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The University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Junior Maroons Basketball Team closed their semi-finals match with a loss, 62-72, against the English Christian Academy (ECA) in the Smart Breakdown Invitational Tournament 2017 last September 30 at the Moro Lorenzo Gym in Quezon City.
High scoring veteran guard Bryan Lina produced 23 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds to lead the Junior Maroons. Matt Santiago also chipped in 11 points but wasn’t enough to defeat ECA.
The team slowly built a 15-point head start in the 2nd and 3rd quarters but 3-point shots by the ECA shifted the momentum and gave a 10-point cushion for them in the 4th quarter, denying the Junior Maroons a chance to catch up.
Though the team failed to enter the finals, the Junior Maroons still showed their guns. Ralph Labao clinched the Best in Defense award while veteran Jaggie Gregorio earned a seat in the Mythical Five after his stellar performance throughout the tournament.
“It was a blessing, but I really thought a championship would’ve been better,” combo guard Gregorio said as he shared his bittersweet sentiments about the award.
Labao expressed his thoughts about the team’s points of improvement. “Siguro mag bonding pa, focus sa game, at wag intindihin yung score.”
The Junior Maroons also participated in the Philippine Chinese Association Basketball League (PCABL), where they achieved a 1-5 win-loss record, as another off-season preparation for Season 80 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) which begins on November 11. //by Blade Saliva and Julius Guevarra
Sports: Junior Maroons goes all out in Breakdown Invitationals but misses finals
The University of the Philippines Integrated School (UPIS) Junior Maroons Basketball Team closed their semi-finals match with a loss, 62-72, against the English Christian Academy (ECA) in the Smart Breakdown Invitational Tournament 2017 last September 30 at the Moro Lorenzo Gym in Quezon City.
High scoring veteran guard Bryan Lina produced 23 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds to lead the Junior Maroons. Matt Santiago also chipped in 11 points but wasn’t enough to defeat ECA.
The team slowly built a 15-point head start in the 2nd and 3rd quarters but 3-point shots by the ECA shifted the momentum and gave a 10-point cushion for them in the 4th quarter, denying the Junior Maroons a chance to catch up.
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| PASS FIRST. UPIS Junior Maroons veteran guard Bryan Lina passes the ball over two defenders as he tries to overcome ECA in the semis. Photo Credit: The SMART Breakdown Basketball Invitationals |
Though the team failed to enter the finals, the Junior Maroons still showed their guns. Ralph Labao clinched the Best in Defense award while veteran Jaggie Gregorio earned a seat in the Mythical Five after his stellar performance throughout the tournament.
“It was a blessing, but I really thought a championship would’ve been better,” combo guard Gregorio said as he shared his bittersweet sentiments about the award.
Labao expressed his thoughts about the team’s points of improvement. “Siguro mag bonding pa, focus sa game, at wag intindihin yung score.”
The Junior Maroons also participated in the Philippine Chinese Association Basketball League (PCABL), where they achieved a 1-5 win-loss record, as another off-season preparation for Season 80 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) which begins on November 11. //by Blade Saliva and Julius Guevarra
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