Unitec hammers Puyat Steel to go 2-0 in UABC caging

CEBU, Philippines - Defending champion Unitec Pipes hammered Puyat Steel, 84-72, for its second straight win in the United Architects Basketball Club (UABC) Corporate Cup Season 6 last Sunday at the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) gym.

Criz Matunog sparkled with 21 points, while Pansit and Alfred Andrew Tan conspired for 24 markers for Unitec, which led all the way after racing to an 18-14 start. They then used a sizzling third quarter rally to break the game open, 66-54, heading into the final canto.

Byron Lacbayo and Paul Romero paced Puyat Steel with 17 points apiece.

In the other games, Cebu Home Builders ouslated Boysen Paints, 75-68, while Durabend Pipes upended Matimco, 66-60.

Oliver Maspiñas topscored for Cebu Home Builders with 28 points followed by Par Villarin and Ian Osmeña with 12 and 10 markers, respectively, while Jay Radomes showed the way for Durabend with 18 points followed by Jonas Panerio with 13.

The scores

First game

Cebu Homes (75) – Maspiñas 28, Villarin 12, Osmeña 10, Nasis 5, Abellana 4, Lastimosa 4, Paradero 4, Pedaria 4, Bonjoc 2, Sanchez 2

Boysen (68) – Cinco 27, Partosa 7, Parba 6, Lancin 6, Anino 5, Villacorta 5, Vios 4, Alberto 2, Manal 2, Hubahib 2, Pagay 2

Quarterscores:16-13;31-28;50-50;75-68

Second game

Durabend (66) – Radomes 18, Panerio 13, Pepito 11, Laguna 8, Tan 8, Siaotong 4, Choachuy 2, Lim 2

Matimco (60) – Dabon 11, Lumayag 10, Pandaan 10, Emboy 8, Vidal 8, Flores G. 5, Valleser 3, Donasco 2, Enario 2, Sugano 1

Quarterscores: 12-9;31-20;49-33;66-60

Third game

Unitec (84) – Matunog 21, Pansit 13, Tan A. 11, Tiro 10, Go 8, Decatoria 6, Ong J. 5, Pepito 4, Vega 4, Tan O. 2

Puyat Steel (72) – Lacbayo 17, Romero 17, Belga 13, Rizarri 11, Marquita 9, Tomaquin 2, Panugaling 2, Adlawan 1

Quarterscores:18-14;47-32;66-54;84-72 (FREEMAN)