San Beda 75, San Sebastian 63
SBC leads 1-0
San Beda 57, San Sebastian 55
SBC clinches second straight championship
Finals MVP: Dave Marcelo
-The two best squads in the NCAA entered the Finals with a tied record. In the first round, the SSC-R Stags escaped with a win over the SBC Red Lions, 70-68, with Dave Marcelo and Garvo Lanete failed to hit shots that could have given them the lead. But in the second round, it was the Red Lions' turn to squeak past the Stags that gained them not only the win, but also the number one spot in the league. This series, as they say, was supposed to be the series tiebreaker, as the Stags had their win way back in Season 85, while the Red Lions avenged their loss last season.
-It turned out to be actually close in the first game, as the teams entered in a deadlock. What turned the tables and gave the Red Lions an advantage was Coach Topex Robinson's ejection 3 minutes before the end of Game 1. But then, what he complained over was nothing new for those who have watched the NCAA for the past three years: Calvin Abueva's cheap shots that were unfortunately spotted by the referees. Had he kept his composure, there could have been a chance for them to overcome the nine-point lead.
-Calvin Abueva and Ian Sangalang have won well-deserved awards, but the Pinatubo Trio as a combo looked iffy all through out the series. Abueva, unquestionably, was quite consistent, doing what he used to do during the twenty Stags games prior to the Finals. Sangalang and Ronald Pascual struggled all through out. The former struggled all through out the first game, clamped down to just a mere 10 points and 6 rebounds; the latter, however, had his own scoring bursts, but when it mattered most (i.e. taking the last shot that could have given the Stags the lead and could have forced a third game), he was too tired to finish
-Everyone was relying on shooter Garvo Lanete during the last stretch of the Red Lions' season. However, his injury brought him to the bench, playing limited minutes. Fortunately, there were his teammates ready to step up and take over. There was Dave Marcelo who manned the paint and garnered double digits in markers and boards. Mar Villahermosa also stepped up in terms of scoring. And of course, in Game 2, David Semerad tallied a game-high 15 points to keep the Red Lions in control for the rest of the game.
-With the way the Red Lions and the Stags played in this season, this will be one of the most memorable games of the NCAA. The series was simply epic. Unfortunately, there should only be one team who can secure the championship, and it was the Red Lions' for the taking. But will the Red Lions continue go for another championship come Season 88?
The scores:
Game 1
San Beda 75 – Villahermosa 15, Marcelo 14, J. Pascual 14, de la Rosa 11, Amer 9, Lanete 6, A. Semerad 4, Caram 2, D. Semerad 0, K. Pascual 0
San Sebastian 63 – Pascual 14, Abueva 12, Antipuesto 11, Sangalang 10, J. dela Cruz 7, del Rio 5, Miranda 2, Vitug 2, Maiquez 0, Balucanag 0
Quarter scoring: 20-20, 35-38, 52-52, 75-63
Game 2
San Beda 57 – D. Semerad 15, Caram 10, Villahermosa 8, Amer 7, de la Rosa 5, K. Pascual 4, Marcelo 2, Lanete 2, A. Semerad 2, J. Pascual 2.
San Sebastian 55 – Pascual 15, Sangalang 13, Abueva 12, Miranda 5, dela Cruz 4, Antipuesto 4, del Rio 2, Vitug 0, Maiquez 0
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