ILOILO City – J. Cordon Construction-DPWH 2nd District got back on the winning track in the Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Basketball Tournament at the Jaro Gymnasium here.
On Friday night it posted an 87-84 escape win over the Guimaras Leopards, which skidded to its second consecutive defeat.
Both teams traded leads for most part of the match before J. Cordon Construction-DPWH 2nd District got away with the victory through its clutch baskets and tight defense on the Leopards.
With the victory, the J. Cordon Construction-DPWH 2nd District moved up to solo second spot in the standings with 4-1 win-loss record.
The Leopards dropped to 3-2 win-loss card.
“It was a tough loss for us because it was a close game since the start. But we will learn from this defeat and prepare for our future matches,” Leopards head coach Richard Gabayoyo said.
Action resumes today with the E&C Trucking Asialink facing TEJ Builders at 5:30 p.m. to be followed by the matchup between Uniwheels and P. Doce SBC-Iloilo Doctors College at 7 p.m./PN
