (2) of our players from River Of God Church were also offered to play for a University in Cebu City. Frank Suico is our third player being discovered in ICBL. We are very happy & proud of his achievements. He will receive full scholarship at ACT, free board & lodging and a monthly allowance.”

ICBL games this November 10, Saturday, starting at 1:30pm defending champion Good Shepherd Church battles United Methodist, at 3:00 pm Beatitudes Christian Fellowship will face Temple Of Praise Christian Fellowship and at 4:30 pm Maa Alliance Church plays Real Life Ministries. The venue will be announce later.ICBL Duterte Cup 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 NOVEMBER 04, SUNDAY

CHURCH-TEAM W L

Beatitudes Christian Fellowship 4 0

Maa Alliance Church 4 1

Deeper Life Church 4 2

Real Life Ministries 3 2

Temple Of Praise C/F 3 3

Good Shepherd Church 2 3

1st Dvo Missionary Baptist Church 1 5

United Methodist Church 0 5