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Thursday, June 08, 2006
Insular, SCBHABA pummel opponents in Executives Cup
Aikan Cabañero poured in 10 of his 14 points in a crippling fourth-quarter rally to spur newcomer Insular Life to a 58-44 win over Cecaba Selection-Runway Tires, for its second straight victory in the 2006 Executives Cup basketball tournament last Tuesday at the City Sports Club-Cebu.
Later, the M. Lhuillier-sponsored San Carlos Boys High Alumni Basketball Association (SCBHABA) got back from a season-opening loss with a merciless 113-87 rout of Punta Princesa Sports Association (PPSA)-I Cooler Marketing.
Cabañero, who shot 7-of-10 from the field, also had eight rebounds and a block, while Rodolfo Romanos added 11 markers and four caroms as Insular Life earned a share of the lead with Team Barkada with identical 2-0 win-loss cards.
For three quarters, Insular Life had a tough time pulling away from the hard-fighting Cecaba Selection until Cabañero turned red hot and masterminded a sizzling 24-14 spurt in the wind-up for the win.
Insular Life faces an acid today as it clashes with the Chester Cokaliong-led Cecaba All-Stars before the Jaycees Basketball Association (JBA)-Crunchiken/Purcia Transport game against Club Monday-Gatorade in the main game.
Rey Kenneth Ng was the only bright spot for Cecaba Selection (1-1) as he sank a season-high 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
In the other game, cat-quick guard Edwin Banaag had 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and three steals, while star center Paul Abais chipped in 16 points on top of nine rebounds for SCBHABA, which kept PPSA at bay since taking a commanding 51-32 edge at halftime.
Dean Wong added 14 markers, Virgil Pua contributed 13 points and a season-high eight assists, while Dindo Sausa had 11 points and four rebounds underscoring SCBHABA’s balanced offensive.
SCBHABA now holds a 1-1 record in a tie with PPSA, which was paced by Esteban Cesar Ortega with season highs of 29
points and 15 rebounds. Enrico Espinoza had 19 points spiked with three triples, while Vicente Villar Jr. also had three 3-pointers for 11 points.
Insular Life (58) – Cabañero 14, Romanos 11, Quindao 8, Eduave 5, LLanos 4, De Guzman 4, Colubio 4, Villegas 3, Danlag 3, Monisit 2. Cecaba Selection (44) – Ng 16, K. Lim 6, R. Lim 6, E. Lim 5, P. Lim 5, Villamor 2, Tanco 2, Po 2.
SCBHABA (113) – Banaag 17, Abais 16, Wong 14, Pua 13, Sausa 11, Amores 8, Caballero 8, Diaz 6, Monsanto 5, Aznar 4, Zanoria 4, Villamor 3, Bacaltos 2, Angan 2. PPSA-I Cooler (87) – Ortega 29, Espinoza 19, Villar 11, Lim 11, Hernandez 5, Ondiano 2, Aldemita 2.
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