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| Joshua Bongon (L) and the rest of the PATTS Seahorses are back in the semifinals of the ISAA. (ISAA Facebook page) |
By Ricky Manliguis
The Seahorses used a strong start and even stronger endgame
to dispose the Skyhawks and snatch the final slot to the last four with a 6-3
win-loss record.
The win also secured the former league champions a tasty semifinal date with top-seed and three-time champions La Consolacion College-Manila Blue
Royals on Sunday at the Trinity University of Asia gym.
Joshua Bongon and Mark Jayson Morada took over the scoring
cudgels once more for the boys from Parañaque. Bongon finished with 17 points,
six steals, five rebounds and four assists on a solid 8-of-11 (73%) from the
field, while Morada issued a solid 16 markers and seven boards.
With the loss, WCC-ATC finished their season at 3-6, missing
the playoffs for the first time after their semifinal finish in its maiden
season last year. Klain Lizan, Adrian Reniedo, and Ivan Salinel all had eight
markers to lead the squad.
AirLink, meanwhile, saved its best game for last as it stunned
ICCT Colleges in come-from-behind fashion, 69-68.
Jovi Manlapig willed his way to a near-double double of 16
points and nine rebounds as the Blazing Phoenix came back from the grave in the
second half after being down by as many as 17 points to spoil the Blue Dragons’
bid for the top spot.
Angelo Mangune added 14 markers for AirLink, which finished
its elimination run at 3-6, while Gabby Faisan had 10.
Noy Arimado churned out 20 markers for ICCT, which finished
its seven-game winning streak to fall to second place at 7-2, setting up a
tough semis tussle with third-ranked Immaculada Concepcion College (ICC) Blue
Hawks also on Sunday.
In the other seniors match, Philippine Women's University
ended their campaign on a high note, denying UA&P its first win at home turf
with a nail-biting 64-63 triumph.
A Wiliam Luchavez
turn-around shot with 1:21 left in the game coupled with a Travis Batino miss
from the foul line proved to be the cushion needed by the Patriots in the win to
close out their season chores at 2-7.
Daniel Santelices top-scored for PWU with 15 points, with
Miguel Laban adding 10 markers. Ryan Dayle Celis scored 20 markers for UA&P,
which finished their season at 0-9.
In the final juniors match-up, Treston saw off ICC, 76-57,
to finish their elims schedule at 2-4. Julian Agapito guided three other Golden
Cubs in twin-digit scoring with 20 points.
The semifinals will be on Sunday at the TUA gym, with La Consolacion
and ICCT enjoying twice-to-beat
incentives. A do-or-die game, if necessary, will be on Tuesday, December 5,
also at the TUA gym.
THE SCORES:
1ST GAME (JUNIORS)
TRESTON 73 – Agapito 20, Marcelino 14, Rivera 12, Sonido 11,
Aquino 4, Guya 4, Cabili 3, Rayoso3, Baysa 2, Lajom 2, Bueza 2, Sumalinog 0, Ona
0.
ICC 57 – Castillo 16, Llupar 8, Corpuz 7, Garing 6, Candido
Y. 4, Espinas 3, Resureccion 2, Gomez 0, Morales 0.
QUARTERSCORES: 18-15, 39-32, 54-46, 73-57.
2ND GAME (SENIORS)
ALIAC 69 – Manlapig 16, Mangune 14, Santiago 11, Faisan 10, Fry
7, Canovas 3, Torres 2, Albit 2, Arreza 2, Villaflor 2, Candelaria 0, Iñigo
0, Ranario 0.
ICCT 68 – Arimado 20, Baculio 8, Magno 8, Santos 8, Gaston
6, Magtulis 4, Ducot 3, Reyes 3, Alvarado 2, Katipunan 2, Pascua 2, Martinez 2.
QUARTERSCORES: 15-21, 30-40, 55-47, 69-68.
3RD GAME (SENIORS)
PATTS 66 – Bongon 17, Morada 16, Butao 8, Lopez 8, Benitez
6, Alvarez 4, Carballos 4, Wahing 2, Jamon 1, Belgado 0.
WCC-ATC 45 – Lizan 8, Salinel 8, Reneido 8, Lime 7, Encarnacion
4, De Guzman 3, Rivera 3, Salvio 3, Lampa 1, Briones 0, Gillego 0, Gonzales J. 0,
Villotica 0.
QUARTERSCORES: 18-11, 40-22,53-40, 66-45.
4TH GAME (SENIORS)
PWU 64 – Santelices 15, Laban 10, Lozano 9, Danganan 9, Espiritu
8, Luchavez 7, Tuddao 3, Sangalang 2, Ysibido 1, Maddela 0, Mariano 0, Oriza 0,
Pedrasta 0.
UA&P 63 – Celis 20, Delos Santos 11, Batino 10, Mercado
8, Kimble 6, Zapata 4, Ang 2, Solis 2, Manansala 0.
QUARTERSCORES: 23-20, 37-34, 53-54, 64-63.
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