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Ikalawang finals seat pag-aagawan ng SSC Stags at JRU Heavy Bombers

- Ni Russell Cadayona -

MANILA, Philippines - Isang nagdedepensang kampeon laban sa isang koponang huling umabante sa isang championship series noong 2008.

Magtatagpo ang nagtatanggol sa titulong San Sebastian College-Recoletos at Jose Rizal University ngayong alas-2 ng hapon sa stepladder phase semifinals ng 86th NCAA men’s basketball tournament sa The Arena sa San Juan City.

Ang mananalo sa labanan ng No. 2 San Sebastian at No. 3 Jose Rizal ang siyang makakaharap ng No. 1 San Beda College sa isang best-of-five championship series.

May 1-0 abante na ang Red Lions sa nasabing serye bilang insentibo matapos kunin ang outright finals berth mula sa kanilang 16-game sweep sa elimination round.

Bago makasagupa ang Stags, kinailangan muna ng Heavy Bombers na igupo ang No. 4 Mapua Cardinals, 60-54, noong Miyerkules.

Ipaparada ng San Sebastian sina 6-foot-2 power forward Calvin Abueva, Ronald Pascual, Pamboy Raymundo, Gilbert Bulawan at 6’6 Ian Sarangay.

Muli namang aasahan ng Jose Rizal sina 6’7 Came­roonian import Joe Etame, John Njei, PBA-bound Marvin Hayes, John Lopez at Alex Almario.

“Kailangan talaga namin mag-double ng effort laban sa San Sebastian,” wika ni rookie coach Vergel Meneses sa kanyang Heavy Bombers.

Huling nagkampeon sa NCAA ang Mandaluyong-based cagers noong 1972 sa likod ni Philip Cezar.

ALEX ALMARIO

CALVIN ABUEVA

GILBERT BULAWAN

HEAVY BOMBERS

IAN SARANGAY

JOE ETAME

JOHN LOPEZ

JOHN NJEI

JOSE RIZAL

SAN SEBASTIAN

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