Friday, October 06, 2006
Villanorma rules Talisay open hoops
VILLA NORMA annexed the Open division title of the 2006 Talisay Mayor’s Cup Basketball tournament after handing AAA a 79-67 beating Wednesday night at the Talisay City Sports Complex.
Von Harry Lanete sank six triples en route to scoring the game high 19 points, to lead the University of the Visayas Green Lancers-laden Villa Norma, which started strong on the onset and held the opposition’s rally on the final half to win the title.
Lanete, Jaysar Esperat, Khim Calo and Sam-Sam Gullas combined efforts to establish a 16-11 lead for Villa Norma. Michael Luga then led a 27-17 blitz that gave Villa Norma a 43-28 lead at the bend.
Under pressure
Eduardo Pening then helped AAA to stage a strong rally that brought the team close at 48-56, but Lanete again ignited a Villa Norma end game blitz, as AAA folded under pressure.
Luga finished with 16 points, while Esperat added 12 for Villa Norma. Joseph Guangco topped AAA with 16, Carlos Sayon Jr. added 14 and Pening finished with 10.
In the Seniors division, Barangay Tabunok 2 scored 59 points in the final half to beat the previously unbeaten Poblacion and capture the title, following a thrilling 88-81 win.
Reymond Tabar and Peter Jake Alferez scored 27 and 20 points each to lead Tabunok 2 to a title-clinching victory.
Tabar won the MVP title in the Division and took the shooting guard slot in the Mythical 5 selection. Alferez joined him in the
Mythical 5 selection as point guard.
Best center
Completing the Mythical 5 selection in the Seniors division were teammate Arvie Cabañero as the best center, Niño Yumol and Manfred Pieper of Poblacion occupying the small and power forwards respectively.
Jayson Cabrilles of Poblacion on the other hand was named MVP in the SK division, after leading the team to an 87-78 win over Lagtang.
Cabrilles was joined by teammate Malvin Malidem, Dwight Alvin Burlas and Kenneth Alfred Caparida of Lagtang, and Archie
Abasanta of Cansojong in the Mythical 5 selection.
Villa Norma (79) – Lañete 19, Luga 16, Esperat 12, Rodriguez 8, Canoy 6, Villanil 5, Berame 4, Calo 4, Gullas 3, Quiñahan 2. AAA (67) – Guangco 16, Sayon 14, Pening 10, Ursal 8, Abellana 6, Violango 5, Redulosa 4, Abelong 2, Maraño 2. Quarters:
16-11; 43-28; 56-48; 79-67.
Tabunok 2 (88) – Tabar 27, Alferez 20, Echavez 14, Abellana 13, Cabanero 9, Rabaya 3, Miñoza 2. Poblacion (81) – Villaver 12, del Rosario 10, Lariego 9, Seguerra 9, Nobleza 8, Ocañada 8, Pieper 8, Basmayor 8, Basmayor 7, Restauro 2. Quarters: 18-20; 29-38; 54-56; 88-81. (RCM)
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