CEBU CITY, Philippines -- The MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars earned their eighth straight victory to remain unbeaten thanks to Shane Darrel Menina, the Talisay City-born gunner who led the
Cebuano guard Shane Darrel Menina of the MJAS-Zenith Talisay City Aquastars floats in the air as he tries to score a layup during their game against the KCS Mandaue City. | Photo from VisMin Cup Media Bureau.
Menina, the 23-year old former University of Cebu Webmaster scored 28 points, including 25 in the second half that provided Talisay City with the jolt of energy it needed to overcome a seven-point deficit, 40-47, at the 4:57 mark of the third period. The Specialists tried to rally and pulled to within five, 57-62, after a triple by reserve guard Steve Castro but Menina too hot for KCS to handle as the 6-foot guard tallied 10 of Talisay City’s next 12 points to push them up by 15, 74-59, with just 3:39 remaining in the ballgame.
The match was touted as a finals preview as Specialists remained in the second spot with a, 5-2, record.