MANILA, Philippines — JV Gallego scored 17 of his game-high 27 points in the payoff period to power Chiang Kai Shek College past Far Eastern University, 73-67, as the Dragons clinched the PCABL (Philippine Chinese Amateur Basketball League) 7th Freego Cup Saturday at Philippine Buddhacare Academy gym in Quezon City.
It was the Dragons’ first title in the annual preseason tournament for high school. Gallego also had seven rebounds and two assists to win the Finals Most Valuable Player award.
He got the same recognition in the NBTC Finals a couple of months ago when CKSC beat UAAP champion National U.
“The title win of Chiang Kai Shek showed that it has an excellent basketball program,” said tournament director Horacio Lim of the Dragons’ win in the tournament sponsored by Smart Telecom, Jumbo Plastic Linoleum, Colt Commercial and K Tech Sports.
Named tournament MVP was Jonas Tibayan who was joined in the Mythical Selection by Mapua’s Sherwin Concepcion and Daniel Aguirre, NU’s Mark Anthony Dyke and JRU’s Mike dela Virgen.
In the battle for third, Adamson beat Letran, 89-84.