RIYADH, 28 May 2004 — Eleventh hour entry Globex Cargo did what five other teams failed to do - beating previously unbeaten Al Bustan Ready Mix 89-78 in the Zahid Tractor Basketball Tournament Central Region First Conference 2004 "The 10th Cup" here.

The big win capped Globex's four-game winning streak that also included triumphs over Mitsubishi 95-86 and Ford Al Jazirah 86-75.

In what came down as the game of the weekend, D'Disers caught the breaks in the last 1:03 and posted a thrilling 103-97 victory over Talk N' Friends. After Talk N' Friends dominated the first half they were pushed to the wall by the Disers offense at the start of the third quarter starring Semilla brothers Raffy and Rommel. Support came from Peter Hernando and Albert Pineda. The battle extended down the wire, as the Semilla brothers shot a combined output of 54 points, Hernando added 19 and Pineda 15.

Globex, which also defeated Ner's La Paz Batchoy 105-95, raced to a 13-0 run to start the first quarter and, after Al Bustan closed in at 16-15, steadily pulled away building leads of up to eight and 10 points. The absence of Jeff Salac and Max Gablino took its toll on Al Bustan. Al Khorayef very nearly came close to getting their third win, matching pretty well against D'Disers. But they faltred at crunch time. The scoreline was 92-85 for Disers.

Zahid Tractor were in the same boat as Khorayef's. Fight they did from 22 points down against Ner's La Paz Batchoy, but with opportunity beckoning they ran into all sorts of trouble, losing 102-89.

Meantime, Zahid Basketball Committee chair Armin Gonzales expressed his thanks for the support of the management and staff led by regional manager Caterpillar Machinery Division Central Region Faraj A. Tarhini.

The other sponsors in addition to Zahid Tractor & Heavy Machinery Co. Ltd. Central Province are Philippine Airlines, U-Tex Cargo and Bison Energy Drink. The tournament officiating is being handled by the Basketball Officials Riyadh (BOR).

The scores:

Globex Cargo (89) - Fabro 24, Soriano 19, Urdaleza 18, Hadlocon 10, Carreon 10, Imuan 8. Al Bustan (78) - Pineda 22, Albuig 15, Robante 12, Herrera 11, Leodigario 10, Palmero 4, Gantan 4. Halftime: 44-34.

D'Diser (92) - Raffy Semilla 20, Rommel Semilla 19, Santiago 14, Pineda 13, Villanueva 8, Uy 5, Lardizabal 4, Terado 4, Jose 3, Galvan 3. Al-Khorayef (85) - Quirante 21, Gerong 18, Delfin 18, Frugal 16, Mazo 8, Cruz 4. Halftime: 44-32.

Globex Cargo (105) - Fabro 27, R. Evaristo 19, Hablocon 16, Carreon 14, Morelo 9, Mendoza 8, Evaristo 2. Ner's Lapaz Batchoy (95) - Dayanan 22, Fernandez 20, Figueroa 12, Reyes 9, Tayag 8, Narvaez 7, Solom 2, Sajulga 1. Halftime: 54-40.

Talk N' Friends (89) - Calma 18, Galus 17, Morales 15, Sanchez 11, Tumambing 10, Carpio 7, Cacao 3, Vargas 2. Ford Al Jazirah (79) - Enriquez 21, Libramonte 18, Javellana 16, de la Cruz 7, Estrella 7, Bau 4, Cabrera 4, Aspecto 3. Halftime: 47-35.