MANILA, Philippines - De la Salle Greenhills-A had a cruise in clinching the Small Basketeers Philippines crown but Adamson University frustrated Ateneo-A from claiming the Passerelle title over the weekend at the end of the twin basketball tournaments for youth organized by the BEST Center and sponsored by Milo at the Xavier School gym.
Victorino Torres was the only player to score in double figures with 10 points, which were enough to inspire the Greenies to pounce on Xavier School-A’s weaknesses for a 42-26 triumph that gave them the SBP crown.
Adamson fought Ateneo-A almost on equal terms and its persistence gave the
Falcons a 76-63 triumph for the Passerelle trophy.
Gerry Austin Abadiano scored 13 points and Jeffy Mailim had 11 to negate Ateneo shooters Miguel Luigi Santos’ and Sean Dave Ildefonso’s combined 23 points.
Ateneo-A also settled for third place in the SBP with a 51-31 rout of Chiang Kai Shek College.
La Salle Greenhills-A crushed Nazareth School of National University, 54-31, for third in the Passerelle Division.
Meanwhile, BEST Center founder and president Nic Jorge announced enrolment for the basketball clinics at Xavier School ends Sept. 26.