Mapúa notches 4th straight win, extends AUF’s woes
Friday, 2 October 2009 1,786 Views / 21 Comments
MAPÚA Institute of Technology has its sights set on better days ahead.
After winning just one out of their first 13 games, the Cardinals have finally taken flight as they won their fourth straight ballgame, 91-77 against the lowly Angeles University Foundation Great Danes at the resumption of NCAA Season 85 play last October 2, 2009 at the Filoil Flying V Arena in San Juan City.
The Intramuros five had full control of the game thanks to its balanced scoring attack, which kept the Great Danes inside the proverbial dog pound. Mark Acosta, the team’s leading scorer, led the way with 12 points while Allan Mangahas contributed 11. Mark Sarangay, Erwin Cornejo and Rodel Ranises each had 10 markers.
Emotions, however, reached fever pitch in the fourth quarter as Acosta and AUF’s Guian Fuertez were assessed technical fouls with 13.5 ticks left and the outcome of the game already secure. Things got uglier with about four ticks left as Great Danes forward Chucky Gomez struck Mapúa rookie Andretti Stevens near the throat with his forearm. That triggered a near-bench-clearing brawl, which saw Gomez incur a disqualifying foul. Fuertez, Limmuel Manarang and Jon Cayanan were all thrown out for entering the playing court, with Cornejo getting the same penalty on the side of the Cards.
Mapúa head coach Chito Victolero stated that his team has learned from its mistakes in the first round.
“Nung una, di namin makuha yung finishing touch. Ngayon lang kami nakaka-finish ng laro na hindi na-ra-rattle ang mga bata. Ngayon pa lang nag-peak ang team patapos na ang season.”
“Sinabi ko sa kanila na i-respeto kung sino man ang makakalaban namin. Di kami tumitingin sa kung sino yung kalaban o kung ano ba ang nagagawa ng kalaban namin kasi ang goal ko ngayon is kung papano kami makikipag-compete at hindi dahil sa malakas o mahina ang kalaban. Kaya kailangan itaas namin yung emotions namin para yung aggressiveness and energy namin hindi mawala. So I challenged each and every one of them to work on our character and the character of our team. Kaya medyo emotional ang laro nila dahil ayokong nag-rerelax sila o ma-overconfident,” he added.
With the win, Mapúa improved its record to 5-12, giving itself a decent shot at entering the Philippine Collegiate Champions League (PCCL) this coming November. Teams that finish the NCAA at 5th and 6th will be assured of berths to the Wildcard phase of the tournament.
But, the former NCAA champion and pro baller insisted that their focus is merely winning the remaining games on their schedule in preparation for next season.
“Now, hindi namin pinag-uusapan yon (PCCL). Pero syempre alam ko alam na rin ng mga bata pati na rin ang mga coaching staff. Pero actually di ko sinasabi sa kanila na meron kaming chance sa PCCL. Ang gusto ko lang is to every day and every practice to improve yung character namin at individually nag-iimprove sila. Ang team ko ngayon, parang learning experience namin yan lalo na sa mga bata. Actually, maganda ring motivation ang PCCL. Alam na nila yon pero hindi ko lang binabanggit.”
The Cardinals’ final game is set on Friday, October 9 against the College of St. Benilde Blazers, who are also in contention for a spot in the PCCL. Their record currently stands at 5-11.
Matt Carney’s 21 points paced AUF, which is on an all-time league worst 15-game losing skid, fell to 1-16. The Danes still have a chance to end the season with a win as they play their final game against the Perpetual Help Altas on Monday, October 5.
The scores:
Mapua 91 – Acosta 12, Mangahas 11, Sarangay 10, Cornejo 10, Ranises 14, Guillermo 9, Pascual 8, Stevens 6, Cinco 6, Parala 5, Soriano 4, Maniego 0.
AUF 77 – Carney 21, Nacu 16, Santos 12, Musni 11, Gomez 8, Henson 4, Gigante 2, Cayanan 2, Maniago 1, Fuertez 0, Manarang 0, Dumlao 0.
Quarter scores: 21-17, 44-33, 65-52, 91-77.
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Mapua will have a better finish next season… Sina Cornejo, Acosta, Guillermo, Pascual, Ranises, Stevens, at Sarangay ang laki ng improvement as season 85 goes on.. Samahan pa ng mga magagaling na recruits next season at pagbalik ni Jonathan Banal…
Mapua will have a better finish next season… Sina Cornejo, Acosta, Guillermo, Pascual, Ranises, Stevens, at Sarangay ang laki ng improvement as season 85 goes on.. Samahan pa ng mga magagaling na recruits next season at pagbalik ni Jonathan Banal…
ngayon ko lng nalaman product pala si acosta ng light bombers of JRU. diba last playing year na ngayon ni Acosta?
hmm the cardinals are finally winning again
PAMBIHIRA… NO BEARING NA NGA..
NANAKIT PA..
lumabas yung ugali ng AUF great danes…
akala ko mababait sila…
nanakit din pla…
chinopchop yung leeg ni stevens
YUNG IBANG PLAYERS DITO SA AUF NAGPAKITA NG TUNAY NA KULAY NILA…
di dapat mangyayari yung incident kanina kung sinabihan nung coach ng mapua yung players niya to just hold on to the ball. respeto na lang tambak na nga yung kalaban magfafastbreak ka pa seconds to go na lang..
e di hindi din sila nirespeto..
@CARDINAL
BRO wla bang graduating sa line up ng mapua? aside from jonathan banal,cno pa ung mga cnsbi mo na magagaling na recruits nxt season? tnx.
As far as my memory serves me right, walang graduating sa mga players ng mapua.. Hindi lang ako sure kay Jason Pascual, kc my season na wala siya.. Sinabi ni Andrei Felix na may mga recruits sila na something 6’4, 6’9, etc… And one time, I saw a foreign player practicing with them…
@ ccd
FYI lang po… May chance kc na makasali sa PCCL yung mapua kung manalo sila sa next game.. If ever na magkaroon ng tie sa 6th place, baka quotient system gamitin.. Kaya as much as possible, kailangan malaki ang lamang sa kalaban kapag nananalo.. Gets?
@ CARDINAL
ah ok..ang alam ko dn na my season na nde naglaro c jason pascual..nde pa b graduating c tg guillermo? kz nag aaral pa kmi,player na cia ng mapua eh..ung bgong recruit b na 6’4,6’9 eh foreign player b o iba pa ung nkkta mong foreign player na nagpra2ktis sa knila? anyway,tnx sa info..mdmi kz kming mapuans d2 sa saudi and ung mga games,eh replay lng ung napapanood nmin thru tfc..kya bgo kmi manood ng replay,nag nenet muna kmi pra lm na nmin kng cno nanalo..tnx bro,,its about tym na dn na kumuha tyo ng mga bigating recruits..
Im not sure kung ung mga binanggit ni andrei felix ay included na ung foreign player.. Alam ko next year, 5th year pa lang si guillermo.. Kaya medyo may laban tayo next year.. Considering yung mga players na mawawala ng ibang teams.. Hindi rin ako sure kung yung foreign player na nakita ko na nagpractice with the team ay maglalaro sa mapua next year..
@ CARDINAL
ah ok..ano height nung foreign player? ano b nationality nun bro? african? american? cameroonian?
@ batang MAPUA
Wala pa akong details sa nationality… Kc napadaan ako sa gym, tpos ngshoo2t sya sa free throw line, ok nman ung shooting.. Tpos nakita ko siya sa canteen that day also.. Shooting guard or forward siguro laro niya kung ti2gnan yung height.. Hindi pa ako sure kung magi2ng player ng mapua yon.. Sana nga sa mapua siya maglaro para naman, medyo maging fair yung laban natin sa ibang teams.. :)
@ CARDINAL
ah ok..sna ang nakuha nila na foreign player eh pang center position..kz un ang kulang ntn..wla tyong low post threat..d nmn kz scoring machine c sarangay..but gs2 ko ung laro nya lalo na mga hustle plays nya, rebounds etc..and sna ung maniego,gamitin nxt season..kz naglaro pla yan sa states eh,so for sure, malalaki nakakalaban nyan..sayang nmn kng ibabangko ni coach chito..
@ batang MAPUA
Yeah, may galaw nga si maniego, at team mate nya yata si Dela Rosa sa Beda nung sa states.. Siguro gusto muna ni coach chito na maging comfortable ung mga veterans sa system niya.. At nagawa niya yun this season, kaso nga lang medyo late na.. Pero achievement na rin sa kanya yun, considering na nawala sina n. pascual, KDP, at Mazo.. Tpos injured pa si banal.. Pinaka nag improve this season ay sina acosta at cornejo.. Tpos si guillermo nag mature, si mangahas nagkaroon ng leadership skills, si stevens decent point guard naman, si ranises nagpakita ng 3pt shooting, si sarangay at pascual nagagawa naman ung role nila.. Sana next year makapasok sila sa finals.. :)
sa tingin ko malaki inimprove ng mapua dito sa 2nd round.. muntik pa nga nila matalo mga big teams. considering the fact na rebuilding team ang cardinals..
GO CARDS! :D
kelangan lng tlga ntn ng isang dominant center ska isa pang back up..kz c acosta kya nya maglaro sa ibabaw eh..tpos kng bblik na c banal,loaded na tyo sa guards position..and sna nxt season,1st round pa lng gumawa na c mangahas..
@ mapuans..
oo nga malaki ang chance natin next season.
kung tama si kuya sa taas. na walang graduating.
im not sure din kay j. pascual. kasi ang kasabayan pa niya dati ay sila tiongco at si sean co. diba?
and yes babalik si banal next season.
BATANG MAPUA
- ung foreign player natin. yep. nagppractice siya sa gym, team b na siya. magaling. its like a dose of OGIE MENOR of sbc. kaso si menor kasi veteran talaga. ung import natin, medyo kulang pa sa skills. ** guard forward lang siya pero take note. HE DUNKS with TWO hands and sa bilog sa free throw tumatalon. haha.
eligible pa ba si tg next season?
tanong lang, kasi i think si tg, jpascual at acosta ai naka maximum na sa ncAa? di ko sure..
pero kung sakaling walang mawawala, pano papasok ang recruits diba?
sino ang tatanggalin.
magaling sana si maniego pero wala siyang basketball mentality di katulad ni mangahas na may gulang ung laro. parang ung kay kc dati.
si soriano, di naman nagagamit, sayang. pero ok si stevens. pano nga lang next season.
stevens – soriano -tg – BANAL
4 guards? di maganda un.
si mangahas – raneses ayos na. nag improve at kaya nila dalin ang team.
SARANGAY – nagpakita talaga ng potential this season. ang galing niya na ngayon para sakin. di nga alng siya ala -sena or hayes. pero pagdating sa defense ayos. magtraining camp sana un sa off season.
PARALLA- sayang naman ang height niya.
kailangan talaga natin magscout ng center .
j pascual – i salute you. veteran na talaga, last season, siya ung kabado pero isa siya sa veterans.
this season, dahil alam niyang bata pa ang team, ginawa niya ang part niya. and NICE FAKE. galing. tapos he can even bring the ball down the court. nagiging decoy pa siya. threat kasi siya outside ofr a bigman. SANA ELIGIBLE PA SYA NEXT SEASON.
acosta – di consistent, pero ayos na din. ang maganda sa kanya di siya natatakot kahit mablock man. basta alam niyang ginagwa niya ung kailangan niya gwin. onti nalang na MOVES . sana magpractice siya ng post presence.
cornejo – most improved para sakin. ang galing niya kumilos w/ and w/o the ball. next season i think mythical 5 candidate siya.
magaling din si coach, nugn 1st round nga lang, prang naging experiment, dahil nga ung first five line-up natin last season ay nasira. so di pa alam ung talagang 1st five natin. to think na si coach leo dati halos ung first five lang pinalaro diba? tas 4 corners minaster. pero effective.
ngaun kasi nangangapa pa ung line up natin and wala tayong GO TO GUY. hindi naman consistent ung players natin. may araw sila . pero parating may nagpapakita every game.
tapos halata naman na our team has the potential.
kasi ung scores natin against the bigger teams ai magkalapit lang sa buong game. careless lang tayo, or hindi pa kasi sanay ung players natin sa transition pagka crunch time na. pansin niyo ang gnda naman ng laro except sa last minutes?
dapat naka 4 wins pa tayo if the 4th quarter has only 8 minutes. DIBA? panoorin niyo mga replay.
and napansin ko din na pag bigger teams kalaban natin, iba ang laro ng team. parang 100 percent. pero pag ung di gano kalakas na team, nagiging laid back. kaya natatalo eh. sayang. pero i think ngaung second round nwawala na un.
I AGREE NA SI MANGAHAS . dapat 1st round palang ipakitang niyang rookie of the year and juniors mvp siya.
kasi if you watch closely sa laro niya, parang easy easy lang siya. kayang kaya niya paglaruan ung mga kalaban . siguro kung mag eeffort pa un. magiging mvp siya sa seniors. kayang kaya niya eh. may basketball mentality pa siya. mukang maraming experience to think na 2nd year palang siya.
kaya natin to cards!
i could see championships in the coming years. =D