THE Three Sixty Pharmacy-Online nipped BNK Auto Shop, 89-88, Thursday night in the Inter-Merchant-2012 basketball tournament at the Pope John gym in Mabolo, Cebu City.
BNK Auto Shop looked headed for an easy win when it took a, 30-10 lead in the first period but Three Sixty responded with a 26-16 run in the second to trail, 36-46 at the half.
The Pharmacians then whipped up a furious, 31-14 storm in the 3rd period to grab a, 67-60 lead going to the final quarter where the two protagonists engaged in an air-tight battle resulting in an, 88-all tie with 13 seconds remaining. In the return play, BNK fouled a driving Christian Fajardo that sent him to the stripe where he sank one of his two freethrows for Three Sixty Pharmacy’s one-point win.
Barok Ceniza led Three Sixty with 16 points while Dodong Rivera paced BNK Auto Shop with 22 markers.
BOX SCORES
THREE SIXTY (89)- Ceniza 16, Espina 14, Rosal 14, Denisson 14, Densay 8, Teyam 6, Fajardo 6, Cañete 5, Tallo 4, Tan 2.
BNK (88)- Rivera 22, Sobrio 16, Layones 13, Gornez 7, Halop 6, Paquibot 6, Lanonigo 6, Abaquita 6, Dela Serna 6. /Correspondent Dale Rosal