Adamson-A and San Sebastian College-Recoletos trounced their respective rivals to forge a title duel in the 15-under of the 2nd Headstart Developmental Basketball League (HDBL) Freego Kids Cup held over the weekend at SGS Stadium on Araneta Avenue, Quezon City.
SSC-R drew a rare triple-double performance from Francis Pagdanganan to down Chiang Kai Shek College, 79-61, while Adamson-A got another stellar performance from leading MVP candidate Adam Doria to beat Adamson-B, 77-59.
In his finest game so far, Pagdanganan exploded for 24 points aside from tallying 11 boards and 11 assists in the event also sponsored by Duralite and AXA Philippines and organized by Edster Sy.
Doria, on the other hand, finished with 14 points for the Tom Rodney Chua-mentored Adamson A.
In the 12-under of the tournament headed by Willy Chan, the Philippine team, handled by Mark Herrera, proved too classy for Pace-Gamboa Sports, 104-46, while the Pinoy Youth Dreamers of Coach Beaujing Acot outlasted SSC-R, 68-65.
PH standout Kyle Rivera took the Freego Player of the Game after another stellar performance that saw him produce 21 points, 23 rebounds and 10 steals.