Mason’s Hardware nailed their second win at the expense of PPR Shark Attack, 92-82 in the ongoing 2011 season of the Rudimch Enterprise Government/Business League at the Palau National gym.

Trailing 55-61 going into the final quarter, Mason’s Hardware went to the duo of Reid Una Rikrik and Masao Umedib as they anchored a 36-23 run to take the lead and eventually winning the game.

Rikrik tallied 31 points while Umedib had 19 as they start the league with a 2-0 count. Dennis Castro paced PPR Shark Attack with 16 baskets as they are 1-1 in the team standings.

In other games, SDA Crusaders won over Dollar 99, 69-41; Spoilers drubbed PRR Dragons, 108-70; and PPUC Kamik defeated MPIIC, 71-70.

Games will resume tonight with SDA Crusaders versus PRR Dragons at 6 p.m. followed by the Dollar 99-F and F Hunters match at 7:30 p.m. while Spoilers will face Palasia Hotel in the main game at 9 p.m. Games tomorrow will have MOE II taking on PNOC/PBRA Mercury Optimax at 6 p.m. as MOE I Spiders will meet MPIIC at 7:30 p.m. as MOF Omsangel will test KSG at 9 p.m.

September 15 matches will feature Sam’s Shark versus Mason’s Hardware at 6 p.m. followed by theSpoilers-PPR Shark Attack game at 7:30 p.m. while Neco will meet Dollar 99 at 9 p.m.

Teams comprising the business division are Spoilers (sponsored by FR Construction Company), Neco (sponsored by Neco Group of Companies), Palasia Hotel (sponsored by Palasia Hotel), F and F Hunters (sponsored by Fish and Fins Dive Shop), Sam’s Shark (sponsored by Palau Sea Ventures/Sam’s Tours), Mason’s Hardware (sponsored by Surangel and Sons), PPR Shark Attack (sponsored by Palau Pacific Resort), PRR Royals (sponsored by Palau Royal Resort), SDA Crusaders (sponsored by Geoffrey Martin) and Dollar 99 (sponsored by Dollar 99 Store).

For the government division team include MOF Omsangel (sponsored by Ministry of Finance), PNOC-Mercury Optimax (sponsored by PNOC/Surangel and Sons), PNCC Molekoi (sponsored by Palau National Communications Corporation), Cops (sponsored by Sen. Mlib Tmetuchl), MOE II (sponsored by Ministry of Education), MOE I Spiders (sponsored by Sen. Raynol Oilouch), KSG (sponsored by Koro State Government), MOJ (sponsored by Belau Medical Clinic), MPIIC (sponsored by Min. Jackson Ngiraingas) and PPUC Kamik (sponsored by PPUC).

The league is a tobacco, alcohol and drug free program and all violators will be banned form participating. By Peter Erick L. Magbanua (island Times News)