HAWKS & OLYMPIANS REMAIN ON TOP


UM Hawks reconvene

The University of Manila Hawks and the STI College Olympians are taking care of business so that their third finals showdown can be booked. The two teams first met in 2005 with the Hawks winning the fifth of their 5 titles, two years later the Olympians exacted revenge in winning their only NAASCU title.  This year, both teams are touted to make it to the finals and with the way things are going they are on course for another title showdown. Both teams beat the 7th and 8th placers AMA Computer University and New Era Hunters in convincing fashion. The Hawks beat the Hunters 68 – 61 and the Titans 67 -  47 while the Olympians buried the Titans 80- 55 and the Hunters 66 – 35. 


UM's Eugene Torres fouled

The Centro Escolar University Scorpions stumbled on their opening game in the quarterfinals as the defending Champion San Sebastian College Cavite Baycats exacted revenge as they brought down the Scorpions 72 – 63 while the Informatics Icons continued their amazing run by getting back at their opening day tormentors the Our Lady of Fatima University Phoenix 73 – 68. That development gave the Olympians and the Hawks more breathing room as the Olympians have a two game advantage against their nearest pursuers.

Olympians take the court

Davao bred Eugene Torres topscored in the New Era win while another Davaoeño Rhandelle Colina topscored in the game against the Titans.  Last year’s rookie of the Year Jeff Viernes on the other ably backed up the two Davao scorers as he scored 19 and 10 points respectively.  For the Olympians it was the all around play of rookie guard Rama Krisna Morales that showed the way for the Olympians as he was spectacular in the game against the Titans and awesome against the Hunters.  The Olympians exhibited unforgiving defense as they held the Titans to 55 points and the Hunters to only 37 points.


RK Morales averaged 14.5 pts
 in the 2 STI wins 

NAASCU QUARTERFINALS
DAY 1
1ST Game

UM 68 – Torres 26, Viernes 19, Colina 13, Ancheta 8, Tan 2, Patricio 0, Ibay 0, Manuel 0, Pateno 0.
NEU 61 – Cadelina 23, Lopez 12, Pepito 12, Tengco 8, Acuna 3, Sevilla 2, Quintal 1, Talastas 0, Tanglao 0.
QrtrScores 19 – 17; 39 – 31; 57 – 49; 68 – 61 Final


2nd Game
STI 80 – Ihalas 18, Morales 13, Gabo 12, Melano 12, Chavez 7, Sabellina 6, Betayene 6, Riva 3, Ablaza 2, Alcantara 1, Daguplo 0, Villadoz 0, Bocablo 0.
AMACU 55 – Mbomiko 11, Mangalindan 10, Ibarra 8, Alvarado 8, Maravilla 5, Ebidag 5, Tan 4, Cabico 2, Matias 2, Nicolas 0, Narag 0.
QrtrScores 18 – 10; 44 – 16; 65 – 30; 80 – 55 Final

3rd Game
SSC-R CAV 72 – Alcasabas 24, Acain 14, Atangan 12, Pantonia 8, Yurong 6, Filio 2, Pono 2, Castro 2, Monzon 2, Nistal 0, Callado 0, Reyes 0.
CEU 63 – Magbitang 14, Banas 14, Babad 10, Gallardo 5, Cabasal 4, Flores 3, Antes 3, Lobaton 3l, Almario 2, Silvestre 0, Chua 0, DeleCruz 0, Gonzales 0.
QrtrScores 9 – 6; 30 – 22; 45 – 44; 72 – 63 Final

4th Game
Informatics 73 – Montuano 21, Baltazar 19, Leonida 12, J.Santos 7, Corpuz 6, Acuna 5, Limpat 2, Carlos 1, Teodoro 0, T.Santos 0.


OLFU 68 – Putra 15, Jacinto 14, Jornacion 10, Valdevilla 7, Panes 6, Guidaben 4, Marquez 3, Basco 3, Benavidez 3, Aque 3, Rivera 0, Torres 0.


QrtrScores 20 – 12; 39 – 30; 54 – 44; 73 – 68 Final