Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Felicitas saves Northwoods
JUN Felicitas sank four triples including the momentum-shifting trey in the final minute to lift Northwoods lawyers to a thrilling 60-59 come-from-behind win over the Pecandela Law Firm at the close of the elimination round of the 2008 IBP Cebu Basketball Tournament at the Capitol Parish gym last Saturday.
Felicitas helped Northwoods break a long scoring drought in the second period while his triples kept the team in fighting distance.
However, it was his triple in the final 59 seconds that pulled the team within, 58-59.
Twenty seconds later, Fermin Pepito sank a jumper that gave Northwoods the lead for the first time and for good.
Pecandela had two chances to reverse the outcome of the game but Jessie Capoy and Francis Pepito missed their respective free throws in the final four seconds of the game as Northwoods secured the top spot going into the All-Star break this Saturday.
Meanwhile, Bros-N-Law finally nailed a win after beating Mandaue/Lapu-Lapu lawyers, 80-77; Pañeros defeated the Young Lawyers Association of Cebu, 93-53; and the Justice League survived a 64-60 win over the Eagles.
Northwoods (60)—Felicitas 16, F. Pepito 15, B. Pepito 8, Ibones 8, R. Quijano 6, Garcia 5, Fernandez 2, J. Quijano 1. Pecandela (59)—Tagsip 15, Capoy 11, FA Pepito 8, M. Gamallo 6, Malazarte 6, I. Gamallo 4, Yu 4, Avila 3, de la Cerna 2. Bros.-N-Law (80)—Sumampong 28, Javellosa 18, Rama 13, Sususco 10, Velez 9, Alforque 2. Mandaue/Lapu-Lapu (77) – Dumon 24, Bauzon 19, Bragat 15, Ceniza 10, R. Amores 4, Amores 3, Tambaco 2. (RCM)
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