Games Tuesday (Olivarez College gym)
11:30 a.m. DLSU-Dasmarinas vs PMMS (men)
1 p.m. EAC-Cavite vs RTU (women)
DASMARINAS, Cavite — La Salle-Dasmarinas needed five sets to stop Rizal Technological University, 25-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, 15-10, in Game 1 of the 19th National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) women’s volleyball finals at the Lady Patriots’ home court — the Ugnayang La Salle gymnasium inside the DLSU-Dasmarinas campus.
Behind by nine points in the fourth set, the Patriots turned the tables around in the deciding fifth set to gain a head-start in their best-of-three series. The Lady Patriots can clinch the title if they win Game 2 against the Lady Thunder on Wednesday.
The RTU Lady Thunder turned back the Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite Vanguard, 25-10, 25-8, 25-14, last Thursday to arrange a best-of-three affair with the Lady Patriots.
This will be the fourth consecutive time for the Lady Patriots and the Lady Thunder to reach the championship round of this spikefest supported by Mikasa and Molten Balls, and ANI AgriNurture Inc.
Meanwhile, the second-seeded Philippine Merchant Marine Mariners and the La Salle-Dasmarinas Patriots will dispute the second finals berth in the men’s basketball tournament at 11:30 a.m. today at the Olivarez College gymnasium in Sucat, Paranaque.
Published : Friday May 25, 2012 | Category : Sports | Views : 11
By : People's Journal
Games Today: (Araneta Coliseum)5:15 p.m. – Barako Bull vs. Powerade7:30 p.m. – Rain or Shine vs. B-MegYENG Guiao was delighted at the way how his import, Jamelle Cornley, performed in Rain or Shine’s opening game in the Governors’ Cup. Now, he sounds comfortable taking on the Commissioner’s Cup champion, B-Meg,... Read more
Published : Friday May 25, 2012 | Category : Sports | Views : 10
By : People's Journal
Games Tuesday (Ynares Sports Arena)2 p.m. – RnW Pacific Pipes vs Blackwsater Sports 4 p.m. – Café France vs Cebuana Lhuillier Big Chill weathered a fiery charge by RnW Pacific Pipes in the second half for a 78- 68 victory that earned the Super Chargers an outright passage in the... Read more
Published : Friday May 25, 2012 | Category : Sports | Views : 10
By : People's Journal
GEN. TRIAS, CAVITE – Jay Bayron used a strong finish to shoot a second straight 69 and leave behind a field that continued to struggle in demanding condition at Eagle Ridge’s Faldo Course in the second round of the ICTSI Eagle Ridge Invitational here yesterday. Bayron turned what had seemed... Read more
Published : Friday May 25, 2012 | Category : Sports | Views : 10
By : People's Journal
Young Mark Alcala validated his claim as the next badminton superstar when he clipped third seed Jose Kenneth Monterubio, 21-18, 21-19, to pocket the boys’ Under-19 title and complete a double victory in the P1 million MVP Sports Foundation-Philippine Badminton Ranking System (PBaRS) circuit at Metro Sports Center in Lahug,... Read more
Published : Friday May 25, 2012 | Category : Sports | Views : 10
By : People's Journal
Philadelphia—The Philadelphia 76ers kept their season alive with an 82-75 victory over the Boston Celtics to force a seventh game in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Jrue Holiday finished with a team-high 20 points and six assists while Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers who... Read more
