QC five outlasts Navotas, secures MBT final

Games Friday (San Juan Gym) 6 p.m. – Mandaluyong vs. MMDA (South) 7:30 p.m. – San Juan vs. Quezon City (North)

It will be Quezon City against San Juan City in the North and Mandaluyong versus MMDA in the South in the division finals of the Metro Basketball Tournament seniors competition at the San Juan Gym.

Quezon City subdued Navotas, 95-92, while San Juan City outsteadied Manila, 83-76, to arrange a title showdown in the North, while Mandaluyong routed Pateros, 102-63, and MMDA shocked Las Piñas, 90-79, to set up a title duel in the South.

The two winner-take-all Division Finals will be held on Nov. 17 before the champions of the two divisions dispute in a best-of-3 series the MBT Seniors overall championship of the 23-under event organized by the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) thru the Metro Manila Sports Fest and supported by the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

The San Juan-Manila proved to be as exciting at the San Andres Sports Complex last Thursday in the North Division semis of this event which has Mobile App ng Bayan Barangay 143 as presentor, my|phone “Bida ang Pinoy” as official mobile phone, Spalding as official ball, and Synergy 88, San Miguel Corp., World Balance and Higer Bus as major sponsors.

The event is also supported by Excellent Noodles, Nature’s Spring Water, 1-Pacman Partylist, Hopewell Sales Corp., Star Bread, Frabelle Foods, Regan Industrial Sales, Inc., Glitter.ph, Alcoplus and Archie’s Bespoke Bar + Grill.