Growling Tigers make mincemeat of Red Lions, earn F4
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In this jungle, tigers are better than Lions.
UST took advantage of San Beda’s awful endgame performance on the way to the Final Four after squeezing out an emotional 88-84 win last November 19, 2007 in the quarterfinals stage of the Flying V National Collegiate Champions Cup.
Down by five entering the last quarter, 65-70, the Growling Tigers shocked the whole crowd at the Arena in San Juan City by outscoring the Red Lions in the fourth period, 23-14, to just sit back and relax as they await the winner between Jose Rizal University and Ateneo in the semifinals.
UST head coach Pido Jarencio praised his boys – particularly his usual UAAP starters –for displaying tough basketball despite the intimidating presence of the reigning back-to-back NCAA champions.
“I can’t say anything more about my players,â€? said Jarencio. “They played great even we started the game badly”. It is not how you start it but how you finish.â€?, he added.
6-foot-6 70th UAAP MVP Jerby Cruz, joining the SEAG-bound RP team this December, out-dueled counterpart Samuel Ekwe at the low post by leading UST with 21 points and hauling down 15 rebounds.
“He is really tall and strong but i took the challenge,� said Cruz. “We played as a team and I think that was our key to victory.�
The UST Growling Tigers used a decisive 17-7 run, capped by the 7 and 6 points from Dylan Ababou and Cruz, respectively, to turn their fortunes around, 80-77, with 3:30 minutes left in the game after Mark Canlas’ two straight baskets.
In the last three minutes, the Red Lions could only score 4 points as attempts by Pong Escobal and Rogemar Menor, with 22 and 19 points respectively, to recover the game for San Bedafailed and cost them the game.
Japs Cuan, had nine points and nine assists, proved to be steadier at the foul line at the last 36 seconds, by nailing four free throws to peg the final count.
“He is practicing very hard by taking a lot of attempts from the free throw line each day,� said Jarencio. “And its giving us outstanding results.�
Ababou racked up 17 points and grabbed 7 boards, while Francis Allera and Anthony Espiritu had 12 and 11 points, respectively.
The Growling Tigers fought very hard in the rebounding department, 52-50, and shared the ball more than the Red Lions, 21-14.
UST started lame, finishing first quarter at 18-22, but it went out 29-20 in scoring at the 2nd period to gain the upper-hand at halftime, 47-42.
San Beda outscored UST, 28-18, in the third period to get back on track at the start of the final period, 70-65.
“This game will be a lesson for us,� said Frankie Lim, the Red Lions mentor, who also drew 21 points and 12 rebounds from playmaker Borgie Hermida. “UST played tough game against us.�
Samuel Ekwe had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks for San Beda.
Individual scores:
UST 88–Cruz 21, Ababou 17, Allera 12, Espiritu 11, Cuan 9, Mirza 7, Canlas 6, Cortez 3, Taylor 2, Basa 0, Badua 0, Gile 0, Dizon 0.
SAN BEDA 84–Escobal 22, Hermida 21, Menor 19, Ekwe 12, Gamalinda 4, Taganas 2, Marcelo 2, Lanete 2, Maggay 0.
Quarter scores: 18-22, 47-42, 65-70, 88-84
Tags: CCL, CCL-2007, Growling-Tigers, Mac-Baracael, News, red-lions, San-Beda, USTRelated posts
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Grrr!
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Monday, 26 November 2007 at 1:45 pm
The comments made by animorah probably are not his. As I have said before, some scumbag has been able to enter the site and use the names other than his to make postings here. Thus, the “victims” are out in bad light. This is why I’m hestitant to post here comments anymore.
Whoever you are, truly basura ka. Kasing bulok mo ang school na pinanggalingan mo!
red
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Monday, 26 November 2007 at 11:00 am
In this jungle, tigers are better than Lions.
^ I disagree. Pana-panahon lang yan. haha! baka inaantok lang mga leon nung naglaban sila ng tigre. tuloy, naturuan ng leksyon. haha!
Animo San Beda!
yellow_we
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Monday, 26 November 2007 at 10:56 am
I think you don’t need to state the obvious! LoL!
red
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Monday, 26 November 2007 at 10:21 am
HAHA! i strongly agree with Mike.
animorah, hindi ka pa ba napapagod? parati ka na lang nasusupalpal, buti nakakatulog ka pa ng mahimbing? HAHAHA!
yellow_we
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Monday, 26 November 2007 at 9:36 am
good luck to the tigers against the eagles later. :)
viva santo tomas!
yellow out loud!
Mike Abasolo
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Sunday, 25 November 2007 at 5:57 pm
Hay naku mg bedista… hanggang NCAA na lang kayo… HAHA - San Beda and the rest of the pack who joined the CCL or CNC had the idea of searching something higher than themselves - A national collegiate title, the best of the best. As for the rest, hanggang diyan na lang kayo. At least we had the courage (Animo), if you know how to use it properly, to go beyond our confort zone.
animorah
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Sunday, 25 November 2007 at 3:28 pm
And the conspiracy continues…
Hay naku mg bedista… hanggang NCAA na lang kayo… HAHA
Sam
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Saturday, 24 November 2007 at 10:22 am
Guys, If you really think about it and Im going to say this again, La Salle is a school that lacks Identity.
They want to be at par with ATENEO with their class status and not with their intellect for which they have none… and they OFTEN realize they don’t have what it takes…
Then when they realize, theirs is a reality isolated from the the rest of the academic community, they try to associate with the majority and the masses.
They act as if they are devoid of the fact that the Philippines is still a developing country although a lot of them settle for jeepneys and buses to commute.
They lack the needed intellect to justify their role in the Academic World. Think about it. They are so commercialized. That’s how they differ with Ateneo.
Ateneans are confident of what they are and they know their role and place in this developing country. They are not commercialized. Although I hate them because they can be snotty too, Most Ateneans have substance in their arguements. They know who they are.
Bedans are the same way, but they savor the fact that they can adjust in any facet of life in the society. They practically can strike anywhere, from the fishball vendor to the classiest CEO in Makati,… They know who they are.
La Sallites? Not only they steal players from San Beda, they act like they’re bigger than life becuase of the afluence but they dont have the intellectual capacity to back it up other than the fact that they depend heavily from their parents. No sense of popular concern for their country, no nationalism although I won’t generalize.
They are so commercialized in their thinking and no one can deny that.
What’s your new cell, your new Ipod, etc, etc.
All they have to offer to the country is money.
Anyway, here’s a trivia, without the Red Cubs, Will the Green Archers survive the UAAP? Heck No!
Hear ye, Hear ye, ” I would rather be an Atenean then a La Sallite, But I am most proud of being a Bedan.”
snoopyrissa
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Friday, 23 November 2007 at 11:14 pm
wag na lang patulan yung mga walang kwentang magpost. i hope the upcoming final four games will be interesting!
Go USTE!
Airborne
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Friday, 23 November 2007 at 10:58 pm
san beda will have the services of eme udo and elvin pascual next season. Talking ’bout a solid off-season acquisition. Those guys can play and will bolster the frontline of the red lions with the departure of maggay and ekwe
red pride
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Friday, 23 November 2007 at 5:42 pm
u stink animorah and Grrr!…sewers guys..hehehe…no wonder folks here do not take u seriously…nuisance talaga…tsk tsk tsk…this xmas wish that you two be gifted with a tinge of intelligece so you can argue on the merits…so pathetic…we are sorry you two are shallow…hehehe…
red pride!
animo san beda! courage san beda!
go san beda fight!
red pride
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Friday, 23 November 2007 at 5:32 pm
hehehe….so pathetic…when stupid people can’t argue on the merits because they are so stupid like animorah and Grrr!, they resort to garbage…hehehe…
animorah and Grrr! just showed how shallow they are…u two truly belong to the sewers…hehehe….
IF STUPIDITY WERE BRICKS, ANIMORAH AND GRRR! WOULD BE HOUSING PROJECTS!….hehehe….i hope this coming x’mas a tinge of intelligence be gifted these two low-lifes…so pathetic…so animorah…so Grrr!..hehehe
red pride!
animo san beda! courage san beda!
go san beda fight!
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