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“He played really huge, he was the biggest key,” said NCAA All-Star coach Ato Badolato, who has steered San Beda to 15 of its 16 NCAA titles in 37 seasons with the school, referring to the son of former PBA star Art.
Reigning NCAA seniors’ MVP John Wilson of Jose Rizal, meanwhile, scored 19 points to emerge the three-point shooting king, besting fellow Bomber John Agas and Perpetual Help’s Robin Rono, who each buried 16 treys apiece.
Another San Beda standout, Alfonso Gotladera, provided other inside muscle by ramming through 14 points on an equally solid six-of-10 clip while Louie Vigil, the reigning league MVP, had 12 points, nine caroms, an assist, three steals and two blocks.
St. Benilde’s Ervin Flores added 10 points including the go-ahead basket in the dying seconds that quashed the last hopes of the UAAP All-Stars to turn things around.
Terrence Romeo, the MVP in the other league from Far Eastern U, spewed 19 points but he missed 18 of 24 shots he attempted while Kyle Neypes of Santo Tomas, Gwynne Capacio and Nico Elorde of La Salle scattered 17, 17 and 15 points, respectively.
The best and the brightest from the NCAA outgunned its UAAP counterparts with a surprisingly trouble free victory yesterday in the seniors’ division of the Bantay Bata 163 UAAP-NCAA All-Star Games at The Arena in San Juan City.
The 85-year-old league drew strength from its two MVPs—season MVP John Wilson of Jose Rizal and finals MVP Jimbo Aquino of San Sebastian.
Wilson was a workhorse as he had 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and three steals while drained all but two of his 17 points in the second half he laced with five booming triples to power the NCAA cagers to the win in this annual festivities that raised funds for the benefit of the children of Bantay Bata 163.
”They showed why they’re MVPs,” said NCAA coach Ato Agustin, who engineered San Sebastian’s title sweep of San Beda in last month’s NCAA finals right on his rookie season, referring to the prolific pair of Wilson, who earlier won the three-point shooting contest, and Aquino.
Far Eastern U’s Reil Cervantes paced UAAP with nine points while UAAP finals MVP Rabeh Al-Hussaini of Ateneo and reigning UAAP season MVP Dylan Ababou of Santo Tomas contributed eight and seven points, respectively.
The NCAA did it in the absence of San Beda’s American behemoth Sudan Daniel.
Earlier though, the UAAP’s Joel Banal and Ateneo high school phenom Ael Banal bested all entries to top the father and son shooting contest by amassing 70 points.
The duo bested the pair of Koy and Jonathan Banal of Mapua with 66 points and San Sebastian coach Ato Agustin and son Jolo with 62 points.
The scores:
First Game (jrs)
NCAA 85- dela Cruz 17, Gotladera 14, Vigil 12, Flores 10, Baser 8, Eriobu 6, Tampus 5, Delgado 5, Javier 5, Basas 1, Alanes 1, Moralde 1, de Leon 0, Amin 0, Ludovice 0 UAAP 84- Romeo 19, Neypes 17, Capacio 17, Elorde 15, Banal 6, Herrera 2, Villanueva 2, Jimenez 2, dela Paz 2, Bugarin 2, Guzman 0, Duncil 0, Mendoza 0, Reyes 0, Capacio 0, Sinco 0 Quarterscores: 17-22; 31-39; 60-60; 85-84
Second Game (srs)
NCAA 76- Aquino 17, Wilson 14, Sangalang 10, Najorda 8, Abueva 6, Acosta 5, Jazul 5, R. Pascual 3, Carney 2, Ynion 2, Bulawan 2, Raymundo 2, Mendoza 0, Montecastro 0, Ciriacruz 0, J. Pascual 0 UAAP 60- Cervantes 9, Al-Hussaini 7, Ababou 7, Garcia 6, Llagas 6, Buenafe 5, Lee 4, Hermosisima 3, Padilla 2, Cawaling 2, Ramos 2, Salamat 2, Reyes 2, Co 1, Salva 1, Colina 0
Quarterscores: 20-20; 37-31; 56-44; 76-60
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