RP DETHRONES GUARDS IN RCBL HOOP
Recoletos Pilipinas receive the championship trophy of the 11th Recoletos De Cebu Basketball League (RCBL). (CDN PHOTO/JAMES SAVELLON)
RANEL Embalzado came up big in the endgame to help Recoletos Pilipinas (RP) dethrone the two-time defending champions Guards, 88-87, in their championship match of the 11th Recoletos De Cebu Basketball League (RCBL) yesterday at the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) main quadrangle.
Embalzado powered RP with 33 points, nine of them he made in the pivotal fourth quarter. Julian Godinez spearheaded the Guards with 20 markers.
RP built a 68-55 lead at the start of the third canto but the Guards came roaring back back and tied the contest at 74-all.
The two teams fought back and forth until Embalzado converted a go-ahead layup while being fouled with two seconds left.
The Guards failed to convert in the next play, allowing RP to escape.
Embalzado went on to win the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after finishing the tournament with an average of 20.86 points per game.
Embalzado was joined in the Mythical Five by teammate Ioannes Arong, the Guards’ Roy Gerobiese and Godinez and Campus Planners’ Roland Aredidon.
RP’s Fr. Vicente Ramon was crowned the Rebound King while teammates Fr. Nestor Raras and Lainel Reyes were named the Best Playmaker and Best Defensive Player, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Our Lady of Consolation Parish-Recoletos De Laray nipped the Campus Planners, 80-62, to claim the third place trophy.
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