GINAPI ng top North Division teams Quezon City at Caloocan ang kani-kanilang karibal sa semifinal match-up para maisaayos ang duwelo sa Finals, habang nanaig ang Las Pinas kontra sa No.1 seed Makati para makamit ang karapatan na hamunin ang Bacoor City Agimat sa South Division championship ng Metro League 17-&-under boys basketball tournament nitong Linggo sa Caloocan Sports Complex.
Tangan ang twice-to-beat incentives sa Final Four, magaan na tinapos ng Junior Capitals ang fourth-ranked Solid San Juan-PC Gilmore ,73-54, habang pinadapa ng Caloocan-Arceegee ang No. 3 team Valenzuela-San Marino, 73-59, para sa winner-take-all championship game sa North Division sa Martes sa Strike Gym sa Bacoor City, Cavite.
Ginapi ng No. 4 Las Pinas ang twice-to-beat at No. 1 seed Makati, 65-57, sa rubber match para makamit ang pagkakataon na makaharap ang Bacoor City Agimat sa South Division championship ng torneo na itinataguyod ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) at Barangay 143.
Kumamada si Jeremy Uy ng 19 puntos, habang tumipa si Alfonso Buot ng 18 marker at 14 rebounds para sandigan ang Junior Capitals.
Angelica Yulo, ibinida training ng mga anak sa Japan
Nanguna sina Renwelle Valeros at Ferdinand Mabazza na may tig-12 puntos sa Solid San Juan-PC Gilmore sa grassroots league ng torneo na suportado ng Synergy 88, World Balance, Excellent Noodles, San Miguel Corporation, SMS Global Technologies, Inc., Spalding, Team Rebel Sports, PLDT at Manila Bulletin bilang media partner.
In the other game, Caloocan-Arceegee buried Valenzuela right way at the start of the first quarter, 18-2, and never looked back since then for an easy victory.
Ratsada sa Junior Supremos sina John Sherick Estrada at Denniere Pancho ma kumana ng 22 at 20 puntos, ayon sa pagkakasunod.
Iskor:
(Unang Laro)
Las Pinas (65) – Reyes 33, Panganiban 6, Cayabyab 6, Montero 6, Dariagan 4, Garcia 4, N. Valencia 4, Fontanilla 0, D. Valencia 0
Makati (57) – R. Celis 20, Quijano 13, Isidro 12, Mateto 7, L. Celis 3, Parane 2, Velasco 0, Raz 0
Quarterscores: 10-12, 31-21, 41-36, 65-57
(Ikalawang Laro)
Quezon City (73) – Uy 19, Buot 18, Valdez 7, Pastrana 6, Bernal 6, Polizon 5, Rivera 4, Villaray 2, Nepomuceno 2, Buenaseda 2, Oyo-a 1, Dangaran 1, Festejo 0, Cammayo 0
Solid San Juan-PC Gilmore (54) – Mabazza 12, Valeros 12, Abalos 8, Mayono 6, Nieras 5, Calilong 4, Gomez 3, Rodenas 2 Balena 2, Espino 0, Teodoro 0
Quarterscores: 16-14, 35-19, 50-35, 73-54
(Ikatlong Laro)
Caloocan-Arceegee (72) – Estrada 22, Pancho 20, Santos 14, El-hag 4, Gines 4, Principe 4, Bustria 4, Lorenzo 0, Gazzingan 0
Valenzuela-San Marino (59) – Mendoza 17, Diologo 12, General 9, Catipay 5, Basinal 4, Kirsch 4, Atienza 4, Soyangco 4, Tayer 0
Quarterscores: 18-2, 39-19, 57-45, 72-59
