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[Title] => Curtains rise on 79th ‘NC’ season
[Summary] => The 79th season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) begins today with elaborate rites, momentarily pushing to the background the issue of the drug threats in collegiate basketball and putting into focus the three-peat bid of the reigning champion at the Araneta Coliseum.
Leaning on the core of the talented squad that triumphed last year, the San Sebastian Stags start their campaign for a three-peat as they take on a tough challenger in Jose Rizal University at 4 p.m.
[DatePublished] => 2003-06-28 00:00:00
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[Title] => Viva, Montana seek win No. 2
[Summary] => Viva Mineral Water and Montana Pawnshop seek to extend their winning ways as they switch foes in today’s resumption of the Sunkist PBL Unity Cup semifinals at the San Juan Gym.
Riding the crest of a pair of surprising victories in Thursday’s semis opener in Pasay City, the Water Force take on the Hapee Teeth Sparklers at 2 p.m. while the Jewelers battle the John-O Senators at 4 p.m.
Drawing another explosive performance from Dennis Miranda, Viva stunned John-O, 60-58, while Montana leaned on Gary David to pull the rug from under Hapee, 63-61.
[DatePublished] => 2003-05-24 00:00:00
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[Title] => John-O seeks revenge vs ICTSI
[Summary] => John-O seeks to accomplish three things when it clashes with lone tormentor ICTSI La Salle in today’s triplebill in the Sunkist PBL Unity Cup at the Makati Coliseum before the league takes a five-day Lenten break.
Riding the crest of a huge 71-68 overtime win over fancied Hapee Toothpaste Saturday, the Senators gun for another one with hopes of extending their amazing streak to five, tie the Grease Busters (5-1) at the helm and avenge their 62-71 loss to the Archers last March 30.
[DatePublished] => 2003-04-15 00:00:00
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[Title] => De Ocampo propels John-O five
[Summary] => John-O, behind the hulking performance of young 6-foot-5 slotman Ranidel de Ocampo, blasted Welcoat Paints, 67-56, in an impressive debut in the Sunkist PBL Unity Cup at the Makati Coliseum yesterday.
[DatePublished] => 2003-03-26 00:00:00
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[Title] => Banal OKs Eagles’ RP tryout
[Summary] => As far as Ateneo coach Joel Banal is concerned, there is no reason why he could not allow his players to try out for the national cage team scheduled to compete in three international tournaments next year.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-30 00:00:00
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[Title] => Blazers beaten but unbowed
[Summary] => As the San Sebastian Stags wildly whooped it up at center court, celebrating their victory amid the pouring confetti and their shrieking fans, the St. Benilde Blazers gingerly trooped to their dugout — bruised, battered, beaten and yet, unbowed.
Starting guard Anthony Coching was carried off the court on a stretcher after getting accidentally kicked near the groin by a driving opponent in the dying seconds while league MVP Sunday Salvacion, so exhausted and so frustrated, limped out with his right leg wrapped in ice.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-22 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Abac Cordero
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[Title] => Stags party for clinching 11th crown
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San Sebastian unleashed a ferocious fourth quarter run as it pummeled St. Benilde, 86-69, yesterday, sweeping its way to the 78th NCAA basketball crown before a huge Rizal Memorial Coliseum crowd.
A key defensive adjustment in the fourth quarter was all the Stags needed in taking the fight out of the Blazers to clinch their 11th crown that leveled them with the San Beda Lions as the third winningest NCAA team, three titles behind Letran and Ateneo.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-21 00:00:00
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[Title] => Stags snare Game One over Blazers
[Summary] => Christian Coronel saved his best for last, delivering the points that mattered as defending champion San Sebastian edged St. Benilde, 79-78, yesterday to take Game 1 of their best-of-three title showdown of the 78th NCAA season at a packed Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Coronel’s two foul shots on a foul by Loreto Tolentino with two seconds to go and a clutch steal in the Blazers’ last attempt to turn the tide in their favor sealed the win, sending the Stags into frenzy.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-19 00:00:00
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[Title] => Fancied Blazers, Stags begin title showdown
[Summary] => San Sebastian and St. Benilde collide today at the start of a long, hard path to glory in the opener of their 78th NCAA best-of-three title showdown at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum that could very well decide their fate.
"They (San Sebastian) should be the favorites in this series because they have the talent and height to compliment their championship experience," said St. Benilde coach Dong Vergaire, who steered the Blazers to their first ever title in 2000 two years after joining the league.
Vergaire has plenty of reasons to fear San Sebastian.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-18 00:00:00
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[Title] => Benilde, PCU go for ‘twice-to-beat’ edge
[Summary] => Philippine Christian University and St. Benilde shoot for a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four as the two clash today in the final elimination round playdate in the 78th NCAA basketball tournament at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
Tied at second spot with 9-4 slates behind elims topnotcher and defending champion San Sebastian, the Dolphins and the Blazers collide at 4 p.m. seeking to clinch the important semifinal incentive in a preview of their Final 4 match-up.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-06 00:00:00
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