Saturday, July 16, 2005
Goldline, JS win, make Division II finals
RC Goldline 94 and JS Contractor 96 beat separate teams to advance to the Division II best-of-three championship series of the 2005 Osaka Iridology-San Carlos Boys High Alumni Basketball Association.
In Division I, Mighty Bond 70s will combat defending champion B-Meg 85 for the right to advance to the ultimate round.
RC Goldline escaped Sirlitz 95, 75-74, while JS Contractor 96 booted out Division II defending champion Atan Guardo 93, 97-85, to arrange a titular showdown in Division II.
Mighty Bond 70s booked a seat in the Division I finals after a 95-85 victory over Osaka Iridology 86.
Physical game
It was a slow climb for RC Goldline 94 after being down by as much as 12 points in the second quarter with Sigmund Cabrera and James Lu, who topscored with 28 and 15 points, respectively, at the forefront of a 10-2 run that cut the lead to six, 43-37, at the half.
Sirlitz came back with Leo Dale Caparas leading the charge with 10 baskets in the third quarter.
After a physical fourth quarter, which put both teams in the penalty, Sirlitz 95 held on to a thin 74-72 lead with only 8.2 seconds.
At the other end, Cabrera hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer that sealed RC Goldlines first finals appearance in league history.
JS Contractor 96, for its part, also earned its first taste of the finals.
Atan Guardo 93 played without center Bong Eleazar, who had a knee injury.
RC Goldine 94 (75) Cabrera 28, Lu 15, Ca๑ares 13, Velayo 7, Arnoco 4, Doblas 3, Manapsal 3, Galou 2. Sirlitz 95 (74) Caparas 18, Lobita๑a 18, Bugtai 12, Cenas 8, Noval 5, Inocian 3, Seno 3, Cabutihan 2, Solon 2, Mata 2, Olano 1.
Quartescores: 17-19, 37-43, 61-68, 75-74.
JS Contractor 96 (97) Deiparine 26, Abenido 17, Taborada 17, Ramas 14, Polo 6, Chiongbian 4, Lequit 2, Barbarona 1, Balintag 1. Atan Guardo 93 (85) Jumao-as 46, Ylanan 18, Cabrera 4, Colinares 2, Toledo 3, Bacolod 2. Quarterscores: 20-13, 42-35, 69-58, 97-85.
Mighty Bond 70s (95) Moriles 19, Abais 17, Villaroza 17, Gelbolingo 13, Merced 12, Gacayan 11, Monterroyo 6. Osaka Iridology 86 (85) Mata 31, Catubig 16, Amores 14, Villamor 8, Angan 4, Avila 4, David 3, Matugas 2, Romarate 2, Gabas 1.
Quarterscores: 23-23, 44-46, 67-61, 95-85.
(July 16, 2005 issue)
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