| |
MARIBOJOC.
The Lincod basketeers came from behind Sunday night to clinch
the 2007 Maribojoc Christmas Basketball League (MCBL) crown
at the expense of the SVI Goodah players at the Maribojoc
Sports and Cultural Center, this town. Goodah suffered a heart-rending
84-80 defeat after leading in the early minutes of play and
midway in the last quarter.
It
was Goodah's second loss in two outings in their best-of-three
series for the MCBL crown.
|
|
|
Enjoying
a three-point cushion at 11-8 and 13-10 in the initial
start of play, Lincod overhauled Goodah's lead at the
end of the first quarter, 20-19.
The
Lincod cagers thru the heroics of skipper Albryann Redillas
and point-guard Mark Sarmago, widened their lead in
the early part of the second quarter, 29-19. They continued
occupying the driver's seat until buzzer time when the
half-time score settled at 40-35 in their favor.
In
the ensuing play, the powerful Goodah combination of
Rene Dumandan, Jr., Joshua Genovia and Dondon Redulla
staged a rally and overturned the game in their favor,
57-48.
|
But
foul trouble haunted Goodah's camp going into the fourth quarter.
With Goodah's mainstays fouling out in succession, Lincod
went on a rampage and evened the score 75-all with a minute
and 37 seconds left before regulation period.
Series
of blunders compounded Goodah's woes as the Lincod players
went on a scoring spree in the dying seconds of play. They
were up by four points at 84-80 as the buzzer signaled the
end of the crucial game.
Lincod's
slippery guard Mark Sarmago received from Mayor Boy Evasco
the Engr. Paulito Fuertes Cup as the game's Most Valuable
Player (MVP). Legaspi-based lawyer Eddie Busalla, an original
MCBL cager, donated the trophy to perpetuate the memory of
the founding organizer of the 47-year old league.
On
the other hand, three-point artist Albryann Redillas romped
away with the league MVP award.
Mayor
Evasco also awarded cash prizes and trophies to the following
top winners: Champion - Lincod; 1st Runner-up - SVI Goodah;
2nd Runner-up - Dipatlong; and 3rd Runner-up - Bayacabac.
The awarding rites was emceed by Municipal Kagawad Liling
Villas.
Meanwhile,
the MCBL management committee chose the following top players
of the yuletide tournament: Nick Kromwell Vencilao and Moraga
of Punta Cruz; Albryann Redillas and Mark Sarmago of Lincod;
Jaylord Cañones and Poncardas of Dipatlong; Ronie Petagara
and Glen Geñoso of Punsod; Abecia, Lagtangon; Napiere,
Jandig; Bryan Jerusalem, Bood; Carlo Jabines, Cabawan; Cruz
Estomata, Sesame; Arsenio Cimafranca,
Jr., Bayacabac; and Rene Dumandan, Jr., SVI Goodah. They will
represent this coastal town in future tournaments out-of-town.
(Fred C. Fuertes)
|
