Host team Safari Company Ltd. turned the form book upside down when it brought down fancied Jokers Friday to complete a stunning weekend double in the Bouncing 2013 1st Indomie-SBA Invitational Basketball Tournament being held at the newly refurbished basketball court of SNC (Safari New Camp) King Abdulaziz International Airport on the outskirts of Jeddah.

Thursday, the highly energized Safari squad, which played like it was no tomorrow, defeated GACA-ANS basketball team.

The towering duo of Roland Galenzoga and Melchor Pasilan played a big part in the Safari’s back-to-back victories with guard Roderick Lola directing the offensive ball traffic while forward Dennis Brual took care of the defense with support from Waje Santos, Noel Reyes, Edzel Baracena and Punay.

Jokers had a fast start in the league winning two straight and before Friday’s game against Safari they lost a in overtime to Haramain Speed Railway.

The three months long league is organized by Safari Basketball Association (SBA-KAIA) – King Abdulaziz International Airport under the leadership of its founder-chairman-commissioner Master Nestor Cuizon Suliva, with the able support of Adviser Rey ‘Amarz’ Amarille.

PAFL (Pinehill Arabia Food Ltd.), sole distributor of Indomie noodles worldwide, is the tournament major sponsor courtesy of Samir Saleh, marketing manager; with marketing coordinators Faisal Akbar and Bilal Rohailla. Bin Zomah Co., distributor of Safa Water throughout the Kingdom, also sponsored the tournament courtesy of its General Manager Khalid Bin Zomah. Arab News, ABS-CBN The Filipino Channel (TFC), FIMAA, PAMAC International, PHILMASA International, PET, UGBI – Unified Guardians Brotherhood International, Graal’s Beauty care Saloon and NesNic Cafeteria are co-sponsors.