Atan Guardo-Sherilin Plastics and MJV Builders pulled off nerve-wracking wins over their respective rivals in the continuing action of the 2008 K Gallery First Conference Basketball Tournament at the Visayan Glass Gym in Brgy. Guadalupe, this city.
Atan Guardo-Sherilin overcame an offensive meltdown in the closing minutes of the match to squeak past Bambi Cooking Oil, 69-68, while MJV Builders also had to wade through rough waters before eking out a 59-56 victory over El Deneyroe, 59-56.
Atan Guardo struggled offensively in the first two quarters, but suddenly found its range in the third period where it launched a sizzling 24-13 counter-attack to turn a 29-36 deficit at halftime into a 53-49 advantage entering the final 10-minute mark of the contest.
Atan Guardo padded its lead to nine points with a minute left to play. Mike Yong tried to rally Bambi Cooking Oil to victory by hitting crucial 3-point bombs, but the best they could muster was to pull within a hairline as they ran out of time.
The scores
First game
Atan Guardo-Sherilin (69) - Custudio 27, Murillo 11, Plant 9, Potencioso 8, Antido 8, Lim 4, Santiago 2
Bambi (68) - Yong 24, Villagonzalo 10, Masiglat 9, Sereño 7, Chua 8, Castañeda 6, Alvarez 4
Quarterscores: 16-19, 29-36, 53-49, 69-68 —EBV