Wednesday, March 02, 2005
USC-SGS claims title over DBTC in Mini division final
Powerhouse University of San Carlos-South Grade School (USC-SGS) reaffirmed its dominance in elementary basketball after beating Don Bosco Technology Center (DBTC), 47-35, for the 2nd ML Kwarta Padala Cup-Developmental Basketball Tournament Mini-division title at the Cebu Coliseum Sunday.
The University of Southern Philippines-Foundation (USP-F), on the other hand, annexed the third-place trophy after getting back at Sacred Heart School-Jesuit (SHS-J), 54-49.
Awful quarter
The Carolinians jumped to a 17-3 start and used a 33-11 lead at the half to backstop an awful third quarter.
After a 16-8 second quarter blitz, USC-SGS looked headed for a lopsided victory.
But that didn’t happed as the Bosconians’ defense held USC-SGS to an all-time low of one point in the third quarter, while Don Bosco scored 12 points of its own to clip the lead, 23-34, entering the final frame.
Momentum
Carrying the momentum, DBTC cut down the lead to nine with Paracuellas and Cornelio combining for eight Bosconian points against five from USC-SGS’ Jagupit and Cañares.
Paracuelas’ triple came DBTC’s last stand as the USC-SGS went on to take the game.
Meanwhile, Guarisma scored nine of his 17 points in the opening quarter as USP-F hung on to a slim lead throughout to avenge its 39-45 defeat to the Jesuits in the elimination round and take the third place.
Villarama, who scored 11 points for SHS-J in the second quarter, failedto back Roma’s impressive fourth quarter.
USP-F (54) – Guarisma 17, Nudalo 12, Guardiario 7, Ig-agao 4, Akkok 4, Cabrera 4, Sadudaquil 2, Borres 2, Garo 2. SHS-J (49) – Villarama 13, Roma 10, Tagaloguin 7, Suzara 5, Aldeguer 4, Alicias 4, Dy 2, Tagaloguin 2, Diaz 2.
Quarterscores: 13-7; 26-22; 36-33; 54-39.
USC-SGS (47) – Sepe 7, Fernandez 6, Igpit 6, Jagupit 5, Nazareno 5, Cañares 4, Nacua 4, Reyes 3, Deligtero 2, Oliva 2, Bacaltos 2, Ocampo 1.
DBTC (35) – Paracuelas 11, Cornelio 5, Reroma 4, Ruiz 4, Olvis 4, Solis 2, Castro 2, Eroy 2, Castro 1. Quarterscores: 17-3; 33-11; 34-23; 47-35. (RCM)
(March 2, 2005 issue)
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