Talisay keeps unblemished record

MANILA, Philippines — MJAS Zenith Talisay survived a scare from the shorthanded but gritty ARQ Builders-Lapu-Lapu, 84-75, to stay unbeaten in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup last night at the Alcantara Civic Center in Cebu.

Jhaymo Eguilos tallied seven of his 18 points in the last two minutes as the Aquastars marched on to their fourth straight win to solidify their hold of the top spot in the six-team Visayas Leg.

Patrick Cabahug had 17 points on four treys while Paolo Hubalde listed a near triple-double of 16-7-9 in Talisay’s first single-digit win after blowout victories in the first three games.

The Heroes missed six players due to suspensions in the aftermath of a highly controversial game against Siquijor last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has launched its own probe on the infamous game, and could be looking at handing out its own sanctions on the concerned parties.

“I think from the federation’s point of view, we can sanction them by maybe suspending the players and the league,” SBP chief Al Panlilio said, referring to the controversy that led to allegations of game fixing.