Fuentes lifts MIBA past LABA in CGBL hoopla

CEBU, Philippines - Former UV Lancer Toto Fuentes scored 19 points, even as three of his teammates also churned out double figures as the Minglanilla Basketball Association (MIBA) pulled off a spine-chilling 85-84 victory over the Mandaue City-based Los Amigos Basketball Association (LABA) in the Cebu Golden Basketball League (CGBL) at the Inayawan Sports Complex.

MIBA, thus, snatched the solo second place with an improved 3-1 win-loss record, relegating LABA to third with an even 2-2. Power Forty stayed on top of the heap without loss in four starts, so far.

Romy Vasquez and Titing de la Torre each fired 17 points, while Balbino Cañada banged in 12 markers for MIBA.

Doydoy Rizane, Butong Unabia and ex-Jaguar Pablo Yu.

In the opener, the Better Run Basketball Association (BRBA) defeated the Danao Ruby Star Basketball Association (DARUSBA), 113-100, to better its win-loss mark to 2-3.

Ex-USPF Panther Dodong Espinosa paced Better Run with 29 points followed by Dodong Lopez and Jun Ledesma with 19 and 14 points, respectively.

The scores

First game

Better Run (113) - Espinosa 30, Campos 29, Lopez 19, Ledesma 14, Abadejos 8, Arias 4, Ocañada 4, Albaño 3, Mosqueda 2

DARUSBA (100) - Capoy 36, Castañeda 29, Murillo 6, Almacin 6, Batac 6, Cabahug 4, Tapia 3

Second game

MIBA (85) - Fuentes 19, Vasquez 17, Dela Torre 17, Cañada 12, Cadiz 9, Cabradilla 5, Medalle 4, Campos 2

LABA (84) - Rizane 24, Yu 14, unabia 14, Patindol 10, Lopez 7, Colina 7, Pangan 6, Gabucan 2. - GGM (THE FREEMAN)