Today’s Games: Battle for 3rd Game 2: Luke (0-1) vs Mark (1-0) Championship Series Game 2: Matthew (0-1) vs John (1-0) Luke’s 1-2 punch torched Mark to force a rubber match for 3rd place GBBC, May 3, 2022. The combination of Mario Gayeta and Lloyd Duga-duga was unstoppable as they boasted their firepower in Game 2 to extend the Battle for 3rd series to a deciding game. Coming off a lopsided loss in Game 1, Luke regrouped and bounced back hard, flaunting their offensive might whilst stopping the dynamic offense of Mark. Giving up 97 points in Game 1, the All Star break seems to be the time off that Luke needed to refocus and claim their stakes in the playoffs series. Game 2 was a completely different story as they jumped to an early lead and never looked back. The red team did not waste time imposing their will in the game as they took advantage of the early absence of Mark’s big man Ezekiel Aguinaldo. They attacked the rim and efficiently scored. You can immediately sense the urgency from Luke as they are playing with only 5 players this game. Jumping to an early lead would certainly help them later in the game. The 1-2 punch of Luke led them in scoring with Mario Gayeta chipping in 20 and Lloyd Duga-duga added 11 in the first half. Ponciano Tan led Mark with 11 points aided by 10 markers from Gerald Gabriel to end the 1st half break. The offensive push of Luke continued in the 2nd half as Gayeta and newly minted 3 point king Duga-duga combined for 41 points in the 2nd half to put the game away. Mark struggled throughout the game to put on a scoring run as they were limited to only 62 points, their lowest output since the 1st round of the tournament. They were led by the 22 points of Tan who visibly doesn’t have the same rhythm from Game 1. He got some much needed scoring help from Gabriel with 13 and 12 points from guard Marlito Gotonero. Gayeta top scored for Luke with 38 points. Not lagging behind was Duga-duga as he contributed 34 points including 4 triples living up to the title he won a week ago. They are the first set of teammates in the tournament to score 30 points each in a game. Their efforts were handsomely rewarded as they dragged Luke into a Game 3 to determine the 3rd placer of the tournament. Scores: Half scores: 37-28, 81-62 Luke 81 - 38 Mario Gayeta, 34 Lloyd Duga-duga, 6 Mariano Gayeta, 3 Gabriel Tanyag, 0 Ben Gayeta Mark 62 - 22 Ponciano Tan, 13 Gerald Gabriel, 12 Marlito Gotonero, 8 Ezekiel Aguinaldo, 7 Axcel Quisimundo, 0 Jake Pagatpat Matthew flips the script on John to extend championship series to a winner-take-all
GBBC, May 3, 2022. Stingy defense and hustle plays were the keys to the game as Matthew turned the page against John to prevent a coronation and force a winner-take-all Game 3. Outplayed and bothered by John’s defense in Game 1, Matthew returned the favor in Game 2 as they gave the opposing team a dose of their own medicine. Picking up their revamped defense in the 2nd half of Game 1, Matthew employed their own physical defensive fort to establish their foothold from start to finish. This time it was John who tried to make a run to steal the game. The green team was able to fend off the flurry to hold onto a Game 2 win to force a rubber match next Tuesday. John started off hot with shifty guard Raphael Pacheco leading the way with his aggressive drives giving them an early 16-8 lead but Matthew quickly recovered and unleashed a 10-0 run to snatch the lead. The man to man defense by Matthew bothered the offensive setup of John but also paved the way for opportunities for Pacheco to drive the lane and get easy baskets. Matthew has answers on the other end however as their offensive guns clicked right on cue. The first half ended with Matthew on top by 13 points, 40-27. The green team rode the hot hands of the Tank Vic Lardizabal as he scored 16 points before the break. Forwards Jeff Alquizar and top scorer Aaron Roblo added 6 points each. The black and gold team was led by Pacheco’s 11 markers. Forward Ryan Malupa picked up the slack to score 8 points as the team was unable to find their main man AC Gonzales who only scored 2 points at the half. Matthew kept it rolling in the 2nd half as they protected their double digit lead for the most part. Their lead went as high as 17 points as they threatened to finish the game early. However, their tight defense attracted too many foul calls. Midway through the 2nd half, guard Lunie Sebial fouled out while guarding Pacheco. Not too long after, Lardizabal and Alquizar followed suit. Matthew was forced to play in unfamiliar territory as their top players were forced to watch from the bench. John took advantage of the situation as they chipped the lead slowly. 3 straight triples from Apollos Aguinaldo, Orly Malupa and Pacheco cut the lead to a manageable 5 points with less than 2 minutes remaining. In between these triples, they challenged Roblo’s free throw shooting as John looked to extend the game time a little further. After missing some of his early free throws, the top scorer of the tournament found his shooting touch as he completed his subsequent free throws. John was able to trim the lead to 2 points, 71-69. They had the chance to tie or win the game but an offensive miscue led to a turnover when Kyle Lardizabal blocked Ryan Malupa’s shot from behind with 3 seconds remaining. John was forced to foul Roblo who calmly swished both free throws for the final score of the game. Roblo finished with 28 points powered by his multiple free throws. Lardizabal finished with 24 before fouling out. John was paced by a career high 31 points from Pacheco. Gonzales managed to find an offensive rhythm late in the game to finish with 15 points. Matthew’s win prevented a championship coronation as they look to bookend their Cinderella run in Game 3. John looks to build on the momentum of their comeback bid as they attempt to finish the job in the winner-take-all game. Scores: Half scores: 40-27, 73-69 Matthew 73 - 28 Aaron Roblo, 24 Vic Lardizabal, 10 Lunie Sebial, 7 Jeff Alquizar, 2 Edison Maminta, 2 Honorio Gayeta, 0 Kyle Lardizabal John 69 - 31 Raph Pacheco, 15 AC Gonzales, 11 Ryan Malupa, 7 Orly Malupa, 3 Apollos Aguinaldo, 2 Rey Malupa, 0 Kevin Sanchez, 0 Jenzhel Sanchez
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