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JRU barges into win column at CSB’s expense

by Josef Ramos
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THE Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers finally showed why they were touted as one of the favourites in Season 84 of the NCAA seniors basketball tournament.

JR Sena delivered nine of his game-high 21 points in the final period as the Heavy Bombers outlasted College of Saint Benilde, 75-67, last July 7, 2008 at the Pasay Astrodome.

“Everybody wanted to win this game,� said Sena, who shot 7-of-15 from the field. “It was our [goal] to win this game. Our coach told us to forget the last two games and start playing tough again.�

JRU began the game impressively, with Sena and guard Jay-R Bulangis combining for 12 points to build a 22-11 lead at the end of first quarter.

Despite the Blazers’ consistent second period scoring, JRU managed to maintain its advantage, thanks in part to playmaker Marc Cagoco, who pumped in nine of his 20 points, including back-to-back treys to keep the lead at 32-24 with 1:06 to go. The point guard from Davao also shot 5-of-8 from rainbow country.

CSB though fought back to tie the game at the end of the third canto after outscoring JRU, 24-19, to tie the count at 53 at the end of three periods.

The Blazers threatened at 59-62 after an Aaron Umlas triple, but shooting guard John Wilson countered with his own three, and was followed by a Sena three-point play to increase the Heavy Bombers’ lead, 68-59, with 6:02 left.

Coach Gee Abanilla’s wards threatened thanks to back-to-back baskets from Robbie Mañalac and Jeff Morial, but were countered by a Wilson free throw and a lay-up from Sena with 1:40 to go, which effectively sealed the game for the Bombers.

“Hopefully this win would be the start of something big for us. We missed 20 free throws in our first game against Letran while we failed to sustain our defense against San Sebastian College,� said Heavy Bombers mentor Ariel Vanguardia.

Wilson helped the JRU cause with 10 points, while Cameroonian Nchotu John Njei tallied seven markers and nine boards.

Jeff Morial scored 17 points to lead CSB, while Archie David added 12 points and five rebounds.

JRU improved its record to 1-2, while the Blazers’ second straight defeat sent them to an even 2-2 slate.

Defense and free-throw shooting spelled the difference for both teams.

JRU’s aggressiveness earned them a 14-of-18 clip from the free throw line, while CSB converted on only 5-of-10. The Heavy Bombers outrebounded the Blazers, 43-32, and had more steals, 14-6.

Individual Scores:

JRU 75 – Sena 21, Cagoco 20, Wilson 10, Njei 7, Hayes 6, Bulangis 5, Apinan 4, Nocom 2, Almario 0, Kabigting 0, Agas 0, Lopez 0.

CSB 67 – Morial 17, David 12, Manlapaz 8, Mañalac 6, Dalanon 6, Santos 6, Montecastro 5, Umlas 3, Abolucion 2, Sevilla 2, Johnston 0, de la Paz 0.

Quarter Scores: 22-11; 34-29; 53-53; 75-67

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  • lion's_paw  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 10:32 am

    @the ghost of Lauro the fox - a win is a win… kahit na lamang ang PCU all through out the game ang importante yun final score… db?

    tinamad ba dahil PCU lang ang kalaban? played down to PCU’s level? - actually ndi naman tinamad ang beda, maganda lang talaga ang nilaro ng PCU and Bedans are rusty but lucky Bedans got their rythm back especially in the crucial minutes…

  • jenat  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 8:34 am

    JRU over San Beda sa Finals!!

    Mabuhay Rizal!!

  • jenat  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 8:29 am

    mabuhay rizal..tuloy tuloy na yang panalo ng jru..

  • Maria  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 1:05 am

    Pag pa hina hina San Beda pwede mangyari yang Stop the roar mo Letranite

  • Letranite  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 12:34 am

    Stop the Roar @ 84!

    We Believe!

    Arriba Letran!

  • nicksy  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 12:34 am

    yan na naman si the ghost…
    hayaan mo na lang sila mg predict, lagi mo mo pinupuna yun mga pro-San Beda eh, kung gusto mo magpredict ka na lang din, hehehehe

    peace.

  • the ghost of Lauro the fox  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 12:17 am

    actually 56 all with 2:41 left. my bad.

    tinamad ba dahil PCU lang ang kalaban? played down to PCU’s level?

  • the ghost of Lauro the fox  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 10 July 2008 at 12:12 am

    Madame proud2Bbedan and Madame kobe_24

    dahan dahan lang sa pediction. PCU lang nga eh tied 50-50 with 2 minutes or so left.

    Ok sige na use the long layoff excuse but doesn’t this provide just a little itty bitty cause for concern? As fans you should say NO but … deep within?… mm….mmm….

  • kobe_24  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 9 July 2008 at 11:04 pm

    i agree..

    Dynasthree@84!!!!

  • proud2Bbedan  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 9 July 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Sorry.. The Red Lions will own every team..
    GrandSlam For Us..

    Go San Beda Fight..

  • pinkgirl  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 9 July 2008 at 2:05 pm

    at last.. heavy bombers showed what they got.
    may they continue to win in the next few fights!!

    ANMO RIZAL!!

    cagoko is the best!!!

  • pinkgirl  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Wednesday, 9 July 2008 at 2:04 pm

    at last.. heavy bombers showed what they got.
    may they continue to win in the next few fights!!

    ANMO RIZAL!!

  • asaness  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 9:49 pm

    sayang nga ung game ng BLAZERS,they just ran out of gas i think,of course due to fatigue..we also know that the BOMBERS are very hungry of a win..about the schedule of games,ganyan din kaya mapua last season,gulpihan ung schedule ng games..ala lang pansin ko din un last season

  • Get_Blazed  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 6:11 pm

    Hope we can bounce back from this loss. Animo Benilde! Keep the Flame burning! Support parin, win or lose!

  • Get_Blazed  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 6:09 pm

    The Burning Legion in gameface.ph!

    http://www.gameface.ph/forums/index.php?board=60.0

    *The Burning Legion represents the College of Saint Benilde Blazers’ unofficial supporter body. All fans of the Blazers are members of the Burning Legion, regardless if you’re a graduate, a student, faculty, athlete, or even an outside fan. Faith in the Flame! Animo Benilde!

    We would like to inform you of the opening of the new sub-forum for the CSB Blazers in gameface.ph,
    The Burning Legion. Inside the sub-forum, you would find specific threads for the CSB Blazers and our junior counterparts, the LSGH Greenies.

    Yours truly is privileged to be one of the Moderators of the said sub-forum.

    Please register with gameface.ph to be able to join the healthier sports-related conversations. Minus the trolls, flamebaiters, and what nots. So what are you waiting for?

  • PROUD'RIZALIAN  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 4:32 pm

    SENA season 84.. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER! rock on.. piz.out! mabuhay RIZAL!

  • PROUD'RIZALIAN  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 4:30 pm

    yah.. RIZALIANS will END the 3PEAT! puso ang pngllbnn d2.. ANIMO RIZAL! gudluck..

  • Letranite  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 1:31 pm

    Stop the 3peat!
    We Beleive
    Arriba Letran!

  • Letranite  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 1:30 pm

    I wish we can beat the lions on aug. 1.. Hahahahaha!

    Stop the 3peat!
    WE BELIEVE!
    Arriba Letran!

  • 43  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 1:08 pm

    well, nakita ko kung paano mag practice ang lions, syempre, mas handa sila kahit wala silang game ng 2 weeks…

  • jovans  Add karma Subtract karma  --1
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 10:11 am

    thanks! i also hope that you can beat the lions on july 21 (sena vs ekwe). wishing the best for the bombers!

  • ballbuster  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 10:02 am

    Goodluck sa Blazers! sana kayo mkagawa ng biggest upset this season by beating the overrated Lions.

    Animo Benilde!
    Mabuhay tayo ni Rizal!

  • jovans  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 10:00 am

    exactly. i hope the Lions are rusty when they face the Blazers on friday (july 11).

  • jovans  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 9:59 am

    exaclty. i hope the lions are rusty when they face the blazers on friday (july 11).

  • ballbuster  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 9:56 am

    its true! ang tagal nang nagpapahinga ang mga lions sa kweba nila.

  • jovans  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 9:52 am

    and yeah, ANIMO BENILDE!!!

  • jovans  Add karma Subtract karma  +1
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 9:50 am

    come on! the blazers played their fourth game (the most among the eight teams) in nine days. the game was close all throughout (which proves that CSB is way better now) but they ran out of fuel in the fourth. the fatigue factor eventually struck the team.

    this is unfair. San Beda has only played one game and CSB already has four? come on! our team has played since the opening day of the league. yeah, maybe that’s what our school gets (i’m a Benildean) for being the tail-enders last year.

    and i was surprised that NCAA altered the schedule and match-up of games. two weeks before the opening day, it was a whole different lineup (SBC was supposed to play last July 4 and CSB wasn’t on the July 7 playdate). i dunno why.

    so there. enough of the rants.

    2-2 is actually good for CSB, considering that we have nine rookies. i firmly believe that we will have a better record compared to the past two seasons.

    watch out, we’ll win more games.

  • ballbuster  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 9:49 am

    expect bombers to continue its winning streak like they did last season, 5 straight wins in second round.

    Mabuhay Rizal!

  • arrianne  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 9:31 am

    ok lang makakabawi din csb. Animo Benilde!

  • University_Guy  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Tuesday, 8 July 2008 at 12:59 am

    Mabuhay Rizal!!!

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