Ateneo, San Beda power their way to PCC Elite Eight
Tuesday, 25 November 2008 2,692 Views / 120 Comments
THE CHAMPIONS have proven their worth once again.
UAAP titlists Ateneo de Manila University and NCAA three-peat artists San Beda College advanced to the Elite Eight of the Philippine Collegiate Championship after handily thrashing Lyceum of the Philippines and University of San Jose-Recoletos, respectively, last November 24, 2008 at the Arena in San Juan.
The Blue Eagles opened the knockout round of the PCC with a 77-56 rout of former NCRAA champions Lyceum. Despite keeping the game close until the early minutes of the third quarter, the run-and-gun Pirates failed to keep up with the Blue Eagles, who scored 12 straight points in the final three minutes of the penultimate quarter to open up a 49-37 advantage.
UAAP Season 71 Most Valuable Player Rabeh Al-Hussaini took full advantage of the Pirates’ lack of ceiling, registering 19 points and grabbing 18 boards, while Eric Salamat more than made up for the absence of Chris Tiu with 16 markers.
Lyceum, which has openly stated its intent to join the NCAA next season, trailed only by a single point after the opening ten minutes, and managed to tie the game at 37 midway through the third quarter thanks to the solid play of guards Joseph Abaya, Allen Difuntorum and Leopoldo Santiago.
Al-Hussaini, Salamat and playmaker Jai Reyes, however, helped swing the momentum back to the side of the Blue Eagles, who never looked back en route to a quarterfinal showdown with either Mapua Institute of Technology or Manuel L. Quezon University.
Abaya led the Bonnie Tan-mentored Pirates with 16 points, while Santiago and Difuntorum each had nine.
San Beda College, meanwhile, relied on a blistering start to turn back CESAFI runners-up University of San Jose-Recoletos, 98-83. Bam Gamalinda, who led the Red Lions with 18 points, opened the floodgates for the defending, three-peat NCAA champions by spearheading a second quarter attack that gave his team its first double-digit lead of the game, 34-24, in the second period.
Gamalinda, along with Sam Ekwe, Borgie Hermida and JR Tecson, then launched a 19-7 run that gave the Red Lions a 53-31 edge at halftime.
Coach Frankie Lim’s charges never let up in the second half and staved off any potential comeback by the Jaguars, who were paced by star gunner Luther Justiniani’s 17 point-performance.
The Red Lions now await the winner of the Arellano University-Universal College of Nursing Sweet 16 tiff.
First game:
Ateneo 77 – Al-Hussaini 19, Salamat 16, Reyes 12, Salva 10, Long 6, Austria 5, Sumalinog 4, Escueta 3, Baclao 2, Gonzaga 0, Burke 0, Chua 0.
Lyceum of the Philippines 56 – Abaya 16, Santiago 9, Difuntorum 9, Taguibao 7, Ong 6, Mendoza 4, Rimando 2, Anacta 2, Lacap 0, Enguio 0, Igteben 0, Cayabyab 0.
Quarter scores: 15-14, 32-27, 53-39, 77-56
Second game:
San Beda 98 – Gamalinda 18, Tecson 15, Ekwe 14, Hermida 10, Taganas 10, Marcelo 10, Pascual 7, Lanete 7, Taupa 4, Soliman 2, Menor 1, Tirona 0, Villanueva 0.
USJ-R 83 – Justiniani 17, Gabas 15, Delfino 13, Ponce 12, Malinao 10, Amores 4, Villaber 4, Bibera 3, Duran 3, Sulaiman 2, Pogoy 0, Pateno 0, dela Peña 0.
Quarter scores: 21-12, 53-31, 79-55, 98-83
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go san beda fight!!!
Looks like the team’s exposure in the PBL is paying off. tecson is starting to step up for the red lions. keep it up!
Animo San Beda!
Too bad the media hype for PCCL had been very low. I had checked the internet & none of the major news papers had an article of its opening day. Only Inboundpass had info on its opening, play dates & venues, and where to watch it on TV (CS/9) if you cannot make it to the Arena.
On TV, I also noticed that very few attended the opening. I just hope that media gives this league more attention which it really deserves.
I hope Chris Tiu plays in the succeeding games. I miss his court leadership.
Bagsak ba si Ryan Buenafe kaya hindi naglalaro?
@ Old Blue
I agree, kulang talaga ang media exposure. Wala pa naman BTV sa Sky (subscription lang). But Inquirer had an article on the opening day yesterday and results today.
Kung tutuusin, there are really good matchups in this tournament. Like the FEU/JRU game and UV/UE. Ayos siguro panoorin yun. Sana makanood ako live.
Indeed JRU-FEU game will be the thing to watch in the Sweet 16 round, This saturday i might watch the live games =) Im betting on FEU though, and in the first match Im with the SSCR-Cavite against Letran.
Panget kasi ng opening games, obvious yung mananalo.
Campus rumors say that Buenafe needs to catch up on his studies. He has contributed so much to Ateneo. We pray that he improves on his academic and hope the ateneo community provide him with all help that he needs.
We also miss Jobe and hope that he would be able to play for Ateneo again.
Go Ateneo. One Big Fight.
AMDG
Now, Im right. I said this before to those southern team who support your USJ-R Jaguars. You prove nothing, you trying to impost to me that I should respect your team. How could I respect them? If they never have a chance to match up to our reigning 3-peat NCAA Champions, the San Beda College Red Lions?
I said this before, respect have to be “EARNED” and “NOT TO IMPOST IT!”. In your dreams that the you southern team will go up the Final? Ang Tayog naman.
No don’t even know coach Franky Lim of San Beda is watching your team already during your match in CESAFI(tama ba yung type ko?). Almost to defeat Letran in wildcard is not enough to much up on our NCAA team.
Another thing, sa mga tatamaan bahala kayo kung ano ang gusto nyung sabihin sa akin, i really don’t care. Im just saying the facts, and not hoax of dreaming anything.
peace.
Mabuhay Rizal!
ahhh so is that the main reason why Buenafe didnt saw action yesterday? too bad, sana makalaro siya lalo n kapag nakapasok na sa round of 8 at final 4
To the JRU vs. FEU, well its a good fight coz NCAA vs. UAAP will clash, it’s a close fight i guess, I can’t select of both team even Im here at JRU side. FEU is well respected team.
In the FEU side, they have a very good guards like Barroca, Baracael, and Forward swing men Fernandez.
On the JRU side, they much better advantage in the in-side because of Nocom, Sena, Hayes, and Njie. Another thing, JR Bulangis is injured during the practice.
A good outside vs. good inside.
That is fact, and not hoax.
Mabuhay Rizal!
How about Jobe Nkemakolam?
Did he already made progress about his academics or still a struggling student? I believe this guy (cant call him kid since he’s older than me but I have already graduated) will be a rock star come PROS. I will never forget the time he dunked on Alwyn Espiritu and rocked the whole gym!
I know he lives in Sampaloc. Galicia street ata. Then why didn’t he just studied in NU or FEU or UST? The said schools are a lot closer, in fact walking distance. Di pa siya masyadong masisita about his studies.
tama na ang bashing ng thread! at mas mainam nga nman magTagalog n lang ung mga hindi sanay magEnglish, baka mas mamislead ung makakabasa sa gusto natin iparating.
Go Tamaraws!
Go FEU!
Nyahahhahaha! yun lang.
Ok lang magyabang
Kasi pagtalunan
Uuwi Luhaan!
Go Cebu!
Go UV!
Go USC!
Clarification, Im not bashing any teams here! It so happend some of southern fans dosen’t like what I’ve said before. Im just saying the fact that they are not good enough to go in the Championship.
I said before, this southern team are just playing in the sake of discovery. They are nothing but a bunch of losers!
Where not cocky You’ve taste the power of Sam Ekwe and NCAA champs San Beda!
Animo!
Hoy Chonosphere,
Ang sakit mu naman magsalita. Iniisip mu ang mga players but in fact, this tournament is for the schools.
Whatever…
It’s obvious na Manila-based team ang magchachampion ngaun! hwag na patulan mga taga South. Hehehehe halata nman ang uuwing luhaan hahahahaha!
JRU vs FEU on saturday! wala nman pasok kaya punta tayo sa Arena para manood!
yung mga mahilig magBash dito dun sa Arena kayo mag EyeBall para makapanood rin kami ng boxing =)
@ NYORKE,
I completely agree man. You are absolutely right!
maganda laban nyan, red lions vs arellano…. pero syempre, red lions mananalo.. hehe
the best tlga ang mga tga AB interdisciplinary studies laging may probs sa acads ;) woooot!
If Ryan Buenafe had suited up for another team, he would probably pass the ocurse without even attending classes. But that is not the way for the blue and white. If he fails to join the team next year for academnic reasons like Jobe (saan ba sila nang galing?), the Blue Eagles will have a difficult time next year in defending the crown. Difficult time only, because they’ll still repeat while Rabeh and the rest are around.
After winning the NCAA crown in ’69, the then ADMC’s lineup was decimated in ’70 with the loss of Francis Arnaiz, Joy Cleofas, Marte Samson due to adcademic reasons. Only Frank Harn, Lyle Ross, and the bearded Ricky Palou carried for the team. Unfortunately, they were not enough to stem the horde of CSJL led by the triumvirate of Regullano, Marcelo and Hines.
As for Buenafe, maybe it’s time for him to join his cousin in the PBA. At least that will give the other UAAP teams a fighting chance next year.
While it may be true that the “Manila teams” (actually, more of the NCAA/UAAP teams) are the more favored ones, it’s also true that these “Manila teams” are salivating at adding up some of the players from the provincial or “lesser-known” teams to their rosters. It’s happened in the past, and it will continue to happen — the migration (although not en masse) of the best players from the other leagues to the UAAP/NCAA will continue. This also hampers the development of programs in the provinces. But, this is a reality that can’t be stopped. We expect the scores to definitely be closer in the round of 8. Whatever happens, the PCC is good for local basketball, no matter what anyone else says.
eh kung si faundo nga ng letran eh
(remember him?) di nakapaglaro last ncaa season due to academic reasons eh letran na yun ah. imagine kung gano ka (you know) yung player na yun. sayang.
I agree on that sir Charlie, a very very good example is EAC losing 17 year-old,6′ 7″ African Forward/Center
Emanuel Mbe to UST.
Go San Beda Fight !!!
Red & White 2x Fight Team Fight !!!
you’re talking as if Buenafe is Michael Jordan. What’s his average in the UAAP? 7 pts.? PBA? Dang! He didn’t even score 30 pts. in his UAAP career yet. So much more to improve.
Ang kontrabida dito ABS-Skycable and Basketball channel. Screw them both.
Buenafe / Nkemakolam are now haunted by the ghosts of Cleofas/Arnaiz and whats-his-name Sampaloc boy. Sayang naman. Abutan na lang sila ng leakage.
bakit d nyo sbukan CESAFE VS UAAP pra mkta cnu magaling na leg…….NCAA? wla yan hAHAHAHAHAH
gwapo, ano kamo? cesafi vs uaap? eh sa ncaa teams nga lang eh walang binatbat yang jaguars. even with rabeh or ekwe, hindi makakaporma yang si slaughter
BLOWN hntayin nyo c slaughter bka magulat kau….
watch knalang sa UE VS UV dyan mo mkkta ang bangis na GREEN LANCER gogogogo UV
BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! BLAH!
nakaka antok…
JcRarah25, dude magtagalog ka na lang. hindi ko maintindihan yung mga pinagsasabi mo. Pinoy site ito kaya hindi bawal magtagalo kapag hindi mo na kaya magenglish.
@Grrr!
You know your basketball history. Nice anecdote on the Cleofas-Arnaiz-Samson champion team. Arguably one of the strongest Ateneo teams ever assembled, they could have brought more championships to Katipunan no doubt. Especially in the case of Mr. Clutch, I had always wondered why he played for the Blue Eagles for only one year. And so now I know.
(Grabeh! We’re probably the only ones among the posters here who still remember these names?)
@Tagalog na Bisdak
On Skycable and the Basketball Channel, I second the motion.
“boring”
certified pathetic..
im lost for words.
pupusta aq.,ur not from ateneo.,
“r u schooling?”
wat an attitude.
my brother told me.,he wanna see u
sa parking area along the alternate road leading to Gate3,gusto k lng daw nia masapak.(if u’re realy der.)
super yabang.!
my goodness.
@JcRarah25
dude, baka ‘impose’ ibig mo sabihin, hindi ‘impost’.. haha
check mo rin grammar mo bago ka mag-bash ng ibang schools.
haha
mag-tagalog ka na lang siguro :)
aba mukhang maganda ito “Boring” vs bedista_chick08, Fight of the Year siguro ito! =D
ROUND 1 TING! TING!
@bystander,
actually cleofas and samson were given the chance to remedy their academic deficiecies (like ryan and jobe). but the two opted to play ball in the MICAA for Yco. of course, that option was much influenced by the “allowance” from Yco. wala pang bayad nun dahil amateur pa ang ballplayers (kuno!)so allowances lang. samson eventually got a college degree from NU. as for cleofas, i don’t know if he ever finished college. arnaiz naman was taken in by meralco and from there, its history…as his teamup exploits with the great Big J is still the recalled vividly by basketball fanatics.
dats for boring..=)
i point.yeah.,
ROUND 2 TING! TING! FIGHHT!!! hehehe =D
@ RedKnights -I will pre-empt you.
ROUND 3 TING! TING! FIGHT to the Death!!!
its ok…
sayang di pala nka paglaro si lyndon Gudez…
well ganyan talaga ang laro nwy the best team win…
Vivi Pit Señor…
Adelante USJR Jaguars….
Gudluck sa remaining cebu teams…
GO USC Wariors…
GO UV Green Lancers………..
tsk tsk tsk! I suggest magkaroon ng botohan sa mga inboundpass.com fight of the year, nyahahaha! marami na ring pede pagpilian.
@Grrr! mukhang to the death n nga ito,
observer mode n lang muna ako nakakasawa rin pala maging bellman =D
it’s not my fault u’re so insecure.,
dont wori i promise next game ng beda .,
il have my banner.,
i ggreet kita.i swear “boring” cos now.,
i treasure u alot.PROMISE.il do dat.,
From now on, no matter what you see or read, it will always be called as the PHILIPPINE COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS(PCC).