Mapua upsets San Beda, forges rubber match for finals
Saturday, 20 September 2008 4,384 Views / 304 Comments
TWO DAYS after eliminating San Sebastian in a sudden-death playoff game, the Kelvin dela Peña-led Mapua Cardinals did the improbable last September 19 to live another day in the 84th NCAA men’s basketball tournament Final Four.
Dela Peña tallied 17 points as the Mapua Cardinals forced a rubber match by upsetting defending champion San Beda Red Lions, 53-51 win at the Pasay Astrdome.
“It is very surprising to beat them,� said dela Peña, who was picked by the Alaska Aces of the Philippine Basketball Association in the second round of the Rookie Draft. “Defense is working as well as our offense too. But I’m sure San Beda will bounce back in next game.�
The Cardinals, who last tasted an NCAA title in 1991, need to win their sudden-death matchup on Monday against the same Red Lions in order to crack the finals. They defeated the Stags, 63-54, last Wednesday to make it to the Final Four.
“We’re able to outjump them right at the very start. Because of that we took a 10-point lead. I am glad that even Sam Ekwe did not fare well in the first half. So we took advantage of that until the fourth period,� said Mapua coach Leo Isaac.
Mapua converted 33.3 percent of its shots from three-point territory, compared to the measly 6.25 percent posted by San Beda.
“I told the boys before the game that if we can execute well our game plan, we will win. It was good also that Ian Mazo and Jonathan Banal scored better even from the three-point arc,� said Isaac, who was a member of the Cardinal quintet that won the NCAA crown in 1981.
“Maybe, we have to rest tomorrow and go overtime on Sunday because I’m sure they’ll return. We need to be ready. But right now, I think the pressure is on San Beda and hopefully we are in a situation that they are not familiar with.�
For the second straight game, Lions center Sam Ekwe tallied only four points on a dismal 2-of-9 shooting clip with 10 rebounds.
Mapua started the game on bright note as it took an 18-3 lead after Banal, dela Peña and Neil Pascual spearheaded a blistering 12-0 run.
San Beda’s Bam Gamalinda and JR Tecson, however, helped trim the deficit to nine points, 9-18, to end the first period.
Dela Peña helped sustain Mapua’s game when he drilled in three straight baskets, including a trey, to extend the Cardinal lead to 11 at the half.
A 12-2 run jumpstarted by Pong Escobal, though, allowed San Beda to move within two points, 34-36, with only 4:20 remaining in the third quarter. Isaac’s wards, though, responded with a barrage of triples, which sealed the win.
The Red Lions had a chance to steal the game in the dying seconds, but Escobal missed a potential game-winning triple at the buzzer.
Ian Mazo finished with 15 points and three assists, while Jonathan Banal added 10 markers.
The Cardinals threw a defensive blanket on the Red Lions, forcing them to commit 22 turnovers to counter a -19 rebounding disadvantage.
The scores:
Mapua 53 – Dela Peña 17, Mazo 15, Banal 10, N. Pascual 6, Mangahas 5, J. Pascual 0, Sarangay 0.
San Beda 51 – Menor 18, Hermida 14, Tecson 5, Escobal 4, Ekwe 4, Tanagas 4, Gamalinda 2, Tirona 0, Pascual 0, Marcelo 0.
Quarter scores: 18-9; 33-22; 45-38; 53-51
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yeah!! isa pa!! congrats!
Nice Game!
whooo…
pasok ng
ang jru
galing…
pinaiyak ang letran
dna maka2pasok
beda s finals…
durog n kau
pag n jru n nklaban nio..
CONGRATS sa JOSE RIZAL UNIV.
IYAK ANG LETRAN!
TANGGAL ang YABANG NYO!!
GaLing ng MAPUA!!! Sana Kayo Makalaban ng JRU sa Finals! pero Mahihirapan kayo sa San Beda..
Coach Leo Isaac was a very good, strategic type of coach and killing the reigning, defending, and back-to-back NCAA Champion San Beda Red Lions by their good and excellent motivation to the players of MIT.
MIT killed SBC by momentum stops of MIT, and draining the time by executing a good last second shot clock shots. It was amazing, and we saw that Sam Ekwe is no longer that dominant before!
Teams here at NCAA knows already the weakness of that Ekwelizer
congrats Mapua. One more game… please ipanalo nyo, we beg you. sa mga fellow Mapuans ko.. show some love, punta tayo sa monday. Im sure San Beda will make its adjustments and go balls out this monday. They arent the defending champions for nothing. Wag na kayo sa bahay manuod dun na sa Cuneta.. hahaha. Sana pumutok si Allan “The Snake” Mangahas!! KDP is really proving he belongs in the pro. Mazo and Banal please show up again on monday, please. Coach LEO, you are the best!! hahaha.
kahit sino makatapat na Kalentong Firefighter University sa finals, talo sila….
Animo San Beda!
Viva Mapua!
Baho Kalentong Firefighter University
Hehehe…Sayang minadali nung Escobal…Not following instructions e.I bet hindi magtatagal career nun sa PBA just like Aljamal…Swerte lang at may backer na MVP kaya nakukuha sa draft.
tapos na renta na hopia sa computer..
hoy mga hopia, wag nyo nakawan ang mga computer jan.
pinaalis na owner na int. cafe ang mga hopia dahil nangagamoy hopia daw ang place . hahaha
sana uniform ang kulay ng MIT fans sa monday… mag black nalang sana since red ang san beda.. para it will remind us of the 2005 black valentine rally.. kung nagkaisa tayo noon we could do it again this time sa pag support sa team natin.. sana maganda ang game between Mapua and San Beda sa monday Go Cards.
VIVA MAPUA
ANIMO SAN BEDA
I predict that Ateneo will sweep the 2 games in finals and Mapua vs. JRU will be in NC Finals.
FRANKIE LIM RESIGN!!!!
ESCOBAL PATALO KA WALA KANG KAKAININ SA PBA KUNDI PULBOS BAKAW KA, NAKAKAHIYA KANG BABUY KA, TIGYAWATIN KA, BAD TRIP KA
ESCOBAL PATALO!!! ANIMAL MO!! FU!!!!!
san beda, yuck!
mahiya naman kayo! pinapakita niyo na kay ekwe lang kayo umaasa! pag di maganda laro ni ekwe either talo or nakaka tsamba lang kayo.
pano na ang dynasTHREE? hehe!
ayusin niyo! ang yayabang pa naman ng mga fans niyo nanggugulo pa sa inbound pass ni dela Pena nung final minute. pahiya tuloy kayo! hahaha!
well with all due respect to the cardinal community, i still think that SBC will win on monday. they’re not the defending champions for nothing.
I Already Predicted that Mapua and JRu will win yesterday, and tomorrow Ateneo will win with a close match. Mapua and JRU will be in the finals. I forsee things and it did happen. Thank you.
ONCE A BEDAN ALWAYS A BEDAN
LETS SUPPORT OUR TEAM ON MONDAY
ANIMO SAN BEDA
GO SAN BEDA FIGHT
MR X ARE U GOD?
BEDANS STAND UP AND BE PROUD OF OUR TEAM REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME YESTERDAY. WE HAVE THE HEART OF A LION.
LETS PRAY AND WORK FOR OUR BELOVED RED LIONS. THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD MAY BE GLORIFIED
was a good game… mapua did great.. but champions are not champions for nothing… see you on monday…
to all people who think that we only rely on sam ekwe… think again… if we only rely on him how come no team has ever beaten us with a doulble figure i guess 5 or 6 points na yung highest… mapua won by only two but ekwe scored only four… do the math please… we won to letran without sam ekwe to… he is still a dominant player but it’s just like this: what if mapua doesn’t have dela pena? jazul for letran? sena for hopia? it’s the same thing! stupid people!
ANIMO SAN BEEDA!!! we will win on monday!!! our journey and quest for glory does not end here!!!
on the other hand… if the finals will be hopia against the cardinals… GOODLUCK sa ratings!!! kawawa naman ch23!!! walang sponsors for sure walang ads and lugi na naman!!!
sorry sa mga hopia pero talagang wala kayo kaseng dating!!!
mr.x pakihulaan nga kung uulan tom? cguro your from jru??? este hopia pala!
Dapat Letran nanalo kahapon.. Yayabang nanaman mga JRU nyan… Congrats na rin sa JRU.. Nice game cardinals, we can do it on monday… GOOD LUCK sa MAPUA at SAN BEDA..
VIVA MAPUA!!!!
our team needs us on monday, they need the red wave, they need their fellow bedistas to support them..i hope na hayaan tau ng admin na manuod sa monday..sana naisip na ng admin un..3-peat is in danger right now, mas mabuti ng matalo tau na mgkakasama kesa nmn na matalo tau na ndi mgkksama..peo naniniwala pa din aq na we’ll win on monday..
ano pong oras sa monday??
Bedans wala ng klase mula 12 nn yan ang alam ko
Please do watch the game live. our team needs our support. Huwag na po tayong magturuan kung sinong patalo let us hust support our team.
ANIMO SAN BEDA
BEAT MAPUA
remember:
ora + labora = 3peat
LUKE 18:27
With God, All things are possible.
VIVA MAPUA!!!
VIVA MAPUA.. BEAT SAN BEDA :D
peace po..
Go Cardinals!!
you can do it one more time
anong oras po ang game??
Tsk, tsk.
Pano na ang 3-peat na inaasam?!
HE WHO DOUBT DIES!
ISA PA!
GO SAN BEDA FIGHT!!!
Congrats, mga kapitbahay! :)
Haay, talo kami, di kami pasok sa finals. Sorry, Bedans, there’s no rivalry finals na magaganap this season. May next year pa naman ee, kaya, WE WILL BE BACK!
Good luck to the both teams on Monday! Honestly, I really don’t know which side to take. I like both teams! Kudos to the Bedans who gave their support to the Knights! Saludo ako sa inyo!
Whoever will be entering the finals, GOOD LUCK!
Beat JRU! Animo San Beda! Viva Mapua!
ARRIBA LETRAN!
Nawala ang dream match-up ng NCAA na magandang combination for this year’s collegiate basketball.
Walang pambato ang NCAA sa UAAP this year dahil natalo ang Letran sa JRU. Walang SBC-CSJL and sana naman matalo na ang Mapua!
@ Animo_Red
2:30 bro. see you there.
Go San Beda Fight!
obvious naman si coach frankie nag pa lag2 ng laro. paimbistigahan din sya sa cidg
Hey kahit d ko makapunta sa monday coz of work sana all beda students and mga ibang alumni mkapunta :D support our team, punta kau lahat. dapat walang KJ n student n d pumunta, punuin ng pula ang LRT2 at MRT para sa mga walang dalang kotse ^^,
hope you will win this monday so you dont have any reason pag d kau nag 3peat para magkaalaman na remember 1-1 ang beda at jru …
hehe aus cardinal ah hanggang mura lng sa internet
To the red Bedans,
Is there something wrong with Sam Ekwe? On a slide sya ah, going downhill!
Allright, napanuod ko lang yung final two minutes of the game, and Pong Escobal’s disgusting blunder, dapat kay Ogie Menor yung bola and no one else, but why was Ekwe held to such low output. Can anyone answer me?
nkpagbreak ung gf nya sa knya :’( na hurt si sam that day and nde makaconcentrate ..
@ cardinal sin
Good manners bro. :))
There are only 2 schools in the philippines.
1. Mapua
and
2. Others
@ Obserbador,
What! Talaga! Sam Ekwe, BASTED! Alam ko pakiramdam
nun, Masakit Talaga. As in mapapakanta ka nang The
Day You Went Away by M2M, It Must Have Been Love by
Roxette, at iba pa.
Thanks pre
@ Jhocson Univ. Bloodhounds
yun din sabi ng isa kong kaibigan. kasi close sila ni sam and nakwento niya sakin na parang ganun daw. si sam daw kasi eh laging hindi pwede sa araw kasi nga may training ang RL tapos yung girl naman hindi pwede sa gabi kasi may klase. oh diba? kamusta naman yun? hai. anyway, sana ok na si sam on monday. Go Sam. Animo!
fellow mapuans wag kayo magyabang. wala pa tayong napapatunayan. San Beda is still the reigning champions. peace lang bro. Lets just enjoy the game this coming monday. and sana manalo Mapua hahaha. sana. sana.
May nabasa akong comment sa baba na, all mapuans should wear BLACK kasi San Beda na yung RED. and to remind us mapuans nung black valentine nung 2005. Im wearing black baby.. haha.
VIVA MAPUA!!
TOGETHER WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL. NO ONE CAN STOP US FROM DYNASTHREE. WE BELIEVE IN OUR BELOVED RED LIONS!
BEDANS LETS SUPPORT OUR TEAM! EKWE HERMIDA ESCOBAL MENOR ETC WILL NOT LET US DOWN.
LETS ROAR TOGETHER
ORA ET LABORA
GO SAN BEDA FIGHT