Baby Chiefs reach finals in NCRAA

Arellano University drew strength from a big fourth quarter effort as it walloped Olivarez College yesterday to clinch an automatic finals slot in the juniors division of the 16th National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) basketball tournament at the Arellano U Gym.

The Baby Chiefs, who relied on the clutch shooting of Kim Pagayunan, thus completed a six-game sweep of the elimination round that gave them a berth in the best-of-three finals for the third straight year in the event backed by Mikasa, Molten Balls and www.philspike.com.

Pagayunan fired 33 points including 11 in the first seven minutes of the final canto that sparked the breakaway.

The Baby Chiefs could meet Rizal Technological University in the final since the Baby Thunders are currently at second place on a 3-2 (win-loss) record.

Jerben Sagmit and Erwin Catapang banged in 17 and 15 points, respectively, for the Legarda-based school seeking to become the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s newest member.