Standard Vision, SACO Polledo and Security Forces Hospital Engineering Affairs Department emerged opening day winners in the 3rd Laguna Lakers Express Cargo (LLEC) Basketball Tournament at the Al Yamama Hotel basketball court on Old Airport Road here.

League organizer Dante M. Layosa welcomed the participating teams and guests during the opening ceremony to this 5-category tournament that attracted a record 76 teams.

The Asosasyon ng mga Pilipinong Mang-aawit (APM) of Jeff Almendras led the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and rendered intermission numbers to the delight of the crowd. Best team in uniform for each category winners were Class C 5’8” & below – DEPA of Clifford John Lanipa, Class B 6” & below — Jazeera Access of Jhaymar Tamayo, Inter Company Class B — Al Garawi of Arnold Dela Cruz, Inter Hospital Bonafide — Security Forces Hospital (EAD) of Rey Dante and 38 years & above — Red Will of Rey Perez. Jana Warain of the Desert Falcons team of the Class C 5’8” & below category led the best team muse winners. Other winners were Class B 6’ & below — Will & Win team, Jane Ampoloquio, Inter Company Class B — Arabian ICC team, Rialyn Punban, Inter Hospital Bonafide — Security Forces Hospital (EAD) team, Daisy Jane Valencia and 38 years & above – RedWill team, Marilou Villareal.

Inter-Company Class B Category: Standard Vision of Coach Mike Tengco dominated Arabia ICC in a 96-56 victory. The trio of Ronnie Dorado, Peewee Cayabyab and Glenn Cadelina with the much needed assists from Renz Tengco and Michael Valderama led the Standard Vision charge. Dorado, Cayabyab and Cadelina scored with 16, 13 and 12 points in that order for the winning team while Alfred Granaderos, Michael Medina and Carlo Guerrero had 19, 10 and 8 points for the losing team.

Inter-Hospital Bonafide Category: Harris Vergara, Oliver Pring and Shernan Salumpong carried the load for Security Forces Hospital (EAD) team to prevail over King Fahad Medical City in a lopsided match 102-59. Vergara scored 28 points while Pring and Salumpong finished with 17 and 12 points respectively for the winning team.

Class C 5’8” & below Category: Saco Polledo featured topscorers Cris Acerada with 18 points, Alvin Cordero with 14 points and Anthony Turiano with 13 points to highlight a 4-point margin of victory over last season’s champions Silverado team 85-81.

Regular games are played Thursdays and Fridays from 4 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 7 p.m.

Laguna Lakers Express Cargo (LLEC) is the major sponsor of this tournament. Other sponsors include Kruathai-Bangkok Seafoods Restaurant (Arouba) of Mr. Prathin, Pinoy Supermarket through Ed Ng, Philippine Airlines (Al Tayyar Group) through Gener Esquejo, Kapamilya Supermarket through Albert Cunanan, Nadec through Mac Navoa, Mcdonalds through Frankju Leang, Mobily through Rannie Basanta, Mr. & Mrs. Kok and Jerome Lago.