Kent Sanchez (left) of Tiger Ship Builders and Tommy Ugsimar (proper) of BSL Hoops. | Images from KCBL
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Tiger Ship Builders and BSL Hoops will face off within the extremely anticipated Kingpin Cebu Basketball League (KCBL) Season 2 Finals after securing victories of their respective semifinal matchups final weekend on the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Institute.
Tiger Ship Builders overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat Oninz Buying and selling, 90-80, whereas BSL Hoops edged out Chase Tower Runs, 78-72, in two hard-fought semifinal clashes that set the stage for an thrilling Greatest-of-Three finals sequence.
Former CESAFI champion Kent Sanchez led the way in which for Tiger Ship Builders, delivering a standout efficiency with 22 factors, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and one block.
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Jude Betonio additionally made a big influence, contributing 20 factors, 9 rebounds, three steals, and one block. Jeff Michael Gudes added 12 factors because the group rallied within the closing quarter, turning a 14-point deficit right into a 10-point benefit, 85-75, to safe their place within the finals.
Tiger Ship Builders’ success was fueled by their skill to capitalize on turnovers, outscoring Oninz Buying and selling 28-10 in factors off turnovers. Their bench additionally performed a vital function, outscoring the opposing reserves 43-32, in what was in any other case a intently contested sport.
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Oninz Buying and selling’s Dave Butaya led his group with 18 factors, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to stave off the Tiger Ship Builders’ surge.
BSL HOOPS VS CHASE TOWER RUNS
Within the second semifinals sport within the KCBL, BSL Hoops rode the recent hand of Tommy Spencer Ugsimar, who poured in 23 factors, together with 5 assists, one rebound, and one steal to guide his group into the finals.
John Marlou Abella and Reouven Rama every added 12 factors for BSL, serving to the group face up to a powerful effort from Chase Tower Runs.
Chase Tower Runs was led by former Cesafi standout Miguel Gastador, who matched Ugsimar with 23 factors, whereas Jerome Napao contributed a double-double with 18 factors and 13 rebounds.
However regardless of beginning sturdy and main 19-9 early within the sport, Chase Tower Runs couldn’t preserve their momentum, with BSL Hoops taking a 51-45 lead after a sequence of lead modifications and deadlocks.
BSL Hoops leaned closely on their transition sport, scoring 21 quick break factors in comparison with simply 10 from Chase Tower Runs. Nonetheless, Chase Tower Runs dominated the boards, utilizing their measurement benefit to attain 18 second-chance factors to BSL’s 8.
The Tiger Ship Builders and BSL Hoops will tip off their finals sequence on Saturday, October 26, at 7 p.m. Sport 2 is about for Sunday, October 27, on the identical time and venue, with a possible Sport 3 scheduled for November 10, if crucial.
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