Samahan ng Manggagawang Filipino easily handled a shorthanded Mover team, while Kinpachi-Bank of Saipan made short work of UFO-Apollo's as the 2006 MDX Coca-Cola Cup resumed Saturday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.
SMF took advantage of the absence of big men Dalewin Cortez, Glenn Aquino, and Eric Dalangin to rout previously undefeated Mover, 90-70.
Both teams are now tied with 2-1 win-loss records.
Mover went down early as human pogo stick Leo Itaas and sharpshooter Gary Cayetano took turns burning the hoop, scoring eight points apiece allowing SMF to zoom to a 29-10 lead after the first quarter.
It was more of the same in the second, as Cayetano connected on three attempts from rainbow country, while drawing inside support from center Ruther Demigillo to give SMF a commanding 55-33 advantage at the half.
Mover tried to make a game of it at the start of the second half, as rookie sensation Ryan Sanciango and burly Joy Dayrit combined to trim their deficit to 16 points in several occasions.
But SMF was not about to let Mover get rolling and clutch shots from veterans Jun Tabora and Bernard Montano reestablished the team's dominance ahead 71-51 entering into the fourth and final quarter.
It was essentially garbage time in the payoff period, but things got a bit testy when Dayrit collided with Itaas on several occasions. Fortunately, cooler heads intervened before the situation got out of hand.
Cayetano went on to bag best player of the game honors after scoring 23 points and issuing four assists. Itaas (19 points and 10 rebounds) and Demigillo (14 and nine) also had solid games for SMF.
Sanciangco paced Mover in the loss with 19 points and 14 boards, while Ronnel Gamboa and Dayrit added 18 and 12 markers, respectively.
In the second game, the Mutt and Jeff combination of Dave Sablan and Gil Gapor combined for 57 points as Kinpachi ran roughshod over UFO, 108-82.
Gapor was named game MVP after finishing with 27 points, nine rebounds, and three steals, while Sablan earned team scoring honors with 30 markers on top of nine rebounds, six assists, three steals, and a block.
The win was the second and three starts for the BoS-backed Kinpachi five.
Bong Malasarte was a tower of power for UFO, firing 36 points and hauling down 14 rebounds for the now 0-3 team.
First Game
SMF 90 - Cayetano 23, Itaas 19, Tabora 16, Demigillo 14, Aldan 10, Montano 6, Dogillo 2.
Mover 70 - Ry. Sanciangco 19, Gamboa 18, Dayrit 12, Ro. Sanciangco 8, Hernandez 5, Miranda 5, Moises 3.
Scoring by quarters: 29-10, 55-33, 71-51, 90-70.
Referees: Tom Alegre and Gilbert Espinosa.
Second Game
Kinpachi 108 - Sablan 30, Gapor 27, Rebuyon 16, G. Palacios 12, Opone 11, Umali 10, Achas 2.
UFO 82 - Malasarte 36, Sublemente 23, Canedo 11, Diyco 8, Moreno 4, Claveria 2.
Scoring by quarters: 21-19, 52-38, 77-54, 108-82.
Referees: Arnold Mesa and Noel Delos Santos.
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