Golden Eye overcomes Lakers scare

CEBU - Shooting guard Noel Medalle netted 17 points to spark Golden Eye to a nerve-wracking 67-65 victory over the Lakers in the 1st Coach Rady Cup basketball tournament at the Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Sports Complex in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.

Earlier, the Warriors regained the overall lead with an 82-74 drubbing of the Viking Haulers.

Medalle literally shut the lights out of the gym with his impeccable three-point shooting, drilling in five tomahawks to break the backs of the Lakers. Also making things easier for Golden Eye was the excellent quarterbacking of Dominic Enriquez, a former high school varsity player of UC.

Mark Arias chipped in 13 points for Golden Eye while Enriquez had seven.

Viking Rollon led the Lakers with 20 points, while former USJ-R Jaguar Giovanni Canceko tossed in 17 markers. They are now tied with their tormentor at 2-2 win-loss cards.

Dondon Cadungog, on the other hand, banged in 28 points for the Warriors, who are back on top of the heap with a 3-1 win-loss mark.

Junbel Llegunas and Tata Laborte had 27 points combined for the Viking Haulers.

The scores

First game

Warriors (82) - Cadungog 28, Marata 12, Llegunas 10, Enriquez 8, Navaja 7, Grant 6, Alob 6, V. Cadungog 3, Abella 3

Viking Haulers (74) - Llegunas 14, Laborte 13, Cal 9, Arreglo 9, N. Laborte 8, Ylanan 8, Camacho 6, B. Medalle 5, Zapanta 2

Second game

Golden Eye (67) - N. Medalle 17, Arias 13, Beltran 8, Tabar 7, Enriquez 7, Marata 7, Rama 5, Cedeño 3

Lakers (65) - Rollon 20, Canceko 17, Cañete 8, Rama 8, Enriquez 8, Guy 2, Jao 2 - GGM (THE FREEMAN)