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Knights, Tamaraws complete Group X cast of PCC Elite 8

by Rengie Domingo
Saturday, 29 November 2008 (2,466 Views , 77 Comments)

It’s time to separate the men from the boys.

The Letran Knights and the FEU Tamaraws completed the Elite 8 cast by winning over their separate rivals in the last day of the Sweet 16 round of the 2008 Philippine Collegiate Championship at the Arena in …

San Beda, Ateneo open PCC Sweet 16 Round

by inboundpass
Tuesday, 18 November 2008 (5,828 Views , 198 Comments)

The Philippine Collegiate Championships (PCC) Sweet 16 qualifying round will open on Nov. 24, 2008.  All games will be broadcast on CS/9 and Basketball TV.

The “Sweet 16” Qualifiers

Group X

Ateneo de Manila University (UAAP Champion),  Jose …

Red Lions’ season easy? Think again.

by Mike Abasolo
Tuesday, 30 September 2008 (7,244 Views , 216 Comments)

What a season for the Red Lions.  Coach Ariel Vanguardia has proven me wrong about a sweep but not end game result of this series.

This is the toughest, the most brutal season the Red Lions has ever faced.  And it began during the off-season with …

NCAA Season 84 Finals: Hang on to the edge of your seat

by Mike Abasolo
Tuesday, 23 September 2008 (5,201 Views , 203 Comments)

Throw away those numbers, strap on and here we go.  It’s that time of year again fellas and do not forget the side show.  The NCAA Season 84 Finals – the defending champs, San Beda Red Lions against this year’s contender, the Jose Rizal Heavy …

NCAA Season 84 Final Four and San Beda’s all out support for Sam Ekwe

by Mike Abasolo
Wednesday, 17 September 2008 (7,738 Views , 398 Comments)

(1) San Beda Red Lions

They have been challenged.  They have been torn apart.  As I’ve said in my season preview that they will lose some games, except for that fiasco of course.  But the Red Lions, have rode the tidal wave, turned the corner, made …

NCAA path down to two scenarios

by Mike Abasolo
Monday, 8 September 2008 (7,134 Views , 348 Comments)

This part of College Basketball is getting better and better each week. After the final game of the elimination round, we’ll find out the best scenario possible for NCAA Season 84. In my years of following the NCAA, this is probably the 1st …

NCAA Rocky Road to the Playoffs

by Mike Abasolo
Monday, 1 September 2008 (5,198 Views , 222 Comments)

With the JRU Heavy Bombers winning its PCU assignment, the September 3, 2008 billing will probably be the 38th parallel that will separate some and will leave some room for the rest of the pack to make way to their seats towards the Final 4.

If …

My NCAA Season 84 Round 1 Review

by Mike Abasolo
Saturday, 2 August 2008 (4,470 Views , 98 Comments)

PCU Dolphins (1-6)

This team probably has the best chance to recover in the 2nd round, because they haven’t won any game? No. Because there is no way but up? No. Because they have the tools to upset anyone of the current teams in …

Heavy Bombers too much for the Blazers

by Roge Dublin
Monday, 26 May 2008 (933 Views , 6 Comments)

The Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers were just too much for the College of Saint Benilde Blazers - too much indeed - as Coach Ariel Vanguardia’s boys buried the herd Coach Gee Abanilla with a 27-point deficit, 69-42, at the continuation of the Fil Oil …

JRU wipes out Altas

by Josef Ramos
Monday, 19 May 2008 (1,372 Views , 55 Comments)

Despite the fact that they could no longer make it to the eight-team quarterfinals in their present situation, the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers have stayed aggressive in the second Fil-Oil Flying V Pre Season Invitational Cup.

The JRU Heavy Bombers showed their superiority over winless …

Dela Peña shines, lifts Mapua to victory

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 (1,517 Views , 19 Comments)

Finally Kelvin Dela Peña can enjoy some breathing space. A day after a not-so impressive performance in his last game, Dela Peña woke-up his usual deadly form to power the Mapua Cardinals to an easy 90-73 win over Jose …

Red Lions roar past Heavy Bombers

by Josef Ramos
Monday, 28 April 2008 (2,049 Views , 78 Comments)

San Beda was just too much to handle. This is not a surprise, but the San Beda College Red Lions are pulling up, up and away.San Beda College, winner of recent two straight NCAA crowns, bested Jose Rizal University, …

Fernandez displays leadership then makes FEU victorious

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 23 April 2008 (1,185 Views , 15 Comments)

Veteran Benedict Fernandez showed he is THE Man of this young squad.

Fernandez and the Far Eastern University Tamaraws rocked the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers in the third quarter en route to a booming 82-66 win last April 23, 2008 in the Fil-Oil Flying V …

JRU gives UP’s debuting coach a ‘rude welcome’

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 16 April 2008 (1,295 Views , 19 Comments)

Ariel Vanguardia made sure Aboy Castro will not receive a red carpet once he steps on the floor to
coach the UP Fighting Maroons.

The JRU Heavy Bombers relied heavily on forward James Sena to mangle the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, 71-64, to get their …

Green Archers pin down Heavy Bombers

by Josef Ramos
Sunday, 13 April 2008 (2,316 Views , 18 Comments)

FilOil Flying V Invitational defending Champion De La Salle University finished what San Beda College started – foiling pretenders.

The Green Archers, also the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) defending champs, began their …