RIYADH, 25 January — R. Manigbas and J. Morales top scored Yamaha Al-Dawliah 22 and 21 points and powered the team to a convincing victory 88-80 over the Paradise catering squad. Yamaha Al Dawliah bounced back to even the score 1-1 in the best of three-championship game of the Riyadh Basketball League (RBL) inter-company basketball tournament, held at the Al Yamamah Hotel basketball court here.
J. Morales unaffected by the cold climate spark early to lead his team 16-4 half way in the first quarter while Paradise Catering had a slow start and went on scoreless four minutes in the game. Coach Pataghan tried to regroup by calling a time out late in the first quarter and finish the game 31-21. The second quarter became a battle between two court tacticians. Early in the second quarter Yamaha widen their lead to 19 points that prompted coach Pataghan to impose the trap defense. D. Almario scored 12 of his27 point output in the second quarter that brought them closer to 3 point behind Yamaha. But in the last two minutes of the second quarter R. Abellana had an injury force him to the bench in the rest of the game. The first half ended 54-42 in favor of Yamaha.
Early in the third quarter, R. Bautista lead a come back by hitting 2 triple jumpers while Almario and Regala did their share in the board. But Manigbas, Morales and de Leon never slowed down and ended the third quarter 68-59.Paradise did a good defense in the fourth quarter of the game but Almario who topscored Paradise fouled out 2 minute remaining in regulation. With Almarios absence in the court Yamaha gained an advantage and manage to manipulate a power play that sent Solier and De la Cruz, the last remaining defensive player of Paradise, into foul trouble. Manigbas, De Leon and Morales nailed the victory 88-80. Coach Gutierrez did an exceptional game plan to even with Paradise1-1 and the game three, the deciding game, would be more spectacular than the game 1 and 2. on Friday January 25,2002.
The Championship game will be highlighted by a variety show produced and presented by the following staff: Joseph Boy’s, Aumer Inclan, Jun Eleda and Jessie Reyes.
The 2nd Inter-Company Cup 2001 is organized by the Riyadh Basketball League (RBL) composed of Abdulrahman Rolly Buenafe, Chairman; Waleed Hansie Timbang, President; Egay Somera Tournament Commissioner, vice president - Internal Willy Dula, external Roel Langit; Ariel Bernal secretary; Treasurer, Ramon Quina; director for public affairs Sony Tolop; director for administration, Bernardo Dacles; Ed Manansala, director of logistics & peace and security; NoelGuevarra director for technical affairs; Arnold Trinidad, director for Utilities; Val Cabrera & PachoCaliao, technical officers, graphic artist Virgilio Salvador; Ador Leal RBL official video coverage, advisers: Noel Santos, Gil Manese, Antonio Velo Cesar Saavedra & Noli Ritual. Board of directors; Jojo Luyun, Romy Obena, Nilo Odicta, Jun Babadillo, Romy Patagnan, Jamal Bargouty, Joe Dela Cruz. Joel Magpantay. The sponsors are:Antonio Velo Jr. & Joel Magpantay; Pinoy Super Market, Pinoy Bakeshop & Arrha Express Joseph Magdalena; Al-Mohr International Cargo, George Manalansan & Roel Langit, Al-Zagel Cargo, Roque Jorda; SkyFreight Forwarders International, Jimmy Hugo; the pioneer, trusted and reliable cargo forwarders in the Kingdom, Metro Star Cargo, Rommy Ocbena; Riyadh Hamed Albuthi Muhammad Salem Bakhaswain, Muhammad Alyafai, Gulf Necklace Est. for Jewelry. Nesma Internet, Osama Najjar & John Ona. ANB Telemoney, Jamal Alrief, Kruthai Restaurant, Khanchit Phokapanit.
