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Altas upset fancied San Sebastian

by Josef Ramos
Sunday, 29 June 2008 (1,096 Views , 21 Comments)

THE UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help System Dalta wants respect this season – and that’s what it got.

Rugged guard Michael Kong pumped in nine of the Altas’ 25 third quarter points to help Perpetual Help score a come-from-behind 60-55 victory over fancied San Sebastian last June …

San Beda begins title defense with a bang, routs Mapua

by Josef Ramos
Sunday, 29 June 2008 (2,571 Views , 76 Comments)

BACK-TO-BACK champion San Beda College began its title defense with a lopsided 85-56 triumph over host Mapua at the opening day of the 84th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seniors basketball competition at the Araneta Coliseum.

Nigerian Sam Ekwe and swingman Ogie Menor led the Red …

PBL refs tapped to man NCAA games

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 27 June 2008 (727 Views , Be the first one to comment)

THE NCAA is bringing in much-needed backup.

Ding Lozano of host Mapua confirmed that the 84th NCAA men’s basketball competition will be officiated by referees from the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) to assure everybody of fairer and more consistent calls.

Lozano, the chairman of the league’s …

Coaches give thumbs up to NCAA rule changes

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 25 June 2008 (1,222 Views , 13 Comments)

THE 84th National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament will showcase new guidelines and revised rules to make the games more exciting.

And the league’s eight coaches gave their seal of approval to these changes.

New innovations ranging from challenging buzzer-beating shots in the …

NCAA Policy Board gives Pascual green light

by Christian Soler
Monday, 23 June 2008 (1,826 Views , 36 Comments)

THE National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Policy Board decided today, June 23, 2008, in its meeting at the ABS-CBN compound to allow San Beda College’s Elvin Jake Pascual to play for the Red Lions in Season 84.

This latest ruling overturns the earlier decision handed down …

“By banning Pascual, the ManCom committed a blatant injustice”

by inboundpass
Saturday, 21 June 2008 (2,121 Views , 66 Comments)

Editor’s note: Inboundpass.com received this letter from a lawyer who is, at present, a master of laws student of International Human Rights Law and Criminal Justice in the Netherlands. The sender has asked inboundpass.com not to divulge his/her identity. As such, inboundpass.com has decided to …

NCAA bans San Beda’s Pascual

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 20 June 2008 (2,735 Views , 97 Comments)

THE Management Committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has barred 2006 juniors Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player Elvin Jake Pascual from playing in the coming seniors basketball tournament for reigning champion San Beda College.

Mancom chairman Ding Lozano of host Mapua …

Tiu, Ateneo steal Nike plum from Red Warriors

by Josef Ramos
Sunday, 15 June 2008 (2,045 Views , 42 Comments)

CHRIS Tiu showed once again why he’s one of collegiate basketball’s most lethal finishers.

Ateneo de Manila University’s team captain hit the go-ahead jumper to lead the Blue Eagles to a come-from-behind 65-64 win against the University of the East Red Warriors in the championship game …

UE captures Filoil Flying V Preseason tourney

by Josef Ramos
Saturday, 14 June 2008 (1,981 Views , 62 Comments)

SMALL ball is the name of the game – at least for the preseason.

University of the East’s pace and quickness triumphed over San Beda’s height advantage as the Red Warriors scored a convincing 81-65 triumph and nailed the second Filoil Flying V Preseason Invitational Cup …

La Salle tops Adamson, secures third place

by Josef Ramos
Saturday, 14 June 2008 (988 Views , 6 Comments)

DE La Salle University settled for third place honors in this year’s Filoil Flying V Preseason Invitational after routing Adamson University, 79-60, last June 14, 2008 at The Arena in San Juan City.

Incoming rookie LA Revilla, who will vie for the starting point guard spot …

San Beda stops De La Salle, earns Filoil title shot

by Josef Ramos
Friday, 13 June 2008 (2,512 Views , 106 Comments)

SAN Beda College took advantage of its opponent’s long list of injury woes, and successfully went for the kill.

The defending, back-to-back NCAA champions exploited De La Salle University’s seven-man active lineup to register a resounding 87-75 win that earned them a shot at …

Thiele ends Adamson’s run, steers UE to finals

by Josef Ramos
Thursday, 12 June 2008 (975 Views , 14 Comments)

ADAMSON University’s unexpected run in this year’s Filoil Flying V Preseason Invitational ended at the hands of an unexpected player.

Hans Thiele scored a measly two points in regulation, but delivered with six important points in the extra five-minute period to pilot University of the …

Nike Summer League: Blue Eagles in the Finals

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 11 June 2008 (2,047 Views , 36 Comments)

ATENEO De Manila University used a huge scoring run in the second quater to beat De La Salle University, 70-60, to clinch the last finals slot in the Nike Summer League last June 11, 2008 at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

Down by 8-18 in …

Nike Summer League: UE in the Finals

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 11 June 2008 (1,092 Views , 2 Comments)

University of the East beat Far Eastern University, 74-66, in the semifinals last June 12, 2008 to barge into the finals of the Nike Summer League at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

James Martinez scored 14 points and Marcy Arellano added 13 …

Falcons eliminate lethargic Ateneo

by Josef Ramos
Wednesday, 11 June 2008 (1,485 Views , 6 Comments)

COACH Leo Austria arrived just an hour before his Adamson Falcons’ quarterfinal matchup with Ateneo in the second Filoil Flying V Preseason Invitational, not showing a tinge of fear.

His toughness rubbed off on his players as the promising Falcons trounced the lethargic Blue Eagles, 80-77, …