THE Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) Blue Knights dealt the erstwhile unbeaten Jose Maria College (JMC) Kings a crushing blow Sunday, hacking out a big win in the Liga Dabaw first Conference basketball tournament and sending coach Dodong Cagampang to lose his temper at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Cagampang, the King's coach, was reprimanded by the referee for unsportsmanlike conduct at the end of the Blue Knights' 99-91 victory in Bracket A of the Collegiate division.
Cagampang took the defeat badly that he cursed the referees no end, although the Blue Knights played well enough to win in the highly physical contest.
Five players finished in double figures as the Blue Knights tallied their third straight victory after losing their opening-day game to the University of Mindanao (UM) Wildcats.
Richard Madelo paced all scorers with 27 points while Joseph Conrad Fernando and Ronnel Sepe each had 17. Eric Matthew Cabigas added 14 and Marc Serapio made 13 as the Blue Knights tied the Cardinals in the team standings with a 3-1 card.
Ateneo coach Cholo Elegino credited his players for playing hard, especially on the defensive end. The Blue Knights employed a 1-3-1 zone defense that stymied the fearsome JMC offense.
"It was a big win for us. This is the first time that we beat JMC this year," Elegino said.
The Kings' ace gunner Rey Casanillo was ejected early in the fourth quarter for rough play.
In the Commercial Division game, CM Farm crushed the Vice Mayor's Office, 93-70. The CM Farm dribblers are now toting a 2-2 slate while the defeat dropped VMO to 1-2.
TEAM STANDINGS
Collegiate Bracket A W L
Jose Maria College 2 1
HCDC 2 1
University of Mindanao 3 1
Ateneo de Davao 3 1
John Paul College 1 4
Davao Central College 0 2
Collegiate Bracket B
Agro 3 0
Rizal Memorial Colleges 2 1
Mats College 2 1
UIC 1 2
San Pedro College 1 2
Emar 0 3
Commercial
Monta¤a Pawnshop 3 1
Goldtstar 2 1
Vice Mayor's Office 1 2
Sanman 2 2
CM Farm 2 2
Virus 0 2
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 23, 2011.
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