MisOr squares off with Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware in Game 2 at Xavier U in Cagayan

MisOr squres off with Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware in Game 2 at Xavier U in Cagayan

Game on November 22 – Xavier University Gym
6:00PM Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr vs. Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware

CAGAYAN DE ORO – Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr shoots for a spot in the Mindanao Division Finals of the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference on Thursday night, November 22, when they host the Goldstar Hardware Duterte Agilas-Davao at the Xavier University Gym starting at 6:00PM.

MisOr of MVBA chairman Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Bong Abad took Game One of the best-of-three series, 92-84, at the Almendras Gym in Davao City last November 19. A tall order faces the Agilas of Coach Rhoel Josol, as they have yet to defeat MisOr this conference, losing their two classification round meetings, 89-100 and 82-87.

Bull strong Boboy Berami has been the best performer for the Agilas this conference churning out 15.6 points per game and on his broad shoulders rests the fate of the franchise. The rest of the team have to help out Berami, especially gunners Jonjon Gonzaga (11.3 ppg) and Fred Sampilo (9.8 ppg) and playmaker Bob Cozy Ilanga (9.8 ppg).

However, the X-factor for the Agilas could be the good play of Wynsjohn Te and center James Razon. The duo submitted MVBA career-highs in points in Game One, giving the team more options in Game Two and extend the series to a Game Three scheduled for on Friday, November 23 also at the Xavier Gym.

Reigning MVBA Player of the Week Anton Villoria will again lead MisOr’s defense of its home turf. In MisOr’s last two games against the Agilas, Villoria proved to be the biggest thorn on the wings of the Agilas, knocking in the killer shots en route to averaging 15.0 points in those two games.

Also seen to play big roles and take MisOr to its third straight Mindanao Division finals appearance are centers Nathaniel Cruz (12.8 ppg) and Frank Nailon (8.5 ppg), shooter Lowell Briones (9.2 ppg) and point guard Mark Moreño (7.7 ppg).

Already earning outright berths in the Division Finals by virtue of topping their respective divisions are M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City of Michel Lhuillier and Coach Raul Alcoseba and the MP Warriors-GenSan of Manny Pacquiao and Coach Ramon Pido.

They will face the winner of their division’s semifinal series in a best-of-three showdown. The two division champions will then slug it out in the best-of-three MVBA Finals tentatively calendared for the first week of December.(Anthony E. Servinio)