Holy Trinity College rules PCCL/DBL Minda finals Holy Trinity College of Gen.Santos City earned the ticket to the Zonal Finals in Cebu after ruling

Holy Trinity College rules PCCL/DBL Minda finals


Holy Trinity College of Gen.Santos City earned the ticket to the Zonal Finals in Cebu after ruling the Mindanao Finals of the 2009 Philippine Collegiate Champion’s League/Duterte Basketball League, October 8, at the Gaisano South Sky gym.


With eight seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Meylan Landicho stole the ball from Southern City College of Zamboanga’s John Wayne Pagobo then got fouled to seal the victory for Holy Trinity against the hard-fighting Zamboanguenos, 96-92.

Paulino Rebollos Jr., who led Southern City College with 39 points, hit a three-point shot to slice Holy Trinity’s lead, 92-94, eight seconds left but the Zamboanguenos lost the chance to equalize the game.

“Tsamba lang talaga, hindi nga maganda ang laro ng mga bata, na pagod kami against Ateneo de Davao last Wednesday,” said coach Apolinar Torrijos.

The victory made team manager Rey T. Albano smile as they will represent Mindanao to the Zonals on November 4 to 8 in Cebu.

Jomar Balmaceda topscored for Holy Trinity with 23 baskets.

Kevin Jolan Pragados, Rafael Lape, Wendy Versoza, John Rey Masana, Paul James de Mesa, Eric Ram Lamanilao, Ray Anthonette de Leon, Reymar Roxas, Christopher Masaglang, Eddie Gosanes Jr., Bryan Charielle Esguerra, Elcar Jick Gabutan and Don Arturo Desaville will also take a break and will be back for practice in a week for the Zonals.

The tournament was organized by the PCCL under tournament chairman Joe Lipa and sanctioned by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas regional director Regino “Boy” Cua with the support of Smart, PLDT, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte.