#OneLoveBasketballLeague: Sideburns stand alone on top of bracket B as SAMC, Mira Nila get huge wins

Bracket B of One Love Basketball League-R3born Performance Cup also returned to action last November 9 after a long break to end November.

However, Sideburns Barbershop stand alone on top after a trio of games saw Monster Energy lost for the first time this season in Division 2.

The Grizz set records along the way after they murdered EMC Prado Auto to the tune of 137-37 in which five players scored more than 20 points in an obliterating performance for their third win in a row.

Their 100-point demolition was the highest in the league, with their total output was the season record. EMC's 37 points goes down as the worst offensive output in the league.

Shooting more than 61% from the field including half of their shots from beyond the arc, Sideburns had Jay Salcuti to lead all scorers with 29 and completed his double-double with 10 rebounds. Following him was Nikko Montelibano and JD Cortez who had 28 and 22 respectively and Tim Cu hauled down 21 rebounds in a dominating rout.

However, the game belonged to Marky Mercado, who fired a triple-double of 21 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds en route to a 38.09 PER all game long. He was just two steals shy of a quadruple double while hitting 6 threes the entire contest.

Before that resounding rout, SAMC also got their first win in a convincing fashion, shutting down Mad Cafe (Directors' Club) 100-59.

Mong Gonzales and Gio Mariano registered double-doubles in a one-sided rout, with the former taking the player of the game honors with 18 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and game-high 4 blocks while the latter had 14-11-4 and a steal as SAMC gets the job done after their third try.

SAMC turned into their rebound and passing to dispatch their victims, as their 45 defensive rebounds was more than the entire output Mad Cafe did the entire game with 28 assists for the victors which was twice the production of their victims.

Capping off the games was Mira Nila's upset of Division 3 champions Monster Energy Drink after dealing them their first loss with a 81-75 squeaker.

Big man Gabe Natividad lead Mira Nila to back to back wins, and made their 28-day wait to get back in action worthwhile to increase its playoff chances.

Natividad posted a double-double of 31 points and 17 rebounds, while shooting 50% from the field.

Mira Nila turned to the long-range game when they shot 11/32 from deep, compared to the atrocious 3/18 clip by Monster in their win.

Vic Epres' 23 points were not enough as Monster Energy lost for the first time in three tries.

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