PBL Finals: Excelroof sweeps Pharex

Philippine Basketball League Finals Game 2
Pharex-B Complex Fighting Maroons vs Excelroof 25ers
Excelroof wins 97-92

Vic Manuel of Pharex Fighting Maroons was named Best Player of the Conference but could not lead Pharex to a win in the PBL finals and gets swept by Excelroof 25ers. Arvin Braganza had a good game scoring 14 points but the other UP players had little contribution in this crucial game.

Game Scores:

EXCELROOF 9 – Raymundo 24, Abueva 22, Aquino 18, Del Rio 8, Taylor 7, Celada 5, Sangalang 4, Mendoza 3, Pascual 3, Bulawan 3, Bagatsing 0, Delgado 0.

PHAREX 92 – Manuel 19, Braganza 14, Reyes E. 12, Tecson 10, David 8, Gutilban 7, Arao 7, Co 6, Lopez 5, Reyes M. 4, Adolfo 0, Sison 0.
Quarters: 20-21, 43-45, 69-73, 97-92

PBL Finals: Pharex Fighting Maroons loses Game 1 in OT

Philippine Basketball League Finals Game 1
Pharex-B Complex Fighting Maroons vs Excelroof 25ers
Excelroof wins 97-87 in OT

Woody Co leads Pharex Fighting Maroons in scoring with 16 points but could not get the win over Excelroof and falls 0-1 in their best-of-three finals series. Pharex led most of the game but Excelroof came back in the fourth quarter and controlled overtime and is just one win away from being champions.

Game scores:

EXCELROOF 97 – Aquino 27, Bulawan 24, Abueva 20, Raymundo 8, Bagatsing 7, Sangalang 6, Pascual 3, del Rio 2, Delgado 0, Celada 0, Taylor 0.

PHAREX 87 – Co 16, Adolfo 13, Manuel 10, Lopez 10, Arao 10, Braganza 8, Reyes M. 7, David 6, Tecson 5, Hipolito 2, Reyes E. 0, Sison 0.

Quarters: 12-17; 31-39; 54-62; 83-83 (OT); 97-87.

Pharex Fighting Maroons enter PBL Finals

Philippine Basketball League Semi-finals

Pharex B Complex Fighting Maroons grabs a spot in the 2010 PBL Finals by defeating Cossack Blue Spirits, 96-83 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig. Their are now just waiting for the winner of the Cobra vs Excelroof semi-finals do or die game this tuesday.

Mark Lopez, Martin Reyes and Woody co contributed 11, 10 and 7 points respectively.

Game Scores:

PHAREX 96 – Manuel 27, Adolfo 21, Lopez 11, Reyes 10, Co 7, Arao 6, David 5, Braganza 3, Tecson 3, Hipolito 3, Reyes 0, Gutilban 0.

COSSACK 83 – Saguindel 16, Martinez 15, Taganas 14, Zamar 14, Afable 13, Cañizares 7, Simpson 2, Morillo 2, Reyes 0.

Quarters: 18-16, 38-40, 65-55, 96-83

UP Fighting Maroons in the PBL

The core of the UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team is playing in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) as Pharex B Complex – UP Fighting Maroons.

Team Line-up:
1 – Hipolito, Dionisio III (still eligible to play in UAAP Season 73)
2 – Tirona, Enrico Jr.  (Not from UP)
4 – Manuel, Vic (Not from UP)
7 – Co, Woodward (still eligible to play in UAAP Season 73)
8 -Braganza, Arvin

10 – Adolfo, Marlon (Not from UP)
11- Sison, Magi King (still eligible to play in UAAP Season 73)
12- Reyes, Earnest  (Not from UP)
13 – Arao, Claiford  (Not from UP)
14 – Reyes, Martin John (still eligible to play in UAAP Season 73)
15 – David, Nestor Jr.
17 – Maniego, Francis Miguel (still eligible to play in UAAP Season 73)
20 – Lopez, Mark Anthony (still eligible to play in UAAP Season 73)

24 – Tecson, Eduardo Jr. (Not from UP)
32 – Astorga, Kevin Rae

Coaching Staff:
Head Coach:

Aboy Castro

Asst. Coaches:
Jerry Codiñera
Potit de Vera
Josh Reyes

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