Sunday, November 16, 2008

SMPFC ousts Magnolia

SMPFC dismantles undermanned Magnolia team to ease them out of the semifinals 68-49. Magnolia played without their 3 starters - the injured Ericson "superbull" Irlandez, James Gutierrez and Julius Ceasar "The Roman" Morandante who is reportedly sick. Jimmy Dacalano carried the load for Magnolia team only to lose steam in the 4th quarter. The score is still close at the end of the third period with SMPFC on top 47-43. However, in the final canto SMPFC outscored the now out-of-gas Magnolia team 21-6 to tally the final score. SMPFC was led in scoring by Juliu Nulla with 17 points. Four other SMPFC players scored in double figures with Adrian Basoc contributing 16 points, Joy Alcoberes chipped in 15 points and 3-point specialist Ronald Lara with 15 points. Magnolia was led by its leading scorer Jimmy Dacalano with 24 points with Jimpaul Ocena burrying 13 points.

Boxscores:
SMPFC (68) - Nulla 17, Basoc 16, Alcoberes 15, Lara 11, Bagolor 8, Cuevas 1

Magnolia (49) - Dacalano 24, Ocena 13, Doronio 4, Virtucio 4, Lebante 4.

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