Tanduay secures quarterfinals berth
Games Tomorrow (Ynares Sports Arena) 3 p.m. — Marinerong Pilipino vs Wang’s Basketball 5 p.m. — Racal Motors vs Batangas
Tanduay achieved its immediate goal last night, but coach Lawrence Chongson felt the Rhum Masters still have some rough edges to deal with ahead of tougher battles.
Thanks to the combined heroics of Paul Varilla and James Martinez in the final canto, Tanduay survived a hardfighting Wang’s Basketball crew 93-81 to clinch a playoff ticket in the 2017
Round two of the 2017 Luzon Gamecock Breeders Association (LGBA) stag circuit unfolds on Friday at the Pasay City Cockpit via the 7-stag derby,
LGBA president Nick Crisostomo is expecting more than 60 entries in the event also backed by Sagupaan Complexor 3000.
The LGBA series started last July 14 with Dennis Lumpay (Ormoc Joe 22 GF), Jay Cupcupin (GRC), Jay Gonzales (Batang Taal KBJ) and Remigio Llarenas (RCL Mindoro) topping the event with three wins each.
Honey Yu posted 2.5 points followed by two pointers Boy Marzo, Lito Guerra, Nancele Balibalos, Toto Gregore, Cris de Jesus, Ruel and Nomer Reyes, Rep. JB Bernos (two entries), Arman Santos, Rey Tolentino and Boyet Plaza.
Qualifiers will advance to the 4-stag finals on July 28. PBA D-League Foundation Cup at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
The off-the-bench Martinez tallied a team-high 16 points, seven of them coming in the decisive frame, while Varilla banged in five points in an 11-4 closeout in the final 2:25 as the Rhum Masters overcame the Couriers’ lastditch fightback.
More importantly, Tanduay racked up its third straight victory and sixth overall against two losses, tightening its hold of the third spot while clinching a quarterfinal seat in the process.
Michael Juico rammed in 11 of his game-high 24 points in the final frame
Glydel Guevarra sustained her form and racked up three girls’ crowns while JB Aguilar nailed another two-title romp in the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala Naga leg regional age group tennis tournament at the Naga City Tennis Courts in Camarines Sur yesterday.
Guevarra, who fell one title short in last week’s stop of the circuit at home in Iriga, completed the threetitle feat in style, beating Abby de Castro, Myah Cabrera and Emily Mendez via the same scorelines, 6-0, 6-0.
Aguilar also came away with a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Sam Angeles in the boys’ 12-U finals then the Camalig, Albay bet stunned top seed JC Gonzales, 6-3, 5-7(7), 10-6, to snare the 14-U diadem for back-to-back two-title romp in the Group 4 tournament sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop and presented by Slazenger. as he tried to keep the Couriers in the thick of the fight, only to see Varilla, veterans JR Taganas, Lester Alvarez and Jom Sollano keep the Rhum Masters steady in the crunch.
Earlier, Marinerong Pilipino proved too much to handle for eliminated Zark’s Burgers 119-74 and kept its flickering playoff hopes alive.
Guard Pao Javelona dished out an all-around performance of a team-high 17 markers, seven assists, four boards, and three steals while six other teammates added at least 11 points each as the Skippers immediately asserted their dominance over the Jawbreakers.
URDANETA – In true festive fashion, the city of Urdaneta showed its overwhelming enthusiasm in the first race of the 41st National MILO Marathon.
Around 12,000 runners hit the streets to race the finish line. Running veterans Julius Sermona and Christabel Martes took the spotlight and placed first in the 21K male and female categories, respectively.
They each took home the top purse of in cash and a trophy, and booked their slots to the National Finals in Cebu on December 3 to try and claim the MILO Marathon King and Queen titles.
In the male category, Sermona clocked in with the time of 1:15:31, while Martes posted a time of 1:23:45.
“The first few kilometers have not been easy for me,” Sermona said. “It was difficult to pass through the lead, but I just kept my head in the game which eventually helped me sprint faster in the last eight.