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Tanas overshadowed by 2-point loss

Melencio Tanas had a balance of giving up a good and bad game.

He scored 26 points, shooting 9 of 12 shots, with 2 of 3 shots from the outside, 6 for 8 on the charity stripe, in 19 minutes of ballgame.

But, also, he struggled with 5 fouls.

Playing MVP-like performances is not in Tanas' fashion... as he was formerly second stringer to the veteran Nolie Corneja. Thanks to the foul situation, the scoring record by Jeremy John Mison is still up.

"I wasn't running to break anything... right now we are focused on winning... to try to be on top as much as possible." says Tanas.

Winning was not on their hands tonight, though. As they were beaten by Team XV - C by a game thriller score of 127-125 at the Rockwell center.

Anthony Quicoy scored 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Santos Juele put up 23 points and 17 rebounds. XV - C turned rebounds into points as Polydozel was on a wild shooting spree.

Team Polydozel played full court defense from the get-go. where they lead in the first quarter by reaching the 40-point mark early.

"We knew that they'll be tired somehow from the end of the first period until the end of the game." says the XV - C coach. "They were also playing our game. So we had an easy time defending them even if they defended hard on us."

"Fatigue was a factor in this game" Says one basketball analyst. "Both team played high tempo offense and Polydozel gambled on playing up-tempo defense and offense. they didn't slow down 'til the end, and XV - C took advantage of it."

Nellas injured as Polydozel wins

Hernando Nellas put up just 11 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks, at 6 steals in 27 minutes before suffering an injury in 2:49 minutes of play in the third quarter. after being caught in a foul on the game.

The big factor here is that the bench players, outshone almost all the star players. being everywhere on the court, giving unbelievable numbers, and walling the offensive side of Rehab Center.

Cirilo Magoncia is almost a quadrouple-double magnet, posting up 7 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and an unpredicted 9 steals in 39 minutes of play. Mervyn Jamora, the starting point guard, didn't play that long as he was forced to be benched after committing 2 fouls in the first quarter.

"[Magoncia] played very well... even better than what i usually produce... my early foul trouble gave him an opening... even if he scored only 7, there are others who can cope the points category." says Jamora.

And he was very right.

Gervil Tidalgo exploded for 26 points and 7 rebounds. Hipolito Guarnes, Tidalgo's relievee, and team Polydozel's new found gem, only played 18 minutes, and scored 8 points. Tidalgo's perimeter onslaught and sluggy defending simply forgot Guarnes' unrealistic game after making poorer shot after shot.

"Gervil really knows when to shine right." says one audience.

And so was Cybel Sumaylo. who posted his first double-double in the season, giving the win a 14 point, 20 rebound performance. it is Sumaylo's 9th game, but everyone thought that it was only just his 2nd or 3rd. As his profession to the team is just "back-up" Center/Forward.

"Cybel is a backup of Tongson's backup... do you know how that feels?" says the team coach. "If you are like that for a long time, so as anything else, you'll be tired, and you have to show to the people that you have learned enough and it's time to let yourself be seen. ...I've seen him..." he says it grinningly.

well, whatever the coach's plans are, maybe it's for the team's best and I have high hopes that this team is one of the most unpredictable ones in the country. And that's scary for one person.... what more if it's for a team?

Mandaue Selection wins 12th straight league game


Rookie Egbert Somosierra scored for 48 pts and grabbed 20 rebounds as the Mandaue Selection mangled the Loyola Hts BC Team. Mr. Somo was ably backed up by Jules Salmayor (27 pts, 22 rebs) who also have a 20-20 performance. The ploy of coach Jack O. to use 2 PGs worked perfectly as Nicolas and Aglipay each had 7 assists each. Lito Guevarra led Loyola Hts with 29 pts.


Notes: NT member Masuecos was rested by the coaching staff and will be available in the selections cup match.


Last edited by Jack O. at 3/11/2008 8:53:30 AM

Tanas Storm

Melencio Tanas' rampage continues as his double-double (30 points, 10 rebounds) ushered their team in a win against Caltleyans, held at the PAL arena.

Tanas was rated 8.5 (MVP of the game), his third above 8 rating in the season.

"I didn't even threw a three ball." says Tanas. "playing fast ball doesn't require outside shots. I just drove and made perimeters and luckily everyone else had a fine game as well!"

Mervyn Jamora scored 23 points, Nolie Corneja with 22 points, Cybel Sumaylo surprised Caltleyans with a 19 point, 16 rebound performance, Gervil Tidalgo with 19 points, and Mark Tacdoro with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

With the three players (Tanas, Tacdoro, and Sumaylo) playing big minutes, the usual Hipolito Guarnes (10 points), Simeon Tongson (6 points, 7 rebounds in 14 minutes), and Cirilo Magoncia (4 points, 4 assists) were force benched due to foul troubles (Guarnes, Tongson) and groin stress (Magoncia).

With Magoncia's condition, it's acceptable. 'Mags' was in heat lately as he erupted for 7 points, 6 assists in 5 games. As his game time rose up, his conditioning was deteriorating.

"We never expected his game to go up this quickly, so we took advantage on it... it now came with a toll... so we were just making sure that he plays well in the long run... we have to give him rest." says the coach.

PAL arena also took renovations as they added 100+ seats today. It is expected to be done before the next home game.

"It is the primary concern, the fans are suddenly increasing... thanks to the promotion!" says the Polydozel GM. "We signed a partnership contract with the arena owner as part of the proposal to help expand the horizons of both parties. i think both of us will benefit well with this move and we wish for a more prosperous future."

Celestial on a 13-0 streak


The Furys emerge as the team to beat in the Philippine League I.1, demolishing teams en route to a 13-0 win loss record, besting championship contenders Jubas Beasts, San Miguel Beermen, Air 21 Express, and Ateneo Jologs.

"We've had blowouts, but also close games." Said rookie sensation Brian Olandria. "I think these games will help us prepare for our Cup and Championship run."

The Furys have been averaging a whopping .520 FG clip for the season, an all-time best record for a team in the Philippines, with 8 players averaging in double digits.

"Their run has been superb so far." Said Quinito Henson, a basketball analyst. "They are slowly becoming the most successful team in Philippine Basketball History."

The Celestial management, meanwhile, has expanded their stadium to 7190 seats, the biggest arena so far in the country. And are brewing up some surprises for the upcoming League and Cup championships.

Sources say that they are planning to sign an undisclosed superstar to boost their game. No contracts have been handed out yet, but everyone says that it will be big. The team has been rumored to be freeing up some cap space to accomodate the aforementioned player.

The fans are ecstatic with this development.

Last edited by lovedaph at 3/16/2008 1:42:58 PM

Beast Unleashed

Everyday is a normal day at the Hope, the home arena for Jaguarz!!! arena personnel line up for the standard procedures, stalls open for customers, air-conditioning is same as the other home games they hosted.

So maybe it isn't in the place, how about the time and date?

There's nothing special either... just maybe approx. 5 of the home audience is having their birthday that day.

These questions can be answered, but everyone on the arena are still puzzled on how, did the Polydozel giant Simeon Tongson managed a triple double.

Tongson played 39 minutes while gaining 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 steals. The Polydozel center is really everywhere on the court. He even managed to throw down a three pointer.

"[Tongson] never really thought about offense... even though he is a skilled offensive mammoth, he really relies his game on defense." says Sev Sarmienta, basketball analyst and former commentator. "I admire people who give defense the most priority.. because not all have that kind of mentality."

"He is our core... without him, we wouldn't be able to function this well... even if we move freely, Simeon can make it work out... offense or defense." Says All-star Nolie Corneja.

Corneja, by the way, isn't a contender for the all-star spot as his other teammate, Melencio Tanas managed to get the 2-guard votes in this season's unofficial All-star balloting. The official balloting takes place on march 19.

"Lencio is an explosive player, and i'm old!" Corneja says amusingly... "I really have no problem about it.. I'm proud to have an all-star as a teammate"

Mervyn Jamora and Tongson also are favorites in the coming all-star game. While Hipolito Guarnes is still pending prior to the official balloting. If Guarnes managed to play the all-star weekend, he will be the first Polydozel rookie to be in the all-star selection.

Tough playoff battle predicted in the Great 8 division

DE LA SALLE GREEN ARCHERS may seem that they have a high chance in winning promotion. they currently have the best record in the league in terms of wins, racking up 13 straight wins and an unblemished season so far for them. Teams in the Great 8 division is looking to be a very tight contest, yet the ARCHERS looked that they are still a notch higher than any team in the league.

But, they are not the Dark Horse of this league, team Polydozel is.

The ARCHERS record is 13-0 and Polydozel is at 10-3 (including a loss at ARCHERS). The ARCHERS will surely throne in the first spot, but they will surely have a hard time grasping the great 8 conference championship as team Polydozel is surely a powerful 2 spot occupier.

"the team of Katchafire recorded the most lead won per game than the ARCHERS and they only went to play 3 games in low scoring. Archers may be in advantage cause in statistics, they have the lowest points to points against ratio. but this only applies to the game flow" says Andy Jao, a recognized Philippine sports personality.

"ARCHERS play base offense but in a very scary way. they perfected the play, and then some. They know the flow and every little detail of it, and their players, especially Nordista, can play better offense even with their eyes closed." says Jao.

"Polydozel, however, is the surprise this season. They don't have the same play everytime they get on the court. because the plays are the one who is adapting to the players. each player here is remarkable on their own field. they have defense and offense virtuosos who are more comfortable in doing in their own thing, yet they blend well in the court. And they play up-tempo, and high scoring games! In short, these are two rivals which gives people a worth in their ticket money kasi labanan to ng mga masunurin at ng matitigas ang ulo! (laughs)"

"Also, the matchup is very epic-made here." Jao added. "parang nasa PBA league n tong teams n to eh... Along with the Beermen, Beasts, and Celestial Fury. They can be teams on the same caliber"

Best Game TGIF Manila Ever Played

Red Dragons v TGIF Manila (2607465)

*45 points defecit
*highest player rating (11.5)
*50% FG
*70 total Rebounds
*26 Assits

nice numbers. ^_^ keep it up

JUBAS BEASTS, THE NEW PHILIPPINE CUP CHAMP!

The unbeatable Celestial Fury(54024) has been beaten for the first time this season with a very low scoring game of 72-60(3985662) . The game last night is what the Beasts have been preparing for the last couple of weeks. The road the Cup Finals was a smooth one for the Beasts as they didn't really have much difficulty against the teams they faced.

The game last night was one of the toughest ones they had for this season. Coach Alas told his players to come out strong early in the game as he expects the Celestials to rally in the second half. Behind Cup MVP Liang Wai "Laway" Cheng(2445408) who scored 17 first half points, the Beasts posted a 14-point lead at the half. But Defense intensified at the start of the 3rd quarter with both team having trouble finding good shots. They only managed to find their range towards the end of the quarter. As expected, the Celestials made a huge rally in the 4th quarter outscoring the Beasts 8-19 with 1 minute remaining in the game. With the Beasts leading only by 4 points the Celestials opted to intentionally foul to stop the clock. With the game on the line Jorge Sarabia(2205517),who has had another poor shooting night, went to the line and calmly sank all his 6 freethrows in the suceeding plays. With excellent freethrow shooting the Beasts secured the lead on the way to winning the Cup with a 12-point lead.

Last edited by LA-Jubas at 4/4/2008 10:26:05 AM