MERQUE 1, Sydney Jokers topped NorthWestFilos basketball tourneys
White Veterans team trample Black Veterans squad, 57-51
The Black veterans team started fast, leading by 23-17 behind the torrid shooting performance of Oscar Bondoc 20 points, Joy Nacua 9 points and Miguel Aguilela 6 points.
But the white veterans team would not be denied as it mounted a fierce rally to win by 57-51 behind the kumpadre duo of Jun Caparas 24 points and Peter Garcia 8 points. The duo was also ably supported by bemoustached Alvin Lai 8 points, Jun Banan 6 points and Danny David 4 points.
Funhauz 1 Señor Amigos lost heart and game to rampaging MERQUE 1 Entertainers, 42-56
The MERQUE 1 posse were in high spirits, smiling and laughing as they went through their warm-up motions before the game.
But the Funhauz 1 Señor Amigos had the serious and determined look on their faces. They knew they had to put up their best and hope to replicate their semi-finals win over the sky blue shirted team.
The Funhauz 1 team started solid and strong with point guard extraordinaire Henry Nayle 9 points, Arvin Rentoy 14 points, and Emer Arago 4 points combining to build a 22-18 halftime lead.
But the MERQUE 1 squad clamped down on defence with Byron Murphy 15 points, Ricky Bautista 7 points and Jerry Dulait 6 points at the helm. The trio were assisted by the dominance of the painted area by Nathan “tall poppy” Aplitt 15 points, jumping jack Justin McCulla 9 points and Marc Hutchinson 4 points.
From that point in the 3rd quarter and onwards, the MERQUE 1 Entertainers just bid their time, answering basket after basket to sweep the maroon jersey squad to pluck their second championship in a row, 56 – 42
The Sydney JOKERS titter their way to its first ever championship over the MERQUE 2 squad, 51-38
If the cheeky smile of playing coach Rene Sergio was any indication, the blackshirted team would win the championship as they had the fastest point guard in Division 1 in Dennis Cariño 15 points, the sweet-shooting prowess of shooting forwards Arnold Gravador 8 points and Romy Hapin 7 points, the reliable support of high-jumping power forward Erik Elman 4 points and the backcourt support of offguard Alex Tinga 2 points.
The performance of this dirty bunch was evident at the start of the game as they peppered the opposition’s defence with beautiful and successful breeches in MERQUE 2′s defensive wall.
Even the court savvy of Bruise brothers Jojo Villote 10 points and Jojo Eluna and the emotionally charged performance shown by its owner-player Sam Mercaidez 10 points could not match the jolly intensity put up by the Sydney Jokers quintet as the MERQUE 2 Entertainers finally succumbed, 38-51.
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