JEDDAH: Jollibee of Coach Ricky Abdulaziz Yu beat Wasalak 111-99 in the Titan Watch-JBL 40 and Above Division Invitational Basketball Tournament at the Nazeeh and Wartah Park court in Khalidia district here.
Jollibee played outstanding offense the whole game. Wasalak apparently had an off night, finding it hard to make baskets. Callueng scored 32 points for Jollibee and was adjudged as the Titan Watch best player of the game while Bautista made 35 points at the helm of Wasalak.
This tournament is principally sponsored by Titan Watch of Al Hussaini & Al Yahya Investment Group (Othman Al-Husssaini). Giordano Fashions (Ahmadullah) and KGT Kabayan Gents Tailoring are co-sponsors.
Jeddah Blazers defeated KGT 98-87. Jeddah Blazers’ outside snipping was unstoppable as KGT’s defense collapsed in the final quarter. Gandaruza chipped in 32 points for Jeddah Blazers and was named Giordano best player of the game while Domingo collected 21 points for KGT.
Laon-Alab Yellow scored its 4th win, beating Sidlak White 101-80 in the JBL Teens Parents Division.
Sidlak White fell short in the final quarter on both ends of the court. In contrast, Laon-Alab Yellow found the open man each time on offense.
Bernard Carino scored 27 points for Laon-Alab Yellow while claiming the JBL best player of the game. Roland Lacson top-scored with 27 points for Sidlak White.
Siglahi Blue defeated Danglahi Green 93-83. The two sides fought a ding-dong battle, but Siglahi Blue got going offensively while Danglahi Green committed crucial errors in the fourth quarter. Jose led Siglahi Blue with 37 points to become the Titan Watch best player of the game. Mike Joson led Danglahi Green with 25 points.
JBL Teens Mosquito White beat Mosquito Blue 46-32. White’s Olivom, with 26 points, was awarded best player of the game. Escueta had 24 points for Blue.
Elsewhere, Black defeated Gray 45-31 with Divina Gracia hitting 21 points as the best player of the game. Rakan Dimaro showed the way at Gray with 23 points.
Jollibee excels in Titan Watch-JBL tourney
Jollibee excels in Titan Watch-JBL tourney
Auger-Aliassime, Medvedev march on in Dubai
- Auger-Aliassime overcame the big-serving Frenchman thanks to an impressive break-point conversion rate
- In a battle of former Grand Slam winners, Russia’s Medvedev beat Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3
DUBAI: Felix Auger-Aliassime stamped his ticket to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, while Daniil Medvedev put an end to Stan Wawrinka’s tournament.
Canadian top seed Auger-Aliassime overcame the big-serving Frenchman thanks to an impressive break-point conversion rate as he managed to make the most of three of the five that he forced on Mpetshi Perricard’s serve.
Consecutive breaks in the seventh and ninth games of the opening set allowed the world number eight to seize the initiative.
Auger-Aliassime pounced again early in the second set to get his nose in front and then managed to serve out to book a meeting with Jiri Lehecka in the last eight.
The Czech eliminated Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 to progress through the round of 16.
In a battle of former Grand Slam winners, Russia’s Medvedev beat Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3.
The 40-year-old Swiss will retire at the end of the season and was honored on-court after his defeat.
“It’s my last time here, but I always had amazing support from you guys,” 2016 champion Wawrinka told the crowd.
“It’s always special. The reason why I kept playing for so long is because of those emotions that I receive on court, but I think at 40 it’s time to play for one last year. I’m enjoying it a lot.”
Third seed Medvedev will face Jenson Brooksby in the next round, after the American defeated seventh-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov in straight sets.
Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan was beaten by Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) as the second seed fell to just his fourth defeat of the season.
World number 25 Griekspoor will next face Jakub Mensik after the Czech sixth seed eased past Alexei Popyrin for the loss of just five games.
Doha semifinalist Andrey Rublev continued a fine Middle East swing by battling through 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3 against France’s Ugo Humbert.
Later on Wednesday, the 18th-ranked Russian will discover his last-eight opponent when fourth seed Jack Draper meets Arthur Rinderknech.
