CEBU, Philippines - Mawin's Kitchen of Maia Adriatico scored a lopsided 81-67 victory over Ritchie, even as Emilmich and Victor Village also got off to flying starts in the JS Contractor's Cup summer basketball tournament at the Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Gym in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.
Emilmich, led by skipper Michael Badon, defeated the Cabsnet, 55-50, while Victor Village drowned the Blue Marlins, 56-48.
Mawin's battered the hapless Ritchie on all range to post a staggering 26-point advantage, 67-41, heading into the final period. The rest was history.
Sherwin Lequit topped Mawin's with 18 points, while Mat Vallejo, Egin Taborada and Tata Cabahug chipped in 46 points combined.
Jun Llenes, on the other hand, paced Emilmich with 14 points, while the tandem of Jerry Empenado and Tonix Carungay led Victor Village with 13 and 11 markers, respectively.
The scores
Mawin's (81) - S. Lequit 18, Vallejo 15, Taborada 13, Cabahug 10, Bouffard 8, Lequit 6, Viñalon 4, Emoebado 2, Tecson 2, Avanceña 2
Ritchie (67) - Z. Canencia 16, Iayan 14, Villarba 10, Padigos 10, R. Canencia 7, Bergado 4, Tojoy 2, Franco 2, Galon 2. - GGM (THE FREEMAN)