SBC Red
Cubs win 4th straight Filoil Juniors title
by rick olivares
The San Beda Cubs overcame a meltdown
to pip the National University Bullpups, 64-60, for their fourth consecutive
Juniors championship in the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup at the San Juan
Arena.
After leading by as much as 18 points
late in the third period, NU launched a scorching comeback behind forward-center
Frank Dyke and point guard Hubert Cani.
At the 2:50 mark of the third period
and San Beda up by 14, 45-31, the power playing Dyke led the comeback by stringing
up 10 points in a 19-3 run that saw NU take the lead for the first time at
50-48.
With SBC in disarray, NU took a 55-49
lead after Cani hit a step back three over Franz Abuda.
But Cani missed three shots, one free
throw and committed two errors in the final four minutes while Javee Mocon
heated up for 10 points of his own in a fiery Red Cubs 15-5 windup.
The title is San Beda’s fourth
consecutive in the tournament after UE won the inaugural juniors championship
and the first for new Red Cubs coach JB Sison.
Ranbill Tongco topscored for San Beda
with 15 points while Mocon added 14 points and 10 rebounds.
NU forward-center Mark Dyke scored 17
points and pulled down 19 huge rebounds outplaying the celebrated Arvin
Tolentino in the post.
Mocon likewise repeated as Most
Valuable Player of the tournament. Joining Mocon in the Gatorade Mythical Five
are San Sebastian’s Ranzel Yong and Michael Calisaan, NU’s Dyke, and Letran’s
Gerdy Alacre. Yong was also adjudged the Gatorade Best Defensive Player.
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