Don Bosco Teams Win in MYBL-Cebu Playoffs

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Don Bosco Teams Win in MYBL-Cebu Playoffs

Don Bosco Technical College-Cebu started out its playoffs journey with two wins at the MVPSF Youth Basketball League-Cebu backed by Smart Communications, at the Sacred Heart School Mango Avenue campus. DBTC eked out a 47-43 win over UV Passerelle-B in the Under 15 Division 1 quarterfinals while their elder counterparts tamed SWU-PHINMA, 58-47, in the Under 18 Division 1 quarterfinals.

Kelaiah Tapic played the role of fireman for the Don Bosco Under 15 side as he doused the end-game rally of UV to tow the Greywolves to the semifinals. Up 36-31 at the end of the third period, Don Bosco caved in to a UV rally that cut the lead to 36-34, 5:05 left in the game. Tapic then scored eight of Don Bosco’s next ten points, including two clutch triples to give them a 46-39 lead with eleven ticks left. Tapic ended the game with 12 points and three rebounds as Chris Hernando had an all around game nine points, four rebounds, five assists and five steals. In the Under 18 Division 1 quarterfinals, Don Bosco led the Baby Cobras from start to finish before stepping off the gas pedal for the win. They jumped to leads of 21-2, 34-15 and 49-24 at the end of each stanza before coasting to the win. Jason Almero had 12 points while Soysoy Escobido had seven points five boards, five assists and two blocked shots for the Greywolves.

In other Under 15 Division 1 quarterfinal round games, CLBA trounced SWU-PHINMA, 60-35. Junel Colubio led CLBA with 12 points and 10 rebounds as Dawn Justol had 13 points and six rebounds. Benthel Asia School of Technology scraped past Team Milennials, 61-55. Raymond Benitez led Benthel with 21 points 4 assists and 5 steals. USPF cruised to a 75-47 win over One on One-C. Jonathan Manalili had 16 points, five rebounds and five steals to lead the Baby Panthers.

In an Under 12 Division 1 quarterfinal round game, Omar Basketball won over USC South-A, 56-36. John Paul Gequilan had 11 points and four rebounds for Omar Basketball. In regular season games, Sisters of Mary School-Boystown (3-1) earned a spot in the playoffs after ousting PAREF Springdale (2-2), 61-27, in an Under 18 Division 1 game. PAREF-Springdale nipped One in One-B, 47-46, in an Under 12 Division 2 game. Talisay humbled PAREF Springdale, 67-19, in an Under 15 Division 2 game. The playoff games of the tournament also backed by Cebu Landmasters Inc. and PAGOR resume next week with the Division 2’s Friendly Finale to be played, too. 









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