CEBU, Philippines - Michael Cinco exploded with 36 points spotlighted by a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line in the final 14 seconds of the contest that lifted Healthy Homes to a 77-76 cliffhanger over Plexibond in their knockout semifinal match in the United Architects Basketball Club (UABC) Mini Cup 2012 last Sunday at the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) gym.
Healthy Homes, thus, booked the remaining final ticket and will face next the highly fancied Konstrukt Permaplast for the championship in a winner-take-all affair on Sunday.
Tiro's 3-pointer put Plexibond on top by three, 76-73, with only 21 ticks left before the final buzzer, but the ever reliable Cinco iced his game-long brilliance by sinking four crucial free throws to help Healthy Homes snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
The scores
Healthy Homes(77) – Cinco 36, Radomes 11, Maspiñas 9, Pagay 8, Partosa 4, Lim 3, Aspacio 2, Manal 2, Sanchez 2
Plexibond (76) – Tiro 25, Dabon 14, Lumayag 9, Panerio 9, Flores 7, Magtuba 6, Donasco 2, Lastimosa 2,Pepito 2
Quarterscores: 18-15;33-37;60-54;77-76 — (FREEMAN)