Living up to its reputation as the top collegiate squad in Bacolod City today, West Negros University Mustangs escaped with a two-point victory against Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod/JPV, 81-79, last night in the 2008 NBA Mayor’s Cup Summer Basketball in Bacolod Taytung Gym to nail its fifth win and remain as the only unbeaten team in the tournament.

With playmaker Alfie Villariza taking charge of WNU’s offense, finishing the game with 21 big points, the wards of coach Dennis Tumayan foiled CSA-B/JPV last three attempts in the dying minutes to protect its feeble two-point lead and win the ballgame.

Trailing the Mustangs at one point entering the final quarter, CSA-B/JPV needed only to convert two of its last three shots to reverse the outcome but the leather ball simply refused to go in, giving WNU the chance to hold on to the lead as the clock expires.

Despite Joemel Garrido’s 25 points and Edward Quizan’s 17, CSA-B/JPB absorbed its second loss in five outings, posting a similar 3-2 win-loss card with Marwin Pawnshop who prevailed over Coverdale Resort, 119-110, in yesterday’s second game with hitman Tommy Andren scoring 47 points.

In the first game, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, notched its second win with a 102-77 decision against University of St. La Salle Stingers who also lost to CSA-B/JPV Saturday, 95-87.

In tomorrow’s game, Province of Negros Occidental, which defeated Coverdale, 97-82 in Saturday’s second game, will face WNU in the 6 p.m. game while NOBC Tough Truck hopes to improve its 1-4 win-loss card in the 7:45 p.m. game against Coverdale.*NAB

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