Xavier, St. Jude gain semis slots

MANILA, Philippines - Three-peat seeking Xavier School and St. Jude Catholic School booked the two outright semis berths by downing their respective rivals in the Freego-Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association (MMTLBA) tournament.

Behind Jeron Teng, Harold Ng, Kevin Lim, Donal Ong and Jose Manuel, Xavier thwarted Hope Christian High School, 100-83, to clinch its fourth straight win at the Jacinto Tiu Court of Xavier School last Friday.

The Golden Stallions then picked up their fifth straight victory with a 133-76 rout of winless Uno High School in the tournament presented by Fresh Gear Revolution Denim.

After a 26-point performance against Hope Christian, Teng tallied 27 points and nine rebounds while Manuel and Ng chipped in 24 and 15 points, respectively. Wongchuking added 10 points.

The Judenites edged multi-titled Chiang Kai Shek College, 59-58, for its fourth straight win last Friday for a twice-to-beat advantage in the semis.

Meantime, St. Stephen’s High School forced a three-way tie for third with Chiang Kai Shek and Hope Christian by beating Grace Christian College, 62-52, in the tournament. .supported by Fern-C, 100 Plus Isotonic Sports Drink, Outlast Battery, Rusty Lopez, Puma, Converse, Burlington, Davis Paint, MEC Computer, Molten, Bantex Sandals and Bow & Wow the Natural Pets Food Store.

Meantime, select games are shown every Saturday (until March 6) from 10:30 p.m. on IBC 13.