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THE Julius Ambrad-led Inoklaway tripped Sheen-Zhen, 97-91, last Wednesday night to capture the championship of the 1st Poblacion Pardo Basketball Club (PPBC)-2012 basketball tournament at the Pardo Sports Complex.

Inoklaway was ahead by 10 points, 20-10 in the opening period behind Galen Gabiana and Jun Abapo, but saw this advantage dwindle down to just four, 40-36 as Sheen-Zhen outscored the latter, 26-20 in the second quarter.

The two protagonists engaged in an air-tight battle resulting in a 62-all deadlock at the end of the 3rd quarter. But Inoklaway unloaded a, 35-29 bomb in the fourth with Julius Ambad accounting for 10 points of that total for his team’s six-point victory.

Galen Gabiana and Jun Abapo led Inoklaway with 20 and 16 points, respectively while Lucky Lagasca and Bets Badayos paced the losing Sheen-Zhen with a game-high 29 and 14 markers, respectively.

BOX SCORES

INOKLAWAY (97)- Gabiana 20, Abapo 16, Ambrad 12, Ebrado 10, Aquino 8, Salmero 7, Pajo 7, Cantarona 5, Belleta 4, Dungog 4, Hubert 2, Peter 2.

SHEEN-ZHEN (91)-Lagasca 29, Badayos 14, Sabillano 10, Catin 6, Dignos 6, Pilapil 6, Douglas 4, Cabaluna 4, Abangan 4, Mari 4, Ycot 2, Abella 2. /Correspondent Dale Rosal