BY CYRUS M. GARDE
BACOLOD City – Six teams defeated their separate rivals during the weekend and advanced to the quarterfinals in another knockout matches of the 8th Monico Cup.
The tournament is played at the Bacolod Arts and Youth Sports (BAYS) Center.
The six teams are Brgy. 19, Brgy. 10, Brgy. 35, Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Brgy. Handumanan and Brgy. 18.
Rolando “Jack” Marañon, tournament manager, said coaches will be meeting on July 3 at the Bacolod Youth and Sports Office to determine the schedule of the quarterfinals.
Over the weekend, Brgy. 19 defeated Brgy. Villamonte, 71-60; Brgy. 10 crushed Brgy. Banago, 78-68; and Brgy. 35 beat Brgy. Tangub, 96-76.
On Sunday, Brgy. Singcang- Airport thrashed Brgy. 22, 79-60; Brgy. Handumanan escaped Brgy. 24 in the dying minutes, 87-85; and Brgy. 18 forced Brgy. 16 to quit in the middle of the game.
Thirty-seven teams originally joined./PN
