Ilocos, Cebu score in Liga openers
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 07:10:00 06/20/2008
GAMES FRIDAY (Ilocos Sur)
3 p.m.—Quezon vs. Taguig
5 p.m.—Cebu vs. Ilocos
(Cagayan de Oro)
4 p.m.—Baguio vs. Pagadian
6 p.m.—Laguna vs. Misamis Oriental
ILOCOS SUR—Marlon Kalaw hit the game-winning shot with four-tenths of a second remaining to lift host Ilocos past Quezon, 84-82, in the Liga Pilipinas opener at the People’s Coliseum in Santo Domingo town here Tuesday.
Before Kalaw’s heroics, teammate Eder Saldua tied the game at 82 with 1:17 minutes left to highlight a game-high 26 points.
In Misamis Orienal, Rino Berame and ex-pros Bruce Dacia and Stephen Padilla combined for 66 points as the Cebu Niños turned back the Taguig Batang Global in overtime, 98-93, at the Xavier gym in Cagayan de Oro City.
The Niños blew a 12-point lead with two minutes remaining in the fourth period as Taguig’s Marco Fajardo nailed consecutive baskets to forge an extra period, 82-82.
The scores:
ILOCOS 84—Saldua 26, Malabanan 14, Hugnatan 9, Cabatu 8, Kalaw 6, Balares 4, Basilides 4, Castro 4, Guiyab 4, Reyes 3, Lopez 2.
QUEZON 82—Williams 16, Panzo 13, Mondragon 12, Macanig 12, Garrido 7, Lingao Lingao 6, Chua 5, Oabel 5, Cañizares 2, Bolado 2, Casino 2.
Quarters: 19-25, 40-42, 70-64, 84-82
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