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LUCENA CITY: Host Quezon Villa Anita
and Tagaytay Springs Cooking Oil struck the first “knockout”
blows as the 2007 National Basketball Con-ference kicked off
Saturday at the Quezon Convention Center here.
Ex-pro Bryan
Gahol and Paolo Malonzo sparkled in the closing minutes as Villa
Anita downed MP Pacman Gensan, 71-64, in the opening game.
The Cooking Oil
Masters of NBC President Nathaniel “Tac” Padilla and Tagaytay
Bambol Tolentino then banked on the tough backcourt duo of Ryan
Regalado and Nino Marquez to prevail over Pagadian Explorers, 76-73,
in the other game.
Action in the
tournament supported by Sulpicio Lines, Yahoo Philippines, Molten,
Nature’s Spring, Nike, Spring Cooking Oil, Basketball TV and Viva
Prime Channel resumes with a double-header today at the Tolentino
Sports Center in Tagaytay.
It will be Quezon
against Pagadian at 2 p.m. and Tagaytay Springs against MP Pacman
Gensan at 4 p.m.
The scores:
First Game
Quezon 71—Gahol
14, Mendoza 12, Malonzo 11, Vilar 10, Buenaventura 9, Zuniga 4,
Agapito 4, Gonzales 2, Veranga 2, Drio 2, de Guia 1, de Leon 0,
Menor 0.
MP Pacman
64—Coronado 22, R. Menor 11, Locsin 10, Tadena 5, Celiz 4,
Dennison 4, Medalla 3, Callo 2, Recustodio 2, Farochillen 1, Roda 0.
Quarters: 24-17,
36-33, 54-50, 71-64.
Second Game
Tagaytay Springs
76 – Regalado 22, Marquez 16, Bolocon 9, Legaspi 7, Mallari 7,
Tajonera 6, Munoz 3, Barnson 2, Reyes 2, Salud 2.
Pagadian 73 –
Mamaclay 22, Huelar 11, Villaver 9, Orquillas 9, Saludsod 8, Daja 6,
Cortez 4, Pamaran 2, Sinco 2, Omandam 0, Quilo 0, Arquero 0, Ayuk 0.
Quarters: 20-19,
38-37, 67-65, 76-73
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