#Masters2019: PNP-Naredo open tilt with beatdown of E-Hotel

QUEZON CITY -- PNP-Naredo opened the 2019 Masters Invitational Basketball Tournament with a 97-74 rout of E-Hotel Monday evening at the PNP Gym at Camp Crame.

Parading their most loaded lineup in the 55 and above division, PNP were simply too much for E-Hotel to handle, even though PBA Legend Alvin Teng and Senator Bong Go were not in uniform for their opener.

Current SMB head coach Leo Austria lead PNP Naredo with a near triple-double, chipping in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, while getting 56 statistical points on a PER of 22.73.

A third quarter storm blew the game wide open for PNP, limiting their victims to just 10 points to hike their lead to 22 for a convincing win.

Henry Ogaco had 22 points in a losing effort for E-Hotel.

The scores:

PNP-Naredo 97 -- Austria 19, Feliciano 15, Phillipps 15, Retreta 10, Bautista 8, Cascolan 7, Naredo 6, Aquino 5, Capacio 4, Tabunda 4, Kaw 4, Frias 0, Perez 0

E-Hotel Team Pilipinas 74 -- Ogaco 22, Gulle 13, Portosa 7, Dizon 6, Santaromana 6, Valle 6, Franco 4, Bernardo 4, Mercado 4, Estebanlar 2, Fermin 0, Pingoy 0, Tan 0, Aurelio 0, Firmacion 0

Quarter scores: 25-18, 45-40, 72-50, 97-74

(Photo by Masters Invitational Basketball Tournament)