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Basketball Secondary Boys Quarter-Finals
Leyte escapes upset ax, squeaks past host city
CALBAYOG CITY – Leyte By: Felix O. Asis
points of his 19 points in the
Conquerors displayed excellent second half scoring on close range
composure when they need- baskets off offensive rebounds and
ed it most in the end game in free throws to lead Leyte.
carving out a scary win over Ivan Mattew Pakiding,
the host city, 74-72, at the who started the game with two
Calbayog City Sports Center, treys finished the game with 18
Feb. 7. points including five straight
Gleen Montero of Villa- points midway in the fourth quar-
ba NHS calmly sank four pres- ter for a 69-68 hairline lead.
sure-packed free throws in the Leyte engaged a tight bat-
dying seconds of the final canto, tle in the first half as both teams
with the last two giving Leyte 74- tried to outclass each other but
72 cushion in the last 11 seconds. Leyte got a 34-33 lead at half time
Calbayog City had two behind Pakiding’s 12 points.
golden opportunities to extend Leyte opened the third
the game into overtime as mar- period with a 5-0 blast on a shot
quee player Rolando Silao found from beyond the arc and layup
Russel Ayohan for a point-blank by Wifred Antonio Malibago of
shot but missed wildly and they Dulag NHS to erect their largest
scrambled their final possession lead at 39-33.
in the last 2.8 seconds sending Calbayog City launched
Leyte to the Quarter-Finals. 19-9 run to regain the lead at
Leyte will play against 52-48 then Leyte responded with
Borongan City, which dethroned a 10-0 bomb on five points by Jeri-
defending champion Ormoc cho Lanugan of Damulaan NHS.
City, in the Quarter-Finals. In the battle marked by 16 lead
“We played composed in the changes, Calbayog City seemed to
endgame specially Montero, coast to victory after Silao con-
giving us the win in this nice and nected on a rainbow shot for their
close game,” said Coach Miguel largest lead at 68-62.
Louies Dajotoy of Balocawehay A split free throw by
NHS. Christian Carl Mercolita of Don Photos: Maria Maida Flores
Montero poured 16 Mariano MNHS capped 8-2 run ..to page 3
ASSOCIATE EDITOR:
STAFF WRITERS
CONSULTANTS
Schools Division
Superintendent
Gemma Otivar
Joel B. Cramen
Leyte Division
Ronald Reyes
Felix O. Asis
Rex Briones
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