Madrid survives Cantilan to dominate 2nd CarCanMadCarLan caging

CEBU, Philippines – The Madrid cagers of team manager Ramel Luga escaped with a 112-108 victory over Cantilan to win the championship of the 2nd CarCanMadCarLan basketball tournament recently at the Sambag I Sports Complex in Brgy. Sambag I, this city.

Allen Esmejarda topscored for Madrid with 22 points, even as five other players cashed in double figures unscoring their balanced offensive. Jerome Mollaneda had 16 points, Eming had 14 points, while Bogs Arpilleda and Loren banged in 13 markers apiece. Jessie Escarten also joined the scoring spree with a dozen markers.

Benito Ortuyo paced Cantilan of team owner and Brgy. Tisa top councilor Hon. Jeson L. Guardo with a game-high 35 points. Andy Huelma tossed in 27 points and Alvin Plaudin scored 20 in a losing effort.

Organized by CarCanMadCarLan president Genito Guardo, the month-long event was made possible through the corporate backing of Uniherb Philippines, one of the country’s leading health companies that produces popular food supplements such as Arthro, Heartvit, Kidneycare, Diabet, Eyeberry, and Athan.

CarCanMadCarLan is derived from the first three letter syllables of the towns of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen and Lanuza, which covers over one fourth of the present area of the province of Surigao del Sur.

The scores

Madrid (112) — Esmejarda 22, Mollaneda 16, E. Arpilleda 14, B, Arpilleda 13, Loren 13, Escarten 12, Guardo 9, Mollaneda 7, Arpilleda 6

Cantilan (108) — Ortuyo 35, Huelma 27, Plaudin 20, Liwagon 13, Buenavides 5, Sahelan 4, Ong 2, Bertuso 2 (PR) (THE FREEMAN)