March Madness… Our Own

The PBAM Loyals outlasted and nipped the PBA LEGENDS ( circa ’90 ) 102 – 99 Saturday March 29 at LS CDN . Played before an overflowing crowd , it was the Main Event of a triple header staged by the joint PBAM – FAMAS Filipino Basketball Fiesta Initiative as a Community service and fund-raiser.

In the curtain-raiser U – 13 game , the PBAM Selex subdued a stubborn Fiesta Filipino crew , 38 – 30 . The game showcased youth development , sportsmanship , skill and with the Coaches , exposure of demeanor in front of a sizable crowd . Coaches weere Jex Mendiola , Norman Morales , Jason Mayuga and Fely Balles, Manager of the Selex . Coaching the Bakers were Willy and Demie .

In the 2nd game , Jod and Cholo Maguigad’s rampaging PBAM Royals ran roughshod over Charles Go’s hapless Ottawa Open in a 92-65 overkill . The Maroons , decimated and hampered by injuries tried to make a go of it but the odds was too much . Notching double figures for the Royals were Kevin Narciso with 21, Cris Rajamdram , 21 and Kevin Tulud , 16 . Completing the Royal line-up are MIGGZ Sorensen , Jeremy Narciso , Tim Boayes , John Reyes , Jon Bustamante , Kevin Alcalde , Richie Ramos and Aron Poonin .
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The PBA LEGENDS and PBAM LOYALS Classic was a matchup of opposites . The Legends with weight , height , savvy and pro experience (gulang) against the Loyals with youth , spunk , energy and the home crowd . The game was played ala NBA All Stars showtime , pas defense . beaucoup d’offense like Marlow Aquino’s mchalish sak-sak sa ilalim , variable shots by Locsin and Duremdes , perimeter shots by Hizon and spectacular on the fly dunks by Amir Guile and AJ Serue of the Loyals. The Loyals took the half-time lead , 50 – 42.

And like an All Star game , the game became serious and spirited in the closing minutes . With the visitors leading , 92-90 , Amir uncorked a 3 to give the Loyals the lead , 93-92 . The Legends popped out 2 , 94-93 then sandwiched Loyal charities with a twinner to get back the lead , 96-95 . With nitty gritty time deja , Aamir scored on the return , 97-96 Loyals . Cool like the pro that he was , Hizon zoomed in a 3 to give the Legends the lead again , 99-97 . Shawn Browne countered with a lay-up to even up . 99 all . With 14 seconds to go , the Legends had the chance to finish off with a win . An errant pass did them in . The local Loyals , on AJ Serue’s 3 pointer with 3 seconds left , stunned the Legends . 102-99 game over . Great game for Montreal Filipino Basketball .
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by Jake Maguigad

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