team Polydozel suffers another cup upset
Fair Play Kalunasan Center was a sellout, all have been anticipating to see the much awaited cup game, Fair Play Kalunasan doesn't want to go out of the cup, and so is team Polydozel, as they stated last season.
Team Polydozel lost in the third round against a bot team, Bees Taragona, and since then they've been very cautious in the coming games. They believe that they are one of the teams who are worthy of a spot in the cup.
Fair Play Kalunasan, however, is still a bot team.
Team Polydozel started the game, as always, with a startling run, which was caught on early on by FPK, halting team Polydozel's run. Defense plays well in the middle of the first quarter, ending the quarter by the score 24-13.
FPK, however, rallied down in the second quarter, taking advantage on Polydozel's incomplete lineup. The Polydozel big men, Tacdoro and Sumaylo, sat down the rest of the game with injuries.
Second half was different for both teams, as FPK was on the lead, and team Polydozel was trailing. up to the fourth quarter.
Team Polydozel came strong in making run after run, as Guarnes and Gotardo made key plays to reduce the game lead into 4, with 42 seconds remaining. Cirilo Magoncia managed to shoot down a three pointer with 38 seconds remaining, and Henry Cortel failed to make one free throw, thus tallying the score 80-82, with 19 seconds remaining.
Herminio Cojuangco became the hero of the game as he managed to force the game into overtime by banking a shot from the wing, despite the excellent guarding by Michel Tupas.
However, Fair Play Kalunasan won the game by running the whole overtime game, mingling with stamina, their advantage, and thus, tiring team Polydozel and letting them miss shots. forcing guards to play inside offense, which makes them tire more.
With Polydozel missing shots and poor returns, Fair Play Kalunasan managed to blow up a lead at the end. 91-95, with 8 seconds remaining. Jason Quiapo's free throws made team Polydozel realize that they will be having extended breaks, as they knew, they won't be making it in the cup. Again.
A three-pointer was made, but it was too late, as they ran out of time and Fair Play Kalunasan managed to advance to the cup, against the favorite, team Polydozel, with the score of 94-95.
"We really didn't believe that we would be eliminated this early, they did a good job on us. We're focused to get ready for the cup, but we didn't had the focus to be ready for them." says Hipolito Guarnes, who scored 27 points in 23 minutes. "They were really good today and I do think that they will have a good chance if they play this well towards the cup."
"This won't be the end for us." says the team coach. "With this elimination, it means that we could focus on the RIZAL Cup now. It's like we are waiting for the opponents." says jokingly.
Last edited by Katchafire Collie at 5/22/2008 8:29:22 AM