The 6-foot-2 flamboyant guard Buenafe, who averaged 13.3 points per game in the last three games, led the Air21 Express with 14 points, but his efforts were not enough to pull-out from a 75-92 decision against the Derby Aces Llamados on Friday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Derby Aces import Lorenzo Wade outplayed Express import Keena Young with 29 points along with 11 rebounds and two blocks, while Llamdos James Yap, Roger Yap and KG Canaleta had 15, 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Young, who only limited to 13 points and 12 rebounds, is now under evaluation from the coaching staff if he would stay or be replaced.

Gunner Renren Ritualo had 12 points, while Egay Billiones scored nine and Mike Cortez finished with eight points for the Express, who received two straight losses for 1-3 win-loss slate.

Derby Aces is now 2-0.

After an awful 32 errors against Coca-Cola, Air21 remained high in turnovers after committing 27. Derby Ace also out-rebounded Air21, 52-36.

The Express trailed the rest of the game and couldn’t get as close as four points all-throughout the 48 minutes.