Misamis Oriental shocks M.Lhuillier, 72-69

Games Today (June 10) – Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center

4:00 PM Laguna Golden Lions vs. Misamis Oriental Meteors

6:00 PM Cebu Landmasters RDAK-Mandaue vs. M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Ninos



    MANDAUE CITY – The Misamis Oriental Meteors shocked defending
National Champion M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu Ninos, 72-69, to
open hostilities in the Mandaue City Leg of the SMC Liga Pilipinas
Conference V Wednesday evening at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports
Center.



    The Meteors of Gov. Oscar S. Moreno and Coach Jun Noel made their
move in the final four minutes of the tight contest after falling
behind by as much as 11 markers behind the forays of burly Ken Bono
and the slippery Egay Billones.  It was a sorry loss for the Ninos of
Michel J. Lhuillier and Coach Raul “Yayoy” Alcoseba after they
controlled majority of the contest made possible by San Miguel,
Molten, Summit Natural Drinking Water and Accel.



    Bono finished with his best performance this conference – 27
points, eight rebounds and three blocks.  Billones followed with 21
markers.  Nat Cruz paced the Ninos with 14 points and 10 rebounds
while Felix Belano added 11.



How They Scored:



First Game



    MISAMIS ORIENTAL (72) – Bono 27, Billones 21, Raneses 12, Capati
4, Lucernas 4, Daa 2, Lamocha 2, Andaya 0, Misa 0, Gudez 0, Poligrates
0, Salangsang 0.



    M. LHUILLIER-CEBU (69) – Cruz 14, Belano 11, Saladaga 10, Abadia
7, Nailon 6, Dacia 6, Padilla 5, Santos 4, Ababon 2, Raymundo 2,
Baguion 2, Rodriguez 0, Lusdoc 0.



    Period Scores: 13-18, 26-31, 49-54, 72-69.PR