Poblacion Oriental, Lamac win in Consolacion Fiesta Cup hoop

CEBU - Poblacion Oriental and Lamac edged out separate foes in the 2008 Consolacion Fiesta Cup Inter-Barangay Basketball League at the Consolacion Sports Complex. Poblacion Oriental hacked out an 86-79 victory over Jugan, while Lamac rode on a strong start to pummel Pulpugan, 93-81.

Lamac did not give Pulpugan some breathing space after posting a 12-point advantage, 28-16, at the end of the first period. The best Pulpugan could muster was to close the gap down to only nine points, 46-55, at halftime.

In the other game, Pitogo overcame a spirited resistance by Tolotolo all throughout the 40-minute skirmish to scrape through a 92-90 win. It was a tight-rope match all the way with neither team leading by more than four points.

The tournament, which is among the highlights of Consolacion’s annual town fiesta on October 29, is organized by Consolacion Vice Mayor Ember V. Alinsug and Poblacion Oriental barangay councilor Paul Alelu Q. Flores, a former star of the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws in his UAAP days.

The scores

First game

Pitogo (92) - Borja 26, Legaspi 16, Ikid 14, Tibon 11, Pepito 9, Sapio 9, Mangubat 7

Tolotolo (90) - Judila 28, Moriles 26, Lunday 24, Moriles 4, Cabrera 4, Tapayan 2, Moriles 2

Second game

Lamac (93) - Hatague 23, Omolon 20, Ylaya 14, Espinosa 11, Barebe 10, Demape 6, Torion 5, Biboy 4

Pulpugan (81) - Rodriguez 23, Aying 19, Padilla 18, Nailon 12, Calo 7, Cabahug 2

Third game

Poblacion Oriental (86) - Valle 13, Cañete 12, Malagar 10, Gerunjo 10, La. Malagar 8, Lo. Malagar 8, E. Malagar 8, Orbeta 8, Semblante 4, Rodovia 4, Gerunjo 3

Jugan (79) - Dahil 19, Pepito 16, Rivera 12, Dumadag 12, Villamor 10, Pilapil 10 – EBV . (THE FREEMAN)