NBTC Nationwide Finals: Batang Tiaong upsets SHS-Ateneo

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Mowell Morales of Batang Tiaong within the NBTC Nationwide Finals. NBTC PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—The Tremendous 32 Spherical of the 2024 NBTC Nationwide Finals efficiently decided the combatants for the Division 1 and Division 2 championships on the Mall of Asia Complicated on Tuesday.

Winners of the NBTC’s second day within the week-long match robotically certified for the Division 1’s Spherical of 16 whereas the losers will compete within the Division 2 of the identical format.

South Luzon champion Batang Tiaong wowed the group with a stunning 61-57 win over Sacred Coronary heart Faculty-Ateneo de Cebu, who has No. 1-ranked NBTC participant, Jared Bahay.

Mowell Morales confirmed up large with a double-double of twenty-two factors and 12 rebounds whereas Allan Aguila scored 12 within the win.

Jelomar Rota spearheaded the Magis Eagles with 18 factors whereas Bahay was restricted to 13 factors within the defeat.

Fil-Nation Choose USA defeated St. Roberts Worldwide Faculty-Iloilo, 72-65, behind the homecoming of former Letran Squire Andy Gemao.

Gemao completed with 20 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists whereas Terrence Hill helped the trigger with 18 factors and 7 rebounds.

Defending champion Nationwide College-Nazareth Faculty started its bid for an NBTC “four-peat” with a dominant 100-61 exhibiting over Fil-Euro Nation Choose-UK.

Francis Herrera powered the Bullpups with 14 factors whereas Prince Barraca and Klein Tagotongan scattered 13 for the dub.

PPG Tarlac, which received final yr’s Division 2 crown, has an opportunity to take Division 1 after a 91-79 trouncing of St. Jude-Dasmariñas.

Russell Liwanag and Earl Sapasap wreaked havoc with 23 factors every to remind everybody why they had been the kings of yesteryear’s Division 2.

Reigning UAAP highschool basketball champion Adamson, however, confirmed their grit with a 69-54 win over Notre Dame of Midsayap.

John Medina and Justine Garcia orchestrated the Child Falcons’ offense with 16 and 14 factors, respectively.

College of the East, the primary NBTC Wildcard champion, confirmed Don Bosco-Dumaguete its dominance with a 99-44 drubbing.

Nurjadem Datumalim registered 17 factors for the Purple Warriors, who superior to the match’s winner’s bracket.

San Sebastian, in the meantime, blew out FilCom Italy, 106-52.

Joaquin Roales dropped 16 factors within the dominant win whereas Jhonlee Melano scored 11 to carry the Staglets to the Division 1.

In one other rout, Mapua landed within the winner’s bracket with an 85-46 victory over Trinity-Negros Occidental.

Sean Salvador scored 16 factors to carry the NCAA runner-ups to the primary division.

Mindanao kings Toyomoto Auto Provide-Davao, in the meantime, escaped PCU-Dasmariñas, 86-83.



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Karlo Estomo’s 19-point output whereas Andre Lumanag dropped 18 factors for the victory.

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