Maguikay wins in M’daue U-19 hoop

BRGY. Maguikay beat Brgy. Kasuntingan, 63-51, over the weekend at the start of the 6th Mandaue Mayor’s Cup-2013 Inter-Barangay 19-U category basketball tournament at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex.

Both camps were tied at 12-all in the opening period, but Maguikay torched the hoop in the second, 28-15 behind CIT-U Wildkittens Jonher Espina and Carl Anthony Patindol to erect a commanding, 40-27 lead at the half.

Kasuntingan responded with a 13-7 run in the third quarter to close-in at 40-47 but Maguikay steadied in the fourth, 16-11 for the 12-point victory.

Jonher Espina scattered a game-high 24 points spiked by six triples to lead Maguikay while Carl Anthony Patindol added 23 markers.

Remus Cecille Caballes paced Kasuntingan with 12 points.

BOX SCORES

MAGUIKAY (63)- Espina 24, Patindol 23, Nale 10, Rondina 4, Bayate 2.

KASUNTINGAN (51)- Caballes 12, Sanchez 7, Acain 6, Ibano 5, Montesclaros 5, Ocao 5, Barrientos 4, Densing 4, Ramas 2, Monte 1. /Correspondent Dale Rosal