Goldberry guns for Shaabaa Mivesa Cup title today

THE Goldberry Suites will gun for the championship crown today in the 2013 Sacred Heart Ateneo Alumni Basketball Athletic Association (SHAABAA) Mivesa Cup as they go for the kill in Game Two of the best-of-three finals against the Insular Square at the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu basketball courts along Mango Avenue.

The veteran Goldberry crew drew first blood against their young rivals, 53-52, in Game One, behind the gutsy performance of forward Jeremy Huang, the son of longtime basketball patron, Jack Huang, who scored a game-high 20 points.

More than the total was when the younger Huang scored his points as he did so during the game’s most crucial time. He scored eight in the payoff period including six of Goldberry’s last seven points. The game was tied for the last time at 50-all but big man Robert Gilo made a free-throw while Huang added a basket to put away Insular Square.

Dave Ting added 11 points to help Goldberry’s run for the title. They last won it all back in 2010.

Job Shan led Insular Square with 15, Antonio Datan added 13 while Leigh Dixon chipped in 11.

Meanwhile, the Cebu Landmasters ended their campaign by bagging the third place trophy with a close, 64-62 win over RDAK Transporters.

Franco Te and Kevin Villamor had 12 points apiece with the latter scoring the go-ahead basket that shattered the 62-all deadlock. /Correspondent Jonas Panerio