MANDAUE-KCS Computer Specialist flexed its muscle hard enough to beat Lapu-Lapu-ARQ Builders, 75-66, and roll to its fifth straight win in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup basketball tournament at the Alcantara Sports and Civic Center in Cebu.

Dyll Roncal and Michole Solera provided the 1-2 punch for Mandaue as they combined for 24 points in another impressive victory in the six-team tournament sponsored by Chooks-to-Go and sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB).

“Although may ilang lapses, I think we executed very well. Everybody is doing their job. We followed the game plan and it paid off,” said Mandaue-KCS assistant coach Jabby Bautista.

“Good thing na nangyayari yung mga lapses namin when the other other team is making a run. Now the players know what to do sa mga susunod na laban,” added Bautista.

“If at all, defense won the game for us.”

Actually, Mandaue-KCS led from start to finish against Lapu-Lapu.

But Mandaue-KCS had to endure uneasy moments after Lapu-Lapu-ARQ cut a 57-72 deficit to 66-72 with still 1:07 left behind nine unanswered points initiated by veteran Reed Juntilla.

Lapu-Lapu-ARQ had a chance to come even closer as they gained ball possession but Monbert Arong threw an errant outlet pass that put the brakes on their comeback attempt.

The Heroes, who played their fourth game in as many days, was led by Juntilla and Dawn Ochea.

Juntilla finished wth 18 points, including 12 in the fourth period, while Ochea just missed a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds for Lapu Lapu-ARQ, which slipped to 3-4.

The scores:

First game
KCS-Mandaue (75)—Roncal 14, Solera 10, Tamsi 9, Cachuela 8, Mercader 7, Bonganciso 6, Imperial 5, Octobre 5, Delator 4, Mendoza 4, Soliva 3, Castro 0.
ARQ Lapu-Lapu (66)—Juntilla 18, Ochea 9, Tangkay 9, Lusdoc 9, Minguito 7, Arong M. 7, Arong F. 4, Galvez 2, Berame 1, Mondragon 0.
Quarterscores: 27-7, 44-30, 60-44, 75-66.

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Ed Andaya