Philippine Women’s University shocked three-time defending champion Philippine Merchant Marine School, 72-62, to sweep the eliminations of the 7th Inter-Scholastic Athletic Association basketball championship Thursday at La Consolacion Gym in Manila.
The Patriots pounced on the lethargic Mariners to lead from start to finish before a sizeable crowd.
Dave Tecson mocked all guards thrown at him to escape with 28 points, while high-leaping Mico Bren Pallares finished with 11 points. Jazper Alvez contributed 10 points.
The Patriots, thus, finished the eliminations with an immaculate 5-0 win-loss card, while the Mariners, who got 12 points from Reygie Debulcos, tasted their first defeat in five games.
As a result, the Mariners need to survive the stepladder semifinals starting September 15 to make it to the best-of-three title series.
Last year’s runnerup La Consolacion College-Manila clipped St. Dominic College of Asia, 69-61 and will meet PATTS College of Aeronautics for the right to meet PMMS.
The Blue Royals got explosive performances from the two-man wrecking crew of Thurlough Grealy and Kevin Marks to frustrate the Red Pikes.
Grealy erupted with 28 points, while the daredevil Marks had 17 as LCC-M upped its mark to 2-3.
PATTS finished the eliminations with 3-2 card after dominating Manila Tytana Colleges in the third game, 70-41.
The Scores
First Game
LCCM 69–Grealy 28, Marks 17, Pangaibat 6, Salomon 5, Quinlog 5, Yap 3, De Vega 3, Rivota 2
SDCA 61–Sales 21, Mopia 14, Del Rosario 7, Monzon 6, Aragon 4, Ragala 4, Mocorro 2, Nassab 2, De los Reyes 1
Quarterscores: 20-14; 34-28; 46-45; 69-61
Second Game
PWU 72–Tecson 28, Pallares 11, Alvez 10, Claveria 7, Serrano 7, Fernadez 3, Misajon 3, Andaya 2, De los Santos 1
PMMS 62–Debulcos 12, Pasia 11, Antonares 9, Chan 7, Quilatan 6, Villamayor 6, Matillano 6, Esguerra 2
Quarterscores :20-15; 33-27; 54-35; 72-62
Third Game
PATTS 70–Cayson 19, Manansala 12, Pimentel 11, Capinding 7, Loyola 6, Reed 5, Velasco 4, Calubag 3, Fandialan 2, Orada 1
MTC 41– Llauderes 16, Umengan 7, Villondo 6, Granado 4,Villaderey 3, Tropa 3, Rosales 2
Quarterscores : 14-9; 33-20; 46-30; 70-41