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| Emmanuel Mbe and Ian Sangalang collided in a tussle between two top-tier collegiate teams. |
Speeding Bullets:
- The NU Bullpups, typifying the positive results that heavy investment in a school’s program can produce, continue unscathed in 3 encounters. Their latest victims are the MIT Red Robins, who drop to 2-2. Raph Atangan was the Bullpups’ leader in this game, but he received a ton of help from Hubert Cani, Rey Lapiz, and Levi Biteng. It was a tight game in the first half, but NU outscored Mapua 50-30 in the last two periods.
- After impressing in their first win a few days ago, the RP Youth Under-13 team ran into a rock solid OLFU Junior Phoenix that bamboozled them on all fronts. Miguel Cabrera was the backcourt spitfire for Fatima, while the frontline duo of Paul Pineda and Dave Del Rosario just lorded it over their younger and smaller counterparts. Fatima dominated in practically all aspects, outrebounding (62-37) and outplaymaking (19-8) RP U13, as well as forcing 19 errors.
- In the Seniors division, two teams got their maiden wins of the summer, while another team maintained its unblemished slate.
- After sustaining two losses, the CSB Blazers finally broke through the win column at the expense of the Arellano Chiefs. Mark Romero and Carlo Lastimosa combined for 25 points to lead CSB, which mounted a huge 14-point bubble in the first canto that they just had to protect the rest of the way. Benilde was locked on the prize in this game, outplaying the Chiefs on both ends of the floor. Benilde shot better from the field, had more assists, and forced Arellano to a lot more turnovers.
- Not to be outdone, the UP Fighting Maroons also flashed fine fighting form in collaring their first win in 4 games, while handing the Altas their fourth straight setback. The forward duo of Alvin Padilla and Raul Suyod led the way on offense, pairing up for 26 markers. Padilla also displayed improved sniping, making 3 of his 5 attempts from rainbow country. Their efforts were well-complemented by Alinko Mbah, who was a solid defensive force, grabbing 18 boards and blocking 3 shots. Jett Vidal’s 12 points led Perpetual Help, but they were hampered by an atrocious 23% shooting clip from the floor.
- In the main game of the day, the San Sebastian Stags gave the NU Bulldogs a big scare before Ray Parks came alive and led NU’s comeback in the final frame. Baste went into the final 10 minutes up by 6, but a great windup by coach Eric Altamirano’s wards ensured the Bulldogs would remain spotless in the summer league. Parks had another LeBron-esque outing, finishing with an all-around line of 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 dimes, 2 steals, and 2 rejections. Mark De Guzman also gave NU a big lift with 4 triples on his way to 16 markers. Four guys ended up in double-figures for the Stags, but it was all for naught as they absorbed their second loss in as many matches.
Scores & Images:
Juniors:
NU Bullpups over MIT Red Robins, 81-55
NU 81 – Atangan 15, Cani 13, Biteng 12, Lapiz 10, Battad 8, Banawan 6, Busa Ra 6, Villagracia 3, Dela Cruz 2, Morido 2, Mosqueda 2, Go 2, Castillo 0, Manalang 0, Busa Re 0
Mapua 55 – Guzman 19, Cabural 12, Coprado 11, Serrano 9, Villasenor 2, Ramos 2, Tolentino 0, Aguirre 0, Perez 0, Madrid 0, Velvez 0
QS: 20-12, 31-25, 54-39, 81-55
Notable Performances:
Raph Atangan (NU) – 15pts, 6rebs, 3asts, 2stls
Jervin Guzman (MIT) – 19pts, 7rebs, 3blks, 1ast
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| Justin Serrano of Mapua tries a running shot against the NU defense. |
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| Hubert Cani launches a long tom as the Bullpups remain undefeated. |
OLFU Junior Phoenix over RP-Youth U13, 95-52
Fatima 95 – Cabrera 17, Pineda 16, Del Rosario 13, Matigras 9, Lingat 8, Bueno 8, Resurrecion 7, Mejia 5, Jarina 4, Japson 3, Tan 3, Termulo 2, Garcia 0
RP U13 52 – Eustaquio 12, Garcia 9, Balingit 9, Gatmaytan 7, Quijano 6, Mamuyac 4, Bautista 3, Rodrigo 2, Pippen 0, Marty 0, Dazo 0, Tibayan 0, Villena 0, De Vera 0
QS: 18-14, 36-24, 65-38, 95-52
Notable Performances:
Miguel Cabrera (OLFU) – 17pts, 5rebs, 5blks, 3asts
Benedict Eustaquio (RP U13) – 12pts, 3rebs, 1ast, 1stl
Seniors:
CSB Blazers over AU Chiefs, 67-47
Benilde 67 – Romero 13, Lastimosa 12, Taha 9, Tan 8, Altamirano 8, Bartolo 6, Tolentino 5, Ongtengco 4, Grey 2, Maconocido 0, Sinco 0, Dela Paz 0
Arellano 47 – Caperal 9, Ciriacruz 9, Forrester 8, Serjue 6, Malanday 6, Salcedo 3, Bangga 3, Acidre 2, Pinto 1, Hernandez 0, Lunas 0, Suarez 0, Palma 0, Casino 0
QS: 22-7, 37-17, 47-32, 67-47
Notable Performances:
Mark Romero (CSB) – 13pts, 6rebs, 2asts
Prince Caperal (AU) – 9pts, 13rebs, 1stl, 1blk
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| Ike Ciriacruz drives strong, but the Chiefs fall to the Blazers. |
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| Paolo Taha and the Blazers finally got their first win of the summer. |
UP Fighting Maroons over UPHSD Altas, 61-47
UP 61 – Padila 15, Suyod 11, Manuel 7, Lopez 6, Silungan 6, Gallara 5, Gamboa 4, Mbah 2, Romero 2, Weirzba 2, Montecastro 1, Asilum 0, Ball 0, Hipolito 0
Perpetual 47 – Vidal 12, Paulino 11, Thompson 10, Jolangcob 6, Dabayemi 5, Allano 3, Elorpe 0, Arboleda 0, Asuncion 0, Parico 0, Baloria 0, Cenita 0
QS: 10-14, 27-23, 41-38, 61-47
Notable Performances:
Alinko Mbah (UP) – 2pts, 18rebs, 3blks, 1ast
Earl Thompson (UPHSD) – 10pts, 10rebs, 3asts, 1stl, 1blk
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| Femi Dabayemi had a tough time scoring for the UPHSD Altas. |
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| Raul Suyod is proving to be a solid addition for the UP Fighting Maroons. |
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| Coach Ricky Dandan finally nailed win #1 for his team. |
NU Bulldogs over SSC Golden Stags, 76-73
NU 76 – Parks 21, De Guzman 16, Mbe 13, Javillonar 9, Labing-isa 9, Alolino 6, Neypes 2, Villamor 0, Betayene 0, Khobuntin 0, Ignacio 0, Singh 0, Rono 0
San Sebastian 73 – Abueva 20, Dela Cruz 14, Maiquez 12, Sangalang 10, Rebollos 8, Balucanag 4, Vitug 3, Vinuya 2, Antipuesto 0, Miranda 0, Tano 0
QS: 21-22, 31-35, 44-50, 76-73
Notable Performances:
Ray Parks (NU) – 21pts, 6rebs, 5asts, 2stls, 2blks
Calvin Abueva (SSC) – 20pts, 13rebs, 2asts, 1blk
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| Calvin Abueva's 20 points went down the drain as the Stags failed to quell NU's comeback. |
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| Ray Parks was his usual awesome self as NU rolled to win #6. |
*All Images are by Carl Sta. Ana/Filoil Flying V Sports.
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