The 2013 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup: May 29, 2013 Roundup

Adamson cemented its place in the quarterfinals, while both Lyceum and UP earned their first victories in yesterday’s action from the 2013 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup.

UP's Julius Wong goes up strong.
Yes, that was meant to rhyme.

Roundup:

In the day’s opener, the La Salle Green Hills Junior Blazers earned win #3 by beating the UST Tiger Cubs, 55-49. RP-Youth team stalwart Rashleigh Prince Rivero led the Greenies with 12 points and an eye-popping haul of 18 rebounds. Mike Dela Cruz backstopped Rivero’s reign with 11 points of his own on the strength of three triples. Rivero’s own Team Pilipinas 3x3 teammate Kobe Paras also did well with 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. On the other end, Ice Dandan led the Cubs with 11 markers while Tristan Laman added 10. UST fell to 1 win against 4 defeats.

Rash Rivero of LSGH squares up for the free throw.

The second game saw the FEU Lady Tamaraws keep their slate immaculate after winning over the hard-luck UP Lady Maroons, 61-42. April Siat and Vangie Soriano each delivered 11 points for FEU, which has now won all three of its games. Soriano added 10 rebounds and 2 steals to her final tally. Bea Daez led UP’s losing cause with 21 markers on top of 7 rebounds and 3 assists, but she did commit 9 turnovers. Maan Wong added 11 for the Lady Maroons, who remain at the cellar with no wins after four games.

FEU's Vangie Soriano with the floater.

In the third game, the Lyceum Pirates finally scored a win after seven disappointments, beating the underachieving San Sebastian Golden Stags, 67-66. The Pirates led for most of the game till the Stags got in close in the payoff period, but Lyceum was able to hold on to the W for a 1-win, 7-loss card. Mark Francisco had a great game for the Pirates with 20 points on 9-of-16 FG shooting and 8 rebounds. Wilson Baltazar and John Azores backstopped him with 13 and 12 markers respectively. Jaymark Perez and Jon Rebollos each netted 14 points to lead Baste, but they also combined for 7 turnovers. Perez filled the stat-sheet with 18 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals, but he connected on just 5 of his 16 field goal attempts. The Stags’ record now reads 2-6.

Aziz Mbomiko was a presence inside for Lyceum.

Bradwyn Guinto (L) and Daniel Garcia (R)
jockey for position. 

The fourth game featured the Adamson Soaring Falcons clinching a quarterfinals berth at the expense of the Perpetual Help Altas, 79-78. It was a close game till the Altas built a double-digit lead late in the third period, but the Falcons mustered enough magic to scrape by on the slimmest of margins. Jericho Cruz had 27 points and 5 rebounds to lead Adamson, while Rodney Brondial and Ingrid Sewa paired up for 30 points and 18 boards. Ryan Monteclaro also did well, scoring 10 points on top of 6 assists and 2 steals. Nosa Omorogbe spearheaded Perpetual Help with 27 big points, though he shot only 10-0f-27 from the floor. He also did damage elsewhere, grabbing 14 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists. Junseric Baloria, Justine Allano, and Harold Arboleda all scored in double-figures in the Altas’s losing effort.

Rodney Brondial gets banged up inside.

Junseric Baloria challenges the defense of
Adamson's Jericho Cruz.

The final match of the day resulted in the first Filoil win of the UP Fighting Maroons. They dispatched of the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers, 75-63, thanks to a great finishing kick. Tata Marata and Raul Soyud formed a dynamic inside-outside tandem for coach Ricky Dandan. Marata hit 4 triples and finished with 17 points, while Soyud shot 60% from the field to also net 17 markers on top of 6 rebounds. Reserve wingman Julius Wong also stepped up, scoring 16 points and hauling down 5 boards for the Diliman quintet. Big man Chris Ball laid a big fat egg in terms of scoring, but he did collar a game-high 14 rebounds. The point guard duo of Mikee Reyes and Henry Asilum produced a total of 13 assists, effectively orchestrating UP’s attack. JRU saw only two of its cagers finish with double-digit scoring – Paolo Pontejos scored 11 and Ervin Grospe ended up with 10. The Bombers and Maroons now carry identical 1-6 cards.

Paolo Pontejos goes up uncontested.

The Fighting Maroons came together for their
first win in the tournament.

  

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Box Scores:

Juniors:

LSGH 55 – Rivero P 12, Dela Cruz 11, Rivero Ri 9, San Juan 8, Adabeza 6, Paras 5, Salonga 2, Barrera 1, Alcala 1, Ramilo 0, Anderson 0, Lozada 0, Borja 0, Lanot 0
UST 49 – Dandan 11, Laman 10, Syyap 9, Ramirez 5, Marcelo 5, Salinas 4, Montes 3, Borje 2, Reyes 0, Mayor 0, Santos 0, Riano 0
QS: 10-13, 21-26, 45-37, 55-49

Women’s:

FEU 61 – Siat 11, Soriano 11, Gesalan 9, Tanaman 6, Sambile 6, Castro 6, Albano 5, Arellado 3, Valenzona 2, Gabriel 2, Chan 0, Lozano 0, Baldonado 0, Villareal 0
UP 42 – Daez 21, Wong 11, Luna 5, Salapong 3, Alliermo 2, Topacio 0, Tapel 0, Bautista 0, Pioquinto 0, Gepilano 0
QS: 19-9, 31-19, 50-32, 61-42

Seniors:
LPU 67 – Francisco 20, Baltazar 13, Azores 12, Ko 6, Mbomiko 6, Mendoza 4, Taladua 2, Garcia 2, Lesmoras 2, Alanes 0, Soliman 0

SSC 66 – Perez 14, Rebollos 14, Dela Cruz 10, Guinto 9, De Vera 8, Gusi 5, Tano 4, Ortouste 2, Balucan 0, Vergara 0, Aquino 0, Magno 0

QS: 22-18, 47-31, 58-46, 67-66

AdU 79 – Cruz 27, Brondial 15, Sewa 15, Monteclaro 10, Rios 6, Abrigo 3, Cabrera 2, Petilos 1, Inigo 0, Agustin 0

UPHSD 78 – Omorogbe 27, Baloria 18, Allano 14, Arboleda 11, Bantayan 4, Jolangcob 3, Lucente 1, Elorpe 0, Dizon 0, Ylagan 0

QS: 21-20, 37-35, 51-62, 79-78

UP 75 – Marata 17, Soyud 17, Wong 16, Gallarza 8, Reyes 6, Asilum 6, Lao 2, Suarez 2, Paras 1, Ball 0, Pascual 0, Gingerich 0, Ligad 0

JRU 63 – Pontejos 11, Grospe 10, Mabulac 8, Benavides 8, Dela Paz 6, Balagtas 6, Sanchez 5, Paniamogan 5, Salaveria 2, Munez 2, Abanto 0, Gozum 0, Diego 0

QS: 17-12, 36-32, 56-52, 75-63

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