Misamis Oriental takes Game 1, Game 2 on Nov.22 in Cagayan de Oro City
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Game on November 22 – Xavier University Gym
6:00PM Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr vs. Duterte Agilas-Davao
DAVAO CITY – Holcim Pryce Pharma-MisOr used a strong finishing kick to down Goldstar Hardware Duterte Agilas-Davao, 92-84, and grab Game One of the Mindanao Division Semifinals of the 2007 Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA) Second Conference, Monday night at the Almendras Gym.
Trailing by three with 5:47 left in the game, 71-74, MisOr went on a 21-4 tear powered by Anton Villoria, Ramil Tagupa, Lowell Briones and Frank Nailon. Villoria nailed a triple that gave MisOr the lead for good, 76-74, and 3:56 to play. All the Agilas could do was counter with basket and two free throws by Boboy Berami as the game was blown apart, 92-78.
With the outcome settled, MisOr allowed the Agilas to score the game’s final six points in the last minute of play. A day earlier, MisOr of Gov. Oscar Moreno hacked a close 87-82 decision over the Agilas to close the 30-game classification round of the league sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (BAP-SBP) and made possible by ML Kwarta Padala, Nature’s Spring Water, Sulpicio Lines, Accel, Cokaliong Shipping,Reva Sandals, Gameface.Ph and Nike Basketball.
Coaches Bong Abad of MisOr and Rhoel Josol of the Agilas barely had 24 hours to make adjustments. The Agilas looked headed to grabbing the important win, leading after three periods, 67-65. Berami, Bob Cozy Ilanga and Wynsjohn Te conspired to rally the Agilas from a 40-49 halftime deficit. Ilanga and twin towers Joel Solis and James Razon then helped maintain the lead until Villoria’s killer triple came. Overall, Villoria made 10 of his 12 points in the final quarter.
Game Two of the series is set for November 22 at the Xavier University Gym. Should the Agilas win and stave off extinction, the deciding Game Three will be on Friday (November 23) also at Xavier. The winner will face the waiting MP Warriors-GenSan of Manny Pacquiao for the Mindanao Division championship. Nailon led the way for MisOr with a personal conference-high of 20 points, followed by Briones with 18. Berami equaled his 26-point effort set against M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City last October 11.
Te finished with 13 and Razon with 12, their best efforts thus far in the league.
How They Scored:
HOLCIM PRYCE-MISOR (92) – Nailon 20, Briones 18, Tagupa 13, Villoria 12, Moreño 10, Cruz 8, Numeran 4, Abadia 3, Concha 2, Sevilla 2, Sanchez 0.
DUTERTE AGILAS-DAVAO (84) – Berami 26, Te 13, Razon 12, Ilanga 9, Gonzaga 8, Solis 7, Sagad 5, Atablanco 2, Mejorada 2, Sampilo 0. Period Scores: 26-21, 49-40, 65-67, 92-84. (MisOr leads series, 1-0) (Anthony Servinio)


Mo is based in Davao City.
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