Guiab had only seven seconds left to score a field goal for the Wings Travels, who were behind by one point. Keeping his eyes on him, Ebisuya’s Ernie Moises tried to stop Guiab but was too far away.
Guiab was fouled in his layup attempts, but made five more points from his free throws.
Ernie Moises led the Ebisuyas with his back-to-back three-pointers, piling 31 points in the game.
The Wings Travels lost one of their players when Robert Guiang reached his fifth personal foul. With him out of the court, the team focused on Guiab and Tony Diaz in the offense. The Wings Travels’ chances of winning improved when Sam Fernandez landed his final three-pointer of the night.
The Ebisuyas dominated through most of the game, edging their foes by 10 points in the second and third quarter. Using his size to manage the ball, Ebisuya’s Banjo Basilla constantly fought with Edwin Santos for the rebound.
The Wings Travels lost a player when Robert Guiang gained his fifth personal foul, leaving the game to Guiab, Diaz, and Edwin Santos.
The game was paused for an hour when rain struck in the last five minutes of the match.
Earning 21 points, Guiab was also the recipient of the ‘Finals MVP’ award in the masters division.
Scores:
Cabalen – Wings Travel 86 – T. Diaz 25, J. Guiab 21, S. Fernandez 17, R. Guiang 12, R. Tamondong 6, E. Santos 5
MAFEA – Ebisuya 85 – E. Moises 31, F. Rebuyon 21, B. Basilla 16, O. Tengco 7, B. Vargas 6, J. Tudela 4
Quarterscores: 28-21, 53-40, 70-60, 85-86
Konflikts clobber Chow Queen in finals
Things weren’t over yet in the UFO league’s open division when the MAFEA – Ali’i Konflikts defeated the MDX – Chow Queens in game one of their championship series.
One stop closer to the trophy, the Konflikts remained in control even with Elmer Esdrelon’s absence in the late second half.
The game intensified in the fourth quarter, when Chow Queen’s Wowie Abuel was injured after being knocked over by Konflikt’s Jomar Tumaquip.
With the clock at zero in the time of Abuel’s incident, it was decided that both teams would be bringing their 84-84 tie in overtime.
The Chow Queens used size to their advantage after putting Kelvin Fitial with Banjo Basilla and Glen Aquino. To recover their lost points, Dave Sablan was put to play in the final quarter, driving acrobatic layups past Konflikt’s Darwin Barbo.
The Konflikts sent Badong Camacho in place of Esdrelon during overtime, while Bernard Aquino protected the ball from Chow Queen. On a collision course with Fitial, Aquino backed out and tossed a three-pointer instead.
Aquino eagerly fought for possession and was fouled several times.
Tumaquip was in risk of fouling out after crashing with Sablan. He was forced to play safe, while Edmark Mendoza and Melvin Capalad made their baskets.
Even with Tamayo joining Sablan and Kae Bernardo on the court, the Konflikts kept their steady lead.
The Chow Queens had their chance to win in the fourth quarter, when Tamayo pulled the team one point ahead.
Darwin Barbo eventually tied the match after landing one of his two free throws.
To gain the title, the Konflikts must win in tonight’s second game of the championship series.
A victory for the Chow Queens however, would bring both teams to third game on Saturday.
This has been Chow Queen’s second loss since their first defeat against SIP – Mobil in the league’s regular season.
Scores:
MAFEA – Ali’i Konflikt 103 – D. Barbo 27, B. Aquino 24, M. Capalad 15, E. Esdrelon 11, J. Tumaquip 10, E. Mendoza 8, B. Talania 8
MDX – Chow Queen 96 – W. Abuel 20, D. Sablan 19, K. Bernardo 10, G. Aquino 10, B. Tamayo 9, K. Fitial 8, A. Mortos 6, B. Demapan 6, I. De Vero 4, B. Basilla 4
Quarterscores with overtime: 22-16, 49-43, 66-65, 84-84, 103-96
