| Hope Christian clinches last s’final berth |
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| Monday, 08 February 2010 18:32 |
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Games Wednesday (CKSC gym) 5:30 p.m. – St. Jude Catholic School vs. Hope Christian High School 7 p.m. – Xavier School vs. Chiang Kai Shek College Hope Christian High School downed Uno High School, 74-63, to claim the fourth and last semis berth in the Freego Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) tournament Saturday at the Chiang Kai Shek gym in Tondo. With Janrey Garrido and Jessiery Pedrosa at the helm, Hope Christian took the early initiative en route to their third straight win dating back the elims of the tournament presented by Fresh Gear Revolution Denim. Garrido led Hope Christian with 24 points, including 10 in the final quarter to help repel Uno’s determined comeback that saw the Uneans move within 59-63 with a little over three minutes left. With the win, Hope Christian arranged a Final Four meeting with No. 2 seed St. Jude Catholic School tomorrow in the tournament also backed by Fern-C, 100 Plus Isotonic Sports Drink, Outlast Battery, Rusty Lopez, Puma, Converse, Burlington, Davis Paint, MEC Computer, Molten, Bantex Sandals and Bow & Wow – the Natural Pets Food Store. Top seed Xavier School, gunning for a second three-peat in 10years, faces long-time rival Chiang Kai Shek in the other semis pairing. Both Xavier and St. Jude enjoy twice-to-beat privileges over their rivals. In the Aspirants division, the best-of-three title series between Xavier, bannered by Jarrell Lim, and Chiang Kai Shek starts on Saturday with the San Juan-based team going for its eight straight title. |
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