The 2013 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup: May 27, 2013 Roundup

With contrasting wins, both San Beda College and De La Salle University secured quarterfinal berths while the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals notched only their second win in the 2013 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup.

Roundup:

In the day’s opener, the La Salle Green Hills Junior Blazers earned win #2 by dealing the UPIS Junior Maroons their fifth loss in as many games, 74-70. Ricci Rivero led LSGH with 21 points on 10-of-18 FG shooting while also grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking 2 shots. He was backstopped by Alexis Barrera’s 14 points and 5 boards. Fresh from their championship-clinching stint in Bangkok, Thailand, Team Pilipinas stalwarts Kobe Paras and Rashleigh Prince Rivero showed up to play, but they didn’t need to be dominant. They paired up for 10 points and 18 rebounds. UPIS was led by Diego Dario’s 20 markers, while Freddy Pajarillaga and Juan Gomez de Llano (a freshman from the Ateneo Grade School) each chipped in 13.

Watch out for this kid -- Kobe Paras. He's going to be
a pillar of Philippine ball in the not-so-distant future.

The second game saw the Adamson Lady Falcons move up to 2-1 at the expense of the CSB Lady Blazers, 72-64. Jinkie Balasta connected on 5 triples to score 15 points for Adamson, while Zhalyn Mateo and Joy Cochico scored 12 and 10 markers respectively. Big lady Janille De Castro also did well with 12 rebounds and 2 rejections to solidify the Adamson interior. Jen Mayol and Grace Dadal spearheaded CSB’s losing effort with 17 and 15 points respectively.

Zhalyn Mateo posts up for the Lady Falcons.

In the third game, the San Beda Red Lions saw another potential star rise to the occasion in their win over the CSB Blazers, 74-58. Former Red Cub Francis Abarcar netted 22 points on 6-of-9 FG shooting including making all three attempts from rainbow country. He was ably supported by another former Red Cub, Baser Amer, who dropped 15 markers, 6 boards, 3 dimes, and 1 swipe for SBC, which now totes a 5-2 win-loss card. Ryusei Koga and Ola Adeogun added 10 points apiece. Adeogun also hauled down a dozen ribbies and blocked 3 shots. The Blazers, who fell to 3 wins and 5 losses, were led by Mark Romero’s 19 points, while JR Ongtengco accounted well for himself with 10 markers and 9 boards.

JR Ongtengco gets caught amidst the
trees of San Beda.

Kyle Pascual gets an easy deuce under the basket.

Rome Dela Rosa looks to be the leader of
the Red Lions this coming NCAA season.

The fourth game featured the EAC Generals pull out a close win over the Lyceum Pirates, 85-82. Former FEU-FERN Baby Tamaraw Jolas Paguia led the Generals with 15 points and 9 rebounds, while Francis Munsayac and Jan Jamon each netted 14 markers. Munsayac hit 10-of-12 freebies, while Jamon hit 2 of 3 triples. John Monteclaro and Igee King rounded out the double-digit scoring for EAC with 13 and 12 points respectively. On the other end, Shane Ko shone for Lyceum with 15 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. John Azores had 13 points and 8 boards, while Shaq Alanes finished with a dozen markers as Lyceum remained winless after 7 outings.

Jolas Paguia struggles against a double-team.

Shane Ko hurls a floater over EAC's Gigi Manga.

The final match of the day resulted in the sixth win for the De La Salle Green Archers and the fourth loss for the Letran Knights, 64-45. DLSU rebounded well after the sorry defeat to the UE Red Warriors this past weekend. Almond Vosotros led DLSU with 16 points, hitting 4 treys, grabbing 7 rebounds, and dishing out 3 assists. Jeron Teng also redeemed himself after his subpar performance versus UE. Teng ended up with 11 markers despite hitting just 3 of his 11 field goal attempts. Norbert Torres anchored the middle for coach Gee Abanilla with 12 rebounds. Only pint-sized Mark Cruz scored in double-figures for the Knighs. Cruz scored 10 points and had 4 steals. This keeps DLSU in-step with Group B leader Ateneo, while the Knights are officially out of quarterfinal contention.

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Box Scores:

Juniors:

LSGH 74 – Rivero Ri 21, Barrera 14, San Juan 7, Rivero Ra 7, Adabeza 6, Rivero P 6, Ramilo 4, Paras 4, Dela Cruz 2, Salonga 2, Anderson 1, Lozada 0, Alcala 0, Lanot 0, Ejercito 0, Gob 0
UPIS 70 – Dario 20, Pajarillaga 13, Gomez de Liano 13, General 8, Lopez 6, Sablan 6, Gregorio 3, Labao 1, Chua 0, Vergeire 0
QS: 25-13, 40-29-54-50, 74-70

Women’s:

AdU 72 – Balasta 15, Mateo 12, Cochico 10, Tongco 9, Lozano 7, De Castro 5, Ong 5, Garrido 4, Avila 3, Taller 2, Amper 0, Quingco 0, Buscas 0, Ido 0, Bilbao 0, Paguio 0
CSB 64 – Mayol 17, Dadal 15, Dela Merced 8, Zuniga 7, Dela Torre 6, Sarael 4, Madrid 4, Bernadez 3, Averilla 0, Benito 0, Licyayo 0
QS: 21-6, 35-28, 59-47, 72-64

Seniors:
SBC 74 – Abarcar 22, Amer 15, Koga 10, Adeogun 10, D. Semerad 6, Dela Rosa 4, A. Semerad 3, Pascual 2, Sara 2, Mendoza 0, Bonsubre 0.

CSB 58 – Romero 19, Ongteco 10, Sinco 8, Grey 5, Argamino 5, Taha 4, Saavedra 3, Jonson 2, Bartolo 1, Carlos 1, Garcia 0.

QS: 19-19; 39-38; 55-44; 74-58.

EAC 85 – Paguia 15, Munsayac 14, Jamon 14, Monteclaro 13, King 12, Castro 8, Arquero 5, Manga 2, Mejos 2, Morada 0, Onwubere 0.

LPU 82 – Ko 15, Azores 13, Alanes 12, Taladua 8, Lacastesantos 6, Lesmoras 5, Baltazar 5, Francisco 4, Mendoza 4, Soliman 4, Evangelista 1, Ambohot 0.

QS: 26-14; 49-37; 66-65; 85-82.

DLSU 64 -- Vosotros 16, Teng 11, Torres, N. 7, Van Opstal 6, Torres, T. 4, Reyes 4, Perkins 4, Bolick 4, Salem 4, Dela Paz 2, Paredes 2, Montalbo 0.

CSJL 45 -- Cruz 10, Gabawan 8, Nambatac 7, Castro 7, Luib 4, Ruaya 3, Publico 2, Almazan 2, Almario 2, Pantin 0.

QS: 20-13; 30-25; 40-33; 64-45.

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