The Ave Maria Sanctuary Park took a ruthless 81-48 beating of DMP-Mitsubishi, while the Golden Lines Shipping escaped with an 86-84 victory over Cebu Lite Trading to take a 3-0 lead in the Vic Enterprises Invitational Cup basketball tournament last Sunday at the CEC gym.
In the other games, 100 Plus Isotonic Drink spilled Roble Shipping, 83-79, for its first win in two games, while the Unilink Shipping slammed Cyber Rasta, 82-75, to move into solo second place with a 2-1 win-loss card.
Aris Jayme and Anthony Cenabre had 21 and 14 points, respectively, for Golden Lines. George Uy, the league’s commissioner, chipped in seven points.
The tandem of Jimbo Noel and Inting Reyes connived for 31 points for Lite Trading of playing coach Boy Te.
The scores
First game:
100 Plus (83) - Mendoza 23, Lices 17, Estorba 17, Maranga 8, De 7, Rosito 7, Nadera 4
Roble Shipping (79) - Baclay 34, B. Ranile 17, Navarro 8, Ranile 6, Quiñanola 5, Lungay 4, Derecho 3, Aclan 2
Second game
Golden lines (86) - Jayme 21, Cenabre 14, Lim 11, Armenion 10, Gabrinez 10, Cortes 8, Uy 7, Abellon 3, Suico 2
Lite Trading (84) - Noel 18, Reyes 13, Navarro 12, Dela Cruz 10, Ocampo 10, Sasing 8, F. Te 8, Mauro 3, Esma 2
Third game
Ave Maria (81) - Desuyo 15, Alcido 13, Lopez 12, Soliman 8, Pacino 6, Alesna 6, Estudillo 5, R. Senining 4, Latosa 4, Calinawan 4, R. Alesna 2, Senining 2
DMP-Mitsubishi (48) - Jayme 15, Geabroso 8, Zamora 7, Palata 7, Dayap 5, Tulod 3, Aringo 3
Fourth game
Unilink (82) - Grogard 19, P. Gabatan 15, Cabiluna 8, Baclay 6, Lim 6, Datan 6, Doblas 5, Bensi 4, Trinidad 4, Yap 3, Narvasa 3, Kwan 3
Cyber Rasta (75) - Bacalso 21, Arong 19, Ramas 12, Cabrera 10, Maranga 6, Canoy 2, Galope 2, Bullo 2, Aranduque 1 (GGM)