Hope Christian High School hung tough in the fourth period to trip Xavier School, 74-66, in game one of the 43rd Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) tournament.
Hope Christian and San Sebastian used a fiery fourth quarter attack to eliminate separate foes in the 1st Philippine Secondary Schools Basketball Championship (PSSBC) at the Chiang Kai Shek gym in Manila.
Rising star John Kevin Baytan buried a three-pointer while Wilson Bartolome came through with a defensive gem in the last two minutes as Chiang Kai Shek College thwarted Hope Christian High School, 79-75, in Game 1 of their best-of-three title series in the 42nd Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association tournament Monday at the Uno High School gym.
Hope Christian High School routed St. Jude Catholic School, 89-64, to barge into the finals of the Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTBA) tournament for the second straight year Monday at the Uno High School gym.
Jeron Teng produced another brilliant game as defending champion Xavier School streaked to its third win in four starts in the 42nd Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association at the Uno High School gym over the weekend.
