Jones Cup 2018:
Ateneo routs Chinese Taipei White, 87-64
July 15, 2018 – Xinzhuang Gymnasium
Jones Cup 2018: Ateneo Blue Eagles routed Chinese Taipei White, 87-64, in the 40th William Jones Cup Basketball 2018 this Sunday at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in Taipei. Representing the national team, Ateneo pounced on Taipei early and never looked back. Eagles main cog Thirdy Ravena led ADMU with his 17 markers, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Reinforcement Angelo Kouame meanwhile contributed 15 markers and 18 boards.
Notes:
➤ The Filipino-Taiwanese court face-off was the Jones Cup debut game for both squads, with the Pinoys getting the first blood.
➤ Oscar Kao lifted the losing Taiwan-White with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals while Lin Chun-Chi added 15 buckets and 5 caroms.
➤ The Blue Eagles led by as much as 25 points in the fourth quarter, 85-60.
Game Scores:
Quarters: 26-20, 48-33, 67-52, 87-64.
ateneo: 87
Ravena 17, Kouame 15, Mendoza 11, Go 10, Nieto, Ma. 8, Verano 8, Mamuyac 4, Tio 4, Asistio 3, Nieto, Mi. 3, Black 2, Navarro 2.
taipei white: 64
Kao 16, Chun-Chi 15, Ting-Chien 12, Chen 8, Yu-Jui 7, Po-Chih 3, Wu 2, You-Che 1, Ting-En 0, Wei-Ting 0, Ssu-Yao 0, Cheng-Sun 0.
July 15, 2018 - Xinzhuang Gymnasium, Taipei
Written by Rock Punzalan for Philippine Basketball News Team
