Saturday, March 01, 2003
Ybañez’s Kwarta gains q-finals spot
By Rommel C. Manlosa
ML Kwarta Padala picked three separate wins to gain a slot into the quarterfinals of the Bukidnon Basketball Tour.
The Cash Forwarders, representing the Municipality of Baungon in the tournament, scored a come-from-behind 88-85 victory over the Misamis Oriental players, who represented Lantapan, in their first assignment.
The Cash Forwarders then survived Mandaue City All Stars-represented Kibawe, 81-78, on their second campaign, while pulling a one-sided 106-81 victory against the reinforced University of San Carlos-Malaybalay quintet.
In their first outing, the Cash Forwarders had a tough time containing the Misamis Oriental boys who were waxing hot from all over to post a 15-point lead at the half, 44-29.
ML Kwarta Padala made comeback in the third period to cut the lead down to 10, 53-63, at the start of the final period.
It was a big climb for the Cash Forwarders as they outscored the Lantapan boys, 35-22, in the final frame to get the victory with Jessie Lumantas anchoring the blitz.
Lumantas then combined firepower with Silver Villafuerte, Pablo Tecson and Joel Bona to beat the Kibawe, squad who saw Morsie Acad scoring 28 points in the game.
Christopher Carretas had a breakaway game while Villafuerte, Richard Caliao, Aldrich Reyes and Mark Asis scored in double digit for the Baungon representatives to overcome Michael Dumdum’s 31-point production for the Malaybalay team.
ML Kwarta-Baungon (88) – Lumantas 23, Bona 12, Tecson 11, Caliao 10, Carretas 9, Villafuerte 9, Reyes 8, Banudan 4, Asis 1, Caparas 1. Mis.Or.-Lantapan (85) – Calingin 19, Adams 18, Abato 13, Pong 10, Culdura 9, Numeran 8, Geboni 2, Caling 2, Ogimas 2, Tayarda 2. Quarterscores: 16-20; 29-44; 53-63; 88-85.
ML Kwarta-Baungon (81) – Lumantas 20, Villafuerte 13, Tecson 11, Bona 11, Caliao 9, Carretas 7, Reyes 4, Enterina 2, Asis 2, Caparas 2. Mandaue All-Star-Kibawe (78) – Acad 28, Trangia 10, Maloloy-on 10, Toong 9, Paradiang 8, Wagwag 4, Melencio 4, Espina 3, Ventura 2. Quarterscores: 20-15; 38-36; 60-59; 81-78.
ML Kwarta-Baugnon (106) – Carretas 16, Villafuerte 15, Caliao 15, Reyes 12, Asis 10, Getubig 9, Bona 8, Tecson 8, Enterina 7, Lumantas 5, Caparas 1. USC-Malaybalay (81) – Dumdum 31, Manubag 11, Arnado 8, Gilo 8, Ogdoc 6, Navarro 6, Loyola 4, Dejanio 2, Sasan 2, Magan 2, San Juan 1. Quarterscores: 23-31; 50-42; 76-65; 106-81.
(March 1, 2003 issue)
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