MP Hotel five stuns Wangs; Cagayan, JP repulse foes

JACKSON Corpuz (1) of Breadstory tries to control his fall after a bungled fake by Jumbo Plastic’s Dexter Maiquez in yesterday’s game. Story on A22 AUGUST DELA CRUZ

The rookie squad owned by Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao pulled off an early surprise in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup yesterday at Ynares Sports Arena.

MP Hotel spoiled Wangs Basketball’s bid for the solo lead with an 87-70 rout anchored on JR Sumido, Jessie Collado and Rene Pacquiao, a cousin of the eight-division world boxing champion.

Cagayan Valley and Jumbo Plastic slipped past separate opponents in the other games.

Sumido unloaded 10 of his 14 points in the second quarter, where the MP Warriors set the tone for the upset by erecting a 42-28 lead.

Collado added 13 points while Pacquiao posted 11 points and 10 rebounds.

In the first game, Michael Mabulac and Don Trollano knocked in clutch baskets as Cagayan Valley held off MJM M-Builders, 94-86.

Jumbo Plastic, meanwhile, averted an upset behind Joseph Terso and Dexter Maiquez for a 79-74 victory over Bread Story-Lyceum.

The scores:

First Game

CAGAYAN VALLEY 94—Mabulac 20. Austria 13, Trollano 12, Celada 12, Melano 9, Flores 7, Dilay 6, Tayongtong 6, Galliguez 5, Mag-isa 4.

MJM M-BUILDERS 86—Tolomia 15, Perez 13, Alolino 13, Jose 12, Javelona 10, Khobuntin 7, Iñigo 7, Mendoza 6, Cruz 2, Pogoy 1, Alberto 0.

Quarters: 26-24, 51-42, 75-62, 94-86

Second Game

MP HOTEL 87—Sumido 14, Collado 13, Pacquiao 11, Allen 9, McCarthy 9, Morillo 9, Escosio 6, Yaya 4, Blanco 4, Belorio 3, Calo 2, Bulac 2, Landicho 1, Hainga 0.

WANGS 70—Acosta 10, Montuano 9, Juico 8, Mendoza 8, Pontejos 7, Miranda 7, Arambulo 6, Acidre 5, Importante 4, Rosopa 4, Acuña 2, Ferrer 0, Vijandre 0, Lina 0.

Quarters: 14-13, 42-28, 61-48, 87-70

Third Game

JUMBO PLASTIC 79—Eguilos 14, Terso 11, Maiquez 10, Cruz 9, Villamor 7, Rosales 6, Rios 6, Sabelina 5, Heruela 5, Lozada 4, Magat 2, Petilos 0.

BREAD STORY 74—Gabayni 18, Corpuz 17, Daquioag 13, Vigil 12, Gamboa 7, Baltazar 5, Taladua 2, Lao 0, Zamora 0, Bulawan 0, Elmejrab 0, Lasa 0.

Quarters: 8-16, 29-34, 50-54, 79-74