Abasolo the hero as AMBL survives JMA in BAR hoop

CEBU, Philippines – The AMBL Enterprises pulled off a 90-89 squeaker over the taller J.M.A squad in the Barangay Association of Ramos (BAR) Fiesta Cup Inter-Color basketball tournament at the Benjamin Solon Memorial Gym in Brgy. Cogon-Ramos, this city.

J.M.A. took a 50-44 lead at the intermission behind the tandem of Julius Gastador and Ritchie Tecson, but AMBL waxed hot in the third to open up a 12-point edge, 76-64.

J.M.A. came up with its own furious run to tie the count twice before grabbing the upperhand, 89-88, with just a few seconds left to play.

In the final sequence of the match, AMBL's Ronald Libre pulled a crucial offensive rebound and quickly passed the ball to Robert Abasolo, who then converted a buzzer-beating undergoal stab for the game-clincher.

Abasolo paced AMBL with 20 points, while Lito Navarro, Dindo Sausa and Fruitz Sullano connived for 34 markers.

Gastador topscored for J.M.A. with 22 points followed by Tecson with 17. (FREEMAN)