Prime Asia makes it 8-0 in Enervon Partner’s Cup

CEBU, Philippines - The Prime Asia Lending-UV Lancers stretched their unbeaten streak to eight following a 70-40 massacre of  Raphael's Café/USJ-R Jaguars in the Enervon CESAFI Partner's Cup 2013 men's basketball tournament last Sunday at the Cebu Coliseum.

In the other games, Jan Michael Auditor hit a clutch triple and Arnud Noah completed an all-important  three-point play to lift the Gaisano Capital South-UC Webmasters to a hard-earned 84-80 victory over San Marino Tuna/CIT-U Wildcats, while the Cebu Landmasters-USC Warriors again rode on the heroics of Charles Pepito to hang on to a 67-60 win over the Lion Tiger-USPF  Panthers.

All of the 14 players fielded in by Prime Asia coach Felix “Donbel” Belano, Jr. scored led my Mico Marquez with 13 points. There was nothing special about the 30-point romp though as Prime Asia pulled it off against the spiritless Raphael's Cafe, which wallowed to its seventh straight defeat.

Earlier, Gaisano could not get off the hook against the gritty San Marino until the last two minutes of the contest.

San Marino was on top by two, 74-76, with still 2:39 left to play, but Auditor sank a booming trey then Noah completed a 3-point play to give Gaisano Capital an 80-76 breather.

Auditor finished with 12 points, but it was Gerald Ampoon who topscored with 14 points for Gaisano Capital, which stayed at solo second place with a 6-2 win-loss record. Vincent Menguito, who gave Gaisano a headache, led the 3-5 San Marino with 24 points.

In the nightcap, Pepito had 11 points to power the Cebu Landmasters to its fifth win in eight starts.        

The scores

 First game

Prime Asia (70) - Marquez 13, Cabañero 10, Arong 8, Codilla 8, Santillan 7, Escocio 6, Perolino 4, Abad 3, Mendoza 2, Octobre 2, Babia 2, Fajardo 2, Akomo 2, Soliva 1

Raphael's Cafe (40) - Bancale 7, R. Senining 5, Lajato 5, Regalado 4, M. Parker 4, Sanchez 3, Villarosa 3, Silay 3, C. Senining 2, Diaz 2, Cinco 2

Second game

Gaisano Capital-UC (84) - Ampoon 14, Auditor 12, Smith 10, Noah 7, Montilla 7, Quijntao 7, Mangyao 6, Cabrera 6, Alocillo 4, Yburan 4, Tamparong 3, Asis 2, Miranda 1, Misa 1

San Marino (80) - Menguito 24, Brigoli 8, Dimco 7, Eboña 6, Taghoy 6, Taboada 5, Pono 5, Infante 5, Limalima 4, Graf 3, Dela Cerna 3, Bucao 2, Batiquin 2

Third game

Cebu Landmasters (67) - Pepito 11, Ortega 10, Laude 10, Ypil 7, Que 5, Duran 5, Guardiario 4, Romaguera 4, Adlawan 3, Magat 2, Seno 2, Bensig 2, Rabat 2

Lion Tiger (60) -  Sedurifa 12, Cavalida 9, Camello 7, Escanilla 5, Pogoy 5, Batucan 4, Ceniza 4, Sollano 4, Abesia 4, Sastrillas 2, Borces 2, Virtucio 2  (FREEMAN)