RIYADH, 22 March — Jay Noble, a speedy point guard contributed 24 points, six assists, 1 steal, 1 rebound, 1 block shot that lifted the Prince Sultan Cardiac Center/Luzviminda Sports Wear team to a 3-0 win-loss record past Al Habib Medical Center. Danny Bugayong, Jeff Baybay, Rommel Galivo fine offense during 1st quarter kept a hairline lead at 24-23 in their favor. However, the PSCC/Luzviminda captured the lead by a seesaw battle past Al Habib Center due to the combined efforts of Jun Reyes, Jun Soriano, and Cano outrebounding Al Habib.

Coach Lafayette Caliolio employed fast break thereby fielded Jill Jusay breaking the offense of PSCC/Luzviminda. Rommel Galivo, and Selorio. Both scoring two triple jumper. At the third quarter, Danny Bugayong triple jumper placed AL Habib leading at 79-70. During the final quarter, coach Roniel Navarro dispatched Soriano, Reyes, Astrologo, Cano, and Julius Fabuna, outscoring Al Habib with 98-93 a 5 points lead by the PSCC/Luzviminda at buzzer end.

Meanwhile, veteran cool cager Dave Gana set the record straight and highlighted remarkable performance in the match between his team Sultan SuperSonics against RKH/Aljon Sportswear Team in the continuing games of the Military Hospital Basketball Association/NaRS All Filipino Cup 2002 currently taking place at Riyadh Sheraton Hotel and Towers Basketball Court every Friday morning supported by Phil-Thai Supermarket and Pacific Cargo.

Dave Gana registered 25 high-flying points, 7 rebounds, 2 assist, 1 steal, 1 block leading the way for the Sultan Sonics to a 2-1 win-loss record. Sultan head coach, Edwin Sarmiento deeper bench took the upper hand from the start of the first quarter by 16 points margin increasing the lead to the successive quarters by as much as 31 points in the third and 35 points margin at the final buzzer. Rod Ayson, J. Perez, R. Manigbas, Semilla and Dennis Gana contributed a double digit scores resulting to the RKH/Aljon team defeat from Sultan Sonics.

Riyadh Kharj Hospital/Aljon head coach, Julius Sespene, shuffled his team all the way to catch up with Sultan but to no avail. This is the RKH/Aljon team third-straight loss. Best Player of the game goes to Dave Gana.

A cardiac game between Al Bustan Mixers of Ramir Mariano, the front running cage team in the MHBA-NaRS Winter Cup 2002 astonished from the outstanding performance showed the undermanned Metro Bank Cagers from first till third quarter whereby they were trailing about 4 points.

Metro Bank Cagers first five led by Captain Solis, Morales, Policarpio, Las Marias, and Villatema displayed their individual and team performances, played perfect combination leading them most of the way. The last minutes of the fourth quarter, coach Alex Dalisay of Al Bustan Mixers fielded Fajardo, Aznar, Farnal, Carreon and Pineda matching the Metro Bank Cagers defense and offense.

While Al Bustan Mixers enjoying a 3-point lead with 2 minutes to go in the final quarter, the bankers call a time-out and re-organized his team, Solis of Metro Bank, from 20 foot line buried a triple jumper beating the clock resulting for a two minutes overtime extension. Finally, it was Farnal and Fajardo of the Mixers scored the final baskets pulling away from almost upset by Metro Bank. Best Player of the Game goes to Fajardo of Al Bustan Mixers.

“We have our medical mission every Friday morning here at the Sheraton Hotel Basketball Court. Blood pressure, sugar level and nutrition counseling are rendered free of charge to all of the participating team as well to the spectators,” according to Amie Silo, NaRS president.

MHBA-NaRS Executive Committee is comprised of Ernie Calubayan –MHBA President, Amie Silo- NaRS President, Jess Vinluan-EVP/Commissioner, Rey Ruiz-Technical Commissioner, Julius Sespene-Finanace, Philip Mendoza-Secretary General, Bello Rocillo-Auditor, Pedie Genre-Ways and Means, and Noel F. Santos-project director.

MHBA-NaRS are sponsored by Phil-Thai Supermarket of Aman Caimtim and Pacific Cargo of Raul Robles located besides Riyadh Kharj Hospital.

RKH/Aljon-80 B. Quinones 18, Diego 17, Roble 17, Torres 12, Evans 6, Santiago 4, Lopez 4, Tamayo 2, Cataba 0 Sultan Sonics 115 Dave Gana 25, R. Ayson 17, R. Manigbas 14, Gana Dennis 14, Semilla 12, J. Perez 11, A. Dulo 6, Musones 6, Sanders 4, Fugaban 4, Angel 2. Referees: B. Reyes, R. Cabinete, E. Espinosa.

PSCC/Luzviminda 98 Noble 24, Soriano 19, Reyes 14, Astrologo 13, Cano 12, Fabuna 6, Cordova 4, Malik 2, Fasandalan 0. Al Habib Medical Center 93 Galivo 24, Bugayong 18, Baybay 15, Selorio 10, Jusay 10, Francisco 6, Guimalan 4, Labonete 4, Cajalne 2, Romano 0 Yalung 0, De les 0. Referees: B. Reyes, E. Espinosa

Al Bustan 78 Aznar 15, Farnal 14, Fajardo 13, Pineda 13, Carreon 13, Carreon 7, Vergara 4, Capati 4,Calvo 0 Mauricio 0. Metro Bank 76 Morales 23, Solis 16, Villatema 13, Policarpio 15, Moneva 6, Las Marias 2, Hernandez 1. Referees: R. Cabelete, F. Cadungog.

Scheduled Games March 22, 2002. 3:30 p.m. Sultan Sonics VS PSCC/Luzviminda 5:30 p.m. RKH/ Aljon VS Metro Bank 7:30 p.m. Al Habib Center VS Al Busatan Mixers.