Category: College Hoops
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Staglets flub, flounder, and recover to nip Smash for U-19 finals berth
San Sebastian survived a late-game burst from JR Eustaquio before preserving a pulsating 71-69 win over Smash and set up a championship match with Perpetual Help in the under-19 division of the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series Wednesday at the Metpark Sports Center. Team captain JC Ynot scored 21 points, including two pressure-packed free…
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Junior Altas survive Red Cubs, crack NDSL U-19 finals
Perpetual Help outlasted San Beda in a gut-wrenching semifinals match in the under-19 division of the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series on Wednesday at the Metpark Sports Center. Big plays from Lance Nitura and Kurt Velasquez allowed the Junior Altas to escape with a tense 67-63 win and advance to the championship round where…
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NDSL U-25: Keanzel drubs MLQU, 75-67
Keanzel’s double-double machines composed of Joshua Villamor and Christian Camay proved to be scourge of Manuel Luis Quezon University, which found the Believers’ frontcourt duo so formidable. The Believers outlasted the Stallions, 75-67, in the under-25 division of the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series at the Metpark Sports Arena. Villamor was a beast inside,…
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Smash U-19 avenges elder teammates, scores payback vs San Beda
Seeing its more experienced teammates beaten soundly by San Beda in the under-25 division, the younger Smash team exacted vengeance against the under-19 squad of the Red Cubs, winning 67-58, to bolster its chances in the National Developmental Sports League at the Metpark Sports Arena on Monday. Khyles Sy and Jin Cacanata combined forces for…
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Red Lions clobber Smash in NDSL Under-25 caging
San Beda played solid basketball all game long as it hammered out a 74-38 win over Smash in the under-25 division of the National Developmental Sports League at the Metpark Sports Arena on Monday. Dom Sarigumba led the way with 17 points while Miles Culdora added 15 markers and Daniel Marcelo chipped in 10 for…
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UP moves forward from Lopez, Millora-Brown episodes as it plunges to action in Filoil tourney
NOT even the departure of key players could dent University of the Philippines’ status as the team-to-beat. Yes, the likes of Francis Lopez, JD Cagulangan, and Quentin Millora-Brown may be gone, but coach Goldwin Monteverde still has able bodies at his disposal for the Fighting Maroons. To wit, Rey Remogat is now cleared to play…
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UP finds ready-made replacement for Francis Lopez, Aldous Torculas in Veejay Pre
The University of the Philippines had one huge hole to fill with the departures of Francis Lopez and Aldous Torculas. The question at the men’s basketball team’s (MBT) four position now has an answer in UAAP Season 87 Rookie of the year Veejay Pre. The 6-foot-5 versatile forward will sit out the upcoming Season 88…
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Filoil Preseason: No Pre, no problem for FEU in downing UE five
FAR Eastern University ushered in its post-Veejay Pre era by leaning on familiar faces to stave off University of the East, 74-57, in the PlayTime Cares 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup presented by ABC Tile Adhesive Thursday at the PlayTime Filoil Centre in San Juan. Jorick Bautista, Jedric Daa, and Janrey Pasaol conspired for the…
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Saints bullish on defense, keep Falcons grounded
When things were not working well offensively, St. Clare turned its focus on the defensive end as the Saints grounded the Adamson Falcons, 65-48, on Thursday night in the National Developmental Sports League under-25 Basketball Series at the Metpark Sports Center. The Saints held down the Falcons to just 34% shooting from the field all…
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Red Cubs find easy prey in decimated R1 Sports
San Beda jumped the gun early and took the fight out from a six-man R1 Sports to easily walk away with an 89-63 victory in the under-19 division of the National Developmental Sports League Basketball Series at the Metpark Sports Center Thursday. Basti Villanueva came away with a double-double performance of 18 points and 10…