KENNETH Maningo canned a fastbreak lay-up in the dying second pushing Kentkyle Cuisine to a close, 85-84 win over Cebu Int’l Port Users (CIPU) last Saturday in the Customs – 3rd Major Alfonso Abbriao Cup-2012 Biggest Loser basketball tournament at the Basak San Nicolas gym.
Both protagonists engaged in an air-tight battle for the entire 40-minute skirmish which was decided only in the last seven seconds when former CIT Wildcat Ramil Aniñon stole the ball from CIPU’s Digoy Solidarius and dished an assist to an open Maningo who drained the game-winning shot.
Maningo and Aniñon led Kentkyle Cuisine with 25 and 12 points, respectively while Broker Mondin and Siegfred Pastor paced CIPU with 27 and 17 markers.
In the other game, Avenido Customs Brokerage crushed Alin Customs Brokerage, 89-78.
Alin Brokers led by single digits in the first three periods but Avenido Brokers outscored the former, 31-19 in the fourth to complete the come-from-behind win.
Giovani Mondin and Randy Francia led Avenido with 20 and 15 points, while Ryan Barral and Israel Alin paced Alin Customs with 25 and 15 markers respectively.
BOX SCORES
KENTKYLE (85)- Maningo 25, Aniñon 12, Caynila 12, Marata 10, Alaan 8, Diaz 8, Ardon 4, Engracial 4, Castro 2.
CIPU (84)- B. Mondin 27, Pastor 17, Allerite 13, Oporto 7, Garcia 4, Boniao 4, Sugar 2, Morre 2, Cañal 2, Solidarius 2, Carmen 2.
2nd game
AVENIDO (89)- G. Mondin 20, Francia 15, Cayanong 11, Castillo 10, Avenido 10, Ompad 5, Desucatan 5, Tabunal 4, Lim 4, Elords 2, Y. Mondin 2, Meringuez 1.
ALIN (78)- Barral 25, I. Alin 15, Villomo 12, Laurel 12, Lleve 7, Egpit 5, Lobitaña 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal