CEBU - Team Kidneycare led by Lando Almojallas extended its winning streak to three games in a row at the expense of DES Marketing, 98-88, in the Punta Princesa Sports Association (PPSA) Businessmen’s Cup Second Conference at the Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Sports Complex in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.
Kidneycare got off to a slow start but slowly gained confidence in the second quarter where it staged a tide-turning rally to take a 43-38 advantage at halftime behind the deadly one-two punch of ex-UC center Joshua Alguno and former UV Lancers star Rene Toring.
Still no signs of stiff opposition from its younger rivals, Kindeycare further put the game beyond reach with a 19-point edge, 76-57, entering the final quarter.
The DES Marketing cagers tried to make up a last ditch rally but their efforts went futile despite outscoring Kidneycare in the fourth period, 31-22.
Alguno paced Kidneycare with 25 points followed by Toring with 16 markers. Defensive gem Bogs Panique unloaded all his10 points in the first quarter as they kept the solo lead with an immaculate 3-0 record.
Emeril Marquez had 20 points followed by Edgar Sumalinog with 18 for DES Marketing, which remained winless in three starts.
The scores
KindeyCare (98) - Alguno 25, Toring 16, Cañete 15, Panique 10, Almojallas 7, Mata 6, Cayobit 6, Tomaquin 5, Rosito 4, Agpasa 2, Albods 2
DES Marketing(88) - Marquez 20, Sumalinog 18, Binondo 15, De la Peña 13, Beltran 8, Migraso 6, Josol 6, Tiro 2. Gabby G. Malagar (THE FREEMAN)