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| Arvie Bringas is back to his old tricks for the FEU Tamaraws. |
Speeding Bullets:
- Backstopped by recruits from the Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, La Salle Greenhills, and Collegio de San Agustin, the Junior Archers of Zobel blasted the hapless Pirates. And, yes, that IS the real score: 113-27. Curiously, star guard Renzo Subido was nowhere to be found, despite, to my knowledge at least, the fact that he’s still eligible to play. The guys to watch for this season seem to be Aleck Melecio (transferred from LSM), Justin Wieneke (from CSA), and Gian Abanilla (presumably the son of DLSU coach Gee Abanilla).
- By beating the winless JRU Light Bombers, the UPIS Junior Maroons won their third game in four outings. This time, it was Benz Nacpil and Freddy Pajarillaga who led the way, combining for 26 points, while Raymart Sablan continued to be a solid inside warrior, grabbing 12 boards. Look for the Junior Maroons to improve on last season’s futility.
- The NU Bulldogs continue to look mighty scary as they now tote an immaculate 7-0 record. With their tremendous frontline balanced by good outside shooting, it seems the guys of coach Eric Altamirano are primed for a deep run as the Filoil tourney nears the end of the
Eliminations. Mark De Guzman, Denice Villamor, and Cedrick Labing-isa torched the nets with 7 triples combined.- JRU was a picture of strangeness as they let the Arellano Chiefs climb back from a sizeable deficit and steal the game. Rocky Acidre hit 4 treys on his way to 20 markers, while Ralph Salcedo and James Forrester combined for 33 points to help complete Arellano’s comeback. The Bombers led for the first three quarters before the Chiefs came alive in the final frame, outscoring JRU, 23-13. Nate Matute led the Bombers with 21 points, but he shot 0-for-6 from beyond the arc.
- FEU climbed to 3-1 in the standings after beating the Benilde Blazers. RR Garcia and Chris Tolomia proved to be too much for CSB’s backcourt. Garcia and Tolomia paired up for 5 triples on their way to 33 points as the Tams successfully kept the Blazers at bay. Anthony Hargrove was also solid for FEU, getting 13 points to go along with his 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. He should be the prime inside option for the Morayta quintet in the coming 75th season of the UAAP. Joel Tolentino and Jonathan Grey, meanwhile, led the Blazers with 16 and 14 points respectively.
Scores & Images:
Juniors:
DLSZ Junior Archers over LPU Junior Pirates, 113-27
Zobel 113 – Melecio Ak 20, Abanilla 14, Evangelista 13, Wieneke 11, Ong-Amboy 10, Samonte 8, Sauber 7, Tuason 6, Manguera 6, Melecio Aj 5, Andaya 4, Cruz 4, Sajulga 3, Gasgoria 2, Quintos 0, Cabarruz 0
Lyceum 27 – Cecilio 8, Lagman 6, Pere 4, Menil 4, Antioquia 3, Ligot C 2, Moreno 0, Licerio 0, Cruzada 0, ROmanes 0, Verdad 0, Ligot A 0
QS: 30-6, 63-10, 100-22, 113-27
Notable Performances:
Aleck Melecio (DLSZ) – 20pts, 4asts, 2rebs, 2stls
Generoso Cecilio (LPU) – 8pts, 5rebs, 2asts
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| Former LSM Trojan Alfred Sajulga goes up for the block against Miguel Lagman of Lyceum. |
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| Zobel's Aleck Melecio is a prime scorer. The Junior Archers should thank Lourdes for letting him go. |
UPIS Junior Maroons over JRU Light Bombers, 51-42
UPIS 51 – Nacpil 15, Pajarillaga 11, Sablan 7, Ancheta 6, Dario 6, Gregorio 3, Lina 3, General 0, Quejada 0, Lopez 0, Jimenez 0
JRU 42 – Abanto 15, Faundo 7, Garcia 6, Custodio 5, Cortez 4, Abrew 4, Ordonez 1, Victorino 0, Bautista 0, Grande 0, Anore 0, Gurrobat 0
QS: 14-6, 28-18, 35-37, 51-42
Notable Performances:
Raymart Sablan (UPIS) – 7pts, 12rebs, 2asts, 1blk
Abanto (JRU) – 15pts, 13rebs, 2blks
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| JRU's Jamil Garcia tries to go past the UP defense. |
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| Jozh General moves into box-out position for the Junior Maroons. |
Seniors:
NU Bulldogs over LPU Pirates, 82-52
NU 82 – Mbe 16, De Guzman 15, Parks 13, Ignacio 9, Labing-Isa 8, Villamor 6, Javillonar 4, Alolino 4, Celda 3, Rono 2 Singh 2, Betayene 0, Neypes 0, Khobuntin 0
Lyceum 52 – Cayabyab 16, Guevarra 12, Ko 6, Laude 5, Francisco 5, Ambohot 3, Mendoza 3, Garcia 2, Azores 0, Mallari 0, Edding 0, Pascual 0
QS: 17-16, 38-28, 64-37, 82-52
Notable Performances:
Emmanuel Mbe (NU) – 16pts, 12rebs, 2asts, 2blks
Cris Cayabyab (LPU) – 16pts, 9rebs, 1ast
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| Jul-Ashri Ignacio sizes up the Lyceum defense. |
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| Denice Villamor continues to be a boom-or-bust scorer for NU. |
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| LPU's Vence Laude just throws it up to avoid the Emmanuel Mbe block. |
AU Chiefs over JRU Heavy Bombers, 76-74
Arellano 76 – Acidre 20, Salcedo 19, Forrester 14, Pinto 8, Caperal 6, Malanday 5, Hernandez 2, Bangga 2, Ciriacruz 0, Lunas 0, Casiño 0, Suarez 0, Palma 0, Valera 0
Jose Rizal 74 – Matute 21, Lopez 15, Villarias 12, Almario 9, Munez 4, Salaveria 2, Mabulac 2, Camasura 2, Dela Paz 2, Maniamogan 2, Maconocido 2, Monserat 1, Carampil 0
QS: 14-20, 29-38, 53-61, 76-74
Notable Performances:
Rocky Acidre (AU) – 20pts, 6asts, 4 treys, 3rebs, 3stls
Nat Lopez (JRU) – 15pts, 8rebs, 6asts, 2blks, 1stl
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| JRU's John Maconocido attempts to shoot over AU's Ike Ciriacruz. |
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| James Forrester is tagged as a potential star for the Arellano Chiefs. |
FEU Tamaraws over CSB Blazers, 74-67
FEU 74 – Garcia 22, Hargrove 13, Tolomia 11, Pogoy 6, Romeo 6, Bringas M. 6, Mendoza 5, Belo 2, Bringas A. 2, Escoto 1, Cruz 0, Jumaoas 0
Benilde 67 – Tolentino 16, Grey 14, Romero 10, Bartolo 6, Taha 6, Sinco 5, Garcia 4, Maconocido 2, Lastimosa 2, Carlos 2, Tan 0, Altamirano 0, Ongtengco 0, Dela Paz 0
QS: 21-16, 44-34, 65-50, 74-67
Notable Performances:
RR Garcia (FEU) – 22pts, 4 treys, 2asts, 1reb
Joel Tolentino (CSB) – 16pts, 4 treys, 2rebs, 2asts
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| Joel Tolentino found the going tough against the solid FEU defense. |
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| Chris Tolomia snipes as CSB's Mark Romero rushes to close out. |
*Images by Carl Sta. Ana/Filoil Flying V Sports.
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