Mandaue whacks MisOr in Liga Pilipinas

CEBU, Philippines - Mark Magsumbol and Harold Sta. Cruz each scored 13 points as the RDAK-Mandaue Cebu Landmasters eased through a 67-60 victory over the MisOr Meteors yesterday at the start of the Cebu City leg of SMC Liga Pilipinas Conference V at the Cebu Coliseum.

Games today (Cebu Coliseum)

4 pm RDAK-Mandaue vs. Ilocos Sur

6 pm M. Lhuillier-Cebu vs. MisOr

It was a close battle at the start resulting into eight deadlocks and 12 lead changes before the Landmasters of team owner Jose Soberano and coach Jun Tan coasted to a three-point headway at halftime, 34-31.

The Landmasters kept their composure to mount their biggest lead of 11 points midway in the third period, 45-34, which they never relinquished until the final buzzer.

The Landmasters, who gun for their second straight win when they take on the Ilocos Sur-CS Tigers in today’s opener at 4 pm, dominated the Meteors in almost all facets of the game, outrebounding the wards of coach Jun Noel by a mile, 52-38, aside from taking a 16-10 advantage in second chance points.

The scores

RDAK-Mandaue (67) - Magsumbol 13, Sta. Cruz 13, Mondragon 8, Dedicatoria 8, Capus 7, Villaver 7, Basco 6, Duruelo 3, Guiyab 2

MisOr (60) - Cabahug 15, Reñeses 8, Lamocha 7, Daa 6, Capati 6, Salangsang 5, Gudez 4, Villariza 3, Misa 2, Bono 2 Quarterscores:18-18; 34-31;47-43;67-60. – THE FREEMAN