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Close encounters thrill basketball fans
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 19 - 09 - 2008

The ongoing Enjaz & Western Union Money Transfer cagefest thrilled the basketballs with six close matches during the elimination round at Sport Village Sports Hall, in Quoraish here.
This tourney is principally sponsored by Enjaz (the remittance services of Bank Albilad) and Western Union Money Transfer.
The two-and-a-half months tournament is also supported by Al-Hussaini Investment Group (Seiko), Samsung Electronics (UMG), Royal Brunei, CDC Holdings/Quadrillon Sales, Inc., Sky Freight Forwarders, Al-Zafer Cargo, Puerto Del Pueblo Development Corporation of Cagayan De Oro City and Cebu City, Ay Sarap and La Paz Batchoy Restaurants and Amoudi Almesari Tailoring.
Results:
Gulf Express 90 (Baluyot 23, Macalintal 14, Brezuela 12, Herrera 10, Bautista 8, Velasquez 7, Baluntad 5, Reyes 4, Betonio 3, Osiana 2 and De Leon 2) beat SARCO Shoaiba 69 (Balani 27, Galang 10, Sequera 9, Cortez 7, David 6, Dumlao 4, Nuza 3, Javinar 2 and Colorado 1). Gulf Express coach: Geri Carredo. SARCO Shoaiba: Willie Corpuz.
CTS & SMP Rabigh 82 (Carreon 24, Panlilio 11, verzosa 9, Malaluan 9, Solomon 6, Lauditadouf 6, Fabian 3, Fagella 3 and Leynes 2) beat Saudi Oger Rabigh 77 (Bautista 24, O. Reyes 18, Diwa 11, Montanez 8, E. Reyes 7, Guarde 2, Laxamana 2, Capati 2 and Torno 2).
Fluor Arabia 77 (Tordecilla 25, Quibin 16, Abelarde 11, Ceniza 8, Villamater 5, Gonzales 5 and Villena 4) beat Al-Muhaidib 74 (Silva 23, Dela Cruz 29, Noceja 11, Vinca 10, Bernardo 6, and Noceja 6). Fluor Arabia coach: Elmer Quibin. Al-Muhaidib: Rodolfo Noceja.
Alhamrani Fuchs 85 (Dimaronsing 25, Villanueva 23, Javellana 13, BAJUNAID 8, Lindres 8, and Tayag 4) beat Dr. Erfan Bagedo Hospital 75 (Cayanan 19, Sumayao 19, Laron 11, Sumayao 7, Ganaban 6 and Reynon 4). Alhamrani Fuchs coach: Marwel Blas. Dr. Erfan Bagedo Hospital: David Leyva.
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) 62 (Antallan 16, Elvinia 16, Ora 15, Celis 8, Antallan 6 and Soliveres 2) beat Habitat Hotel/Lipton Tea 60 (Millado 18, Waje 16, Mangahas 9, Latoja 5, Escano 5, Almario 4, Calalng 2 and Santos 1). IDB coach: Robert Celis. Habitat Hotel/Lipton Tea: Mothadz Latif.
Danube/Snickers 86 (Torion 19, Mabutol 13, Banaag 11, Quijano 9, Baron 8, Bendillo 6, Dela Cruz 6, Rufz 5, Martin 3, David and Romano 1) beat Al-Nawras Movenpick 85 (Cruz 24, Osorio 22, Romano 22, Francisco 11, Abrar 5, Bristol 2 and Glorioso 1). Danube/Snickers manager: Ronnie Llave and coach: Ruen Villegas. Al-Nawras Movenpick: Ruel Bristol.
The next tournament of FBA will start on the first week of November.
The format will be Inter-Company, Inter-Supermarket, Inter-Hotel and Hospital and Inter-Car Dealers. To join the event, all team members-players must be bona fide employees of the team they represent.
Those interested may register their teams with one of the following FBA officials: Gil Manese (0509794751), Edgar Mendoza (0502346231), Noel Miguel (0502537479) and Edgar Ainza (0504608047). __


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