CEBU, Philippines - The Mang Inasal squad of team owner Carlos Porras and coach Lou Regidor drubbed the Unique Traders, 91-77, in the 1st Punta Princesa Basketball Club (PPBC) 2009 Vice Mayor Mike Rama Cup at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Gym in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.
In the other game, the AMBL of Allan Lim stunned Wilkris in overtime, 102-98.
Mang Inasal led by seven points at halftime, 40-33, but tore the game apart with a 67-50 advantage following a searing run sparked by Richie Garcia, Jun Barreto and Porras.
Garcia led the Mang Inasal with 20 points, while Barreto added 15 markers. Reeve Jumawan and Chito Hernandez each scored 12 points, while Glen Besanes and Porras chipped in 10 apiece.
Rolly Catubig had 20 points for Cebu Unique Traders.
In the other game, Danny Lim sank two free throws in the final 18 seconds of regulation period to forge an 82-all deadlock, thus, sending the game into overtime.
In the extension, Jun Felicitas took over the floor leadership, but it was ex-CCC Mariner Robert Abasolo who did the heaviest damage on Wilkris after boming in a game-high 30 points.
Nikki Ibona backed Abasolo with 21 points, while the threesome efforts of Felicitas, Yokyok Alesna and Lim produced 36 points combined.
Argiel Magan and Bogs Panique topscored for Wilkris with 22 and 16 points, respectively. (GGM) (FREEMAN NEWS)