Autolab zaps UC-Banilad in Sunrisers cage tourney

CEBU, Philippines - Team Autolab annihilated the University of Cebu (UC)-Banilad, 98-53, to grab the solo lead with a clean 2-0 slate in the Sunrisers Basketball Tournament last Sunday night at the Don Vicente Sotto Memorial Sports Complex in Brgy. Punta Princesa, this city.

Juhn Dale Singuran charted 15 points, while Joachim Rojas and Rory Paspie banged in 13 markers apiece for Autolab, which mercilessly clobbered UC-Banilad from start to finish.

After closing the first half with an imposing 25-point advantage, 52-27, the Autolab cagers sustained their relentless offensive. They outscored UC-Banilad in the third period, 17-11, before closing the game with a 29-15 surge for the masterful 45-point demolition, by fast the most lopsided victory in the league supported by Island Paints, JD Design and Concept and Coca-Cola.

Marjon Pondar paced UC-Banilad with 11 points, while Apollo Villena and Joseph Emerson Subong scored 10 each.

In the other game, Virginia Foods , Inc. bounced back from an opening day loss with a 72-61 drubbing of RGMA-7.

Peter Iway churned out 18 points and Ruel Lenante and Sean Marion Povadora conspired for 26 points for Virginia Foods, which relied on a sizzling third quarter run to seize full control of the match.

Leading by just two at the bend, 32-20, Virginia Foods went on a scoring spree after the short break to pad its lead to 11 points, 54-43, heading into the final period.

Gabriel Bonjoc topped RGMA-7 with 20 points followed by Tawing Grafe with 18.

The scores

First game

Virginia Foods (72) - Iway 18, Lenante 14, Povadora 12, Li 8, Empaces 7, Bobilles 7, Villacrusis 4, Mendoza 2

RGMA-7 (61) - Bonjoc 20, Grafe 18, Vender 6, Estomago 4, Leopaopao 4, Cabanes 3, Capala 2, Ygot 2, Alino 2

Second game

Autolab (98) - Singuran 15, Paspie 13, Rojas 13, Sereno 11, Sumampong 8, Uy 8, Lawaan 8, Aclan 7, Ygot 6, Villagonzalo 5, Mauro 4

UC-Banilad (53) - Pondar 11, Villena 10, Subong 10, Bongo 8, Lacorte 4, Herbieta 4, Codera 4, Alvarez 2—EBV