PBA Developmental league player Maclean Sabellina stomped his class over a hapless Ateneo Team B as he led the STI College Olympians to a convincing 69 – 54 victory. Sabellina was the big factor in this game as he was unstoppable underneath the basket and went on to score a game high 19 points which was highlighted by two thunderous dunks in the third quarter. Ateneo B’s resident superstar Jomar Adornado started things early for the Blue Eagle’s second team which is now coached by former Blue Eagle Yuri Escueta. The Olympians were having a hard time scoring and fell behind 0 – 6. Ateneo B showed great man to man defense as they forced the Olympians to numerous misses and went on to end the first quarter on top 19-14.
The Olympians regrouped as Sabellina teamed up with skipper Jerald Bautista and Cameroonian recruit Noel Ohandja to level up by the end of the second quarter and surge ahead by the third quarter. The Olympians played good defense and attacked the pressure defense of the Blue and White with superb passing to end the quarter on top 54 -46. It was in this quarter that Sabellina ran the break and was given a pass by RK Morales which he translated into a one handed dunk. Three plays after Sabellina cut to the basket from the top of the key, was given another excellent pass which he translated into an emphatic dunk that gave resulted in a thunderous applause from the bleachers.
Hulking center Vince Fran tried to get the Ateneans back by backing down on his man but could not get much help from his visibly tired team mates. The Ateneo team eventually collapsed while the Olympians took advantage and built a gap to close the game comfortably ahead by 15 points. It was the second time the Olympians beat Ateneo’s team B, the last time was when Jobe Nkemakolam was still manning the center slot. Another player who performed well for the Ateneo Team B was Glen Capacio’s other son Mykee Capacio. Missing from the team is Bon Jovi Cipriano and Paul Siarot.
The scores:
STI College (69)
Sabellina 19, Ohandja 12, Bautista 8, Morales 7, Chavez 5, Moreno 4, Po 4, Melano 4, Labis 2, Crisostomo 2, Bocablo 2, Riva 2, Saldaña 0, Ortega 0,
ATENEO B (54)
Fran 12, Capacio 11, Adornado 11, Panganiban 6, Unson 4, Roa 4, Attilano 4, Mercado 2,
Quarterscores: 14 – 19, 29 – 29, 54 – 46 , 69 -54
*Lighting at the San Andres Gym is so horrible i did not take pictures of the game anymore and just posted these file pictures
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