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Spartans remain on top; Hoyas deal Tigers’ first loss
Packers win third straight
JP Abcede

By the end of July 14’s PEXBALL at the RFM Gym, Spartans are the only team left unscathed after demolishing Pandas, 91-74, and Hoyas giving Tigers their first scratch, 72-68. Meanwhile, Packers are on a winning streak, tripping Blupers, 91-85.

Spartans continue their amazing winning run, still undefeated after five games this season. Hoyas kept in step with a 5-1 record, while Tigers dropped to 4-1. Packers are now at fourth, winning their third straight after dropping their first three.

Blupers are currently tied with idle Arsenals with a 2-3 standing, while the Pandas are still groping for form, suffering its fourth defeat in five matches. The last time the Orangemen were in this position was back in their debut season.



Spartans hold fort over Pandas

Spartans stepped on the gas in the latter part of the second half, leaving the Pandas gasping. Sweet shooting Allan Dator and Jensen Ilagan did most of the damage for the Spartans towards the end of the 3rd period and the final quarter

Ilagan led the Spartans with 22 points while Omar Ilagan and Dator had 16 and 15 points respectively


Hoyas jump past Tigers

Hoyas hung tough in the end, scoring clutch freethrows to hold off Tigers in the endgame. The grey-jerseyed squad relied on the stripe and an unlucky break from the Tigers after going without a field goal in the final three minutes of the contest.

Arvy Trinidad, JC Chong, Joby Primicias, and Arsenio Galanida all scored on splits from the line, while Christian Manalang architected a comeback at the other end. A quick basket by the Tiger rookie with 19 ticks to go had his squad breathing down, 68-69. Primicias then made one of two from the line after a duty foul by Vic Sanchez.

With a chance to tie the contest, Gian Canilao muffed a point-blank attempt as Primicias sealed the contest with two more freethrows with a second remaining.

Primicias topscored for the Hoyas with 28 points and 10 rebounds while Trinidad had 17 points 13 rebounds

Hoyas enjoyed the biggest margin in the contest midway of the third period, 43-31. A Primicias three-pointer duplicated this feat in the fourth, 63-51, before Tigers had their final rally.

Packers continue rise, Blupers remain on freefall

Packers were in control virtually the whole contest, but had to stave off Blupers in the waning minutes.

With the Packers comfortably up by 20 in the final period, Blupers inched their way back, employing a fullcourt trap that the former had some difficulty in breaking. Fortunately for the victors, time ran out on their pursuers.



Tristan Taboac led the Packers with 18 points while Jayson Dela Cruz, Jorell Chan and rookie Michael Brua had 15 markers each

The Crimson-clad crew tasted their biggest lead with a Andrew Carreon trey from near the top of the key, 68-47, 1:40 in the third.

PEXBALL action continues on July 21 at the RFM Gym with Hoyas battling the Titans at 2:30 pm while Spartans shoots for their 6th win against the luckless Lions at 4pm

Pandas and Arsenals meanwhile will play in the main game at 5:30 pm

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ESCAPE ACT
Tigers survive Packers
Hoyas, Arsenals win
By Francis Malicdem


Tigers Allen Samson goes for the undergoal stab as Packers' Jun Valdez look on

Team Tigers survived the last minute rally of Team Packers to escape a 66-62 win in the continuation of the 9th PinoyExchange.com Basketball League at the RFM Gym Saturday night.

Jeffrey Santiago scored the key basket with 1 minute remaining to give the Tigers some breathing space while Gian Canilao blocked the potential game tying three by Packers' guard Jayson Dela Cruz then added a free throw to give the Tigers the much needed win after suffering a setback two weeks ago.

It was a tight game althrough out as the Tigers and Packers tried to outscore each other


Brothers Ed and Arsenio Galanida go for the rebound

But the Tigers appreared to gain the upper hand as Dexter Ong and Stewart Samson scored key baskets which gave their team 10 points lead at halftime.

The Packers then cut the deficit down to four at the end of the 3rd period with timely hits by Dela Cruz, Glenn Javier and Chody Felix

The Tigers then regained their strength in the fourth period as they built a 12 point lead through the efforts of Stewart Samson and Dexter Ong.

But like what they have been doing in the past season, the Packers refused to give up and with Tristan Taboac and Jun Valdez leading the Packers, the Season 6 champs inched closer and was able to cut the lead to just 3 points at 63-60

But the Tigers have other things in mind.

Santiago eluded three defenders and scored a basket to bring back the lead to five

After a Taboac basket, the Packers got the ball back and had the opportunity to tie the lead but Canilao foiled it as he was able to chase and block the shot of Dela Cruz.

It was the fifth victory of the Tigers in six outings while the Packers saw their 3 game winning streak snapped and fell to their fourth defeat in 7 games.


Elusive win

winning their first game in three years remain elusive for Team Lions as they again went home disappointed after Team Arsenals tore them apart 83-67

Arsenals' dynamic duo Robinson Abalos and RV Vicencio drained one basket after another to help their team pull away as early as the 2nd period.


Baby James is back. Ian Torres finds himself back in the league but this time with a different team

The entry of guard Ian Torres and Malbert Reyes didnt have much effect
either as the Lions fall to their 26 straight defeat and the 6th this season.

The combination of Vicencio and Abalos proved to be a tough nut to crack for the Lions as the two players combined for 34 points while Jojo Escanlar was a beast on the boards as he collected a league season high 18 including 11 on the offensive side.

The win pushed the Arsenals in the Top 4 in the team standings with a crucial game against the Packers up ahead next Saturday.



Hoyas prevail


Hoyas continued on their winning ways despite the loss of center Waf Fabie as they defeated the Team Lynx 82-73.

Joby Primicias was at his usual self scoring 26 points but this time he got help from his teammates as rookie Arsenio Galanida contributed the same number of points to help the Hoyas get their fifth win in 6 games.


Lions' Malbert Reyes finds it hard to see daylight in Arsenals' defense

The Hoyas led by as much as 28 points as the Lynx defense were not in their usual self in the first 3 periods

But as usual, the Lynx always find the strength in the final quarter as they made the run to cut the lead to just eight points with 1 minute remaining.

Galanida then crushed any comeback hopes of the Lynx with a layup while the new team turned the ball over to give the game to the Hoyas.



TIGERS 66 - Santiago 19, Samson S. 16, Ong 11, Manalang 9, Canilao 7, Alcaraz 4, Rapin 0, Malicdem 0, Kuo 0, Samson A. 0

PACKERS 62- Taboac 10, Valdez 10, Felix 9, Dela Cruz 7, Brua 7, Rivera 6, Rocela 6, JAvier 3, Gamboa 2, Chan 2, Gonzales 0, Balanza 0



ARSENALS 83 - Vicencio 18, Abalos 16, Puno 15, Escanlar 14, Escober 11, Valenzuela 3, Santiago 2, Domingo 2, Leander 2. Apellado 0

LIONS 67- Bacani 22, Yumul 10, Cruz 8, Sarmiento 8, Reyes 6, Gonzales J 4, Torres 3, Pinili 2, Gonzales A 2, Cortez 2


HOYAS 82 - Primicias 26, Galanida A. 26, Trinidad 10, Herera 8, Borja 4, Galanida E 3, De Quintos 2, Bernardo 2, Lao 1, Chong 0

LYNX 73 - Abenes 21, Gregorio 20, Sito 18, Denesado 7, Rubis 2, Chua 2, Rivera 2, Alcoriza 1. Espineda 0, Enriquez 0,
Segundino 0, Palanca 0, Ortiz 0, Severo 0




GAMES ON SATURDAY:
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2:30 - Spartans vs. Lynx
4:00 - Tigers vs. Blupers
5:30 - Pandas vs. Lions

Other games will be rescheduled.

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GREAT ESCAPE
Pandas survive Lions
Spartans, Tigers devour opponents

Facing With the possiblity of losing to the Lions for the first time in their franchise history, the Team Pandas found an unlikely hero that saved the day for them

Erik Mallari Fuertes , known as a defensive player, scored back to back baskets in the final minute to help the Pandas survive the Lions 76-74

The Pandas found the Lions a difficult oponent to deal with as the Lions kept the game close with the hot hands of Jc Yumul who scored a will despite the defense thrown to him by Orangemen.




Pandas however countered the offense of Yumul with the MJ Macapugay and Albert Chua tandem as both helped the Pandas regain the upperhand in the 2nd and 3rd period.

But Lions struck back in the fourth period and threatend to take the game away after a split by JC Yumul which cut down the lead of the Pandas to just one at 71-70 with 1 minute remaining.

Fuertes then drove past against the defense of the Lions and scored his first two points to give the Pandas some breathing space

After a basket by Abeth Pinili, the Black team forgot to defend Fuertes who was left alone in the other side of the court

The Lions tried desperately to chase the lead of the Pandas but they missed on their attempts sealing their fate in the game.

Macapugay and Chua led the Pandas with 23 and 22 points respectively while Yumul was the top scorer for the Lions who now fell to their 27th straight defeat since the semifinal round of Season 6 (2009)




High Hopes ends into nightmare
Team Lynx entered the game against Team Spartans with high hopes but went home empty handed as they were crushed by the defending champions 109-80

The Spartans started the game with only 6 players but the Lynx failed to capitalize on this as the quarter ended in a close one

In the second period, the Spartans broke away as they made shot after shot while the Lynx succumb to pressure which resulted to turnovers.

The lead grew bigger after each quarter as the Lynx couldn't keep the pace with the hot shooting of the Spartans

Omar Ilagan led the Spartans with 24 points while Jenkin Quiroga and Allan Dator supported him with 19 points each




Tigers growl
The Team Tigers continued its amazing run in the tournament as it defeated the Team Blupers 90-62

After a close first quarter at 20 all , the Tigers found their groove in the 2nd quarter as Stewart Samson and Christian Manalang led the charge of the Tigers which resulted to a 46-26 lead at halftime

The Team Blupers tried its best to keep the game close despite the absence of its top 3 scorers Bridson Castronuevo, JM Fajardo and RObert Rivera.

Randy Cabaltera scored 8 straight points to cut the deficit to just 12 markers

However after Tigers sued for time, the Yellow team scorched the nets again leaving the Blupers behind.

Samson led the Tigers with 20 points while Cabaltera topscored for the Blupers with 25.

The loss was the Blupers 5th straight after winning its first 2 games this season.


THE SCORES

FIRST GAME

SPARTANS 109- Ilagan Om. 24, Quiroga 19, Dator 19, Buentipo 16, Esparrago 6, Figueroa 8, Velasco 6, Catanghal 5, Ilagan Jen 4

DNP - Ilagan Jer, Bunsoy, Azarcon, Ebriega

LYNX 80- Gregorio 23, Rivera E. 13, Enriquez 11, Rubis 8, Denesado 6, Palanca 6, Abenes 5, Segundino 5, Espineda 2, Chua 0, Ortiz 0

DNP - Lim, Severo , Alcoriza , Sito



SECOND GAME

TIGERS 90 - Samson St. 20, Manalang 19, Santiago 18, Ong 8, Tan 6, Malicdem 6, Canilao 4, Rapin 3, Kuo 3, Alcaraz 2, Samson Al 1

DNP - Garcia, Cobrador, Kuan

BLUPERS 62 - Cabaltera 25, Ramirez 15, Ventura 7, Aldrian 7, Padua 4, Santos 4, Tugano 0 , LIbudan 0

DNP - Rivera , Piastro, Cruz, Fajardo, Castronuevo , Torres


THIRD GAME

PANDAS 76 - Macapugay 23, Chua 22, Dungao 17, Sangalang 6, Fuertes 4, Palmares 2, Jimenez 2, Santos 0, Cuardo 0, Abcede 0

DNP - Florendo, Dela Cruz, Magat, Albert

LIONS 74 - Yumul 24, Pinili 13, Cortez 13, Bacani 12, Sarmiento 8, Lasin 2, Gonzales A. 2, Cruz 0, Florea 0, Ocampo 0

DNP - Reyes, Gonzales J , Escalona , Torres

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ARSENALS OUTLAST PACKERS IN OT
Pandas, Hoyas, Spartans on a roll

Team Arsenals survived the 2nd half onslaught of Team Packers to hack out a hard-earned 96-90 win in overtime in the continuation of the PEXBALL Season 9 Year 11 eliminations at the newly refurbished Sta Cruz Sports Complex in Makati City.



Arvie Vicencio and Arvie Caancan starred for the Arsenals as they scored key baskets in the extra session to help their team win their 4th game in 7 games



It was a game of spurts as the Arsenals waxed hot in the first half erecting a huge 15 point lead as Robinson Abalos played like a man possessed scoring 15 markers at halftime

But as always, the Packers showed their never say die attitude and with Jorell Chan and Mike Brua taking charge, the Season 6 champions crawled their way back in the second half and completed their comeback by leading after the 3rd period at 63-61.


From there, it was a nip and tuck affair as both teams refused to allow their each other to break away.

Late in the regulation, the Packers appeared to have the upperhand as the Arsenals had several players in foul trouble including Abalos who fouled out with less than 2 minutes remaining

Leading 79-74 after two free throws by Junray Felix, the Arsenals made a comeback with 1:52 left starting with a basket by Jojo Escanlar that cut the lead to just 3.

After a split by Tristan Taboac with 1:26 in the clock, Vicencio raced towards their basket for a quick two to cut the deficit to just two points at 80-78.

The Arsenals then had a chance to tie the game as they got the ball back after a miss by the Packers but Vicencio missed his two free throws.

However, Season 4 MVP Paolo Escober saved the day for the Arsenals as he tied the game with his two free throws with 18.8 seconds left.

The Packers had a chance to win the game outright but ageless warrior Mike Rivera missed his jumper as time expired in the regulation.

In overtime, the two teams exchanged baskets before the Packers got the upperhand at 89-86 after a basket by Rivera with 3 minutes remaining

The Packers then got the ball back and appreared ready to break away from the Arsenals

But Escober then tapped the ball away from the Packers' inbound pass and Caancan grabbed the ball and raced to their basket.

Caancan was then fouled by Packers' Nat Balanza but as he was fouled he flipped the ball which went in triggering a massive celebration not only from the Arsenals' bench but also from the audience.

Caancan missed the freebie but the Packers missed on the next play.

Vicencio then took advantage of the situation and raced to their basket for an easy layup, giving the Arsenals a 90-89 lead with 2 minutes left

Rivera tied the count with a split from the line but Escober came through with a basket to push the White team up by 2 at 92-90 with 1:28 left.

Packers then turned the ball over and the Arsenals melted some precious seconds in the game clock before Vicencio hit a dagger three over the outstretched arms of Balanza with 19 seconds left, securing the win for the Arsenals

Spartans remain undefeated
Team Spartans continued on their amazing winning streak after defeating Team Titans 78-43.

The Spartans used a big third quarter run led by Omar Ilagan to remain undefeated after 7 games this season.

The defending champions showed their strentgh in defense as they limited the Titans to possibly a league low of just 13 points in the 2nd half turning a close 33-30 lead to a huge 20 point lead at the end of the third canto.

6 on 6

in the nightcap, the Team Hoyas won the battle of 6 players after they defeated Team Blupers 81-63.

Joby Primicias and rookie Arsenio Galanida burned the hoops as they combined for 57 points to help the Hoyas notched their 7th win in 8 outings

The Blupers started strong leading 12-0 but faded immediately after Galanida scored consecutive baskets to help the Hoyas inch closer.

Eventually the Hoyas broke the game wide open in the 2nd period as Primicias scored at will leaving the Blupers' defense behind.



Blupers tried to stage a comeback in the third period led by Bridson Castronuevo but the Hoyas quickly answered back pushing the Season 4 champions to their 5th consecutive defeat after winning its first 2 games.

Pandas get their 1st back to back wins this season
In the first game, the Pandas registered its first back to back wins after defeating Team Lynx 88-73 at the Acropolis Gym in Mandaluyong.



The Pandas used a big second quarter run led by rookies MJ Macapugay and Christian SAngalang to take a huge 15 point lead at halftime

The Pandas carried on their onslaught in the third, this time by Albert chua who was splendid on both side of the court.

The Lynx tried to rally in the 4th and led by Brian Kelly Chua and Hardy Espineda, the new team was able to cut the deficit to just 9 points at 84-73 with 3 minutes remaining.

However, the PAndas proved to be steady in the clutch as they nailed key baskets to stop the rally of the Lynx

with the win, the Pandas moved up in the team standings in 5th place with 3 wins 4 losses while the Lynx are showing signs of losing stream as they fall to their sixth defeat in 8 games.



FIRST GAME (Acropolis Gym Mandaluyong)

PANDAS 88 - Macapugay 18, Dungao 16, Florendo 12, Sangalang 12, Chua 8, Palmares 8, Mallari 8, Santos 4, Jimenez 2
DNP - Cuadro, Dela Cruz, Albert, Abcede, Lee

LYNX 72 - Chua 26, Espineda 12, Denesado 12, Severo 9, Rivera 5, Rubis 4, Segundino 2, Ortiz 2, Palanca 0
DNP - Lim , Sito , Gregorio, Abenes, Enriquez, Alcoriza



SECOND GAME: (Sta. Cruz Sports Complex, Makati)

ARSENALS 96 - Abalos 31, Vicencio 24, Escanlar 12, Santiago 12, Escober 9, Caancan 4, Domingo 2, Apellado 0, Valenzuela
DNP - Nanat, Delos Reyes, Leander, Puno

PACKERS 90 - Brua 20, Chan 16, Rivera 14, Javier 10, Taboac 10, Felix 8, Balanza 7, Carreon 3, Gamboa 2
DNP - Rocela, Valdez, Gonzales, Pineda, Dela Cruz

THIRD GAME: (Sta. Cruz Sports Complex, Makati)

SPARTANS 78 - Ilagan Om 27, Bunsoy 8, Ilagan Jen 8, Buentipo 8, Quiroga 8, Esperrago 8, Dator 4, Catanghal 4, Pornel 3, Ebriega 0, Figueroa 0
DNP - Azarcon, Velasco, Ilagan Jer

TITANS 43 - Aguilar 10, Victorio 8, Ilao 8, De Guzman 6, Serrano 5, Ong 2, Rena 2, Ritua 2, Burce 0
DNP - Sunga, Soliven, Salas, Franco, Evangelista


FOURTH GAME : (Sta. Cruz Sports Complex, Makati)

HOYAS 81 - Primicias 31, Galanida Ars 26, Herrera 13, Trinidad 7, Galanida Ed 4, Borja 0
DNP - Delos Reyes, Bernardo, De Quintos, Catipon, Chong , Fabie, Lao, Villanueva

BLUPERS 63 - Castronuevo 23, Padua 12, Ventura 11, Cabaltera 8, Ramirez 7, Cachero 2
DNP - Rivera, Fajardo, Torres, Piastro, Santos, Cruz, Libudan , Tugano

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HERE COMES THE PANDAS!
Pandas get their 3rd straight victory
Spartans, Tigers, Arsenals win



Team Pandas flirted with disaster before dispatching the pesky Team Blupers 83-77 to keep their Top 4 hopes alive in the continuation the Season 9 Year 11 of PEXBALL at the Sta. Cruz Sports Complex Saturday night.

The Pandas leaned on the clutch plays from Paul Dungao and Erik Fuertes to notch their 3rd consective win and their fourth overall in eight games.


Holding a precarious 2 point lead at 62-60 with 8:51 left in the fourth period, the Pandas unleased a 13-4 run with Fuertes and Dungao combining for 9 points to help their team pull away

The game was close in the beginning with both teams having a hard time to buy a basket in the first period however in the second period, the Pandas began to gain confidence with their shots as they built a 44-27 lead midway in the said period.



But the Blupers came back strong in the 3rd canto and led by Bridson Castronuevo and JM Fajardo, the blue team was able to cut the lead to just three at 60-57 before the quarter ended much to the dismay of Pandas' team lead JP Abcede who was given a warning by the referees for arguing a call.

But the Pandas showed their strength in the fourth to withstand the onslaught of the Blupers



Arsenals back on track
the race for the #4 spot got interesting as Team Arsenals held off the Team Lynx 82-77 in the 2nd game of the day.


Robinson Abalos waxed hot in the final canto carrying the load for the Arsenals who played without key men RV Vicencio and Pao Escober.

Abalos finished with a gamehigh 32 points including 15 in the payoff period that helped the Arsenals break free from a 54-all at the end of the 3rd period.


The loss was a heartbreaking one for the Lynx who appeared to have the game under control after posting a 47-39 lead in the third period courtesy of rookie Aldrin Gregorio and Hardy Espineda

But the Arsenals turned the tables around as Ken Leander and Rony Puno joined forces to push last season's bridesmaid back in the game.

Streak continues
In the opener, Team Spartans roared to their 8th straight win this season as they defeated the luckless Team Lions 60-54 at the Ronac Art Center in San Juan.

The Spartans used a big second quarter run to frustrate the Lions who showed up with star player Eric Escalona.

Escalona who is on a week vacation, gave the Lions some hope as he kept the game close for his team in the opening period.

However, teamwork and familiarity with each other was the key for the Spartans who were led by Jenken Quiroga with 11 markers followed by Norman Buentipo and Allan Dator with 10 points each.



The Lions tried to stage a comeback in the fourth period but like its previous games, they fell short again thus they fell to other 8th defeat this season.

Tiger power

In the night cap, the Team Tigers survived the hard fighting Team Titans to register a 71-61 win

stewart Samson and rookie Christian Manalang combined for 42 points to help their team get their 7th win in 8 games.

The Tigers started the game hot as they scored 24 points compared to the 10 of the Titans in the first period but last season's MVP Mike Soliven made his presence felt in the 2nd canto, scoring 11 points to help his team cut the deficit to just 1 point at 34-33

But the Tigers showed their poise as regained control of the game in the second half, frustrating the Titans with their defense.


scores
SPARTANS 60- Quiroga 11, Buentipo 10, Dator 10, Pornel 9, Esparrago 7, Ilagan Om 4, Figueroa 4, Catanghal 3, Velasco 2
DNP - Bunsoy, Ilagan Jen, Azarcon, Ilagan Jer, Ebriega

LIONS 54- Escalona 15, Sarmiento 8, Bacani 8, Torres 6, Lasin 4, Cortez 4, Yumul 3. Cruz 2
DNP - Reyes, Gonzales Jef, Pinili, Florea, Ocampo, Gonzales Am

QRT SCORES: 10-12 / 33-21 / 48-37 / 60-54


ARSENALS 82- Abalos 32, Puno 16, Leander 14, Escanlar 13, Santiago 4, Valenzuela 3, Domingo 0, Caancan 0 , Apellado 0
DNP - Nanat, Vicencio, Delos Reyes, Escober

LYNX 77- Sito 24, Gregorio 23, Espineda 13, Chua 5, Enriquez 5, Denesado 4, Palanca 3, Severo 0, Alcoriza 0
DNP - Rubis, Lim, Segundino, Rivera, Abenes, Ortiz

QRT SCORES: 11-19 / 33-32 / 54-54 / 82-77


PANDAS 83- Chua 21, Sangalang 21, Dungao 16, Fuertes 14, Macapugay 9, Santos 2, Jimenez 0
DNP - Cuardo, Lee, Florendo, Dela Cruz, Palmares, Albert, Abcede

BLUPERS 77- Castronuevo 20, Fajardo 18, Ventura 12, Cabaltera 10, Piastro 6, Tugano 5, Torres 3, Cruz 3, Cachero 0
DNP - Rivera, Ramirez, Libudan, Padua, Santos

QRT SCORES: 13-11 / 44-31 / 60-57 / 83-77



TIGERS 71- Samson 22, Manalang 20, Santiago 14, Canilao 11, Ong 2, Kuo 2, Rapin 0, Alcaraz 0, Malicdem 0
DNP - Garcia, Cobrador, Tan, Kuan, Samson

TITANS 61- Soliven 24, Ilao 8, Serrano 7, Franco 6, Ritua 5, Sunga 5, Salas 4, Rena 2, Burce 0, Aguilar 0
DNP - Victorio, Ong, Guzman, Evangelista

QRT SCORES: 24-10 / 34-33 / 51-44 / 71-61

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FINALLY...
LIONS NAIL FIRST WIN IN THREE YEARS
Spartans, Blupers win


After 28 games and almost 3 and 1/2 years, the Team Lions has finally slayed the ghost of their past.

This after the Lions upset the Team Packers 68-66 in the penultimate day of the 1st round of eliminations of PEXBALL 2012 at the Acropolis Gym in Mandaluyong City.

Franchise player Eric Escalona scored 19 points including back to back baskets in the final 2 minutes and 12 seconds to help his team finally get the morale boosting victory.

The game was a close one from the start as both teams were determined to get the win to get the confidence going into the next round.



The Lions took a 57-51 lead at the end of the 3rd period but the Packers with an 11-2 run to get the lead at 62-59 with less than 4 minutes remaining in the game

Escalona then took matters in his hands as he drilled back to back baskets to give the Lions a 63-62 lead with 1 minute and 34 seconds left.

The Lions then showed their nerves of steel as baskets by Caloi Cruz and Ruben Sarmiento gave the Boyet Lasin's franchise a 67-62 lead with 35 ticks left.

Three free throws by rookie Mike Brua cut the deficit to just three at 67-64 with 27 seconds left.

Missed free throws by Sarmiento and Cruz opened the doors for the Packers'comeback and Beng Rocela's layup cut the Lions' lead to a solitary point at 67-66

The Lions again missed two free throws with 17 seconds left and the PAckers quicky grabbed the miss and raced to their basket.

However Rocela missed his layup with 8 seconds with Escalona grabbing the rebound.

Escalona then split his free throws giving the Packers one last chance to tie or win the game

But the Packers sealed their fate in the game as they committed a turnover giving the Lions the win.



Spartans win again

Team Spartans meanwhile maintained their immaculate record with a hard earned win over the Team Tigers 97-95 in double overtime.

The Spartans had an amazing last 4 minutes in the final period as it erased the double digit lead of the Tigers punctuated with a buzzer beating three from Jenken Quiroga that sent the game into overtime.

In the overtime it was a see saw affair as both teams exchanged baskets which resulted to another extension period.



With the Tigers up by 1, 95-94 with 10 seconds remaining , Emer Esparrago dished out a perfect pass to Allan Dator who then drilled a 3 pointer with 2 seconds left to give the Spartans the win.

6 game losing streak snapped

Team Blupers meanwhile snapped its 6 game losing skid as it defeated the luckless Team Titans 91-69.

The Blupers pounded on the Mike Soliven-Joel Ilao absence as they scored at will against the defense of the Titans.

The Blupers actually broke free from the close game at the third period as Gerby Ventura and Randy Cabaltera led the attack of the Blupers which saw the 35-31 lead at halftime balooned to a double digit lead at the end of the said period.

Ventura and Cabaltera led the attack with 20 points each while



Action resumes this Saturday at the Makati Coliseum with Pandas and Arsenals sqaring off in the first game while Hoyas and Titans end the first round with a clash in the second game

After the game, the Commisioner will lead the draw lots ceremony to determine what the groupings of Seeds 5 to 10

Games of the 2nd round will be determined through another draw lot.




LIONS 68- Escalona 19, Bacani 13, Sarmiento 11, Cruz 10, Gonzales A. 8, Cortez 4, Yumul 3, Lasin 0, Ocampo 0

DNP - Reyes, Gonzales J, Pinili, Florea, Torres

PACKERS 66- Taboac 19, Rocela 15, Rivera 10, Brua 8, Dela Cruz 7, Javier 4, Gamboa 2, Chan 1, Carreon 0, Balanza 0

DNP - Valdez, Gonzales, Felix, Pineda

QUARTERSCORES: 20-18 / 30-29 / 52-51 / 68-66


SPARTANS 97 - Quiroga 24, Ilagan Om. 23, Buentipo 18, Esparrago 11, Figueroa 8, Pornel 6, Ilagan Jen 4, Dator 3, Azarcon 0, Velasco 0, Catanghal 0

DNP - Ilagan Jer, Ebriega, Bunsoy

TIGERS 95 - Santiago 19, Tan 19, Samson St 17, Ong 13, Manalang 12, Canilao 8, Kuo 6, Malicdem 0

DNP - Samson Al, Garcia, Rapin, Cobrador, Kuan, Alcaraz

QUARTERSCORES: 14-23 / 33-43 / 45-56 / 73-73 / 88-88 / 97-95



BLUPERS 91- Ventura 20, Cabaltera 20, Padua 14, Tugano 11, Fajardo 10, Cachero 6, Torres 5, Cruz 4

DNP- Rivera, Ramirez, Libudan, Santos, Piastro, CAstronuevo


TITANS 69- Rena 23, Aguilar 16, Serrano 15, Ritua 8, Franco 0, Burce 0

DNP - Victorio, Salas, Soliven, Ong, Guzman, Ilao, Evangelista

QUARTERSCORES: 17-13 / 35-31 / 64-51 / 91-69

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ARSENALS SECURE 4TH SEED
Hoyas win again

Team Arsenals secured the 4th seed after the first round of eliminations after defeating Team Pandas 82-68 at the Makati Coliseum, Saturday night.

The Arsenals used a big 2nd quarter run to build a big lead that was too hard for the Pandas to overcome.



After leading by just 7 points at the end of the first period at 16-9, the Arsenals dropped a big bomb in the second quarter to stretch their lead to 20 at 39-19

The Pandas regrouped in the second half and was able to chop the big deficit to just six points at 57-51 with 6 mins and 5 seconds left in the payoff period

But Arsenals woke up in time as Robinson Abalos, RV Vicencio and veteran Rony Puno joined hands to pull away from the Pandas who began missing shots and turning the ball over

In the span of 2 minutes, the 6 point lead of the Arsenals doubled at 65-53

6 man Hoyas frustrate Titans

The Hoyas continued their winning ways by dispatching Team Titans 85-78.

Joby Primicias and rookie Arsenio Galanida waxed hot in the 4th period to carry the over achieving Hoyas to their 8th victory in 9 games.

The Titans actually was in control of the game until the latter part of the fourth period when the Hoyas began making their shots while the Titans had no one supporting reigning MVP Mike Soliven.



The Hoyas finally took the lead at the 4 minutes and 50 seconds mark of the last quarter with two free throws from Primicias.

The Hoyas then went on with a 10-2 run to pull away at 78-70 with 1 minute and 39 seconds left.

The loss was the Titans' 5th straight this season.


ARSENALS 82 - Abalos 17, Vicencio 15, Puno 14, Escanlar 8, Escober 7, Valenzuela 6, Santiago 6, Apellado 5, Domingo 4

PANDAS 68 - Macapugay 26, Sangalang 11, Dungao 9, Chua 8, Florendo 8, Palmares 4, Mallari 2, Albert 0, Santos 0, Jimenes 0

QUARTERSCOREs: 15-9 / 39-19 / 54-42 / 82-68


HOYAS 85 - Primicias 27, Galanida A 24, Trinidad 18, Herrera 12, Borja 2, Galanida E 2

TITANS 78 - Soliven 37, Ilao 10, Ritua 6, Aguilar 6, Sunga 5, Salas 4, Ong 4, Rena 4, Serrano 2, Burce 0, Evangelista 0, Franco 0

QUARTERSCORES: 18-14 / 31-34 / 49-53 / 85-78

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MVP
-70 percent SP 30 Votes
-player must have played at least 70 percent of the team's games in the elimination round (9 games at least)
-player must be in a team that is in the top 6 after the eliminations.
-top 6 players (regardless of the position) based on SP after eliminations
-the said player has not been ejected or thrown out of a game in the eliminations
-the said player has not accumulated a combined 3 technical fouls/unsportsmanlike fouls


MYTHICAL FIRST TEAM
- top 5 players based on the SP after the elimination round (voting for the mvp not included)
- Made up of two guards two forwards one center (players who play multiple position has advantage on this)
- Player must have played at least 60 percent of the team's games in the elminations (8 games at least)
- The player's team must be in the top 8 of the league
- Player who wins MVP automatically joins this list
- the said player has not been ejected or thrown out of a game in the eliminations
- the said player has not accumulated a combined 3 technical fouls/unsportsmanlike fouls


MYTHICAL SECOND TEAM
- players who belong to the top 6 to 10 based on the SP after the elmination round
- Made up of two guards two forwards one center (players who play multiple position has advantage on this)
- Player must have played at least 60 percent of the team's games in the elminations (8 games at least)
- the said player has not been ejected or thrown out of a game in the eliminations
- the said player has not accumulated a combined 3 technical fouls/unsportsmanlike fouls

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
-70 percent SP 30 Votes
-Top 6 Players with highest SP pts after eliminations
-player must have played at least 70 percent of the team's games in the elimination round (9 games at least)
- The player's team must be in the top 8 of the league
- if the rookie wins the mvp he automatically becomes the rookie of the year
- it may be possible that a rookie enters the mythical first team but fails to win this award
- the said player has not been ejected or thrown out of a game in the eliminations
- the said player has not accumulated a combined 3 technical fouls/unsportsmanlike fouls

ROOKIE TEAM
- top 5 rookie players based on the SP after the elimination round
- Made up of two guards two forwards one center (players who play multiple position has advantage on this)
- Player must have played at least 60 percent of the team's games in the elminations (8 games at least)
- the said player has not been ejected or thrown out of a game in the eliminations
- the said player has not accumulated a combined 3 technical fouls/unsportsmanlike fouls


DEFENSIVE PLAYER
-70 percent defensive pts SP 30 Votes
-Top 6 players with highest DP Pts after eliminations
-player must have played at least 70 percent of the team's games in the elimination round (9 games at least)
-player must be in a team that is in the top 6 after the eliminations.
- the said player has not been ejected or thrown out of a game in the eliminations
- the said player has not accumulated a combined 3 technical fouls/unsportsmanlike fouls

DEFENSIVE TEAM
- top 5 players based on the defensive stats after the elimination round
- Made up of two guards two forwards one center (players who play multiple position has advantage on this)
- Player must have played at least 60 percent of the team's games in the elminations (8 games at least)
- the said player has not been ejected or thrown out of a game in the eliminations
- the said player has not accumulated a combined 3 technical fouls/unsportsmanlike fouls



MOST IMPROVED
- player who shows tremendous change from last year performance
- players who became members of the mythical team (at least after 3 years from the present date) are not included in the selection


6TH MAN
- player who often comes off the bench for the team in 70 percent of its games in the eliminations (has played at least 9 games)
9 games = 6 games off the bench / 10 games = 7 games off the bench / 11 games = 8 games of the bench / 12 games = 9 games off the bench / 13 games = 10 games off the bench
- top 3 players with highest SP after eliminations are nominated
- 70 percent SP 30 percent votes

in the meantime
PEXBALL LEAGUE LEADERS AFTER 1st Round of PRELIMINARY ROUND





2pt PCT - a player must have at least made 10 2pt field goals or has played 5 out of 9 games in the preliminary round
3pt PCT - a player must have at least made 6 3pt field goals or has played 5 out of 9 games in the preliminary round
FG PCT - a player must have at least made 15 field goals or has played 5 out of 9 games in the preliminary round
FT PCT - a player must have at least made 10 free throws or has played 5 out of 9 games in the preliminary round

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SOLIVEN CARRIES TITANS PAST BLUPERS
Hoyas, Pandas repeat over first round victims



The DynaMike show is back

Reigning MVP Michael Bryan Soliven showed everyone why he was the best player of the tournament last season as he helped the Team Titans avenge their first round loss to the Team Blupers by drubbing the veteran laden squad 95-70.

Soliven was on fire throughout the game as he scored at will despite the defense thrown at him by the Blupers.


Following the footsteps of Soliven, the Titans also got their groove as they made their shots and played tremendous defense that led to the frustration of the once mighty Blupers.

JM Fajardo tried to lead the Blue boys to a comeback in the fourth period but the Titans calmly established superiority to notch their 3rd win in 7 games.

Soliven finished the game with a double-double with 32 points and 14 rebounds while Fajardo had 21 for the losing team




Team Pandas meanwhile repeated over Team Lynx 77-71.

Pandas' backcourt duo Albert chua and MJ Macapugay provided key baskets in the last 2 minutes of the game to lead the Pandas to their 5th victory in 10 games.

Down by a solitary point at 68-69, Macapugay broke free from the Lynx defense and made a difficult jumper that pushed his team up with 1 minute 53 seconds left.

The Lynx had a chance to take the lead back but Mighty Tor Abenes missed his two freebies and Macapugay added a point to the score of the PAndas with a split in the free throw line.

Team Lynx then tried to bring the lead down but Kelly Chua committed a crucial turnover, giving the possession back to the Pandas.

With the shot clock down to 2 seconds, Albert Chua scored a basket and got a foul to give his team some space with 28.5 seconds left.


In the nightcap, Team Hoyas survive the last minute rally of Team Packers to get their ninth victory in the tournament

The Hoyas started strong as Joby Primicias and Arsi Galanida led the attack of the second seeded team to take a commanding 21 point lead at 38-17

But just like before, the Packers came charging back and unloaded an 8-0 run at the start of the 3rd period which resulted to an early time out by the Hoyas.



The lead of the Hoyas further moved down as the game progressed and after 3 consecutive baskets by Packers center Alvin Gamboa, The Gray team had their lead cut down to just 7 at 58-51 early in the payoff period.


However, Hoyas big man Arvy Trinidad and Conrad Herrera scored crucial baskets to push their lead back at 10 points at 70-60 with 4 minutes and 6 seconds left.

Beng Rocela then took the game over for the Packers and helped his team inch closer back again at 72-66

But baskets by Galanida and De Quintos sealed the deal for the Hoyas who now secured a twice to beat advantage in the Division Semifinals.


FIRST GAME

TITANS 95 - Soliven 32, Ilao 13, Ritua 10, Rena 8, De Guzman 7, Salas 6, Franco 6, Serrano 4, Aguilar 3, Burce 2, Evangelista 2, Sunga 2

BLUPERS 70 - Fajardo 21, Cabaltera 14, Pureza 9, Ramirez 7, Ventura 7, Cruz 6, Santos 4, Aldrian 2, Tugano 0, Torres 0

SECOND GAME

PANDAS 77 - Macapugay 22, Sangalang 14, Fuertes 11, Albert 8, Florendo 8, Dungao 5, Chua 5, Jimenez 4, Abcede 0

LYNX 71 - Abenes 21, Sito 20, Denesado 11, Espineda 6, Rivera 4, Rubis 4, Palanca 3, Alcoriza 0, Severo 0, Ortiz 0


THIRD GAME

HOYAS 76 - Primicias 27, Galanida A 14, Trinidad 14, Herrera 8, Bernardo 4, Borja 3, De Quintos 2, Lao 1, Galanida E. 0


PACKERS 68 - Rocela 19, Dela Cruz 13, Gamboa 10, Rivera 9, Javier 7, Felix 3, Taboac 3, Chan 2, Brua 2, Balanza 0, Pineda 0

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OOPS I DID IT AGAIN
"Soli-VENOM" strikes again, drops season high 44 points against Arsenals.
Tigers nip Lions, Spartans massacre Lynx



Reigning PEXBALL MVP Michael Bryan Soliven is again proving everyone why he deserves to be included in the short list of the MVP candidates this season.

This after Soliven exploded for a season high 44 points helping Team Titans get an exciting come from behind win over team Arsenals 101-98 in the continuation of the 2nd round action in the 9th PEXBALL Elimnations at The Zone in Makati City , Saturday night.

Down by 8 points at the start of the last period, the Titans worked its way back to the game with Soliven leading the charge with 13 points including a big shot with 30 seconds left that gave the Titans a 98-95 lead

After a split from the free throw line from Arsenals Rookie RV Vicencio and Soliven, the Arsenals inch closer with 2 free throws from the team's scoring leader Obi Abalos to make it just a 1 point lead for the Titans at 99-98



The Arsenals were forced to foul rookie Neil Ritua who then showed rookie jitters as he just made 1 out of 2 from the free throw line, giving the Arsenals hope to tie or either win the game with 10 seconds remaining.

After suing for time, the Arsenals went to Vicencio who then drove hard to the basket however his shot rimmed out and Titans forward Rich Ong grabbed the rebound with 3 seconds left

Ong who had a quiet but efficient game, split his charities giving the Titans enough space at 101-98.

Arsenals had a last chance to force the game to overtime but Vicencio's long three pointer failed to go in as time expired.

The loss was painful one for the Arsenals as they completely controlled almost the entire game only to fall in the last 5 minutes of last quarter.

The loss also spoiled a great game from Abalos and Vicencio who finished with 40 and 33 points respectively.



In the second game of the Saturday triple header, The Team Tigers survived the hard fighting Team Lions to again escape with a 58-57 win

Failing to dispatch the Team Lions early on, the Tigers found themselves in a dogfight with the league's cellar dwellar who are coming off a morale boosting win over Team Packers.

The Lions stayed close with the Tigers and was on the verge of upsetting the league's number 3 seed after a JC Yumul three gave the Lions a 56-52 lead with 1 minute and 30 seconds left.

But the Tigers woke up from a deep slumber and back to back baskets by rookie Christian Manalang and Jeffrey Santiago tied the game at 56 with 53 seconds left.

After a timeout by the Lions, the Black team worked its way to rookie Alexander Bacani who then drove hard to the basket.

But Tigers captain Dexter Ong came from nowhere to block the shot of Bacani.

The Lions had another chance to take the lead but Yumul's shot at the shot clock buzzer missed and Tigers' forward Stewart Samson grabbed the rebound.

Samson then raced to their court and found the comebacking Louie Kuan for the layup which gave the Tigers a 58-56 lead with less than 30 seconds remaining.

In the ensuing play, Kuan fouled Lions' guard Vince Cortez who then split his freebies.

The Tigers then wasted precious seconds off the clock until they fouled Samson with less than 2 seconds remaining.

The Lions had a chance to win the game after Samson missed his two free shots but the Black team incurred an inbound error, giving the Tigers the win.


In the opening game, the Team Spartans continued its winning run defeating Team Lynx in a season record breaking fashion.

The Spartans dominated and trashed the new kids on the block winning 111-64.

The 47 point lead by the Spartans is the largest winning margin this season eclipsing their 35 point win over the same team early this season.

Sharpshooter Allan Dator topscored for the Spartans with 19 points including 15 from the rainbow territory


THE SCORES

SPARTANS 111- Dator 19, Ilagan Jen 17, Ilagan Oma 16, Buentipo 14, Figueroa 10, Ilagan Jer 9, Esparrago 8, Catanghal 8, Bunsoy 4, Quiroga 2, Velasco 2
DNP- Azarcon, Ebriega, Pornel

LYNX 64 - Gregorio 16, Abenes 15, Enriquez 14, Palanca 8, Rubis 7, Denesado 2, Espineda 2
DNP - Lim, Sito, Alcoriza, Segundino, Chua , Rivera, Severo, Ortiz

QRTSCORES: 32-18 / 51-26 / 78-49 / 111-64


TIGERS 58- Samson St 19, Santiago 15, Manalang 11, Kuan 5, Kuo 3, Ong 2, Alacaraz 2, Tan 1 , Rapin 0, Garcia 0, Canilao 0, Malicdem 0
DNP- Samson Al, Chuayap

LIONS 57- Yumul 18, Bacani 11, Cortez 9, Pinili 9, Sarmiento 6, Gonzales A. 2, Torres 2, Lasin 0, Cruz 0, Florea 0, Ocampo 0
DNP- Reyes, Escalona, Gonzales J

QRTSCORES: 15-5 / 27-24 / 46-41 / 58-57


TITANS 101- Soliven 42, Rena 13, Ilao 10, Ritua 10, Ong 9, Serrano 9, Salas 4, Franco 2, Evangelista 0, Burce 0
DNP - Victorio, Aguilar, De Guzman , Sunga

ARSENALS 98- Abalos 40, Vicencio 33, Escanlar 10, Leander 7,Velenzuela 5, Santiago 3, Apellado 0 , Domingo 0 , Caancan 0
DNP - Nanat, Delos Reyes , Escober, Puno

QRTSCORES: 21-29 / 47-55 / 71-79 / 101-98

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LIONS MULING NAGWAGI
Blupers, Packers muling sumadsad

Muli nanamang nakabingwit ng malaking isda ang Team Lions matapos nitong gulatin ang Team Pandas 68-51 sa pagpapaptuloy ng aksyon sa 9th PEXBALL sa The Zone sa Makati City noong Sabado ng gabi.

Nagpakitang gilas ang rookie forward na si Abeth Pinili matapos nitong itong umiskor ng 19 puntos at humugot ng 17 rebounds para pangunahan ang rumaratsadang Lions na ngayon ay nakuha ang kanilang pangalawang panalo sa huli nitong tatlong laro.

sa umpisa pa lamang ng laban ay hindi na pinaporma ng Lions ang mga Pandas kung saan matinding depensa ang ipinakita nito na nagresulta sa 17-8 kalamangan pagkatapos ng unang yugto ng laro.

dinagdagan ng Lions ang kanilang kalamangan sa susunod na quarter sa tulong nina Pinli, Ruben Sarmiento, Alex Bacani at Amiel Gonzales habang nangangapa naman ang Pandas sa paghanap ng solusyon sa kanilang problema sa opensa

dahil sa panalo, nakatabla na ang Lions sa Team Lynx sa 2 wins 9 losses kung saan ang laban ng dalawang koponan sa huling araw ng elimination ay tiyak na aabangan ng mga tagasubaybay ng PEXBALL.



Samantala, nakabawi naman sa kanilang huling pagkatalo ang Team Arsenals nang talunin nito ang matinding karibal nito na Team PAckers 105-91 sa unang game.

isang 17-0 run sa huling dalawang minuto ng laban ang nagbigay ng panalo sa Arsenals kung saan naging matindi ang laban ng dalawa dahil sa nagpalitan lamang ito ng kalamangan sa bawat quarter.

hawak ng Packers ang kalamangan sa 91-88 nang matawagan ng isang technical foul kasabay ng kanyang ika lima at huling foul si Alvin Gamboa matapos nitong ibato ang bola kay rookie RV Vicencio

ang nasabing pangyayari ay nagbigay ng momentum para sa Arsenals at sinamantala nito ang pagkawala ng malaking tao ng Packers upang rumatsada sa huling bahagi ng laro.

dahil sa panalo, pormal ng nakuha ng Arsenals ang twice to beat advantage sa playoffs kontra sa #3 seed sa kanilang dibisyon.



sa iba pang laro, tuloy ang pagsadsad ng Team Blupers matapos itong tambakan ng Team Hoyas 100-84.

Kumana ng 43 puntos si Joby Primicias upang gabayan ang kanyang koponan sa kanilang ika-sampung panalo sa loob ng labing isang laro.

Hindi magtugma ang laro ng Blupers kung saan halos nangangapa ang mga ito at sinamantala naman ito ng Hoyas sa kabila ng pagkakaroon lamang ng anim na tao sa laro

FIRST GAME
ARSENALS 105 - Abalos 41, Vicencio 26, Escober 10, Escanlar 7, Puno 6, Nanat 6, Domingo 5, Caancan 4, Valenzuela 0

PACKERS 91 - Rocela 43, Taboac 25, Valdez 7, Gamboa 6, Carreon 5, Chan 5

QTR SCORES - 23-17/ 44-50/ 70-69/ 105-91

SECOND GAME
HOYAS 100 - Primicias 43, Trinidad 20, Herrera 16, Catipon 15, Chiong 4, Borja 2

BLUPERS 84 - Ramirez 21, Fajardo 18, Cabaltera 12, Padua 12, Cruz 10, Pureza 9, Tugano 2, Torres 0, Camana 0

QTR SCORES - 27-15/ 48-38/ 79-58/ 100-84

THIRD GAME
LIONS 68 - Pinili 19, Bacani 12, Cortez 11, Cruz 6, Yumul 6, Sarmiento 6, Gonzales Am 5, Florea 3, Lasin 0, Gonzales Je 0, Ocampo 0

PANDAS 51 - Dela Cruz 10, Chua 9, Sangalang 9, Mallari 9, Jimenez 6, Cuadro 4, Dungao 4, Albert 0, Liscano 0, Abcede 0

QTR SCORES: 17-8 / 31-17 / 47-28 / 68-51

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PEXBALL 40 POINT CLUB

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SPARTANS, ARSENALS OVERWHELM FOES




Team Spartans easily got their 11th victory this season by defeating the undermanned and unmotivated Team Pandas 94-68 in the continuation of the 9th PEXBALL at the RFM Gymnasium in Mandaluyong City, Saturday night.

The Spartans took advantage of their depth at the start of the game and easily cruise to victory against the Pandas, playing only with 5 players, hardly putting up a fight.

The Spartans were simply dominating while the Pandas were just putting up ill-advised shots.

Omar Ilagan again led the offensive attack of the Spartans with 19 points while Jensen Ilagan, Emer Esparrago and Jenkin Quiroga supported him with 14 each

In the second game, Team Arsenals proved that they got the number of the Team Blupers this season after they defeated the once proud PEXBALL franchise 114-100.

Using their advantage in the open court game, the Arsenals broke away from a tight game early on with Robinson Abalos providing the spark for the Division A #2 seed.



The Blupers tried to come back in the last quarter as they were able to cut the deficit to just ten points at 100-90 with 4 minutes remaining in the game.

But the Arsenals answered back and scored six straight points in the span of 1 minute to put the game away for good.

Abalos led the offense of the Arsenals with a game high 31 points and 15 rebounds while Blupers' free agent acquisition Aran Pureza starred for his team with 14 points and 10 assists

Meanwhile, this Saturday, October 6, 2012 will be a day to remember for the PEXBALL community as it will play for the first time in its new homecourt -The Cloverleaf Basketball Court in Guadalupe , Makati City.

Three games will be played on that day with the Spartans and Lions having the recognition of playing first in the said court at 1:30 pm. while The Packers and Titans meet in the second game at 3pm.

The Tigers and Lynx end the Saturday festivities with a game at 4:30 pm

FIRST GAME:
SPARTANS 94 - Ilagan Om 19, Ilagan Jen 14, Quiroga 14, Esparrago 14, Figueroa 10, Velasco 8, Pornel 8, Ebriega 5, Catanghal 2

PANDAS 68 - Macapugay 24, Mallari 18, Sangalang 10, Chua 9, Santos 7

QRT SCORES: 20-13 / 43-30 / 66-48 / 94-68


SECOND GAME
ARSENALS 114 - Abalos 31, Puno 26, Escanlar 17, Vicencio 14, Domingo 9, Rodriguez 7, Santiago R. 6, Leander 2, Apellado 2, Valenzuela 0

BLUPERS 100 - Ventura 26, Padua 17, Cabaltera 15, Fajardo 15, Pureza 14, Cruz 7, Ramirez 6, Tugano 0

QRT SCORES : 19-13 / 53-38 / 80-67 / 114-100

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TITANS SECURE SPOT IN PLAYOFFS
Rena stands tall against Packers
Spartans, Tigers win again

Team Titans just showed that they can win a game without their main man Mike Soliven.



This after the Titans survived the 2nd half comeback of the Team Packers to escape with a 71-61 win in the continuation of the elimination round of the 9th PEXBALL Tournament at the league's new home, the Cloverleaf Basketball Gym in Makati City.

Titans regulars Mark Ian Rena and Mark Salas hit clutch 3 pointers to stop the PAckers who were threatening to stage a comeback in the last quarter after being down by as much as 13 points in the game.

The pint sized Rena, who proved to everyone that he had the biggest heart inside the court, drilled a 3 pointer with a second remaining on the shot clock to give the Titans some breathing room at 61-56 with 3:30 left

After both teams exchange baskets, Salas followed Rena's footsteps and scored a long 3 pointer with 1:06 left to put the game away for good at 68-61

The Titans who almost gave the game away by forfeiture, jumped the gun over the Packers as it took a 22-14 lead in the 2nd quarter through the efforts of Salas, Marlon Franco and Rydel Serrano before the Packers made its move by dropping a 6-2 run ending with a 3pointer from rookie Andrew Carreon to cut the deficit to just 4 at 24-20

Titans' version of Charles Barkley, Joel Ilao then took matters in his own hands and helped his team take a 45-32 lead in the 3rd period before the Packers slowly chipped the lead heading to the final quarter.

Ilao led the Titans with 16 points and 15 rebounds while Beng Rocela scored 14 for the Packers who are now headed to a do or die game next Saturday versus the Blupers


Meanwhile, Team Spartans cruised to their 12th victory in the season as they defeated hard fighting Team Lions 68-55 in the opening game.

The Spartans showed their familiarity with each other as they immediately took a 22-12 lead with Norman Buentipo and Rean Ebriga leading the charge for the defending champions.

But the Lions roared back the 3rd period, they were able to inch closer to the Green team at 32-29 after a layup by Carlos Cruz.

The Spartans, after suing for time, scored 7 unanswered points with Emer Esparrago scoring 6 of those points.

However the Lions showed their resiliency by coming back and scoring 8 staight with 6 points coming from 3 pointers from JC Yumul and Vince Cortez.

But Spartans restored order and dropped a back breaking 16-1 run to put the game away for good.

Buentipo led the Spartans with 11 points while Cortez had 14 for the Lions

In the nightcap, the Team Tigers again played with fire and nearly burned as they defeat Team Lynx 54-43

After trailing by 12 points in the first period, the Tigers tightened their defense and the Lynx was not able to score more than 10 points in the last three periods.

The loss was a big one for the Lynx who will also figure in a do or die game versus Team Lions on the 20th.

Stewart Samson led the Tigers with 16 points while Tor Abenes, despite playing a game earlier near the venue, led the Lynx with 21, 16 of those came from the 1st half alone


FIRST GAME

SPARTANS 68 - Buentipo 11, Ebriega 10, Ilagan Jen 10, Bunsoy 7, Esparago 7, Ilagan Oma 6, Pornel 6, Velasco 5, Figueroa 3, Dator 3, Catanghal 0

LIONS 55 - Cortez 14, Cruz 12, Bacani 8. Pinli 8. Yumul 5, Lasin 4, Sarmiento 4, Gonzales Ame 0, Ocampo 0

QTR SCORES: 17-10 / 32-25 / 48-37 / 68-55

SECOND GAME

TITANS 71 - Ilao 16, Rena 15, Salas 15, Serrano 13, Franco 10, Ritua 4, Evangelista 0 , De Guzman 0

PACKERS 61 - Rocela 14, Javier 12, Rivera 9, Dela Cruz 9, Carreon 7, Taboac 5, Gonzales 4, Felix 2, Gamboa 0

QRT SCORES: 17-14 / 36-24 / 54-44 / 71-61

THIRD GAME

TIGERS 54 - Samson St 16, Santiago 11, Manalang 10, Kuan 8. Ong 4, Tan 3, Canilao 2, Rapin 0, Malicdem 0, Chuayap 0, Samson All 0, Alcaraz 0

LYNX 43 - Abenes 21, Palanca 8, Denesado 6, Espineda 5, Rivera 3, Chua 0, Ortiz 0

QRT SCORES: 12-21 / 29-29 / 38-37 / 54-43

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PACKERS SURVIVE!
Tigers and Hoyas win anew



The Team Packers nailed the last quarterfinal slot in Division A after defeating Team Blupers 89-72 in the penultimate day of the elimination round of the 9th PEXBALL at the Cloverleaf Gym in Makati City

Ever Rocela and Tristan Taboac led the onslaught for the PAckers who broke away from a close game in the 3rd period to ensure the win for the Packers

The Blupers tried to make a comeback in the fourth period led by Ginno Ramirez but time ran out for the Blupers who fall to their franchise worst win loss record



Meanwhile, Team Tigers and Team Hoyas continued their mastery over their respective rivals after both came home with a victory.

Team Tigers started with a strong first half and ended with a stronger second half to defeat Team Pandas 83-62.

Jeffrey Santiago exploded for 33 points and 9 assists to led the Tigers to their franchise best 11th victory in 13 games.

The Tigers took advantage of the point blank misses of the Pandas to take an early 23-10 lead and they never let go of it despite the efforts of Pandas' Albert Chua and MJ Macapugay to lead their team to a comeback trail.


In the second game, Joby Primicias came out the winner of his matchup against Mike Soliven after his team took a 102-71 win over Team Titans


The Titans were only in the game for the first 2 quarters before the Hoyas took control of the game with their rebouding and defense while the Titans found no other scoring option for Soliven who tired out after scoring 19 in the 1st half.


Primicias led the Hoyas with 43 points and 13 rebounds while Soliven had 25 for the Titans


THE SCORES:

FIRST GAME

TIGERS 83- Santiago 33, Samson 23, Ong 7, Canilao 6, Manalang 6, Alcaraz 4, Rapin 2, Malicdem 2, Kuo 0

PANDAS 62- Sangalang 15, Mallari 14, Macapugay 13, Chua 9, Albert 7 , Palamares 2, Santos 2, Liscano 0 , Abcede 0

QRT SCORES: 17-10 / 38-25 / 63-39 / 83-62


SECOND GAME

HOYAS 102 - Primicias 43, Galanida A. 28, Herrera 15, Borja 4, Trinidad 4, De Quintos 4, Chiong 4

TITANS 71 - Soliven 25, Serrano 10, Ilao 8, Salas 8, Aguilar 8, Rena 6, Franco 2, Ritua 2, Evangelista 2, Burce 0

QRT SCORES: 26-16 / 48-37 / 78-57 / 102-71


THIRD GAME

PACKERS 89- Rocela 26, Taboac 23, Javier 13, Brua 13, Carreon 9, Balanza 3, Gamboa 2

BLUPERS 72- Ramirez 15, Ventura 13, Cabaltera 13, Padua 13, Cruz 8, Camana 5, Torres 3, Tugano 2

QRT SCORES: 26-13 / 44-34 / 66-54 / 89-72















REMINDER ON QUOTA
ALL WILL BE COLLECTED BEFORE THE GAME



COURT RULES

no one will be allowed to step/play on the court will roller shoes, soccer shoes. Anyone caught by the Court Admin and the tournament Director will be fined 2000 pesos and will be held responsible for the restoration expenses of the court. If tao ng player ang gumawa , that player and his team will be held responsible for the damages.

no one will be allowed to spill drinks like energy drinks (for example gatorade , cobra etc) on the shoes or basketball court . Anyone caught by the Court Admin and the tournament Director will be fined 2000 pesos and will be held responsible for the restoration expenses of the court. If tao ng player ang gumawa , that player and his team will be held responsible for the damages.

Foods or drinks must be consumed outside the playing court / audience benches not in the sidelines/ court

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DREAM ACHIEVED
Lions enter playoffs after 3 years
Spartans sweep eliminations
Hoyas win



Buried alive for three years, the Lions suddenly found itself crawling back to the ground.

Gone were the days when they used to be the league's favorite whipping boy.

This after the Lions avenged their first round defeat to the Team Lynx by defeating the new kids on the block 84-71 to clinch its long awaited playoff spot in the 9th PinoyExchange.com Basketball League at the Cloverleaf Basketball Gym in Makati City.

Ruben Sarmiento played the game of his life as he quarterbacked the Lions in the game, almost doing everything in his power for his team

Sarmiento finished with 18 points 5 rebounds 3 steals and 8 assists for the Lions, who held the league's dubious record of 28 game losing streak before chalking up 3 wins in its last 5 games to catch the last bus in the playoffs.

From a tight game early on, the Lions broke free from the Lynx which last stuck close to the Black team at 42-38 at halftime before the Lasin Franchise dropped
a big 12-3 run led by Sarmiento, JC Yumul and Carlos Cruz at the start of the 3rd period.

That run sapped the energy out of the Lynx who missed the services of key men Kelly Chua and Frebe Denesado.

The loss was a painful one for the Lynx who showed some promise early in the tournament with upset wins against Titans and Lions before losing 8 straight games to finish the season with 2 wins and 11 losses.



Meanwhile, Team Spartans for the 2nd consecutive year, swept the eliminations with a 67-60 win over Team Tigers in the main game of the Saturday triple header.

Jenken Quiroga and Jensen Ilagan scored key baskets in the 4th period that gave the Spartans a big 10 point lead in the game.

The Tigers tried to come back but failed to buy a basket when they needed it most while the Spartans went to Jericho Ilagan to seal the game for the Greenies.

The older Ilagan topscored the Spartans with 17 points while Quiroga had 12.


In the other game, Team Hoyas survived the last quarter rally of Team Arsenals to get the 82-78 win.

The Hoyas leaned on to Conrad Herrera and comebacking Anton Delos Reyes in the end game to get their 12th win in 13 games.

with their lead down to two points, Herrera made a key steal and block in the end while Delos Reyes showed grace under pressure by calmly making its free throws to secure the win.

The Arsenals, who played without Robinson Abalos, Jojo Escanlar and Pao Escober, never tasted the lead as the Hoyas started the game on fire, making all of their shots.

Despite of this , the Arsenals stuck close with the Hoyas and in the 4th period, RV Vicencio scored 5 straight points to cut the Hoyas' lead to just 4 markers but Gray team's rookie Arsi Galanida responded to the challenge and drilled 2 3pointers of his own to keep the Arsenals at bay.


The Scores

FIRST GAME

LIONS 84- Sarmiento 18, Yumul 13, Cruz 13, Gonzales Je 12, Bacani 10, Pinili 7, Gonzales Am 7 Florea 4

LYNX 71 - Abenes 20, Gregorio 15, Palanca 12, Espineda 10, Rubis 7,Severo 7, Ortiz 0

QUARTERSCORES 20-14 / 42-38 / 62-45 / 84-71


SECOND GAME
HOYAS 82- Primicias 24, Galanida Ar 22, Delos Reyes 11, De Quintos 10, Herrera 9, Trinidad 4, Borja 2, Galanida Ed 0

ARSENALS 78- Vicencio 34, Nanat 19, Domingo 10, Rodriguez 8, Santiago 5, Leander 2, Valenzuela 0, Apellado 0, Caancan 0

25-10 / 45-33 / 58-48 / 82-78

THRID GAME
SPARTANS 67- Ilagan Jer 17, Quiroga 12, Ilagan Jen 9, Figueroa 9, Esparrago 6, Velasco 4, Ilagan Oma 4, Bunsoy 2, Azarcon 2, Catanghal 2

TIGERS 60- Manalang 16, Santiago 15, Samson 15, Chuayap 10, Canilao 4, Rapin 0, Ong 0, Malicdem 0, Kuo 0

QUARTER SCORES: 14-12 / 28-27 / 47-45 / 67-60

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MOST IMPROVED PLAYER CANDIDATES
Joby Primicias- Hoyas
Conrad Herrera - Hoyas
Mark Ian Rena - Titans
Tristan Taboac - Packers
Omar Ilagan - Spartans

6TH MAN OF THE YEAR
Gian Paulo Canilao - Tigers
Ronny Puno - Arsenals
Lorenz Figueroa - Spartans

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PACKERS STAY ALIVE!
Pandas eliminate Lions
Arsenals survive the Titans



Team Packers simply refuse to die.

The Packers upset heavy favorite Team Hoyas 70-69 in the Divisional Playoffs of the 9th PEXBALL at the Cloverleaf Place in Makati City.

Guards Tristan Taboac and Ever Rocela rescued the veteran laden Packers as they scored key baskets down the strech to force a sudden death match against the Division A top seed on November 10

Taboac scored 9 points in the last quarter including a 3 pointer that gave the momentum back to his team while Rocela scored the winning basket with 21 seconds left in the game clock

It was a close game all throughout as neither team was able to pull away wherein the biggest lead that both teams had was just 7 points.

The Hoyas started hot in the game as they raced to a 12-7 lead before the Packers dropped an 8-0 bomb to get the upperhand at 15-12.

The Hoyas then regained their composure and led by MVP Candidate Joby Primicias and Rookie of the year hopeful Arsi Galanida, the second seeded Hoyas took a 37-31 at halftime.

In the third period, the Packers showed signs that an upset is forcoming as they gained the upperhand at 57-51, with the last 5 points coming from rookie Andrew Carreon.

In the fourth quarter, the Hoyas crawled back and inch closer at 56-57 after a basket by Galanida.

But the Packers showed their mental toughness as they scored 6 unanswered points to push their lead up to seven at 63-56 with 7 minutes left in the game.

After an almost bench clearing incident involving Alvin Gamboa and Galanida, the Hoyas scored their own 6-0 run to get back to the game at 62-63 before Taboac drilled a 3 pointer to give the Packers some breathing room at 66-62 with 4 minutes left.

After Taboac and Galanida exchanged baskets, Primicias then took matters in his own hands and scored 3 straight points to cut the deficit to just one at 68-67 with 1:45 left.

After a miscue in the Packers' offense, Galanida then scored a layup with 1:21 in the game clock to give the Hoyas the lead at 69-68.

The Packers then sued for time.

The season 6 champions then gave the ball to the hands of Rocela who drove past his defender and scored a difficult layup in just 11 seconds to give the lead back to the Packers at 70-69.

The Hoyas had a chance to take the lead back but the Packers' defense held them back as they were caught with a 24 second shot clock violation after Primicias was trapped in the left side of their court.

After a miss on the offense of Packers, the Hoyas had one more chance to get the win but Primicias' pass to Conrad Herrera was stolen.

In the Second game, the real Team Pandas finally showed up after eliminating Team Lions 66-57 in Division B knockout playoff game.

Albert Chua exploded as he scored 22 points to lead the Pandas to victory, their first after 3 consecutive defeats in the 2nd round of eliminations.

Last year's Defensive Player of the Year and Mythical Five member Jeremy Dela Cruz also made his presence felt as he dominated the boards along with Christian Sangalang.

The two combined for 30 rebounds as the Pandas dominated the boards against the Lions.

from the start, the Pandas appeared that they wanted the game more as they quickly raced to an 8 point lead at 20-12 with sharpshooter Paul Dungao and Erik Mallari leading the pack for the Orange clad team.

But the Lions roared back to the game and after Carlos Cruz' 4 straight points, the Lions found themselves just 4 points behind at 21-25.

The Lions last threatned at 27-31 after a tip toe jumper by captain Chris Lasin.

The Pandas then dropped a 10 to 2 bomb to take a 41-29 lead at the intermission.

The Pandas continued their onslaught in the 3rd period and despite the Lions cutting the lead to just 8 points at 48-40, the Orangemen maintained their focus and held on the lead going to the final period.

The Lions still had a chance to turn things around but consecutive misses from the field including open jumpers held them back in the game.

The Pandas now move on to the Division B semifinals against Team Tigers.


In the nightcap, the Team Arsenals spoiled the game long brillance of Michael Soliven and Deck Aguilar by defeating Team Titans 78-73.

the Arsenals leaned on the shooting of Ken Leander, Ronny Puno and Jojo Escanlar to escape from the Titans who also entered the game depleted with Joel ilao and Merrick Salas at sickbay.

The Arsenals appeared to have the win in their bag as they built a huge 15 point lead twice at 30-15 and 40-25 before the Titans made the game more interesting as Aguilar waxed hot scoring 4 consecutive 3pointers while Soliven did his own thing helping the Titans tie the score at the end of the 3rd period at 51.

After free throws from Leander which gave the Arsenals a 73-68 lead with less than a minute remaining, Soliven then carried his team in his back by drilling a 3 pointer despite the sticky defense by the Arsenals cutting the deficit to just 2 points at 73-71.

A split from Arsenals' guard Rommel Santiago opened the doors for the Titans to tie the game with 23 seconds left but this time Soliven missed an open 3 pointer and Leander grabbed the leather and was fouled immediately by the Titans.

Leander then showed that he was ready for the pressure by calmly making his two freebies to give the Arsenals a 76-71 lead with 14 seconds left.

Soliven, sandwiched by two defenders, miraculously got the outlet pass from Rydel Serrano and then raced to their court.

He was fouled immediately by Arsenals' residential sharpshooter Jeff Domingo.

soliven, upon hearing that the referee blew his whistle , immediately threw the ball and it went in resulting to cheers from the Titans' bench as they were expecting a possible 4 point play from their star player.

But the referee insisted that there was no continuation.

This was the break that the Arsenals were waiting as they gave the ball to Leander who then added free throws for the final score

The win was a big one for the Arsenals as they were able to win the game without their top guns Obi Abalos, who played limited minutes due to injuries and RV Vicencio who forgot to bring his jersey thus making him ineligible to play in the game.

With the win, the Arsenals enter the Division A Championship series while the Titans saw their dreams of advancing to the next round vanish as they again fell to the Arsenals for the second year in the row.

THE SCORES

PACKERS 70- Taboac 18, Rocela 15, Carreon 12, Valdez 8, Chan 8, Javier 4, Dela Cruz 3, Gonzales 2, Gamboa 0, Rivera 0, Balanza 0

HOYAS 69- Galanida Ar 32, Primicias 21, Trinidad 8, Herrera 4, De Quintos 2, Chiong 2, Catipon 0, Galanida Ed 0

QRT SCORES: 17-18 / 31-37 / 57-51 / 70-69



PANDAS 66- Chua 22, Mallari 13, Sangalang 10, Dela Cruz 8, Dungao 6, Palmares 4, Santos 2, Jimenez 1, Albert 0, Abcede 0

LIONS 57- Bacani 12, Yumul 11, Pinli 9, Cruz 8, Sarmiento 6, Gonzales A. 5, Lasin 4, Ocampo 2, Florea 0

QRT SCORES: 20-13 / 41-29 / 54-43 / 66-57



ARSENALS 78- Puno 21, Leander 18, Escanlar 16, Nanat 10, Domingo 6, Santiago 5, Rodriguez 2, Abalos 0, Caancan 0

TITANS 73- Soliven 37, Aguilar 16, Ritua 6, REna 4, Serrano 4, Ong 2, Franco 2, Sunga 2,Burce 0

QRT SCORES: 20-10 / 40-25 / 51-51 / 78-73

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UPSET!
PACKERS OUSTS FAVORED HOYAS
Tigers make it


Team Packers entered the division semifinals with high hopes and went out with a bang

this after the Packers upset the heavily favored Team Hoyas 91-81 in their do or die game in the PEXBALL 2012 Playoff Wars at the Cloverleaf Gym in Makati City

Season 2 MVP Mike Rivera turned back the hands of time as he carried his team in his shoulders by registering a double double performance of 25 points and 10 rebounds.

The Packers started like a house on fire as they scored 5 straight three pointers to take an early lead in the game before the Hoyas settled down and tied the score at 21 at the end of the first period.

When it appeared the the Hoyas finally found their groove in the 2nd period wherin they took a 40-32 lead, the Packers again struck back with Rivera and Tristan Taboac scoring 4 points apiece to once again inch closer with the second seeded Hoyas.

However the Hoyas were determined not to let this game slip away and with Joby Primicias waxing hot once again, the Hoyas built an 8 point lead in the 4th period at 68-60

But the Packers had an ace up their sleeves.

The veteran Rivera scored 4 consecutive points which seemed to have given his team the second wind they needed.

Packers then dropped an 12-3 bomb to take the upper hand at 72-71 with six minutes remaining in the game clock.

The Hoyas managed to tie the score at 73 after the basket by rookie Arsenio Galanida but the Packers scored six unanswered points to take a 79-73 lead with 4 minutes remaining.

After a basket by Hoyas' forward Brix Catipon, the Packers unleashed an 8-0 run that put the game away for good.

The Hoyas unraveled their true form in the game as they wilted under pressure which frustrated Primcias who failed to get the support and also the ball from his teammates when the game was on the line.

Primicias finished his season with 32 points, 30 of which came in the first three periods alone.



In the other game, Team Tigers showed their resiliency as they came back from a double digit deficit to register a 71-68 come from behind win over the Team Pandas in the Division B semifinals.

Trailing by 12 points, 56-44 at the start of the fourth period, the Tigers slowly but surely chipped the lead of the Pandas before they were able to finally get the lead at 61-58 courtesy of a huge 3 pointer from team captain Dexter Ong with four minutes and 21 seconds left in the final period.

But the Pandas refused to fold up and after a 3 pointer by Albert Chua which tied the game at 63. MJ Macapugay scored 5 straight points to give the Pandas a 68-63 lead with 1 minute and 30 seconds left.

But the Tigers crawled their way back and after a free throw by Mark Duietcher Tan, The Tigers gave the ball to Stewart Samson who drilled in 2 consecutive baskets to tie the game at 68 with 40 seconds remaining.

Chua then tried to take the matters in his own hands but his drive to the basket was met by the wall defense of the Tigers.

Samson then scored two free throws to give the Tigers the upperhand at 70-68 with 26 seconds left.

After the Pandas' timeout, the Orangmen worked the ball to Carlo Palmares who then drove to the basket.

But Tan and rookie Christian Manalang blocked the path of Palmares which resulted to a costly turnover for the Pandas.

Tan added a point to the lead of Tigers with 10 seconds left.

With no time out remaining, Macapugay rushed to the Pandas court and launched a 3 pointer which missed the mark sealing the fate of the Pandas this season.

The win was a big one for the Tigers who were forced to play the entire fourth period without top gun Jeff Santiago who got injured in the 3rd period.


THE SCORES

FIRST GAME: DIVISION B SEMIFINALS

TIGERS 71 - Santiago 21, Samson 20, Canilao 6, Chuayap 6, Manalang 6, Tan 6, Kuo 3, Ong 3, Alcaraz 0, Kuan 0, Malicdem 0, Rapin 0

PANDAS 68 - Macapugay 24, Sangalang 16, Dungao 13, Chua 11. Santos 4, Palmares 0, Abcede 0

QRT SCORES: 14-16 / 24-35 / 44-56 / 71-68


SECOND GAME DIVISION A SEMIFINALS

PACKERS 91 - Rivera 25, Rocela 18, Taboac 18, Carreon 15, Felix 8, Javier 4, Valdez 3, Chan 0, Gamboa 0

HOYAS 81 - Primicias 32, Galanida A. 28, Trinidad 11, Herrera 4, Delos Reyes 4, Catipon 2, Borja 0, De Quintos 0, Galanida E. 0, Chiong 0

QRT SCORES: 21-21 / 42-43 / 60-64 / 91-81

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TIGERS STAY ALIVE
ARSENALS A WIN AWAY FROM DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP



Team Tigers lived for another day after they defeated Team Spartans 77-70 in PEXBALL 2012 Division Championship playoffs at the Cloverleaf Gym in Makati City.

The Tigers who led most of the game had to survive the last minute run of the Spartans to notch the win and set up a winner take all game on Saturday

The Tigers jumped ahead at the start of the game leading by 4 points and that lead got bigger after veteran rookie reserve Vic Alcaraz entered the game wherein he scored three consecutive 3 pointers to widen the gap at 12 points.

But the Spartans fought back and was able to inch closer with the Tigers before the halftime buzzer.

In the second half, the two teams countered each basket to keep the game close.

The Tigers threathen to break the game wide open after Dexter Ong drilled a long 3 pointer to give his team a 50-40 lead.


But the Spartans immediately scored consecutive baskets from Norman Buentipo and Jericho Ilagan to close the gap to just 3 points at 55-52 entering the final period.

The fourth quarter was intense as neither team refuse to give in to each other's pressure early on

After the Tigers took a 59-52 lead the defending champions came charging back and were within the striking distance at 61-57

But the Tigers dropped a 9-4 run for a nine point cushion at 70-61 with 3:54 left.

The Spartans last threatened with a 7-2 blast starting with a 3 pointer from Allan Dator, cutting the deficit to just 4 points at 72-68 with 90 seconds left

The Tigers then showed their nerves of steel by calmly putting the game away for good with free throws from Stewart Samson and Dueitcher Tan

The loss snapped the Spartans' league record of 27 game winning streak

Jeffrey Santiago led the Tigers with 19 points while Ilagan topscored the Spartans with 27 points and 21 rebounds.

In the first game, the Team Arsenals showed their might as they dominated Team Packers 94-76 to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three Division A championship.



MVP Contender Robinson Abalos was amazing in the game registering a double double performance of 27 points and 14 rebounds despite playing with an injury

RV Vicencio, Pao Escober and Rony Puno helped Abalos with their hustle to secure the win for the league's version of the 1990's La Salle Green Archers

Packers were actually in the game early on but the Arsenals reserves' Puno and Ken LEander waxed hot to break the game wide open at the end of the frist period.

The Packers tried to make their comeback in the third period as they were able to cut the lead to single digits courtesy of the hot hands of Ever Rocela

But after an Arsenals' timeout, the White team scored consecutive baskets to bury the Packers for good.

The Arsenals try to seal the Division A championship this Saturday.


THE SCORES:


THE SCORES

DIVISION A Championship

ARSENALS 94 - Abalos 27 Puno 15 Escober 13 LEander 12 Escanlar 9 Vicencio 9 Nanat 4 Valenzuela 3 Domingo 2 Caancan 0 Apellado 0


PACKERS 76 - Rocela 27 Taboac 12 Rivera 8 Brua 8 Valdez 7 Pineda 5 Dela Cruz 4 Javier 2 Carreon 2 Chan 1 Gonzales 0 Felix 0

QUARTERSCORES: 27-12/ 51-29/ 67-57/ 94-76

Division B Championship

TIGERS 77 - Santiago 19 Samson 14 Ong 14 Canilao 9 Manalang 9 Alcaraz 9 Tan 3 Rapin 0 Garcia 0 Malicdem 0 Kuo 0

SPARTANS 70 - Ilagan Jer 28 Quiroga 8 Ilagan Oma 8 Buentipo 6 Esparrago 6 Dator 6 Ilagan Jen 4 Figueroa 3 Catanghal 1 Bunsoy 0 Azarcon 0

QUARTERSCORES: 19-16/ 38-35/ 55-52/ 77-70