Ooredoo advance into semifinal

OOredoo prevailed over AA Tailoring-Vintage 69-68 to advance into the Ooredoo Cup quarterfinal at the Al Gharafa Training Gym last week.

The tournament is organised by the Pinoy Basketball of Qatar under the aegis of Qatar Basketball Federation, with support from the Filipino Embassy in Doha and United Filipino Organisation in Qatar. 

For Ooredoo, Longalong Jojo top scored with 35 points and Wilfredo Cordero netted 12 in a high intensity match. 

Marcelino Soriano scored 20 while Arnold Calo and Erwin General chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively for AA Tailoring.

“It was a tough match, but I’m happy that we overcame our rivals. I thank my players for their spirited performance,” said Ooredoo coach Francis Mercado. 

Khalifa Boyz, who edged GAC Motors 69-68 in the quarterfinal, will meet Junalvin in the other semifinal on Friday.

The game was tied 14-14 after the first quarter while Khalifa led 29-27 after the second.