Kudu, Fasaliah, Barkadahan Disers stay perfect

Kudu of Orly Casimero, Al Faisaliah of Ayman Saber and Barkadahan Disers of Lito Villanueva stayed perfect after the second week of the 20th Basketball Fever in Riyadh 2013 at Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers rubberized basketball court.
This 2-in-1 league features the 3rd Kudu Challenge Cup for Inter-Company Non-Rated and the 26th Annual Riyadh Inter-Hotels Basketball Tournament 2013 played Saturday.
Defending Inter-Company Non-Rated champion Kudu defeated overmatched new entrant Nesma Partner of Dino Balaga 88-51 on Saturday. Kudu boys led by Brian Coronado, Fernando Pasig and Bernard Fabila were simply too good for Nesma. It was Kudu’s second straight victory.
Also Saturday, Barkadahan Disers edged out Western Union Enjaz of Peter Poloroso 70-69. Ramil Ignacio, Arnel Cunanan, Joel Tarin and Resty Montemayor anchored the Disers who improved to 2-0.

In the Inter-Hotels, Noli Ramos’ revitalized Al Faisaliah boys stunned defending champion Ritz Carlton 67-62. Al Faisaliah featuring Nino Lauriaga, Abel Coral, Nino Salvador, Carlo Hall, Jason Lopera, Archie Zabala, Marvin Casubuan, and Bryan Ambrosio controlled the game from the first quarter, which ended 16-8, and never looked back to score its second win in as many games.
In another cardiac game, Four Seasons of Elmer Morano scored a hairline 62-61 victory against new entrant Four Points By Sheraton Riyadh Khaldia of Marvin Magnaye.
Thursday games saw Almarai of Mike Alarcon bounce back from a Kudu defeat to down Blue Eagles of Allianz Saudi Fransi 83-74, InterCon of Dondon Mengote stop Four Seasons coached by Jose Ricaplaza 75-63 and Nesma Partner defeat Zahran group of Arnel Ardamoy 76-66.
The tournament for the benefit of the children of UNICEF enjoys the generous support of general managers of participating hotels and companies particularly the following sponsors who pledged support: Wael Maatouk of Ritz Carlton Hotel, Mostafa Hamadeh of Kudu, Andy F. Santos and Roland Cinco of China Banking-M. LHuiller, and Randy Asistin of Sizzler House.
Selected scores:
Kudu (88) B. Coronado 16, B. Fabila 16, F. Pasig 12, J. Vilomin 10, F. Aguinaldo 6, P. Romero 6, J. Villarubia 5, G. Mortiz 5, M. Fabello 4, D. Cac 4, and J. Balicao 4
Nesma (51) D. Balaga 11, A. Perez 11, D. Cabunot 5, O. Ibanez 4, F. Taghap 4, R. Reyes 3, R. Sacamay 3, A. Sebastian 2, J. Tapic 2, R. Gemongala 2,and M. Bobis 2, R. Pineda 2
Refs: Joel Villana, Romy Seren
Barkadahan Disers (70) R. Ignacio 25, A. Cunanan 19, J. Tarin 10, R. Montemayor 8, H. Valeza 3, L. Manalo 2, J. Palejo 2, E. Pabelico 1
Western Union Enjaz (69) A. Fabro 25, M. Casubuan 18, A. Zabala 9, E. Ocas 7, B. Balila 4, R. Llanera 2, J. Pundoma 2, and R. Rafael 2
Refs.: Joel Villana, Upang Renosan
Al Faisaliah (67) A. Coral 18, A. Zabala 12, N. Salvador 8, B. Ambrosio 7, N. Lauriaga 6, C. Hall 6, J. Lopera 5, Marvin Casubuan 5
Ritz Carlton (62) C. Yee 17, E. Mendoza 15, J. Dela Paz 8, C. Browly 6, R. Jaconob 6, I. Guarin 5, J. Tulao 2, D. De Jesus 2, M. Gabao 1
Refs: Romy Seren and Jam Salvador