TABLON National High School edged out Bulua National High School, 63-59 at the start of the 2nd Cagayan de Oro Inter-Public School Basketball Challenge on Saturday at West City Central School covered courts in the city.
June Dumangcas fired 19 points for Tablon’s opening round victory in the secondary boys division.
Bulua NHS Lakers had the chance to level the score with 14 seconds left in the pay-off period with the Archers up by two, 61-59.
But the Lakers, which got 13 points from Bezamel Duallo, failed to connect in their last ball possession.
The Scorpions from Cugman National High School (CNHS) also made a successful debut via a 59-51 conquest of Indahag National High School (INHS) Skyhawks.
In 15-under boys bracket, the Canitoan National High School (CNHS) Baby Bricks demolished the Indahag Baby Skyhawks, 54-34.
Indahag’s distaff counterparts, the Lady Skyhawks proved too heavy however in their title-retention bid with a crushing 68-30 triumph over archrival Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School.
In the elementary boys division, host West CCS Sunset Tigers dumped South City Central School Southern Stars, 31-26.
