CKSC trounces MPS for FCAAF Final 4 top seed

MANILA, Philippines - Multi-titled Chiang Kai Shek College held off Manila Patriotic School, 62-58, to notch its sixth straight win and nail the No. 1 seeding in the Final Four of the 27th Filipino Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) at the CKSC gym in Manila recently.

Like in their last game against Hope Christian, the Blue Dragons needed one big run to repulse the stubborn MPS side with John Martin Galinato topscoring with 19 points.

Donn Spencer Lim backed Galinato with nine points, including a clutch basket that helped CKSC scuttle MPC’s fightback and secure the second semis berth.

Despite the loss, MPC, which drew 14 points from Paul Christian Ferrer, took the third semis slot with a 4-2 mark.

Meanwhile, Hope Christian, getting big games from Carmelo Joshua Noblefranca and Ryan Miguel Quiambao, improved to 5-1 with back-to-back victories. The HC cagers routed the St. Stephen High School squad, 72-39, last Saturday then trounced the MGC New Life Christian Academy side, 89-67, last Sunday.

The loss dropped SSHS to a share of fourth with St. Jude Catholic School at 3-3 in the tournament sponsored by Freego Jeans, World Balance and MEC Networks with Molten as official ball.

With Jayr Tuaño scoring 14 points, Philippine Sun Yat Sen drubbed PCHS, 66-31 for its fourth straight win while Northern Rizal Yorklin School rode on the stellar game of Richard Canoy and Christopher Belgar to thwart Uno High School, 62-56, for an even 2-2 mark.

In the Developmental division, CKSC stretched its winning streak to five with a 78-57 triumph over Pace Academy while PHS beat PCC, 61-56 and MGCNL trounced St. Peter de Apostle School, 63-42.