Mawin's Kitchen drubs VVRA in JS hoop

CEBU, Philippines - Mawin’s Kitchen of team owners Sherwin Lequit and Maia Adriatico defeated Victor Village Residents Association (VVRA), 73-68, in the JS Contractor’s Cup 2010 summer basketball tournament at the Don Vicente Memorial Gym in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.

Egin Taborada and Matt Vallejo each posted 14 points, while the Lequit brothers Sherwin and Stanely finished with 13 markers apiece as Mawin’s Kitchen took the temporary lead with a 3-1 win-loss record.

After a 53-all deadlock at the end of the third period, Mawin’s mainstays threw up a stonewall defense to shackle VVRA and eventually escape with a five-point win.

Earlier, the Panthers demolished Jacpat Shee, 65-40, to even its win-loss record to 2-2.

Gob Baclaan paced the Panthers with 18 points, while Sam Vallejo and Weweng Ibrada chipped 26 markers combined.

Dondon Padigos and Jet Iyana had 11 points each for Jacpat Shee, which crashed to its third defeat in four starts.

The scores

First game

Panthers (65) - G. Baclaan 18, S. Vallejo 13, Ibrada 13, A. Vallejo 6, Padigos 5, R. Baclaan 5, Yray 5

Jacpat Shee (40) - Padigos 11, Iyana 11, r. Canencia 6, Z. Canencia 6, Poblete 3, J. Canencia 2, Villarba 1

Second game

Mawin’s (73) - Taborada 14, Vallejo 14, Sh. Lequit 13, St. Lequit 13, Virtudazo 5, N. Empenado 4, Madrelino 4, D. Vinalon 2, Tecson 2, Tecson 2, Bouffard 2

VVRA (68) - N. Carungay 20, Villejo 13, Moreno 10, Quiroz 8, G. Empenado 5, Bario 5, Velez 4, Liboon 2. - GGM (THE FREEMAN)