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Spring Cooking Oil-San Pablo lalong palalakasin

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Makaraan ang magandang pagbabalik kung saan tumapos ang Spring Cooking Oil-San Pablo ng ikatlo sa nakaraang Panasonic-National Basketball League Regional Cup tournament, nagkaisa sina team supporters Nathaniel ‘Tac’ Padilla at Mayor Florante Aquino na lalong palakasin ang kanilang koponan sa susunod na taon.

"We’re happy that despite a shaky start, the team still managed to merge third best in the league (behind champion Compak Shineway-Ozamiz at M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu). But we look forward to a better stint in the future," ani San Pablo City Mayor Aquino.

"Our next goal is to win the title," dagdag naman ng shooting champion na si Padilla.

Ginapi ng 7 Lakers ang Ilocos Sur Snipers, 94-86 sa kanilang sudden-death match, habang tinalo naman ng Ozamiz cagers ang Cebuanos, 76-75 upang mapanatili ang korona.

"We’re elated," ani pa ni Padilla. "It’s a big honor to emerge as the top team from Luzon. It’s worth the support we’ve given."

Dumanas ng problema ang 7 Lakers sa panimula ng laro makaraang ang bagong head coach na si Ted Magno ay pumili ng kanyang mga manlalaro dalawang linggo bago magsimula ang laro. Matapos na lumasap ng dalawang sunod na pagkabigo, sinimulan ni Magno na humugot ng mga beteranong players gaya ng slotman na si Mel Crisostomo.

Matapos na igupo ang Grachiya-Adamson, 73-60, nagsimulang umahon ang 7 Lakers hanggang sa makarating sila sa semis bago sinilat ang Snipers upang makopo ang konsolasyong ikatlong puwesto.

"No doubt, Ozamiz and Cebu have stronger, intact lineups. But watch us the next time around," pagbabanta nina Aquino at Padilla.

Samantala, ipalalabas ang semifinal at final matches sa IBC 13 ngayon at bukas, ayon sa pagkakasunod simula sa alas-5 ng hapon.

COMPAK SHINEWAY-OZAMIZ

ILOCOS SUR SNIPERS

LHUILLIER KWARTA PADALA-CEBU

MATAPOS

MAYOR FLORANTE AQUINO

MEL CRISOSTOMO

OZAMIZ AND CEBU

PADILLA

PANASONIC-NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE REGIONAL CUP

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