Lanete stars as NLEX demolishes Jumbo five

GARVO Lanete took charge anew as NLEX regained its dangerous form in an 89-70 rout of Jumbo Plastic yesterday in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan.

Lanete scattered 27 points just two days after firing 24 in a come-from-behind win over Wangs Basketball as the former champion Road Warriors posted their sixth win in seven outings.

“I challenged the boys in practice because the way we played against Wangs was not the way we should be playing,” said NLEX coach Boyet Fernandez

In other games, Hog’s Breath Cafe snapped its nightmarish skid with an 87-80 triumph against National U-Banco de Oro, while Jericho Cruz drilled 25 points to lift Blackwater Sports to a 102-81 blasting of Arellano-Air21.

Philip Paniamogan paced the attack with 15 points in the game where the Razorbacks pulled away by as many as 23 points, 69-46.

“We’re just happy we’re able to stop the losing streak,” coach Caloy Garcia said of his Razorbacks, who had an incredible 7-0 start, then surprisingly dropped three straight games by a whopping average of 21.3 points.

The scores:

First Game

NLEX 89—Lanete 27, Adeogun 14, Dela Cruz 10, Ganuelas 10, R. Pascual 9, Alas 6, Dela Rosa 3, J. Pascual 3, Long 3, Raymundo 2, K. Pascual 2, Koga 0, Amer 0, Hermida 0.

JUMBO PLASTIC 70—Tan 17, Petilos 14, Arboleda 10, Romero 8, Magat 8, Colina 5, Dehesa 3, Ballesteros 2, Chiu 2, Alano 1, Najorda 0, Antipuesto 0, Melegrito 0.

Quarters: 26-21, 45-38, 69-49, 89-70

Second Game

HOG’S BREATH CAFE 87—Paniamogan 15, Robles 12, Ruaya 11, Gabawan 10, Publico 9, Rios 8, Belorio 8, Allera 7, Sanga 3, Terso 2, Austria 2, Macasaet 0.

NU-BDO 80—Rosario 20, Park 20, Khobuntin 14, Celda 11, Alolino 7, Javelona 2, Perez 2, Labing-isa 2, Villamor 0, Roño 0, Neypes 0, De Guzman 0.

Quarters: 19-14, 48-41, 71-54, 87-80

Third Game

BLACKWATER 102—Cruz 25, A. Mangahas 19, Bulawan 14, Llagas 10, Bagatsing 9, Ciriacruz 7, Acibar 7, Pe 6, Suguitan 3, Manguera 2, Austria 0, J. Mangahas 0, Avillanoza 0.

ARELLANO-AIR21 81—Webb 22, Rogado 20, Acidre 9, Fran 8, Arquero 7, Ciriacruz 5, Nuilan 4, Palma 4, Tayongtong 2, Bartolo 0.

Quarters: 27-17, 50-40, 68-62, 102-81