The Celebrity Team and STI Team
Former NAASCU campaigner Abby Chavez sank two pressure packed free
throws with 6.5 seconds left to lift the STI College Global City Varsity
basketball team to a 77 – 75 win over a Team made up of famous celebrities at
the Makati Coliseum last Sunday July 28., 2013. In the ensuing play the
celebrities muffed their chance to tie the game as the Global City squad went
away with the win in this exhibition game which was set up by the Office of
Student affairs of STI.
Jerome Ortega on the drive
The half-filled coliseum was in a frenzy when the celebrities were
introduced as Derek Ramsay, Matt Evans, Luis Alandy, Ejay Falcon, Lance
Christopher, Young JV, Jose Sarasola, Fred Payawan, James Blanco, Marco
Alcaraz, former PBA Star Bal David and Gerald Anderson were called on the court
one by one. Leading the Celebrities was Anderson who showcased his versatility
by scoring off drives, jumpers and three pointers enroute to a game high of 34
points. If Anderson was all around the floor, former San Sebastian Stag
Marco Alcaraz was a beast in the shaded lane as he patrolled the middle with
much alacrity, he ended up with 14 points and tons of rebounds. Derek Ramsay on
the other hand had his moments as he showed the STIers his veteran smarts
and court savy as he ran rings around most of his defenders. In the end,
fans of Gerald Anderson were the last women shrieking as he put on a show
worthy of the admission price.
Gerald Anderson topscored
On the other side of the court, the Global City squad began to
spring to life after the first half. Aside from Chavez, former Olympians Lester
Bocablo, Arjay Napeñas, Jerome Ortega and Erven Silverie took their time
to score sparingly to knot the count at 55 – all at the end of the third
quarter. STI exploded for 25 third quarter points after scoring only 30 at the
half. Chavez and Napeñas each scored 7 points in the quarter while in the
fourth, Bocablo’s six points combined with Chavez and inside operator Ken
Baquiran’s five points each to keep the Global City team. The Celebrities last
stand came after Derek Ramsay scored off an undergoal stab to tie the score 75
– all which eventually set up the Chavez free throws after he was fouled.
Abby Chavez scores
The Celebrity Team took the first half
mainly through the efforts of Anderson who said before that he idolizes Allen
Iverson and LeBron James. True enough, he played like his idols as he drained
three three pointers in the first quarter to score a total of 13 points.
Anderson, a Holy Trinity College varsity player back when he was in High School
in General Santos City reserved the best in the second half as he poured in 21
more points to stem the tide after the STI team came charging back. The
celebrities were all accommodating in this game as they gave their fans a
chance to take pictures and autographs. The event was produced by X-Factor
productions inc. and part of the proceeds will go to the fountain of living
foundation.
Derek Ramsay scores
BOX SCORES:
STI COLLEGE ( 77)
Bocablo 19, Chavez 18, Ortega 14, Silverie 10, Napeñas 9, Baquiran 5, Bernal 2, Sultan 0, Pangilinan 0, Norte 0, Bulandus 0, Lucban 0,
CELEBRITIES (75)
Anderson 34, Alcaraz 14, Ramsay 12, Christopher 6, Falcon 4, Evans 3, Young JV 2, Payawan 0, Sarasola 0, Alandy 0, Blanco 0, David 0
Quarter scores:
14 – 25, 30 – 36, 55 – all, 77 - 75
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