Varsity Sports Updates (UAAP Junior Basketball Results)- Game Day Reviews (Part 1): Aug. 24, 2013 game

Sept 8, 2013

Saturday

12:01

Pasay City

At the moment, I hope this big headache I have does not lead to a flu. Got this after watching the College of St. Benilde Blazers’ winning game over the Mapua Cardinals.

While I try to recover(from my headache and the resulting writers’ block), here is my take on selected games of the the 76th University Athletic Association of the Philippines Junior Basketball tournament.

As of today (Sept. 7, 2013), four teams are in contention for the Final Four semifinals.

That’s the National University Bullpups, the Ateneo Blue Eaglets, the La Salle-Zobel Junior Archers and the defending champion Far Eastern University Baby Tamaraws.

–         Game day highlights Aug. 24, 2013

The Ateneo Blue Eaglets have improved their chances of making it to the Final Four semifinals of the 76^th University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Junior Basketball Tournament.

They needed one big scoring run to put away the La Salle-Zobel Junior Archers, 64-54, on Aug. 24, Saturday at the Blue Eagle gym in Katipunan Ave., Quezon City.

(Matthew Nieto in action- photo sourced from Richard Esguerra, UAAP Sports.TV com).

Their seventh win in nine games put the Blue Eaglets some two notches behind the solo-leading  National University Bullpups.

Thirdy Ravena, Matthew and Michael Nieto played above their averages again for the Blue Eaglets.

Ravena struck with 21 points, while Matthew and Michael dished out 14 and 8.

The Junior Archers kept things tight until the end of the third quarter.

They took the upperhand for the last time off Alfonso Banzon’s split charity in the last three seconds, 43-44.

In the beginning of the last quarter, Michael and Matthew Nieto joined forces with Ravena for a big 17-6 scoring blast.

The Blue Eaglets lead then ballooned to 60-44, with 2:44 left.

The Junior Archrers, with Henri Subido tallying 18 points and Banzon making 11, and Karl Maldinger scoring 10, registered their fourth setback against five wins.

The scores:

First game

UST 69- Dandan 13, Corre 13, Syyap 9, Reyes 8, Mayor 8, Laman 6, Salinas 5, Marcelo 5, Borje 2, Berdijo 2.

Adamson 62- Quinga 18, Nemenzo 10, Munsayac 6,  Madriaga 4, Casino 4, Camacho 4, de Guzman 2, Beltran 2, Agbong 2.

Quarterscores: 13-11, 26-29, 42-45, 69-62.

Second game

UE 48- Altamirano 11, Briones 7, del Rosario 6, Caduyac 6, Marata 5, Geralde 5, Mohamad 4, Garcia 2, Antonio 2.

UPIS 46- Dario 18, General 10, Gomez 9, Chua 5, Sablan 2, Labao 2.

Quarterscores: 15-7, 25-14, 31-27, 39-all, 48-46.

Third game

NU 63- Mosqueda 14, Dyke 12, Lopena 12, Go 8, Cani 8, Cauilan 6, Claveria 2, Manalang 3, Grealy 1, de Guzman 1.

FEU 40- Bienes 8, Aquino 8, Domingo 7, Lumba 6, Lee 5, Fajarito 2, Escoto 2, Domingo 1, Completo 1.

Quarterscores: 12-9, 26-16, 43-29, 63-40.

Fourth game

Ateneo 64- Ravena 21, M.  Nieto 14, Michael Nieto 8, Mendoza 8, Escaler 5, Salandanan 3, Joson 3, Black 3.

La Salle-Zobel 54- Subido 18, Banzon 11, Maldinger 10, Melecio 8, Quintos 4, Sajulga 2, Romero 1.

Quarterscores: 15-16, 28-29, 43-44, 64-54.

Varsity Sports Updates (UAAP Junior Basketball results) – Hubert Cani sparkles for NU Bullpups, boxscores of other games

Aug. 17, 2013

Saturday

3 p.m.

Blue Eagle gym

Katipunan Ave, Quezon City

– NU 85, La Salle-Zobel 48

17-year old Hubert Cani came up with one of his best games  so far as he led the National University Bullpups to an 85-48 subduing of the La Salle-Zobel Junior Archers.

His efforts last Aug. 17, Saturday, helped the Bullpups stretch their run of victories in the 76^th University Athletic Association of the Philippines Junior Basketball Tournament at the Blue Eagle gym in Katipunan Ave., Quezon City.

Cani fired 12 points, and had three rebounds and five assists for the Bullpups, who continued to hold on to the solo lead with their eighth straight triumph.

Play-by-play

 

(Hubert Cani gets instructions from NU Bullpups coach Jeff Napa)- photo courtesy of Richard Esguerra, UAAP Sports.tv.

The Bullpups got off to a great start that rainy afternoon, and just as monsoon rains brought by storm “Maring” were starting wreak havoc around the country  as well.

Cani banged in four points during a 12-0 spurt in the start of the first period.

He joined forces Michael Battad with nine points in the last 6:32.

The son of Angelito Cani, who happens to be an assistant coach for the de La Salle University-Dasmarinas Patriots, was then used sparingly in the following minutes.

Jonas Go and Battad then took centerstage as the Bullpups went to limit the Junior Archers to just six points in the opening period.

Ahead at 16-4, the Bullpups unloaded a 14-0 blast behind Go, and handed the NU a 30-4 edge in the last 51 seconds.

Defense allowed the Junior Archers to score only 10 points in the second period.

They did this  with Mark Dyke protecting the boards with nine defensive boards out of an 18-rebound tally, and with Vincent Claveria and John Cauilan coming up with nine and seven rebounds.

Bullpup Michael Mosqueda kept an eye on Junior Archer scoring ace Henri Subido, who was scoreless in the first two quarters and finished with 11 points.

“Maganda ang preparation namin against La Salle-Zobel. We were able to limit their scorers with their defense and dominate the rebounds as well,” said Bullpups coach Jeff Napa.

-What the stats say

NU, emerged as tge no. 1 offensive team after the first round, with 78.9 ppgs, 59.7 rebs, 18. 1 assists, 11.4 fb, 49.1 ppg of starters

Cani’s performance was his best in four games.

He had four points and four rebounds when NU won over Far Eastern University, 79-76, at the end of the first round, and 11 when they beat the University of the East Junior Warriors, 76-55.

At the end of the first round, Cani emerged as the no. 2 performing Bullpup, next to John Cauilan, and his with average of 13.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.6 assists.

“OK naman ang game ko. Halos consistent na. More on assist ang laro ko,” said the five-foot-11 Cani, a transferee from La Salle Greenhills.

Dyke also had 11 points, while Cauilan made 10.

The scores:

First game

Adamson 70- Quinga 23, Navarro 14, Casino 13, Nemenzo 5, de Guzman 4, Beltran 3, Villos 2, Munsayac 2, Jamias 2, Agbong 2.

UE 57- Briones 12, Ceralde 9, Altamirano 9, Mohamad 8, Marata 6, del Rosario 5, Antonio 4, Garcia 2, Correche 2.

Quartercores: 14-12, 32-21, 56-39, 70-57.

Second game

UPIS 73- Dario 27, Pajarillaga 18, Chua 12, Sablan 9, Lopez 5, General 2.

UST 71- Laman 14, Corre 14, Syyap 12, Dandan 9, Reyes 7, Mayor 7, Salinas 6, Marcelo 2.

Quarterscores: 15-18, 33-29, 51-49, 73-71.

Third game

Ateneo 79- Ravena 22, Mi. Nieto 20, Ma. Nieto 10, Black 8, Mendoza 6, Joson 6, Magpoc 5, Escaler 2.

FEU 69- Domingo 24, Lee 9, Escoto 9, Bienes 6, Aquino 6, Completo 5, JS Domingo 3, Lumba 2.

Quarterscores: 26-13, 39-26, 59-45, 79-68.

Fourth game

NU 85- Cani 12, Dyke 11, Cauilan 10, Lopena 8, Go 8, Mosqueda 7, Battad 7, Lapiz 6, Grealy 5, Gozum 3, de Guzman 3, Castillo 3, Claveria 2.

La Salle Zobel 48- Melecio 12, Subido 11, Banzon 6, Maldinger 5, Isaac 4, Romero 2, Paraiso 2, Cabarrus 2, Abanilla 2, Vizmonte 1, Sajulga 1.

Quarterscores: 30-6, 40-16, 62-34, 85-48.

Varsity Sports Updates(UAAP Junior Basketball results)- Subido scores careerhigh for Junior Archers, Bullpups win

July 17, 2013

Wednesday

11:30 a.m.

SM Mall of Asia Arena

 

(alley-oops)- NU’s Hubert Cani, and La Salle-Zobel’s Henri Subido in action. (photo shared by Richard Esguerra- UAAP Sports.TV).

Point guard Henri Subido, who could join the La Salle Green Archers next year,  achieved what could be a milestone in his young career.

He came up with his three-year best as the 17-year old Subido and his teammates helped the La Salle Junior Archers join the National University Bullpups in continuing  their run of victories in the 76^th University Athletic Association of the Philippines Junior Basketball Tournament.

The two teams  have kept their share of the lead after they posted their fourth straight victories over separate rivals Wednesday (July 17) at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Their unbeaten records have made them top contenders for the Final Four semifinals this early in the season.

DLSZ 84, UST 72

The 17-year old Subido, who made 11 points when he debuted for the Junior Archers in 2010, banged in a career high 28 points in leading the La Salle-Zobel to an 84-72 crushing of the University of Santo Tomas Tiger Cubs.

Teammates Karl Maldinger and Alfonso Banzon also came up with great performances for the Junior Archers tried to score on every opportunity,  and as they tried to pick up the pace in the first quarter.

They were already ahead, 20-13 in the first quarter when the Tiger Cubs rallied and came close for the first and last time.

An 8-0 blast by Ryan Syyap, Paulo Corre and Aaron Reyes brought the Tiger Cubs to within a point, 20-19, at the end of the first period.

“It was a very intense game. So far, we pulled it off,” said the 5-foot-9 Subido, a high school senior who is being invited to joined the Green Archers next year, and still contemplating on his plans when the season is over.

The Tigers Cubs were limited to just nine points in the second canto.

It happened as the Junior Archers unleashed a 16-6 run in the last 1:42, and off triples from Karlo Abanilla and Aljun Melecio.

This allowed the Junior Archers to gain a 10-point lead, 36-26.

“Coach Boris (Aldeguer) told us to be patient, move the ball around and look for the open man,” added Subido.

Combined efforts by Subido, Banzon and Maldinger in the early part of the third period allowed La Salle-Zobel to post a 16-point advantage, 44-28, with 7:36 left.

Their lead ballooned to 20, with 7:50 remaining in the fourth, 70-50, behind another big run which Subido and Maldinger concocted.

“I like our turnover and our fastbreaks. This is what we want to happen, to score on turnovers and fastbreaks because we are a small team. We want to capitalize on our speed,” said coach Boris Aldeguer when he looked at his copy of the stats sheet while at the dugout.

The Junior Archers made 23 points on fastbreak, and 23 more on turnovers.

Corre led the Tigers Cubs with 22 points while Reyes had 18 points and 16 boards, and Thristan Laman made 13.

UST, with teammate Randolf Marcelo celebrating his 16^th birthday, stayed in second position with its 2-2 win-loss record.

On the other hand, the Junior Archers missed teammate Alfred Sajulga, who is serving a one-game suspension.

Sajulga incurred his second flagrant foul in their game with the Far Eastern University Baby Tamaraws.

The scores:

La  Salle Zobel 84- Subido 28, Maldinger 23, Banzon 16, Abanilla 6, Paraiso 3, Melecio 3, Cabarrus 3, Romero 2.

UST 72- Corre 22, Reyes 18, Laman 13, Dandan 6, Mayor 5, Syyap 4, Montes 2, Borje 2.

Quarterscores: 20-19, 39-28, 60-46, 84-72.

-NU 76, UE 55

Six foot-three high school junior Mark Dyke  and four other teammates unloaded double digit figures in carrying the NU Bullpups to a 76-55 smothering of the undermanned University of the East Junior Warriors.

Dyke produced a double-double output of 13 points and 17 rebounds for the Bullpups, while Manuel Mosqueda and Carlos Lopena had 12 each, and the pair of Aldis Castillo and Hubert Cani chipped in 11.

The Junior Warriors played without main man Reymar Caduyac, who will miss the rest of the first round after he underwent surgery for appendicitis last week, according to coach Billy Reyes.

He relied on Mark del Rosario, Jonas Briones and Camillus Altamirano in Caduyac’s absence.

At the start, the Junior Warriors eagerly stayed within range, 15-18.

But the Bullpups slowly moved out of range, first off Lopena’s two charities and a layup from Castillo which gave NU a 22-15 edge in the last 1:07.

Two free throws from Dyke in the last 5:45 of the second canto allowed the Bullpups to gain a 28-20 lead.

After the Junior Warriors threatened for the last 24-28, the Bulldogs launched  16-0 spurt behind Castillo’s trey, and they went on to end the first half with a 16-point edge, 40-24.

They gained a 20-point spread, 61-41, at the end of the third off Cani’s drive.

Dyke led a 6-0 run in the last 8:46 of the fourth to put NU up by 23, 66-43, in the last 8:46.

They were up by 18, 6-48, in the last 3:40 off Cani’s triple.

The scores:

NU 76- Dyke 13, Mosqueda 12, Lopena 12, Castillo 11, Cani 11, Lapiz 6, Go 5, Battad 4, Manalang 2.

UE 55- del Rosario 14, Briones 14, Altamirano 12, Garcia 8, Mohammad 5, Correche 2.

Quarterscores: 22-17, 40-24, 61-41, 76-55.

Second Game

Varsity Sports Updates(UAAP Junior Basketball results)- Junior Archers upset FEU, Ateneo wins

July 6, 2013

10 a.m.

Araneta Coliseum

Saturday

The La Salle Zobel Junior Archers got big baskets from sophomore Aljun Melecio and Karl Maldinger in the last two minutes to upset the defending champion Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 61-59.

Melecio, a 5’7 sophomore, fired 19 points, including three crucial triples which helped the Junior Archers grab the lead in the 76^th University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) junior basketball tournament this morning (Saturday, July 6) at the Araneta Coliseum.

The Baby Tamaraws were enjoying an eight-point lead in the remaining 1:49  of the fourth quarter when  Melecio struck.

His treys allowed the  Junior Archers to move ahead,  59-58, and on their way to their second straight triumph.

“This is a big win for us. They are the defending champions,” said Junior Archers coach Boris Aldeguer.

Baby Tamaraw cager David Completo then split his charities to force the game’s last deadlock at 59-all.

After that, Karl Maldinger calmly buried two free throws in the last 7.3 seconds to put La Salle Zobel on top at endgame.

Henri Subido finished with 20 points while Melecio also had nine rebounds and five assists for the Junior Archers.

Ateneo slipped past the University of the East (UE), 71-64, in the other game.

Michael Nieto had a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds, while Thirdy Ravena chipped in 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Eaglets.

Magic Marata paced the Junior Warriors with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Reymar Caduyac had 12 points.

FEU-Diliman and UE dropped to 0-2.

The scores:

First Game (Jrs)

Ateneo 71 – Ravena 16, Mi. Nieto 13, Ma. Nieto 11, Escaler 11, Mendoza 8, Black 6, Magpoc 3, Calilung 3.

UE 64 – Marata 20, Caduyac 12, Guttierez 5, Briones 4, Mohamad 3, Antonio 6, Altamirano 6, Del Rosario 5, Celarde 3.

Quarterscores: 20-13, 37-30, 54-49, 71-64

Second Game (Jrs)

DLSZ 61 – Subido 20, Melecio 19, Sajulga 9, Banzon 7, Maldinger 2, Romero 2, Castro 2, Isaac 0.

FEU 59 – Domingo JJ 13, Comboy 13, Lee 12, Escoto 7, Domingo JS 7, Completo 7, Aquino 0.

Quarterscores: 13-9, 25-26, 42-46, 61-59

Varsity Sports Updates (UAAP Junior Basketball Results)- DLSZ 84, Adamson 80(OT)

June 30, 2013

SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City

10:55 a.m.

It’s raining outside. With typhoon Gorio heading southwest (and now in Mindoro, according PAGASA’s twitter account).

Here at the SM Mall of Asia, the 76^th UAAP Junior Basketball Tournament just got started.

(Double-teamed)- Henri Subido tries to get past a double-team. Photo shared by Richard Esguerra, UAAPSports.com.

-First Game

-La Salle-Zobel 84, Adamson 80 (overtime)

Henri Subido sank two charities with seven seconds left, sending the La Salle Zobel Junior Archers to an 84-80 overtime beating of the Adamson Falcons.

This allowed the Junior Archers to grab the early lead in the start of the 76^th UAAP Junior Basketball Tournament.

The 17-year old Subido had 18 points and was held down to just two in the extra five minutes.

Alfonso Banzon topscored for 25 points, and made eight of it in the last quarter of regulation.

Lester Munsayac fired 11 points for the Falcons, who are now coached by Goldwyn Monteverde, who handles Chiang Kai Shek in the Metro Manila Tiong Lian tournament.

Banzon and Subido kept the Junior Archers ahead with their drive and charity in the last 21 seconds of regulation, 74-71.

But, a triple from Munsayac in the last nine seconds, send the game into overtime, 74-all.

“We were up by three in the dying seconds when the guys left alone an Adamson player, and he shot a 3. Now it’s overtime. Puso na ang umiral sa panalo namin,” said Junior Archers coach Boris Aldeguer.

Reinier Quinga showed the way for the Baby Falcon with 24 points, while Allan Casino had 17.

“It was the turnovers that got us,” said Monteverde, who replaced Jing Ruiz.

The scores:

DLS-Zobel 84—Banzon 25, Subido 18, Sajulga 14, Maldinger 10, Melecio 6, Isaac 5, Cabarrus 4, Abanilla 2, Romero 0, Quintos 0, Paraiso 0.

Adamson 80—Quinga 24, Casino 17, Munsayac 11, Nemenzo 9, Navarro 7, Camacho 5, Beltran 3, Madriaga 2, de Guzman 2, Villos 0, Morelos 0, Jamias 0.

Quarterscores: 13-20, 40-35, 52-55, 74-all, 84-80.