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                    [Title] => SEAG caging still  possible, says BAP
                    [Summary] => Despite expulsion from the Philippine Olympic Committee, the Basketball Association of the Philippines said it is doing everything possible to ensure the staging of basketball competitions  in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila.


"We’re working on it. It’s hard to say now how we’ll save the situation but we have to stage basketball in the SEA Games. Otherwise it will be a big embarrassment," said BAP secretary-general Graham Lim in Filipino.
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"Dalawa na lang. Naiinip na nga kami at gusto nang tapusin ang giye-rang ito," ani national coach Aric del Rosario.
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Bagamat underdog sa serye, ipinakita ng Water Force ang kanilang determinasyon sa pangunguna ni Mark Isip na nagtala ng 11 puntos at pitong rebounds kasama ang back-to-back basket na nag-angat sa Viva patungo sa huling tatlong minuto ng labanan.
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With Eugene Tan and Jeffrey Flowers showing the way, the Volunteers, playing their first conference in the five-year-old league, led by as many as 22 points en route to their fourth win against a single loss.
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The Filipinos placed fourth in a field of eight teams but earned the respect of the hometown crowd which cheered them on against the stratospheric but agile Russians.
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Bunga ng kabiguang ito, tumapos lamang ang Filipinos ng ikaapat na puwesto sa tournament na ito na nilahukan ng walong koponan.
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Inaasahang matinding opensa ang ilalabas ng Slashers sa kanilang nakatakdang alas-5:30 ng hapong banatan ng Lakers upang makabawi mula sa kanilang 105-101 pagkatalo sa mga kamay ng Davao Eagles noong Biyernes na dahilan upang malaglag sila sa ikalawang puwesto sanhi ng 5-2 win-loss slate.
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Pasig Rizal held Surigao to just four points in the last six minutes of the contest to pull off a 74-61 road victory yesterday in the MBA FedEx Crossover Cup at the Urios Gym in Butuan City.

With their defense holding, the Pirates called on Jonathan de Guzman and Warren Ybañez, who combined in a decisive endgame run that powered the visiting squad to its third straight victory after dropping its opening day match to the Davao Eagles.

The Warriors actually had the chance to turn the game around but just couldn't penetrate through the airtight defense [DatePublished] => 2000-03-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 108211 [Title] => Warriors pull off big reversal [Summary] =>

The Surigao Warriors hacked out the biggest upset so far in the 2000 MBA Fedex Crossover Cup as they stunned the reigning national champion Manila Metrostars, 89-80, yesterday at the Urios Gym in Butuan City.

Coming off a 91-99 loss to the Nueva Ecija Patriots last Wednesday, the Warriors returned to make a rousing debut at home turf as they pulled the rug from under the Metrostars, giving coach Jimmy Mariano his first win with the ballclub.

The tailender in the Southern Conference last year, Surigao rode high on the exploits of new recruit Richard Melencio as it dealt Manil [DatePublished] => 2000-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )

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                    [Title] => SEAG caging still  possible, says BAP
                    [Summary] => Despite expulsion from the Philippine Olympic Committee, the Basketball Association of the Philippines said it is doing everything possible to ensure the staging of basketball competitions  in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila.


"We’re working on it. It’s hard to say now how we’ll save the situation but we have to stage basketball in the SEA Games. Otherwise it will be a big embarrassment," said BAP secretary-general Graham Lim in Filipino.
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"Dalawa na lang. Naiinip na nga kami at gusto nang tapusin ang giye-rang ito," ani national coach Aric del Rosario.
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Bagamat underdog sa serye, ipinakita ng Water Force ang kanilang determinasyon sa pangunguna ni Mark Isip na nagtala ng 11 puntos at pitong rebounds kasama ang back-to-back basket na nag-angat sa Viva patungo sa huling tatlong minuto ng labanan.
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With Eugene Tan and Jeffrey Flowers showing the way, the Volunteers, playing their first conference in the five-year-old league, led by as many as 22 points en route to their fourth win against a single loss.
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The Filipinos placed fourth in a field of eight teams but earned the respect of the hometown crowd which cheered them on against the stratospheric but agile Russians.
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Bunga ng kabiguang ito, tumapos lamang ang Filipinos ng ikaapat na puwesto sa tournament na ito na nilahukan ng walong koponan.
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Inaasahang matinding opensa ang ilalabas ng Slashers sa kanilang nakatakdang alas-5:30 ng hapong banatan ng Lakers upang makabawi mula sa kanilang 105-101 pagkatalo sa mga kamay ng Davao Eagles noong Biyernes na dahilan upang malaglag sila sa ikalawang puwesto sanhi ng 5-2 win-loss slate.
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Pasig Rizal held Surigao to just four points in the last six minutes of the contest to pull off a 74-61 road victory yesterday in the MBA FedEx Crossover Cup at the Urios Gym in Butuan City.

With their defense holding, the Pirates called on Jonathan de Guzman and Warren Ybañez, who combined in a decisive endgame run that powered the visiting squad to its third straight victory after dropping its opening day match to the Davao Eagles.

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The Surigao Warriors hacked out the biggest upset so far in the 2000 MBA Fedex Crossover Cup as they stunned the reigning national champion Manila Metrostars, 89-80, yesterday at the Urios Gym in Butuan City.

Coming off a 91-99 loss to the Nueva Ecija Patriots last Wednesday, the Warriors returned to make a rousing debut at home turf as they pulled the rug from under the Metrostars, giving coach Jimmy Mariano his first win with the ballclub.

The tailender in the Southern Conference last year, Surigao rode high on the exploits of new recruit Richard Melencio as it dealt Manil [DatePublished] => 2000-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )

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