Nursing, Physiotherapy take SABC Basketball openers

Prince Sultan Nursing and Physiotherapy scored inspiring opening day wins in the 2nd PSMMC-Sports Affair Basketball Club (SABC) Inter-Department Basketball tournament at the Prince Sultan Military Medical City Skydome basketball court here.
Nursing of Lino Sabalboro and Amie Sajor brought down Zahran Housekeeping 90-81 in overtime. Both teams played good defense the entire game with a four-point margin to Nursing 18-14 at the end of the first quarter courtesy of Rey Zornosa, Ferdie Ligan, Lorvic Baroma, Dexter Sabidalas and Mark Diaz.
Housekeeping, coached by Moner Camad, and bannered by the trio of rookie Jay Camad, Peter Abante and Randy Abana as well as Oscar Pascua and Nurasid Omar forge a 37-all deadlock at the turn. With four seconds to play, Nursing was leading 79-77 when Ligan fouled Camad who converted the two free-throws to force overtime. In the extra period, the Nurses closed the game out with an 11-2 windup.
Last season’s first runner-up Physiotherapy of Edgar Jimenez and Ariel Dizon whipped defending champion External Maintenance of Reggie Salonga 87-71.
The maintenance team ended the initial period up by three points 18-15, but that was just about it as Physiotherapy never looked back after it swelled a 39-34 halftime lead to 61-52 on the way to victory. Dennis Suare, Lito Manalo, Mitchelle Lacap and Dong Abacial led the winning team.
In other games of the week, Catering-Fire Department anchored by the trio of Joseph Rapsing, Ryann Fabregas and Rommuel Alega routed Portering 83-65; Rehab Nursing of Eric Calubayan trounced Cath Lab of Alfred Rogel 64-57, PSCC Housekeeping beat Prosthetics 74-68 while Zahran Maintenance cruised past Laundry 61-50.
Mobily, Enjaz, Western Union, PAG-IBIG Funds and Systagenix are tournament sponsors.
Selected scores:
Prince Sultan Nursing (90) R. Zornosa 21, L. Baroma 20, F. Ligan 10, M. Diaz 10, D. Sabidalas 8, E. Abanes 8, R. Figueras 6, V. Yabut 3, L. Rafanan 2, M. Vilches 2 Zahran
Housekeeping (81) J. Camad 24, R. Abana 18, N. Omar 14, P. Abante 9, O. Pascua 8, M. Camad 6, E. Ariola 2
Physiotherapy (87) D. Suare 28; Lito Manalo 21, M. Lacap 16, D. Abacial 13, E. Columbres 4, C. Burgos 3, N. Marcial 2 External
Maintenance (71) L. Arpon 24, M. Tinonga 22, B. Abdurahim 12, A. Loremia 11, P. Walid 2
Catering-Fire (83) J. Rapsing 15, R. Fabregas 15, R. Alega 12, J. Camins 9, P. Merquita 7, F. Galido 6, J. Arcos 6, F. Hacob 5, G. Martin 4, O. Abdulwahab 2, N. Bacaraman 2
Portering (65) A. Nakan 29, M. Sales 14, L. Reyes 7, M. Quila 6, R. Javillonar 4, R. Morales 3, Nazir 2