La Salle outshines Ateneo, shares lead
June 1, 2002 | 12:00am
ICTSI-La Salle showed the bigger heart, keeping its composure down the heartstopping final minute to reassert its supremacy over Ateneo-Hapee-Negros Navigation, 78-73, to gain a share of the lead in the semifinals of the 2002 PBL Chairmans Cup at the Makati Coliseum.
James Yap pivoted the ICTSI-Archers comeback in the third quarter where he drilled in 14 of his game-high 24 points, and joined Mike Cortez in the deciding endgame assault.
Though both the Blue Eagles and the ICTSI Archers hold similar 10-5 records, the latter claims the No. 1 spot by virtue of the win.
"Its our third straight semifinal win and I commend the boys for giving their best. Its basically a team effort, everybody responded well," said ICTSI-La Salle coach Franz Pumaren.
The match went through four lead changes and seven deadlocks, the last at 71 all after Ateneo-Hapee-Negros Navigations Wesley Gonzales fired a trey, 58.4 seconds remaining.
But the ICTSI Archers showed better nerves down the stretch. Mike Cortez squeezed in between big men Enrico Villanueva and Rich Alvarez and converted a left hook that gave ICTSI-La Salle a 73-71 edge, 41.1 seconds remaining.
James Yap pivoted the ICTSI-Archers comeback in the third quarter where he drilled in 14 of his game-high 24 points, and joined Mike Cortez in the deciding endgame assault.
Though both the Blue Eagles and the ICTSI Archers hold similar 10-5 records, the latter claims the No. 1 spot by virtue of the win.
"Its our third straight semifinal win and I commend the boys for giving their best. Its basically a team effort, everybody responded well," said ICTSI-La Salle coach Franz Pumaren.
The match went through four lead changes and seven deadlocks, the last at 71 all after Ateneo-Hapee-Negros Navigations Wesley Gonzales fired a trey, 58.4 seconds remaining.
But the ICTSI Archers showed better nerves down the stretch. Mike Cortez squeezed in between big men Enrico Villanueva and Rich Alvarez and converted a left hook that gave ICTSI-La Salle a 73-71 edge, 41.1 seconds remaining.
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