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| Roi Sumang soars into the air against Paolo Romero and the UP Fighting Maroons. |
Speeding Bullets:
- The Letran Squires, SBC Red Cubs, and NU Bullpups continue to lead their respective groupd in the Juniors Division, with all three teams sporting squeaky-clean 5-0 slates. It’ll be interesting to see how these teams will fare in the next round if they face each other. By early indications, it seems the Red Cubs are the best team so far, especially considering they have a handful of national team stalwarts in Arvin Tolentino, Joshua Caracut, and Ranbill Tongco. NU, meanwhile, is bannered by the Seniors-bound Raph Atangan, who’s as versatile as they come. They’ve also got another national team member, Hubert Cani, who gives their backcourt a dynamic look. Letran, meanwhile is top-heavy, relying on the lengthy Rey Nambatac and the burly Ivan Villanueva for their inside punch. Bong Quinto has also been a strong piece for the Intramuros-based quintet.
- Other teams who could make the next round in the Juniors Division are the SSC Staglets, Mapua Red Robins, LSGH Greenies, UPIS Junior Maroons, and Xavier Golden Stallions.
With the exceptions of SSC, which has a 4-1 card, all those teams carry 3 wins against 2 losses each. Most surprising has been UPIS, which scraped the bottom of the UAAP barrel last season. They look like a legitimate Final Four contender for Season 75. Sadly, three of the four UAAP Juniors Final Four teams last year might not make the quarterfinals, with both the Zobel Junior Archers and my own Blue Eaglets each winning just 2 of 4 games so far, and the FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraws losing 3 of their 5 matches. A big development for FEU, however, has been the return of Jerie Pingoy, who was allegedly thinking of leaving FEU before the summer. Pingoy has been seen playing in the Freeego-FCBL despite, reportedly, still recovering from a bout with tuberculosis.- In the Seniors Division, NU and San Beda continue their dominant play, with both squads remaining unbeaten in a combined 15 games. Both teams should enter the quarterfinals as the top seeds, and both have very good chances of advancing deep into the playoffs. The dynamic duo of Emmanuel Mbe and Ray Parkso continues to spearhead the play of coach Eric Altamirano’s pack, while big men Ola Adeogun and Jake Pascual continue to be the anchors of coach Ronnie Magsanoc’s pride.
- Three other teams already have locks on quarterfinals slots, too. Ateneo, San Sebastian, and FEU have all won 6 games, which effectively propelled them to the next round. DLSU, UST, and Letran can all still make the Final 8, but they should win their last elims games to do so. All three teams have identical 4-3 records. Benilde and Adamson still have mathematical chances of making it, but because they no longer have any games left, and they both have 4-4 slates, they’ll have to pray and just hope the quotient results favor them.
- One big thing that has really helped the NU Bulldogs so far has been the play of their supporting cast, especially Mark De Guzman and Denice Villamor. The former CSB Blazer and RTU Blue Thunder (respectively) have been relatively consistent for this season’s UAAP hosts. Both are in the statistical top 10, averaging a combined 18 points per game to complement the amazing production of Mbe and Parks. Indeed, the Bulldogs might be looking at a banner year.
Scores & Images:
Juniors:
MIT Red Robins over JRU Light Bombers, 82-43
Mapua 82 – Diego 32, Guzman 14, Coprado 8, Villasenor 7, Cabural 7, Tolentino 5, Reyes 4, Madrid 3, Serrano 2, Aguirre 0, Perez 0, Velvez 0
Jose Rizal 43 – Abrew 14, Abanto 7, Astero 6, Faundo 4, Cortez 3, Bautista 3, Anore 2, Estrella 2, Grande 2, Dada 0, Ordonez 0, Victorino 0, Gurrobat 0, Marcial 0
QS: 23-13, 45-21, 69-32, 82-43
Notable Performances:
Jeric Diego (MIT) – 32pts, 24rebs, 1stl
Ginno Abrew (JRU) – 14pts, 7rebs, 2asts, 1blk
SBC Red Cubs over XS Golden Stallions, 64-63
San Beda 64 – Tolentino 16, Mocon 13, Tongco 7, Abatayo 7, Inigo 6, Diputado 5, Furague 4, Abuda 2, Caracut 2, Gumtang 2, Abude 0, Macapayag 0
Xavier 63 – Lao 24, Lim 13, Go G 7, Ejercito 6, Tio 5, Go I 4, Susmerano 4, Felbaum 0, Fernando 0, Dy 0, Cu 0
QS: 15-12, 38-35, 49-52, 64-63
Notable Performances:
Arvin Tolentino (SBC) – 16pts, 12rebs, 2blks, 1ast
Kyles Lao (XS) – 24pts, 1reb, 1stl
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| Arvin Tolentino looks to be the next big thing out of the San Beda Juniors program. |
CSJL Squires over DLSZ Junior Archers, 80-67
Letran 80 – Nambatac 22, Villanueva 16, Quinto 14, Galeon 9, Ramos 5, Sazon 4, Alacre 4, Alas 3, Abao 2, Castro 1, Geli 0
Zobel 67 – Subido 22, Melecio Ak 10, Evangelista 10, Andaya 6, Cruz 5, Samonte 4, Banzon 3, Sajulga 3, Manguera 2, Ong-Amboy 2, Wieneke 0, Quintos 0, Melecio Aj 0, Gasgoria 9, Abanilla 0
QS: 24-15, 44-31, 68-44, 80-67
Notable Performances:
Rey Nambatac (CSJL) – 22pts, 9rebs, 5asts, 2stls, 1blk
Renzo Subido (DLSZ) – 22pts, 4asts, 1reb, 1stl
EAC Brigadiers over LPU Junior Pirates, 88-54
Emilio Aguinaldo 88 – Tiano 22, Fandialan 18, Piopongco J 10, Coquia 9, Crisostomo 9, Cabral 6, Stevens 4, Piopongco A 4, Urbina 4, Bacarisa 2, Redido 0, Meana 0, Perez 0
Lyceum 54 – Cecilio 14, Menil 11, Moreno 11, Ligot 5, Lagman 4, Licerio 3, Tropicales 3, verdad 2, Cruzada 1, Pere 0, Romanes 0
QS: 18-11, 45-15, 71-26, 88-54
Notable Performances:
Ramon Fandialan (EAC) – 18pts, 4rebs, 4stls, 3asts
John Menil (LPU) – 11pts, 10rebs
SBC Red Cubs over UST Tiger Cubs, 80-60
San Beda 80 – Tolentino 13, Diputado J 12, Tongco 10, Abude 9, Gumtang 9, Caracut 8, Furague 8, Brojan 4, Mocon 3, Macapayag 2, Abuda 2, Abatayo 0, Inigo 0, Romero 0, Diputado M 0, De Villeres 0
UST 60 – Bahia 20, Soriano 10, Ungria 7, Mayor 6, Martin 5, Laman 5, Corre 5, Dandan 2, Borje 0, Syyap 0, Abuyen 0, Berdijo 0
QS: 17-13, 32-24, 57-40, 80-60
Notable Performances:
Arvin Tolentino (SBC) – 13pts, 11rebs, 1ast
Nicko Bahia (UST) – 20pts, 4rebs, 2stls
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| Nicko Bahia gets some advice as the Tiger Cubs get a beating from the Red Cubs. |
CSJL Squires over SSC Staglets, 57-51
Letran 57 – Nambatac 18, Quinto 16, Villanueva 12, Galeon 3, Alas 3, Sazon 3, Alacre 2, Geli 0, Ramos 0
San Sebastian 51 – Yong 12, Velasco 11, Macasaet 8, Calisaan 6, Gayosa 4, Navarro 4, Escalambre 3, Costelo 2, Magno 1, Gatdula 0, Miasco 0, Santos 0, Causon 0
QS: 13-15, 27-26, 42-44, 57-51
Notable Performances:
Bong Quinto (CSJL) – 16pts, 17rebs, 1ast
Rhanzel Yong (SSC) – 12pts, 18rebs, 1stl
NU Bullpups over UPIS Junior Maroons, 62-52
NU 62 – Atangan 20, Battad 13, Busa 9, Morido 7, Banawan 5, Biteng 5, Dela Cruz 2, Lopena 1, Cani 0, Lapiz 0, Cauilan 0, Castillo 0, Mosqueda 0, Claveria 0
UPIS 52 – General 19, Ancheta 14, Sablan 8, Pajarillaga 4, Lopez 3, Dario 2, Gregorio 2, Nacpil 0, Lina 0, Quejada 0, Mercado 0
QS: 15-15, 28-31, 48-42, 62-52
Notable Performances:
Raph Atangan (NU) – 20pts, 13rebs, 2blks, 1ast, 1stl
Raymart Sablan (UPIS) – 8pts, 18rebs, 3blks, 2asts, 2stls
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| Raph Atangan led the Bullpups to an immaculate 5-0 record in group play. |
SBC Red Cubs over LSGH Greenies, 66-60
San Beda 66 – Tolentino 14, Caracut 13, Tongco 11, Abude 9, Mocon 6, Abuda 3, Macapayag 3, Furague 3, Diputado J 2, Brojan 2, Abatayo 0, Gumtang 0, Inigo 0
La Salle 60 – Yap 21, Paras K 8, Bonleon 7, Mercado 6, Ramilo 5, Paras A 4, Laigo 4, Rangel 3, Barrera 2, Tesorero 0, Sy 0
QS: 15-16, 34-35, 59-49, 66-60
Notable Performances:
Arvin Tolentino (SBC) – 14pts, 11rebs, 3asts, 3blks
Charles Yap (LSGH) – 21pts, 4rebs, 2asts, 1stl
Juniors Division Scoring Leaders:
Seniors:
CSJL Knights over MIT Cardinals, 79-55
Letran 79 – Cruz 27, Belorio 11, Lituania 9, Cortes 8, Almazan 6, Pantin 6, Racal 4, Luib 3, Gabawan 2, Beunaflor 2, Almario 1, Cudal 0, Publico 0
Mapua 55 – Nimes 22, Brana 9, Estrella 6, Banal J 5, Saitanan 4, Stevens 4, Chien 4, Ighalo 1, Abad 0, Magsigay 0, Layug 0, Eriobu 0
QS: 16-14, 30-23, 62-43, 79-55
Notable Performances:
Mark Cruz (CSJL) – 27pts, 5rebs, 4 treys, 3stls, 1ast
Josan Nimes (MIT) – 22pts, 3rebs, 3asts
DLSU Green Archers over UPHSD Altas, 75-67
De La Salle 75 – Torres N 20, Teng 16, Tallo 12, Vosotros 6, Andrada 5, Reyes G 5, Webb 3, Revilla 2, Mendoza 2, Gotladera 2, De la Paz 2, Torres T 0, Reyes M 0
Perpetual 67 – Paulino 12, Vidal 11, Babayemi 10, Allano 10, Arboleda 9, Thompson 8, Elorpe 5, Baloria 2, Jolangcob 0
QS: 22-17, 36-41, 58-55, 75-67
Notable Performances:
Norbert Torres (DLSU) – 20pts, 8rebs, 1ast, 1blk
Harold Arboleda (UPHSD) – 9pts, 12rebs, 1ast, 1stl
UST Growling Tigers over UE Red Warriors, 67-64
UST 67 – Mariano 18, Abdul 13, Fortuna 9, Bautista 7, Ferrer 6, Lo 5, Afuang 4, Teng 3, Vigil 2, Tan 0, Lao 0, Mamaril 0, Garrido 0
UE 64 – Santos 15, Sumido 12, Sumang 11, Javier 8, Alberto 7, Flores 3, Valdez 2, Gallanza 2, Razon 2, Hernandez 2, Villarias 0, Belleza 0, Duran 0, De Leon 0, Duncil 0, Zosa 0
QS: 16-14, 32-35, 49-47, 67-64
Notable Performances:
Aljohn Mariano (UST) – 18pts, 10rebs, 1stl, 1blk
Adrian Santos (UE) – 15pts, 10rebs, 2blks
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| Aljohn Mariano is poised to be the main scorer for coach Pido Jarencio this season. |
AdU Soaring Falcons over JRU Heavy Bombers, 71-70
Adamson 71– Cruz 19, Camson 18, Cabrera 12, Brondial 11, Nuyles 5, Monteclaro 4, Julkipli 2, Cabigas 0, Trollano 0, Abrigo 0, Rios 0, Etrone 0, Olalia 0, Bernabe 0, Agustin 0, Petilos 0
Jose Rizal 70 – Mabulac 23, Matute 13, Villarias 7, Monserat 7, Carampil 6, Dela Paz 6, Lopez 4, Mendoza 3, Almario 1, Salaveria 0, Camasura 0, Munez 0
QS: 23-16, 33-38, 51-51, 71-70
Notable Performances:
Eric Camson (AdU) – 18pts, 14rebs, 3blks, 2asts
Phillip Mabulac (JRU) – 23pts, 14rebs, 1blk
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| Roide Cabrera hit a couple of big threes to deflate the challenge from JRU. |
CSB Blazers over LPU Pirates, 78-71
Benilde 78 – Romero 18, Lastimosa C 16, Sinco 15, Tan 6, Bartolo 6, Tolentino 6, Grey 3, Deles 3, Ongtengco 2, Carlos 2, Taha 0, Altamirano 0, Garcia 0, Maconocido 0, Dela Paz 0
Lyceum 71 – Ko 19, Guevarra 18, Cayabyab 12, Zamora 6, Laude 5, Francisco 4, Mendoza 3, Azores 2, Pascual 2, Garcia 0, Ambohot 0, Edding 0, Mallari 0
QS: 27-18, 39-26, 57-49, 78-71
Notable Performances:
Mark Romero (CSB) – 18pts, 5rebs, 3 treys, 1ast, 1stl
Shane Ko (LPU) – 19pts, 7asts, 4rebs, 1stl
SSC Golden Stags over AU Chiefs, 90-80
San Sebastian 90 – Sangalang 32, Antipuesto 15, Rebollos 13, Dela Cruz 11, Abueva 11, Balucanag 2, MAiquez 2, Binuya 2, Vitug 2, Grilli 0, Tano 0
Arellano 80 – Pinto 19, Acidre 15, Hernandez 14, Malanday 10, Salcedo 9, Caperal 9, Bangga 2, Casino 2, Cadavis 0, Lunas 0, Valera 0, Serjue 0
QS: 22-20, 45-34, 65-54, 90-80
Notable Performances:
Ian Sangalang (SSC) – 32pts, 11rebs, 2blks, 1stl
Nard Pinto (AU) – 19pts, 8rebs, 3asts, 1stl
FEU Tamaraws over EAC Generals, 76-61
FEU 76 – Garcia 19, Romeo 18, Hargrove 10, Pogoy 7, Tolomia 7, Bringas M 5, Cruz 4, Mendoza 2, Escoto 2, Bringas A 2, Belo 0, Inigo 0, Huevos 0
Emilio Aguinaldo 61 – Morada 13, Monteclaro 11, Happi 11, Chiong 9, Pillas 9, Mallari 6, Duran 2
QS: 20-20, 42-35, 64-48, 76-61
Notable Performances:
RR Garcia (FEU) – 19pts, 5rebs, 4asts, 3 treys, 2stls, 1blk
Noube Happi (EAC) – 11pts, 10rebs, 1ast, 1stl
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| Anthony Hargrove inherits Aldrech Ramos's post as FEU's top slotman. |
UPHSD Altas over UE Red Warriors, 83-76
Perpetual 83 – Paulino 21, Arboleda 15, Vidal 14, Babayemi 12, Elorpe 11, Thompson 7, Allano 3, Jolangcob 0, Parico 0, Canuza 0, Asuncion 0
UE 76 – Sumang 15, Sumido 9, Alberto 8, Razon 8, Javier 7, Hernandez 7, Santos 6, Valdez 4, De Leon 4, Villarias 3, Gallanza 3, Belleza 2, Duncil 0, Montelibano 0, Flores 0, Duran 0
QS: 22-19, 42-30, 60-51, 83-76
Notable Performances:
Anthony Paulino (UPHSD) – 21pts, 9rebs, 1ast
Roi Sumang (UE) – 15pts, 9rebs, 5asts, 1stl
UST Growling Tigers over CSJL Knights, 86-69
UST 86 – Abdul 18, Teng 13, Ferrer 11, Fortuna 10, Mariano 7, Lo 7, Afuang 6, Bautista 6, Vigil 4, Tan 2, Garrido 2, Mamaril 0, Hainga 0, Lao 0
Letran 69 – Cortes 18, Racal 16, Cruz 9, Almazan 6, Alas K 5, Pantin 5, Alas J 4, Luib 3, Gabawan 3, Lituania 0
QS: 30-18, 47-28, 59-46, 86-69
Notable Performances:
Karim Abdul (UST) – 18pts, 7rebs, 4asts, 1stl, 1blk
Jam Cortes (CSJL) – 18pts, 5rebs, 2asts
MIT Cardinals over DLSU Green Archers, 67-61
Mapua 67 – Nimes 15, Parala 13, Ighalo 12, Saitanan 11, Banal J 6, Estrella 4, Brana 4, Abad 2, Chien 0, Stevens 0, Layug 0
De La Salle 61 – Torres N 10, Teng 9, Webb 8, Vosotros 7, Revilla 5, Andrada 4, Dela Paz 4, Mendoza 3, PAredes 3, Tampus 3, Tallo 2, Herrera 2, Reyes 1, Gotladera 0
QS: 14-12, 32-31, 49-48, 67-61
Notable Performances:
Mike Parala (MIT) – 13pts, 12rebs, 3 treys
Norbert Torres (DLSU) – 10pts, 9rebs, 2asts, 1stl, 1blk
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| The Green Archers need to regroup after absorbing a couple of unexpected defeats against lower-ranked teams. |
CSB Blazers over JRU Heavy Bombers, 67-63
Benilde 67 – Lastimosa C 13, Grey 12, Tan 8, Tolentino 7, Romero 6, Sinco 5, Bartolo 4, Maconocido 4, Dela Paz 4, Garcia 2, Deles 2, Ongtengco 0, Taha 0, Altamirano 0
Jose Rizal 63 – Mabulac 15, Lopez 12, Almario 8, Monserat 7, Matute 6, Dela Paz 5, Maconocido 5, Mendoza 3, Villarias 2, Salaveria 0, Camasura 0, Carampil 0
QS: 17-14, 40-29, 55-44, 67-63
Notable Performances:
Carlo Lastimosa (CSB) – 13pts, 8asts, 4stls, 2rebs, 1blk
Phillip Mabulac (JRU) – 15pts, 4rebs, 3stls
AdU Soaring Falcons over AU Chiefs, 79-59
Adamson 79 – Camson 16, Cruz 14, Brondial 12, Cabrera 12, Trollano 8, Petilos 5, Rios 4, Etrone 3, Cabigas 3, Julkipli 1, Nuyles 1, Abrigo 0, Monteclaro 0, Bernabe 0, Agustin 0, Olalia 0
Arellano 59 – Pinto 17, Hernandez 14, Acidre 6, Salcedo 5, Caperal 4, Bangga 4, Malanday 3, Ciriacruz 2, Cadavis 2, Suarez 2, Lunas 0, Valera 0, Palma 0, Casino 0
QS: 27-11, 46-21, 66-40, 79-59
Notable Performances:
Eric Camson (AdU) – 16pts, 6rebs, 1ast, 1stl
Nard Pinto (AU) – 17pts, 4rebs, 3asts, 2stls
UE Red Warriors over UP Fighting Maroons, 72-62
UE 72 – Santos 20, Sumang 15, Javier 8, Sumido 8, Alberto 7, Valdez 7, Duncil 7, Flores 0, Gallanza 0, Hernandez 0, Villarias 0, Montelibano 0, Razon 0, Belleza 0
UP 62 – Padilla 15, Asilum 15, Romero 12, Ball 6, Manuel 4, Reyes 4, Montecastro 2, Hipolito 2, Gallara 2, Mbah 0, Gamboa 0, Weirzba 0, Wong 0
QS: 14-13, 32-25, 50-46, 72-62
Notable Performances:
Adrian Santos (UE) – 20pts, 12rebs, 1stl, 1blk
Renzar Asilum (UP) – 15pts, 10rebs, 3 treys
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| Mikee Reyes and the UP Fighting Maroons are hoping to improve on their dismal Season 74 performance. |
SSC Golden Stags over FEU Tamaraws, 81-70
San Sebastian 81 – Abueva 23, Sangalang 17, Dela Cruz 15, Miranda 8, Rebollos 8, Antipuesto 4, Juico 4, Binuya 2, Vitug 0, Trinidad 0, Maiquez 0, Balucanag 0
FEU 70 – Romeo 17, Hargrove 13, Garcia 10, Pogoy 10, Bringas A 6, Bringas M 5, Mendoza 4, Belo 3, Tolomia 2, Cruz 0, Escoto 0
QS: 18-15, 28-35, 55-53, 81-70
Notable Performances:
Calvin Abueva (SSC) – 23pts, 11rebs, 7asts
Anthony Hargrove (FEU) – 13pts, 14rebs, 2asts, 1blk
Seniors Division Scoring Leaders:
*All images are by Carl Sta. Ana/Filoil Flying V Sports.
**Scoring Leader tables were from statsboard.webnatin.com/filoil.
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