Handy Fix Super League: Brgy.Zone 2 Poblacion 106 tops Digos City leg

Handy Fix Super League National Barangay Championship

Mindanao Eliminaiton

Digos City Leg

October 24, 2011, Monday

 

Digos City – Cor Jesu College Squad representing Barangay Zone 2 Poblacion crowned as Digos City Leg Champion in the recent Handy Fix Super League National Barangay Championship at Digos City Gym.

 

Championship Game Result:

 

Brgy. Zone 2 Poblacion 106

Boxscores: Ruel Casonete 21, Glard Tyron Tabaranza 20, Syllouie Fouril Papio 14

Max! Bond Player of the Game: Ruel Casonete

Sapal Best Defensive of the Game: Sylloiue Fouril Papio

 

Brgy. Matas Poblacion Kiblawan 70

Boxscores: Carlos Kent Albofera 14, Aries Buenaflor 12, Luis Velez 12

 

Quarter Scores: 33-22, 64-42, 79-67, 106-79

 

 

TEAM STANDING

Champion:         Zone 2 Poblacion

1^st Runner-up:   Brgy. Matas Poblacion Kiblawan

2^nd Runner-up:  Brgy. Almendras Padada

3^rd Runner-up:   Brgy. Zone 3 Poblacion

 

 

Panabo City Elimination will soon to start on October 29 - 30, 2011 at Brgy. Katipunan Gym, Panabo City

 

 

MINDANAO REGIONAL FINALS

Date: November 6, 2011

Venue: Soon to be announced

Featuring Teams:              Davao City Team 1                          

                                                Davao City Team 2

                                                Digos City Champion

                                                Panabo City Champion

 

Mindanao Champion will represent its region in the National Finals on Nov. 12-13, 2011 in Cebu City.

MLKP retains MVBA Visayas Division title, plays MisOr on Dec.12 in Cagayan de Oro

M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City clinched its third Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Visayas Division title by beating Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue last December 7 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex.(CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)


Game December 12 - Xavier University Gym
6:00PM Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr vs. M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City(MVBA Finals, Game One)

MANDAUE CITY - M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City retained the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Visayas Division championship by outplaying archrival Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue, 73-65, Friday at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex. The Jewelers thus swept the best-of three series, 2-0. They won Game One in overtime, 89-86, last Wednesday at the New Cebu Coliseum.

The win marks M. Lhuillier’s third Visayas Division crown in four conferences thus far of the league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and bankrolled by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature’s Spring, Accel, Reva Sandals, Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball. The partnership of Michel Lhuillier and Coach Raul Alcoseba now shoots for their third MVBA title.

The best-of-three MVBA Finals between M. Lhuillier and Mindanao Division champion Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr of Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Bong Abad will commence on December 12 at the Xavier University Gym in Cagayan de Oro City. Game Two will be at the Cebu Coliseum on December 14. If needed, Game Three will be played immediately on December 15, still at the Cebu Coliseum.

With team owner Joe Soberano and Mayor Jonas Cortes in attendance, Landmaster under Coach Jun Tan started hot with Bong Marata scoring 14 of the team’s first 16 points for a 16-12 lead. Suddenly, Marata pulled a leg muscle and never returned to the game. M. Lhuillier capitalized by knotting the count after one quarter, 22-22. The M. Lhuillier defense went to work and limited Landmaster to only nine points in the second period. Still, Landmaster held a shaky 31-30 edge until Bruce Dacia scored six of the half’s final eight points to push the Jewelers on top for good, 38-31.

Dacia then joined Ronald Capati, Stephen Padilla and Woodrow Enriquez in giving M. Lhuillier its biggest lead of the contest, 57-39, late in the third canto. A triple by Mike Manigo, his only points in the game, put Landmaster closer entering the final period, 42-57.

Just like in Game One, M. Lhuillier allowed Landmaster to claw back with Harold Santa Cruz cutting the deficit to as low as six points with 11 seconds to play, 63-69. In the ensuing play, Jerry Cavan sank two free throws to ice the game, 71-63. Mark Yee and Enriquez exchanged baskets for the final tally.

Dacia led M. Lhuillier’s charge with 18 points and in the process cop the Most Valuable Player award for the Visayas Division. Dacia averaged a team-best 13.8 points in the tournament. Capati followed with 17 points. Yee topped Landmaster with 24 markers.

How They Scored:

M. LHUILLIER-CEBU (73) - Dacia 18, Capati 17, Enriquez 8, Gatumbato 7, Padilla 6, Caputolan 5, Basco 3, Cavan 3, Aying 2, Latonio 2, Bat-og 2.

CEBU LANDMASTER-MANDAUE (65) - Yee 24, Marata 14, Saladaga 10, Santa Cruz 6, Nicdao 4, Manigo 3, Ocañada 2, Gloria 2, Montalbo 0, Abellanosa 0, Mangubat 0. Period Scores: 22-22, 38-31, 57-42, 73-65.(M. Lhuillier wins series, 2-0)
(Anthony E. Servinio)

MLKP survives big scare from Landmaster, 89-86

Game on December 7 – Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center
5:30PM Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue vs. M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City(Visayas Finals, Game Two)

CEBU CITY – Defending champion M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City needed an overtime period to survive a big scare from Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue, 89-86, and take Game One of the best-of-three Visayas Division Finals of the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference Wednesday at the New Cebu Coliseum.

Game Two of the series is set for December 7 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center starting at 5:30PM. M. Lhuillier of Michel Lhuillier and Coach Raul Alcoseba can wrap it up while Landmaster of Joe Soberano, Mayor Jonas Cortes and Coach Jun Tan will try its best to send the series to a deciding third game on Sunday (December 9) at the Cebu Coliseum in the league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and supported by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature’s Spring Water, Accel, Reva Sandals, Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball.

The Jewelers looked headed for the easy win, erecting a 16-point lead on a three-point play by Marlon Basco, 76-60, with 4:56 left in the fourth quarter. Suddenly, disaster struck as Landmaster unloaded an 18-2 bomb to close out regulation time, capped by back-to-back triples by Mike Manigo to tie the count at 78-78 with 13 ticks on the clock.

Coach Alcoseba designed a play for Stephen Padilla but the ball went to Jett Latonio who launched a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer hence the overtime. Landmaster actually scored the last 12 points of regulation after Jerry Cavan converted two free throws off a technical foul on the Landmaster bench for excessive complaining at the 3:40 mark, 78-66. Compounding M. Lhuillier’s woes were the disqualifications of centers Basco and Ronald Capati with still three minutes to go.

Scoreless in the first four quarters, Padilla exploded in the overtime with all his five points, topped by a triple at the 2:00 warning that shattered an 84-84 deadlock and put M. Lhuillier on top for good, 87-84. Woodrow Enriquez and Harold Santa Cruz then traded baskets. After a failed M. Lhuillier offensive, Landmaster had the chance to force a second extension but Richard Ian Saladaga missed his open triple attempt from the corner as time expired.

Capati led M. Lhuillier with 17 points followed by Basco with 15. Four other Jewelers had twin digits in Cavan with 14, Enriquez 12, Lou Gatumbato 11 and Bruce Dacia 10. Mark Yee had a monster game with 24 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in the losing effort. Saladaga added 18, Manigo 13 and Bong Marata 12.

Waiting for the series winner is Mindanao Division champion Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr of Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Bong Abad. MisOr copped its third straight Mindanao title by besting the MP Warriors-GenSan, 2-1. MisOr will host the Visayas champion in Game One of the MVBA Finals next week. Game Two and if needed Game Three will be at the Visayas champion’s home venue.

How They Scored:
M. LHUILLIER-CEBU (89) – Capati 17, Basco 15, Cavan 14, Enriquez 12, Gatumbato 11, Dacia 10, Padilla 5, Rodriguez 2. Latonio 2, Bat-og 1.

CEBU LANDMASTER-MANDAUE (86) – Yee 24, Saladaga 18, Manigo 13, Marata 12, Nicdao 8, Ocañada 7, Mangubat 2, Santa Cruz 2, Montalbo 0, Abellanosa 0.
Period Scores: 26-18, 44-32, 64-52, 78-78 (reg.), 89-86 (OT).(Anthony E. Servinio)

MisOr hammers Pacman Warriors, 77-65 to win Mindanao Division title

Game Today (December 5) – New Cebu Coliseum
5:30PM M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City vs. Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue

DAVAO CITY – Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr scored its third straight Mindanao Division title by hammering MP Warriors-GenSan, 77-65, in Game Three of their best-of-three series at the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference Monday at the Almendras Gym.

Trailing 2-5 early in the game, Mindanao Division Most Valuable Player Lowell Briones powered an 18-3 run that gave MisOr of Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Bong Abad the lead for good, 20-8. Despite constant threats from the Warriors of Manny Pacquiao and Coach Ramon Pido, MisOr displayed good lead management coupled with a solid defense that disrupted the Warriors’ attacks.

The Warriors threatened for the last time at 52-55 and 7:36 left in the game. MisOr then responded with three straight baskets, 61-52. In a key point of the game, Coach Pido was slapped a technical foul for entering the court while excessively complaining. Briones canned both free throws and in the ensuing possession sank a triple to give MisOr a comfortable 66-54 advantage with still 5:05 to play.

The lead would later balloon to as much as 14 points, 71-57, on another Briones triple and a basket by Ramil Tagupa at the 3:11 mark. Briones finished with 24 points to lead the way for MisOr and secure the MVP award. Mark Moreño followed with 13 points and five steals while Tagupa had 12. Donald Tadena and Apol Coronado were the lone bright spots for the Warriors with 20 and 19 markers respectively as the rest of the team submitted below-par numbers.

MisOr now awaits the Visayas Division champion in the best-of-three MVBA Finals tentatively set for the second week of December. MisOr won the 2007 First Conference and would like to score a sweep of this year’s two conferences sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas and supported by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature’s Spring, Sulpicio Lines, Accel, Cokaliong Shipping, Reva Sandals, Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball. Over at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center, Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue of Joe Soberano and Coach Jun Tan fashioned a 72-64 triumph over Arthro Kontra Arthritis-Cebu to advance to the Visayas Division Finals against waiting M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City starting tonight at the New Cebu Coliseum.

Landmaster finished off the series, 2-1, winning the last two games. Bong Marata topped Landmaster with 19 points followed by Mike Manigo with 12 and Mark Yee with 10. The Arthro trio of Alex Cainglet, Luther Luke Justiniani and Rino Berame all had 10 points each. The Landmaster defense limited Doroteo Almacin to only two points after back-to-back 23-point outputs in the series’ first two games.

M. Lhuillier and Landmaster split their two classification round dates with the host team winning. Landmaster won last September 21 in Mandaue, 83-81. M. Lhuillier returned the favor, 86-67, last October 19 at the Cebu Coliseum.

How They Scored:
HOLCIM PRYCE-MISOR (77) – Briones 24, Moreño 13, Tagupa 12, Nailon 9, Cruz 8, Sanchez 5, Numeran 4, Concha 2, Abadia 0, Sevilla 0, Jabagat 0.

MP WARRIORS-GENSAN (65) – Tadena 20, Coronado 19, Menor 8, Farochillen 6, Daja 6, Recustodio 4, Dennison 2, Rubi 0, Ramos 0, Locsin 0, Medalla 0. Period Scores: 22-13, 38-35, 55-48, 77-65. (MisOr wins series, 2-1)

CEBU LANDMASTER-MANDAUE (72) – Marata 19, Manigo 12, Yee 10, Santa Cruz 8, Nicdao 5, Mangubat 5, Saladaga 5, Abellanosa 3, Ocañada 3, Gloria 2.

ARTHRO-CEBU (64) – Cainglet 10, Justiniani 10, Berame 10, Ursal 9, Bucao 8, Ababon 7, Mercado 6, Almacin 2, Garcia 2. Period Scores: 20-9, 30-27, 50-49, 72-64. (Landmaster wins series, 2-1)
(Anthony E. Servinio)

Pacman Warriors vs. MisOr tonight

Game Today (December 2) – Almendras Gym
7:00PM MP Warriors-GenSan vs. Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr(Mindanao Finals, Game Two)

DAVAO CITY – Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr shoots for its third straight Mindanao Division Championship tonight when they battle MP Warriors-GenSan in Game Two of the best-of-three Mindanao Division Finals of the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference at the Almendras Gym.

Should the Warriors of Manny Pacquiao and Coach Ramon Pido stave off elimination by winning tonight and leveling the series, the winner-take-all Game Three will be played tomorrow (December 3), at a venue to be determined.

Entering tonight’s contest, MisOr of Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Bong Abad remains the heavy favorite owing to their perfect record against their fellow Mindanao Division teams. MisOr defeated the Warriors twice in the classification round, 81-74 at the Xavier University Gym last October 9 and 78-57 last November 16 at the South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center.

Expected to lead the charge of MisOr are guards Anton Villoria and Mark Moreño, who are known to up their numbers whenever they play the Warriors. Also seen to play big roles are centers Nat Cruz and Frank Nailon, gunner Lowell Briones and reigning Player of the Week Ramil Tagupa.

The Warriors seem to struggle against MisOr, with center Erian Daja the lone bright spot averaging 14.0 points in their two meetings. Coach Pido has to restore the confidence of the rest of his crew to produce their regular statistics, especially team scoring leader Rolly Menor and usually prolific guards Louie Medalla, Donald Tadena, Roderick Ramos and Apol Coronado. MisOr swept Goldstar Hardware Duterte Agilas-Davao in the Division Semifinals, 2-0, to arrange the showdown with the Warriors who earned a outright spot in the Division Finals of the league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP) and made possible by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature’s Spring Water, Sulpicio Lines, Accel, Cokaliong Shipping, Reva Sandals, Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball.

Meanwhile, Game Three of the Visayas Division Semifinals between Arthro Kontra Arthritis-Cebu of Jonathan Guardo and Coach Al Solis and Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue of Joe Soberano and Coach Jun Tan will be played tomorrow at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex. The winner will then play M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City in the best-of-three Visayas Division Finals that will start on December 4 at the New Cebu Coliseum.

The two division champions will tangle in the best-of-three MVBA Finals tentatively scheduled to start on December 8.(Anthony E. Servinio)

MVBA Update

Mindanao-Visayas Basketball Association Update:

December 2 (Sunday) -- South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center6:00PM MP Warriors-GenSan vs. Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr (Mindanao Finals, Game Two)

December 3 (Monday) -- Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center5:30PM Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue vs. Arthro Kontra Arthritis (Visayas Semifinals, Game Three)

December 3 (Monday) -- South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center6:00PM MP Warriors-GenSan vs. Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr (Mindanao Finals, Game Three -- IF NEEDED)

MisOr sweeps Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware, 2-0

Game November 29 – Xavier University Gym
6:00PM Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr vs. MP Warriors-GenSan(Mindanao Finals, Game One)

CAGAYAN DE ORO – Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr barged into the Mindanao Division Finals of the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference Thursday night with a convincing 84-68 thumping of Goldstar Hardware Duterte Agilas-Davao at the Xavier University Gym.

MisOr of MVBA chairman Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Bong Abad thus swept the best-of-three series, 2-0. MisOr took Game One last November 19 at the Almendras Gym in Davao City, 92-84. This marks MisOr’s third straight appearance in the Mindanao Finals of the league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP) and supported by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature’s Spring, Sulpicio Lines, Accel, Cokaliong Shipping, Reva Sandals, Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball.

A 13-0 bomb at the start of the final quarter was all MisOr needed to send the Agilas into extinction, 79-57, and still 5:30 to play. The Agilas trailed by as much as 15 points, 50-65, but managed to build good momentum by closing in at the end of the third period, 57-66. Sadly, that was the best the Agilas could do. Lowell Briones ignited the run with a triple and Nathaniel Cruz capped the demolition with a slam dunk.

Cruz led MisOr with 18 points. Five other MisOr players submitted double-figures in Ramil Tagupa and Jerome Numeran with 12 and Briones, Dennis Concha and reigning Player of the Week Anton Villoria with 10. Jonjon Gonzaga was the lone Agila in twin digits with 14. Boboy Berami and Joel Solis finished with nine markers each.

Game One of the best-of-three Mindanao Division Finals between MisOr and top seed MP Warriors-GenSan will be on November 29 (Thursday) at the XU Gym. The Warriors of Manny Pacquiao will host Game Two on December 1 and if needed, Game Three on December 2. Over in the Visayas Division, top seed M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City of Michel Lhuillier will have to wait until a little longer to know their opponent in the Visayas Division Finals. The semifinal series between Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue of Joe Soberano and Arthro Kontra Arthritis-Cebu of Jonathan Guardo is tied at 1-1.

e deciding Game Three will be on December 1 at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center. Landmaster won Game Two, 83-80, last November 21 at the New Cebu Coliseum.

How They Scored:
HOLCIM PRYCE-MISOR (89) – Cruz 18, Tagupa 12, Numeran 12, Concha 10, Villoria 10, Briones 10, Nailon 5, Moreño 4, Abadia 3, Apepe 2, Sanchez 2, Jabagat 1, Sevilla 0
DUTERTE AGILAS (68) – Gonzaga 14, Berami 9, Solis 9, Razon 8, Ilanga 8, Sagad 6, Te 5, Sampilo 4, Mejorada 3, Delica 2, Bajinting 0. Period Scores: 24-20, 49-38, 66-57, 89-68.(Anthony Servinio)

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)

Villoria is MVBA Player of the Week

Anton Villoria of Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr became the first player from the Mindanao Division to be named as the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Player of the Week. The citation covers games played from November 13 to 19.

Villoria averaged a team-best 12.7 points in their three outings, all played on the road. He played his best in the last two games against the Goldstar Hardware Duterte Agilas.

In the first game held November 18, the Carcar City native exploded for 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, including the triple that tied the game at 80-80 and the ensuing steal that led to an easy lay-up that gave MisOr the lead for good, 82-80. Final score was 87-82 in favor of MisOr, their fourth win in ten games to close out the classification round.

Less than 24 hours later, Villoria and his teammates regrouped to take Game One of the Mindanao Division Semifinals, 92-84. This time, Villoria again punished the Agilas with 10 of his 12 markers in the final period. It was deja vu as he again pumped in the points that matters most, especially the triple at the 3:56 mark that restored the upper hand to MisOr for good.

In MisOr's first game this week, Villoria had eight points as MisOr clinched the home court advantage in the series by beating the MP Warriors-GenSan in Koronadal City, 78-57.

Villoria played varsity ball at Letran College in Manila. That paved the way for him to be noticed en route to a pro ball career with Red Bull, San Miguel and Talk N Text. He found his way to MisOr in the MVBA's inaugural season last year, not as a player but as an assistant coach.

Already considered semi-retired, Villoria resolved to get himself into shape and his efforts were rewarded as he was finally reactivated as a player earlier this year and eventually playing a key role in MisOr's annexation of the 2007 MVBA First Conference.

Other players nominated for the weekly plum include MisOr's Nathaniel Cruz and Mark Moreño and last week's winner Doroteo Almacin of Arthro Kontra Arthritis-Cebu.

Aside from Almacin, other players who have went home with the award include Mark Yee, Mike Manigo and Bong Marata of Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue and Bruce Dacia, Ronald Capati and Marlon Basco of M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City. Marata and Basco shared their award.(Anthony Servinio)

Misamis Oriental wins Game 1 against Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware, 92-84

The Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware could not find the solution to stop the visiting Misamis Oriental in the fourth quarter to lose Game 1, 84-92 of their Best-of-Three Series of the Mindanao Division of the MVBA 2nd Season, Monday night, at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Leading by three points, 74-71 with four minutes and 38 seconds remaining, the Agilas-Goldstar could not stop the efforts made by Ramil Tagupa, Anton Villoria, Lowell Briones who were responsible for the 10-0 run to give Misamis Oriental back the lead, 82-74.
Eleazer Berami came back to the game and made two free throw shots, 76-82 but after that Tagupa, Briones and Frank Nailon kept on scoring to disappoint the Agilas-Goldstar fans.
Game 2 is on November 22, Thursday, at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City and if necessary for a Game 3, the schedule is on November 23, Friday, at the same venue.

Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware, MisOr clash in MVBA Mindanao Wild Card Round

Game Today (November 19) – Almendras Gym
6:00PM Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware vs. Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr

DAVAO CITY – Playoff action in the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) hits high gear as the Goldstar Hardware-sponsored Duterte Agilas-Davao hosts Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr tonight in Game One of their Mindanao Division Wild Card best-of-three series at the Almendras Gym.

Both teams had a preview of each other last night (November 18) in a match that completed the 30-game classification round schedule of the league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP) and bankrolled by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature's Spring, Sulpicio Lines, Accel, Cokaliong Shipping, Reva Sandals, Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball. The results were pending at press time. Regardless, it would not have an effect on the final playoff positions.

MisOr currently holds a 3-6 win-loss card while the Agilas are at 1-8.

MisOr of Gov. Oscar Moreno will host Game Two on November 21 at the Xavier University Gym in Cagayan de Oro. If needed, Game Three will be played immediately the next day, still at the Xavier Gym. The wild card series winner will go on to face the idle MP Warriors-GenSan in the best-of-three Mindanao Division Finals. The Warriors of boxing idol Manny Pacquiao topped the Mindanao Division with an even 5-5 win-loss card.

In their first meeting this conference held last October 8, MisOr pulverized the Agilas at the Xavier Gym, 100-89. Nat Cruz exploded for 24 points and Mark Apepe added 14. The Agilas drew 17 markers each from Boboy Berami, Greggy Delica and Jonjon Gonzaga.

A lot has happened since then but the above mentioned players are expected to reprise their stellar roles tonight. Winning Game One of a best-of-three series gives the winner an immense advantage.

Agilas coach Rhoel Josol can also bank on the likes of Fred Sampilo, Bob Cozy Ilanga and Wynsjohn Te for offensive punch as they start their uphill fight. The burly Berami is expected to join twin towers James Razon and Joel Solis in battling MisOr's tall front line.

The 6'5” Cruz remains MisOr's top scorer and rebounder. Coach Bong Abad has kept veterans Lowell Briones and Anton Villoria as the team's leaders and has drawn improved plays recently from guard Mark Moreño and 2007 First Conference MVP Frank Nailon.

Over in the Visayas Division, Arthro Kontra Arthritis-Cebu bucked the absence of key players to upset Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue, 81-74, in Game One of their Wild Card Series at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center last November 16. Game Two of that series is tentatively set for November 22 at the New Cebu Coliseum with Arthro of Jonathan Guardo and Coach Al Solis in the position of securing a date with league topnotcher M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City (8-2) for the Visayas Division crown. Landmaster must sweep the next two games to advance.

The champions of Visayas and Mindanao Divisions will clash in the best-of-three MVBA Finals set for the first week of December.(Anthony E. Servinio)

MisOr clinches home court advantage, plays Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware on Nov.18, 19, 21 and 22 if needed

Game on November 18 - Davao City Recreation Center
6 p.m.- Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware vs. MisOr (end of classification round)Game on

November 19 - Davao City Recreation Center
6 p.m.- Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware vs. Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr (Start of Best-of-Three series)

KORONADAL CITY - Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr clinched the home court advantage in the Mindanao Division Wild Card Round of the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference with an inspiring 78-57 thumping of Mindanao Division leader MP Warriors-GenSan at the South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center.

MisOr of Gov. Oscar Moreno and Coach Bong Abad will play the Goldstar Hardware-backed Duterte Agilas-Davao on Monday, November 19 in Game One of their best-of-three series at the Davao City Recreation Center (formerly Almendras gym). The series shifts to the Xavier University Gym on Wednesday, November 21 and if need on Thursday, November 22.

The Agilas and MisOr will be completing a no-bearing game on Sunday night, November 18 in the final game of the 30-game classification round schedule at the DCRC.

Over in Mandaue City, an undermanned Arthro Kontra Arthritis-Cebu pulled off an 81-74 shocker and stole the home court advantage from Cebu Landmaster-Mandaue at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Center in Game One of the Visayas Division Wild Card Round.
Landmaster was on top by two with three minutes left to play when Alex Cainglet hit a triple to give Arthro the lead for good. From there, Landmaster simply collapsed. Game Two is tentatively set for November 22 at the New Cebu Coliseum. Landmaster faces the big task of sweeping the next two games in order to advance further in the league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP).

Arthro played sans big men Rino Berame and Michael Luga who had to travel to Manila with the University of the Visayas Lancers. Coach Al Solis though stayed behind and masterfully steered his crew to the win. Cainglet himself was banished from the game on fouls with a minute to play but Arthro held off Landmaster's repeated attempts to rally. Arthro outscored Landmaster in the final period, 21-14, after a 60-60 standoff after three quarters.

Reigning MVBA Player of the Week Doroteo Almacin lived up to his billing by scattering 23 points followed by Cainglet and Mark Ababon with 16 each. Richard Ian Saladaga paced Landmaster with 18 while the trio of Bong Marata, Rex Mangubat and Mark Yee combined for 33 points.

Despite the lopsided score, the day belong to the Warriors' playing team owner Manny Pacquiao. The boxing superstar scored an MVBA career-high four points on top of two assists, a rebound and a foul in 18 minutes of action as his team's starting point guard. MisOr took the first period, 18-15, and never looked back. MisOr led by as much as 22 markers, the last time at 72-50, on a Mark Moreño basket with 4:52 remaining.

Moreño led MisOr with three triples en route to 14 points. Jerome Numeran followed with 11 and Rocky Sanchez with 10. The Warriors were topped by big men Erian Daja with 13 and Rolly Menor with 11.

How They Scored:Mandaue City game
ARTHRO-CEBU (81) - Almacin 23, Cainglet 16, Ababon 16, Ursal 8, Justiniani, 6, Gabas 4, Bucao 3, France 3, Mercado 2, Garcia 0, Omandam 0.

CEBU LANDMASTER-MANDAUE (74) - Saladaga 18, Marata 12, Mangubat 11, Yee 10, Manigo 7, Nicdao 6, Torion 5, Ocañada 3, Montalbo 2.
Period Scores: 17-18, 41-35, 60-60, 81-74.

Koronadal City game
HOLCIM PRYCE-MISOR (78) - Moreño 14, Numeran 11, Sanchez 10, Villoria 8, Cruz 8, Abadia 7, Concha 4, Briones 4, Nailon 4, Tagupa 2, Apepe 2, Sevilla 2, Jabagat 2.

MP WARRIORS-GENSAN (57) - Daja 13, Menor 11, Medalla 7, Tadena 7, Pacquiao 4, Rubi 3, Locsin 3, Dennison 3, Recustodio 2, Ramos 2, Coronado 2, Lagare 0, Callo 0, Deligero 0, Farochillen 0.
Period Scores:18-15, 38-30, 60-44, 78-57.(Anthony E. Servinio)

Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware vs. Misamis Oriental on Sunday night

The Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware hope to end their two-game straight losing skid when it battles the visiting Misamis Oriental on Sunday night, November 18, 6 p.m. at the Davao City Recreation Center.
The Agilas-Goldstar lost to the Manny Pacquiao Warriors at the DCRC, 80-91 on Tuesday night and at the South Cotabato gym, 80-94, on Thursday night and posted only a victory in the 2nd Season of the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association over the Arthro Kontra Arthritis of Cebu City.
The Agilas-Goldstar lost to Misamis Oriental on October 8 at the Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City, 89-100 but they hope that with the support of the home crowd, the host squad can pull off a victory on Sunday night.
Eliazer Berami, Melfred Sampilo, Bob Cozy Ilanga, Joel Solis, Wynsjohn Te, Greggy Delica, John Gonzaga, Arturo Atablanco, Morris Mejorada, Dave Sagad, James Razon and Jeff Bajenting will banner the Agilas-Goldstar colors for the Davaoeños.

Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware in action vs. Manny Pacquiao Warriors

Duterte Agilas-Goldstar Hardware's Morris Mejorada (No.25) is defended by MP Warriors' Jasper Callo (No.8) and Rolly Menor in this bit of action in the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association at the Davao City Recreation Center on Nov.13.

The Agilas-Goldstar left for Koronadal on Nov.15 to play the same team at the South Cotabato gym.

Game time is at 6 p.m.(Photo courtesy of Davao Sportswriters Association)