CAGAYAN Valley stunned erstwhile unbeaten Caida Tiles even as Jumbo Plastic continued its winning run in Thursday’s double header of the PCBL Founders Cup at the JCSGO Gym.
Mark Brana delivered 12 points, including the crucial jumper from the elbow in the last 28.9 seconds to lift the Rising Suns to an 81-77 triumph and hand the Tile Masters their first loss in six games of the tournament supported by Spalding, Ambucore, Accel and Aquabest.
Brana had 11 of his total output in the second half, including the biggest basket of the night.
While Caida Tiles’ winning streak was halted by Cagayan Valley, Jumbo Plastic kept rolling as it coasted to its fifth straight win with a 76-63 victory over Sta. Lucia in the first game.
Mark Lopez stepped up when it mattered the most, delivering seven of his 15 markers in the final quarter as Jumbo Plastic outscored Sta. Lucia, 23-13.
Lopez teamed up with ex-pro Marcy Arellano and John Lopez in a crippling 13-0 run as Jumbo Plastic pulled away, 74-61, entering the final two minutes of the game.
With the win, Jumbo Plastic now forged a tie with Caida Tiles at the top spot with a 5-1 record
The scores:
First Game
JUMBO PLASTIC (76) – M. Lopez 15, Viernes 13, J. Lopez 9, Taganas 9, Martinez 8, Arellano 8, Mandani 5, Padilla 5, Eguilos 2, Alabanza 2, Acosta 0, Perez 0.
SANTA LUCIA (63) – Montilla 13, Escosio 12, Vidal 7, Celiz 7, Ilagan 6, Camasura 5, Bautista 5, Onwubere 3, Sarangay 3, Wetherell 1, Gabriel 1, Castanarez 0, Gabriel 0.
Quarterscores: 12-12, 34-35, 53-50, 76-63.
Second Game
CAGAYAN VALLEY (81) – Isit 13, Brana 12, Flores 11, Bangga 10, Siruma 9, Managuelod 9, Arce 6, Caranguian 4, Acidre 4, Salcedo 2, Doligon 1, Palma 0.
CAIDA TILES (77) – Ruaya 17, Maiquez 9, Rios 9, Gabawan 8, Robles 7, Hayes 6, Almario 5, Corpuz 4, Lozada 4, Terso 2, Jamon 2, Jalalon 2, Leynes 2.
Quarterscores: 18-11, 39-35, 60-54, 81-77.
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