Pangasinan, Cebu clash for PSL ‘Born 2006’ crown

MANILA, Philippines — The best of the north will take on the finest in the south as Pangasinan and Cebu’s University of San Jose Recoletos hurdled their respective semifinals rivals in gripping matches yesterday in the PSL National Finals at the Victoria Sports in Quezon City.

Jan Vince Oringo put up 19 points and eight rebounds while Clark Candia contributed 14 points as the Cebu representative in the Born 2006 division outlasted Misamis Oriental, 71-66.

Pangasinan, on the other hand, banked on ex-Batang Gilas player Jeremy Godoy, who presided when it mattered the most and towed his team to a 76-74 squeaker over Manila-UST.

Cebu and Pangasinan clash for the crown at 3 p.m. today with the winner earning slot in the PSL Global Championship Challenge, which unfurls on July 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Godoy came through with short floater in the last five seconds that put Pangasinan back on the driver’s seat, 75-74.

In the next play, Pangasinan clamped down on Manila-UST’s shooters, leaving big man Charles Esteban to receive the ball from beyond the arc. Esteban let loose a triple that went airball.