By Jonathan V. Perez
Variety News Staff

JAMES Abuy buried five 3-pointers to lead Pacific Islands Club to a 91-70 thrashing of Hafa Adai Beach Hotel as action continued in the 2006-2007 Inter-Hotel Basketball League/HANMI Cup last Tuesday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym.
In the first game, Marianas Resort & Spa leaned on the hot shooting of Jayson Gatdula in pulling off a 61-49 triumph over World Resort Hotel.
Abuy scattered 22 points including three straight 3-pointers to help PIC pull away in the fourth period.
It was the third win in five games for PIC while Hafa Adai suffered its third loss in four matches.
Hafa Adai’s loss wasted the 37-point explosion of the streak-shooting Peter Iguel.
A win by Hafa Adai would have been a fitting follow up in their 106-82 rout of World Resort last week; instead, PIC ended their celebration.
PIC built an early 10-point advantage, 27-17, in the first quarter but Michael Olaitiman led a Hafa Adai rally in the second period scoring 10 of his team’s 25 points to tie the game at 42-all entering the halftime break.
PIC, led by Alfred Fernandez’ eight markers, again distanced themselves from Hafa Adai establishing a 67-58 lead heading into the fourth period.
PIC stepped on the gas further in the final 10 minutes of play to finally silence Hafa Adai.
Fernandez scored 21 points to back up Abuy’s 22-point finish. Richard Pambid had a double-double performance with 18 points and 11 rebounds while Raymund Tolentino had 13 points.
Iguel had 37 points, eight rebounds and four steals to lead Hafa Adai’s losing cause. Olaitiman had 17 points, two rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Earlier, Marians Resort caused World Resort to suffer its fifth straight loss walking away with a 61-49 win.
Gatdula scored 19 points while Dennis Sebastian added 18 to help Marianas Resort improve its win-loss record to 2-4.
Alvin Palma, Jim Navarro and Rogel Caruana chipped in 11, 10 and 10 points.
World Resort even led 14-13 after 10 minutes of play and held on to a 32-29 advantage at the half.
Marianas Resort made their move in the second half when they outscored World Resort, 32-17. They held their opponents to a season-low seven points in the fourth quarter.
Scores:
First Game
Mariana Resort & Spa 61 — Gatdula 19, Sebastian 18, Ocanada 7, Meimban 5, Espejo 4, Geva 2, Sereno 2, Usi 2.
World Resort Hotel 49 — Alvin Palma 11, Navarro 10, Caruana 10, Gayo 7, Mariano 4, Para 4, Madridano 2, Murday 1.
Quarter scores: 13-14, 16-18, 16-10, 16-7.
Second Game
Pacific Islands Club 91 — Abuy 22, Fernandez 21, Pambid 18, Tolentino 13, Ngeskebei 9, Bartolo 4, Apsan 2, Zapata 2.
Hafa Adai Beach Hotel 70 — Iguel 37, Olaitiman 17, Kapileo 5, Calayag 5, Estepa 3, Andal 3.
Quarterscores: 27-17, 15-25, 25-16, 24-12.