Blazers lock up debuting Great Danes
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 2,218 Views / 70 Comments
COLLEGE of Saint Benilde took down debuting guest school Angeles University Foundation, 87-76, in its maiden game on the second playing date of NCAA Season 85 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City last June 29.
The Blazers of new head coach Richard del Rosario were able to fend off numerous runs staged by the Pampanga quintet en route to a double-digit win. Wingmen Jelo Montecastro and Chuck Dalanon were on cue early as St. Benilde built several advantages in the opening 20 minutes. AUF, though, hung tough as Fil-Am big man Matthew Carney and Guian Fuertez poured in 11 points apiece in the first half to carry the fight for coach Eric Gascon’s wards.
In the third quarter, CSB extended its seven-point halftime lead to double-digits after a long two by Montecastro and back-to-back baskets by veteran teammate Jeff Morial. The determined Great Danes weren’t about to roll over and die as they rallied via a 10-0 run, helped in part by converted freebies after St. Benilde guard Mc Abolucion was slapped with a technical foul for resenting a call with under a minute remaining in the third period.
AUF kept the game close until the six-minute mark of the final canto, where the Blazers found their groove through a series of getaway layups on the fastbreak. In fact, CSB converted 23 fastbreak points, as opposed to the 12 registered by Angeles.
Montecastro led the Taft outfit with 20 points, with Dalanon and versatile forward Ilie Johnston contributing 16 and 12, respectively. Fuertez, meanwhile, shouldered the offensive load for AUF with 18.
The Scores:
St. Benilde 87 – Montecastro 20, Dalanon 16, Johnston 12, Morial 10, Mañalac 8, Abolucion 4, Manlapaz 4, de Guzman 4, Tajonera 3, Urra 2, dela Paz 2, Tan 0, Argamino 0.
AUF 76 – Fuertez 18, Manarang 16, Carney 11, Santos 11, Maniago 9, Dumlao 4, Gigante 3, Musni 2, Gomez 2, Henson 0, Cayanan 0.
(4 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)
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