THE SEMIFINALS of the 2012 United Architects Basketball Club (UABC) 3rd Corporate Cup will go the distance as both Durabend and Cebu Homebuilders won over their respective opponents to forge a rubbermatch this Sunday at the Benedicto College along AS Fortuna Street in Mandaue City.
Cebu Homebuilders leaned on a fantastic start to frustrate the second-seeded Boysen, 80-70, while Durabend outlasted the defending champions Unitec, 84-83, in overtime in an intense match marred by a free-for-all in the second period.
Marvin Siatong donned the hero’s cape as he escaped the defense of Unitec in the dying seconds and broke away for the game-winning layup with 0.1 of a second remaining. Unitec was still up one and had possession but Criz Matunog missed on his baseline jumper. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio