By Roselyn B. Monroyo
Variety News Staff

KYUNG Yu scored 30 points and hit timely baskets in the fourth quarter to power the Ports Police to an 85-81 win over the DPS Enforcers last Monday in the 2007 Inter-government Basketball League last Wednesday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym.
The win was the Ports Police first in two games after losing their debut against the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs last week in Pool B.
In Pool B, NMC Proa claimed the lead in its group after whipping the Department of Corrections, 80-64. Proa improved to a 2-0 record, while Corrections dropped to a 0-2 slate.
The Ports Police and last year’s runnersup the Enforcers played in the first game and were engaged in a close match.
The Enforcers led after the first quarter, 15-11, with John Santos firing eight points.
The first half ended in a deadlock, 28-all, as Yu started to find his marks scoring eight points.
Yu continued to lead the Ports Police in the second half nailing nine markers in the third period, while Mike Guerrero chipped in eight to put their team in the lead, 52-51, entering the final canto.
Roy Kaipat and Yu had a shootout in the fourth period with the latter prevailing in the end. Yu scored 13 points in the final quarter, including seven of the Ports Police last nine points in the closing minutes of the game. Kaipat drilled 10 markers in the fourth period.
Guerrero finished with 24 points for the Ports Police, which also drew 15 and 13 points from Gary Cabrera and Ray Borja, respectively.
Danny Punimata paced the Enforcers with 20 points, while Kaipat chipped in 18.
In the second match, Proa saved the best for last outscoring Corrections in the fourth quarter, 31-21, to nail a 16-point win.
Proa was leading by only six, 49-43, at the end of the third period when Tony Diaz started the fourth quarter with back-to-back baskets and his teammates stepped up on offense for an easy win.
Kevin Aldan, who was scoreless in the first three quarters, had eight points in the fourth period, Stoney Villagomez added seven, Jerry Diaz had four and four other Proa players contributed two points apiece.
Jeffrey Quitugua topscored for Corrections with 17 points. Iramk Simada had 16 points, but was scoreless in the crucial fourth quarter.
Kelvin Fitial scored the most for Proa with 15 points, while Tony Diaz and Villagomez fired 13 and 11 markers, respectively.
Scores:
First Game
Ports Police 85—Yu 30, M. Guerrero 21, Cabrera 15, Borja 13, J. Guerrero 2, Maratita, Toves 2.
Enforcers 83—Punimata 20, Kaipat 18, Olopai 11, Santos 10, Servando 6, Rabago 6, Ogumoro 2, Camacho 4.
Quarterscores: 11-15, 28-all, 52-51, 85-81
Second Game
Proa 80—Fitial 15, T. Diaz 13, Villagomez 11, J. Diaz 9, Aldan 8, R. Diaz 6, Aguon 5, Manibusan 4, Castro 4, Manalili 4, Tomokane 1.
Corrections 64—Quitugua 17, Simada 16, Blas 12, Castro 8, Joab 5, MUna 2, Sablan 2, Kwon 2, Cruz 1.
Quarterscores: 11-all, 24-23, 49-43, 80-64