Escalante, EVFC triumph in Udyakan football fest
Lopue free throw gives Phoenix win
AACI Trading nips Huminova in Fil-Sino 2nd Conference tilt
Aquous bowlers tops Sharp Friendship Cup

SJI ALUMNI BASKETBALL
Lopue free throw
gives Phoenix win

Jan Jan Lopue sank his free throw to allow Phoenix 1999-2000 escaped with a 61-60 squeaker over Orix 2001-02 in the St. John’s Institute Alumni Basketball Friendship Cup at the Msgr. John B. Liu Activities Center.

In the other game, Shakey’s 2009-11 pulled away in the second half to rout Nitro 2003-06 at 74-53.

Lopue’s charity shot proved to be the winning basket for Phoenix as it registered its fourth win in as many outings in the tournament and its second victory with hairline margin.

AACI Trading nips Huminova
in Fil-Sino 2nd Conference tilt

AACI Trading bounced back from an opening day setback to nip the Huminova Tigers, 80-78, while Organic Solutions defeated JSY Countertrade, 80-68, in the Fil-Sino All Asian Countertrade  2nd Conference Intercolor Basketball Tournament at the Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym.

The Tigers, who fell behind as early as the first quarter, battled back and was able to tie the game with less than a minute in the fourth quarter but AACI Trading had the last say when  Mark Binguan canned two free throws  with 18 seconds left to seal the victory.

Binguan made five triples to pace AACI Trading with 19  points, Ralph Ong  added 14, Chingsan Su shot  three treys,  Jolly Castillo made 8 points and Omar Galunan with 7 points.

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