Santa Rosa gets twice to beat advantage, Global City gains final four slot

John Baniqued on the fastbreak

STI College Santa Rosa barely had some sweat in outclassing STI College Muñoz as they won with plenty to spare 124 - 42 . STI College Santa Rosa wants to send a message to the other teams that if they will take them lightly, a blow out will most probably be the result. Aries Santos led the Santa Rosa dribblers with 20 points and do it all Forward John Batisan had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 4 blocks as he stamped his class against the Muñoz big men. All 13 Santa Rosa players scored at least five points. With this win, Santa Rosa gets the second place in the elimination and the twice to beat advantage against the winner of the Balagtas and Global City play-off.

Baniqued blocks GironVan Mamangon slashes his way to the hoop

In the other game, STI College Novaliches became the last team to barge into the win column after beating STI College Taft in a game dubbed as the championship match of the day since both teams are winless. The fourth quarter started with both teams still in a stalemate at 64 -all. Led by Lester Escosia, Micho Obosa, Robert Soriano, Michael Oraa and Michael Lim conspired on a fiery wind up as they won with plenty to spare 90 - 78.

Bryan Katon Scores

STI College Taft was led by Jazz Vergara with 21 points but was unable to play most of the fourth quarter after a wayward elbow hit him that cause him to stay on the bench and watch his team mates stumble on the offensive end. It was the second winless season of STI College Taft.

Micho Obosa on the finish

STI College Global City's guns were silent the first three quarters which enabled the STI College Marikina dribblers to be at striking distance. But when their guns went full blast in the fourth quarter, there was no denying the home squad as they beat STI College Marikina 83 - 72 for the last and final slot in the semifinals. STI College Global City thus got the fourth slot behind Quezon Avenue, Santa Rosa and Balagtas.STI College Global city will face the gritty STI College Balagtas cagers to whom they still have a score to settle.

JE Ramirez with an unmolested lay up

Michie de Belen led the three point splurge of the Global City warriors as he sank two three pointers that was followed by Herminio Avila, Andrew Oyama and Wynald Sultan. In a blink of an eye, the GLobal city squad transformed a 57-all tie to a 71-60 lead. Avila also added three more free throws after being fouled from the three point area. After that the GLobal City squad coasted to victory. Avila led five Global City cagers who scored in double figures as he topscored with 20 points followed by Sultan with 19, De Belen with 12 while Mamangon and Oyama scored 10 each. The troika of Jomark Centillo, Neil Cruz and Jaymond Nayle led the Marikina team with 22, 17 and 16 points respectively.

Wynald Sultan with another daredevil move

STI College Global City will now figure in a step ladder semifinals as they face STI College Balagtas in a knock out game. The winner will then meet STI College Santa Rosa who has a twice to beat advantage since they have a superior win - loss record. STI College Avenue is now in the finals with a 7 -0 card, followed by Santa Rosa's 6-1 slate, Balagtas with a 5-2 card and GLobal City with a 4-3 record.

The Scores:

2nd Game
SANTA ROSA (124)
Santos 20, Parala 13, Batisan 12, Baniqued 12, Ferrer 10, Balmaceda 9, Reyes 9, Salamat 8, Maunahan 8, Lacsina 7, Arzola 6, Manabat 5, Cruz 5,

MUNOZ (42)

Benigno 10, Centeno 9, Singma 9, Songculan 7, Losanez 5, Alejandrino 2, Madrino 0, Giron 0, Yu 0,

3rd Game
NOVALICHES (90)
Escosia 15, Obosa 14, Soriano 13, Tungol 12, Oraa 12, Lim 11, Auingan 6, Katon 4, Moreno 3,

TAFT (78)
Vergara 21, Sandajan 17, Enriquez 15, Yabut 10, Bondad 6, Libarios 4, David 4, Victore 1,


3rd Game

GLOBAL CITY (83)
Avila 20, Sultan 19, de Belen 12, Oyama 10, Mamangon 10, Ramirez 5, Sarmiento 3, Cruz 1, Becares 1, Saltiga 0, Fajardo 0, Tabug 0

MARIKINA (72)
Centillo 22, Cruz 17, Nayle 16, Caperal 10, Fontanilla 3, Mejia 2, Cabales 0, Unabia 0, Garceron 0, Panambo 0, Nayle 0, Torres 0, Espiritu 0,