MANILA – Bacolod City of Smiles, which suited up with just five players, suffered a lopsided 120-77 defeat to Quezon City TODA Aksyon in the 2024 MPBL season on Monday night at the FilOil EcoOil Arena in San Juan.
The Bacolodnons only had their five players, Jamel Ramos, John Lopez, Yvan Ludovice, Danny Marilao, and Ian Pardo, for the entire game as they dropped their 20th consecutive match.
Interestingly absent for Bacolod City are key players Louie Vigil, Rashawn McCarthy, Jose Antiporda, Tricky Peromingan, Jebb Bulawan, and homegrown player Alfred Sedillo.
Panay News had reach out to the Bacolod City management regarding their badly shorthanded lineup against Quezon City but has yet to respond as of presstime.
This was not the first time Bacolod City was reduced to just five players this season as it also occurred during their 115-73 loss to Abra Weavers on June 3.
During that time, it was the delayed salaries of the players that was pointed out as the reason why some Bacolod City players opted not to suit up against Abra.
Quezon City quickly took advantage of a decimanted opponent as they surged to a 28-18 lead in the opening quarter before widening it to 59-43 at the half.
Bacolod City still tried to fight back in the third as they cut the deficit to 65-77, but Quezon City went on a huge run in the fourth period to increase the lead to as high as 43 points.
Abdul Sawat led Quezon City with 23 points; Chino Mosqueda and Rhilwill Yambing had 16 and 14, respectively; and JJ Gesalem and JP Cauilan had 11 each as they improved to 10-13.
Ludovice top-scored for Bacolod City with 25 points; Ramos added 19 markers, while Marilao and Pardo had 13 and 11, respectively, as they dropped to a 1-22 win-loss card./PN
BOX SCORE:
QUEZON CITY 120 — Sawat 23, Mosqueda 16, Yambing 14, Cauilan 11, Gesalem 11, Ladimo 9, Estrella 8, Cosari 8, Bienes 6, Tauto-An 4, Josef 4, Are 2, Cani 2, Tibayan 2, Ballesteros 0.
BACOLOD 77 — Ludovice 25, Ramos 19, Marilao 13, Pardo 11, Lopez 9.
Quarterscores: 28-18, 59-43, 79-65, 120-77.
