Grandeur reaches finals in FYA hoopla

CEBU, Philippines – Slippery guard Dondon Cadungog calmly sank two pressure-packed charities with eight-tenths of a second left as the fourth-ranked Grandeur upset the top seed Orillaville via an 87-86 cliffhanger to advance into the Dark bracket finals of the F. Llamas Youth Association (FYA) 1st Vice Mayor Mike Rama Cup at the Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Gym in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.

Cadungog scattered 30 points for Grandeur, which completed a two-game sweep of Orillaville in their best-of-three semifinal series. They will face next the Rollyr Boyz of Brgy. Capt. Rolly Diorico for the Dark bracket title.

Mark Tundag, Junjun Sabalande and Markmak Lañojan finished with 39 points combined for Grandeur.

Ryan Villaver led Orillaville with 31 points, while Jay Perez added 23 points. Junbel Llegunas and Mark Enriquez had 14 and 12 points, respectively, in a losing effort.

In the preliminary game, the CVBO-Talisay led by ex-UV Lancer Jurie Violango defeated the FYA Selection, 103-98, in a goodwill game.

The scores

First game

CYBO-Talisay (103) - Violango 24, Gonzaga 20, Navaja 19, Abapo 14, Rama 12, Dy 10, Patatag 5

FYA (98) - Llegunas 17, Bacarisas 16, Patalita 14, Rollon 11, Marqueda 10, N. Laborte 7, N. Medalle 6, Trinidad 4, Camacho 4, Cabigas 2, Cal 2, E. Medalle 2

Second game

Grandeur (87) - Cadungog 30, Tundag 18, Sabalande 11, Lañjan 10, Dacayana 7, Tabar 5, Navaja 3, Guy 3

Orillaville (86) - Villaver 31, Perez 23, J. Llegunas 14, Enriquez 12, Antiporta 3, Trinidad 2 – GGM (THE FREEMAN)