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Young guns lift PCU to win over St. Benilde

by Josef Ramos
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PHILIPPINE Christian University bucked the absence of veterans Beau Belga and Leimar Navarro to score a convincing 63-47 victory over the College of Saint Benilde Blazers in the 84th NCAA men’s basketball tournament last August 15, 2008 at The Arena in San Juan City.

The Dolphins’ second unit of Jett Vidal, Tim McCoy and Marlon Gomez combined for 37 points to help their team snap a four-game losing skid. At the same time, their win pushed the Blazers on the brink of elimination for a slot in the Final Four.

“Even if we lost against San Beda the last time around, my 11 players, particularly my second-stringers, played impressively,� said Joel Dualan, the Dolphins’ coach. “So I gave them enough chances today and they did not let us down.�

Vidal, considered one of PCU’s most talented players from its high school unit, topscored with 17 points to go along with eight rebounds and three steals, while Gomez and McCoy added 10 markers apiece for the Dolphins, who improved to 2-8.

“The school’s future remains uncertain for now, but we have to keep playing,� said Vidal. “Coach Dualan is a good coach. He just told us to keep playing and we responded well tonight.�

When inboundpass.com asked why the ex-pro benched Navarro and Belga, Dualan said, “It is just part of the gameplan. Nothing more, nothing else.�

Both teams struggled in the first quarter after combining for only 16 total points. But the Dolphins went on a decisive 20-12 burst, capped by Vidal’s two consecutive baskets, to pull away, 22-13, with 4:50 left before the end of the first half.

The Blazers, playing without the suspended Archie David, felt the pinch all the more when Dolphins swingman Rogelio Busa hit a trey that padded PCU’s advantage to 40-25 with 7:18 to go in the third quarter.

Jeff Morial was the only cager who scored in double-figures for the Blazers as he led them with 12 points and seven rebounds. St. Benilde has now dropped three consecutive games to fall to 3-7 for the season.

The scores:

PCU 63 – Vidal 17, McCoy 10, Gomez 10, Arce 8, Busa 6, Allen 5, Amparado 4, Siruma 3, Sumera 0, Asuncion 0, San Pedro 0.

St. Benilde 47 – Morial 12, Mañalac 7, Abolucion 6, Dalanon 5, Montecastro 5, de la Paz 4, Sevilla 4, Johnston 2, Manlapaz 2, Posadas 0, Umlas 0.

Quarter scores: 8-8; 28-20; 47-35; 63-47

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  • University_Guy  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 2:42 am

    Nice game dolphins..

  • billybogs  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 6:05 am

    mas ok tlaga n hindi n paglaruin si belga pasaway kc, congrats DOLPHINS! nice game! sana mag tuloy tuloy n panalo nyo.

  • chancer...hehe  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 8:08 am

    tama ..wag na paglaruin c belga puro ybng lang nmn.. imbis na xa ang magdala sa team xa pa humihila paba2..(like the championship game with san beda)
    d na yata yan gagaling..hehe
    unlike espinas and castro…malaung malau xa.. tsk tks tsk…

  • hopefulssss  Add karma Subtract karma  --1
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 8:12 am

    meh furture mga rookie ng pcu.. sana wag na cla magleave of absence nxt year..and for them nmn kc they learned na from their mistake..they just nid 2 play cleanly…thats all to proved and convinced the management….

  • bogart  Add karma Subtract karma  +1
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 8:19 am

    belga?? magaling naman ah

    pumalakpak..hehehe d mo pwedeng sikuhin at gulangan mga kasama mo sa bench…

    konting taba mo pa pwede kana ding el basurahan

  • Grrr!  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 8:22 am

    Where will vidal play in the future?

    If al husseini (admu)and pascual (sbc)stayed with castro and belga playing, this team would have been formidable. But it is not meant to be.

  • ronald  Add karma Subtract karma  --1
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 9:59 am

    mei pag asa pa kya pcu???

  • ronald  Add karma Subtract karma  --1
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 10:00 am

    sna manalo pcu

    sa mga nxt games…

  • Lasalle/mapuan08  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 5:55 pm

    hay naku PCU??? asa pa kayo malapit na matapos 2nd round dalawa p lng panalo nyo..panu b yan…..suportahan nyo nalang mapua ok..viva MAPUA!!!

  • ronald  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 6:39 pm

    tnong ko lng…

    kelan cheering competition ng ncaa???

  • Chief Waka-waka  Add karma Subtract karma  +1
    Saturday, 16 August 2008 at 8:20 pm

    baboy belga

  • bum  Add karma Subtract karma  +1
    Sunday, 17 August 2008 at 1:20 am

    dapat po nde dolphins.. dapat penguin prng c belga.

  • ria jazmine  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 17 August 2008 at 5:19 am

    waheee!!! im so proud of pcu! congrats!!! you guys actually proved that even we do have lots of losses than wins, still, we’re fighting and enjoying the games. this only proves that pcu can make it still to move up. c”,)

    rookies are great! in this game, though belga and navarro’s not around, they still managed to bring home the bacon. that’s what we call teamwork and team unity… c”,)

    congrats by the way to my friends, rogelio busa (#4) and junar arce (#19) for having a prominent game!

    junar’s visible from the 1st quarter to the last. he proved that he has this talent that he really needs to boost up. just keep on practicing and everything will be perfect!

    rogie’s awesome! he managed to have that number (6 points) without any hesitations. he’s really truly motivated in every game he plays. he makes sure he’ll have his share of points for the team…

    again…. congrats pcu for this magnanimous game! looking forward for more… c”,)

  • me  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Thursday, 11 September 2008 at 1:23 am

    ATTENDANCE ANECDOTE

    Dear Mr. Knowit All,

    I came in to work today expecting to go home early because I have commitments to my family. Unfortunately, John, my teammate was absent and we were forced to cover for him.

    My family was disappointed because I gave a promise I couldn’t keep. Why is this happening? Why should we be affected by the absence of others in the team or in our program?

    Sincerely,
    Dis Gruntled

    Dear Dis Gruntled,

    When employers schedule their work day and plan what is to be accomplished, they need to know they can depend on the people they have scheduled. It is difficult, of not impossible, to plan a day if you don’t know when an employee will show up. And face it, every employee may not realize how far-reaching his importance is.

    Being habitually late or missing work is not a personal private thing-IT AFFECTS OTHERS! When a member of the teama is not there to do what we have been hired to do, others suffer.

    Regards,
    Mr. Knowit All

  • ME  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Friday, 12 September 2008 at 6:22 am

    Why do we still believe in promises, even if we know that they were made to be broken?

  • you  Add karma Subtract karma  +0
    Sunday, 12 October 2008 at 6:30 am

    Dalawampung Hakbang sa Dambana
    Contributed by redrope (Edited by blue_kuko)
    Wednesday, November 16, 2005 @ 12:00:24 AM
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    Isa… Dalawa… Tatlo…

    Alam kong gasgas na ang linyang ito pero anu’t ano pa, hayaan mong sabihin kong walang anumang salita mula sa kahit ano pang lenguahe ang magbibigay kahulugan sa pakiramdam ko ngayon.

    Ikakasal ka na.

    Mula sa kinalalagyan ko, habang dahan dahan mong binabaybay ang gitna ng simbahan, hindi ko mapigilang lumuha ng maliliit na patak.

    Ikaw ba talaga yan? Makailang pikit na ang ginawa ko, tinatanong ang sarili kung ikaw nga ba ang babaing nasa traje de boda. At kahit anong pikit ang gawin ko, ikaw nga iyon.

    Parang kailan lang, kalaro kita kasama ang ibang bata. Alam ko pa ang itsura mo noon; tisay pero bulok ang ipin, naka-ponytail ka na palagi noon pa, at chubby. Bibo kang kalaro sa piko, pero kapag pikon ka na sa pang-aasar nila dahil sa lagi kang natutumba pag isang paa na lang ang gamit sa number 3 o kaya 4 na box sa piko, sa akin ka iiyak at aawayin ko sila. Madalas nila tayo tuksuhin pero wala lang sa iyo yon. Natutuwa naman ako noon dahil sa akin ka lumalapit. Para sa akin, ikaw na ang bestfriend ko.

    Apat… Lima… Anim…

    Binibilang ko ang mga hakbang mo sa altar. Ilang segundo na lang ay hindi ka na single. Masaya ka kaya habang naglalakad? May luha ka din sa mata, nakikita ko. Pero ang tanong na bumabalot sa isip ko ay kung luha ba yan ng kagalakan o kalungkutan.

    Hindi kita naging kaklase sa grade school. Palibhasa palagi kang nasa star section. Sa service lang kita nakakasabay, at habang kumakain tayo ng cotton candy ay nagkukuwentuhan tayo tungkol sa mga nangyari sa araw natin sa school. At alam ko, nalulungkot ka noon kapag bababa na ako sa bahay namin. Magba-bye ako sayo habang aandar ang service at magtititigan tayo. Close tayo noong elementary. Ako ang bestfriend mong lalaki at ikaw naman ang tangi kong bestfriend na babae.

    Pito… Walo… Siyam…

    Mahal na mahal kita. At habang pinagmamasdan kita sa maganda mong gown ay parang natutunaw ako sa kinalalagyan ko. Nasa kalagitnaan ka na at maya maya pa ay magsisimula na ang seremonya.

    Nag-high school tayo sa parehong school at sa kabutihang palad ay ka-section kita. Lalo pa tayong naging close kahit pa parating magkaaway ang mga barkada mong babae at ang mga barkada kong lalaki. Pero di gaya noong mga bata pa tayo, sa iba ka na tinutukso.

    Sampu… Labing-isa… Labing-dalawa…

    Pakiramdam ko, palakas nang palakas ang tugtog ng kasal habang papalapit ka sa altar. Nakangiti ka at kung minsa’y naititingin mo ang mata mo sa ibang taong nagagalak habang pinagmamasdan ka. Nasa sa iyo lahat ng atensyon.

    Nagkaroon ka na ng maraming boyfriend. Ako namam ay umasa lamang na maibig mo. Wala akong naging ibang inalayan ng pagmamahal kundi ikaw. At tuwing pinapaiyak ka ng mga magagaling mong ex, telepono ko ang kumikiriring. Kaya nga noong nauso ang kantang “Halaga” ng Parokya ni Edgar, ay sobrang tinamaan ako.

    Labing-tatlo… Labing-apat… Labing-lima…

    Maligaya ka sa panahong to, alam ko. Ikaw pa, kilalang kilala na kita. Bestfriend kita eh. Mula ulo hanggang paa, kilala kita. Kakatawa pero naaalala ko pa noong mga bata tayo, alam ko na ang mga panty mo ay yung may burdang Monday, Tuesday, hanggang Friday. Alam ko na noong elementary ay galit ka sa Sibika at Kultura at sa Principal nating tinawag nating Miss Minchin. Noong highschool, alam ko pa kung sinu-sino ang mga naging crush mo. Kabisado na kita. Alam ko kung mainit ang ulo mo, kung malungkot ka, kung hindi maganda ang pakiramdam, kung nae-excite at lahat lahat.

    Alam ko din kung maligaya ka. At kung hindi man ako nagkakamali, nararamdaman kong masaya ka ngayon habang patungo sa altar.

    Labing-anim… Labing-pito… Labing walo…

    Basta maligaya ka, masaya ako. Yun naman ang gusto ko parati, ang maligaya ka. At ang tanging hiling ko sa panahong ito ay ang panghabam-buhay mo nang kaligayahan.

    Ayan na malapit ka na sa altar.

    Labing-siyam..

    Eksaktong ikalabing-siyam na ang ang hakbang mo, nabilang ko sa isip.

    Congratulations. Masaya ako at alam kong masaya ka rin ngayong ikakasal ka na…

    Dalawampu…

    … sa akin.


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