MEMPHIS-BLUE stopped the three-game win streak of league leader Hawks-Yellow, 74-72 last Sunday in Division C of the Talisay Balik Basketball Association (TBA)-2011 inter-color tournament at the Talisay Sports Complex.
It was a close match all throughout with several deadlocks and lead changes. Then at 72-all with 54 seconds remaining, Hayes Restauro canned a short jumper that gave Memphis-Blue the two-point win.
Memphis and Hawks share the lead with identical 3-1 cards.
Restauro led Memphis-Blue with 14 points while Flor Yosores paced Hawks-Yellow with 15 markers.
Earlier, CJ Optical-White drubbed Magic-Red, 70-54 for its 2nd win in five games while Magic fell to 2-2.
Cardit Echavez and Dennis Reyes led CJ Optical-White with 13 and 12 points, respectively, while Allan Enrile paced Magic with 12 points.
Meanwhile, in the Legend Division, Miami-Red routed Yokohama-Yellow, 80-51 for its third straight win while Yokohama fell to 1-2.
Rene Cabrera topped Miami-red with 27 points while Danny Cabasa and Ehing Cañizares paced Yokohama with 19 and 16 points, respectively.
BOX SCORES
MIAMI (80)- Cabrera 27, Batatas 14, Damole 12, Cruza 6, Cabardo 5, Watin 5, Neredia 2.
YOKOHAMA (51)- Cabasa 19, Cañizares 16, Gonzaga 7, Wenceslao 5, Mabunay 4.
Second game
MEMPHIS (74)- Restauro 14, Filosopo 11, Tanio 10, Basamot 9, Ruales 9, Rabadon 8, Bisnar 8, Alay 3, Racaza 2.
HAWKS (72)- S. Yosores 15, Sanoy 12, Alonzo 11, Cabunillas 10, Llanda 8, Tolentino 6, Cañizares 6, S. Yosores 4.
Third game
CJ OPTICAL (70)- Echavez 13, Reyes 12, Capala 10, Gavas 8, Mabuyo 8, Laroa 7, Bas 6, Quiñonez 6.
MAGIC (54)- Enrile 12, Bas 9, Bacusmo 8, Romares 7, Masellones 5, Valiente 5, Belamido 4, Unabia 2, Belleza 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal