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Fitial buzzer-beater lifts Joshua over Elijah
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Posted on Dec 05 2006
Kelvin Fitial banked in a running jumper just as time expired to lift Joshua over Elijah, 83-82, in a tightly fought game Monday night in the 2nd CIM-FCC Inter-Color Basketball League-Genesis Cup.
It was a bitter defeat at the CIM-FCC Basketball Court in Gualo Rai for the now 2-2 Elijah, as the team had a chance to go up by three points with seconds left in the ballgame, but flubbed two tries from the free throw line.
With almost no time left, Joshua point guard Rene Pe hurriedly brought down the ball to the other end of the court and then spotted a streaking Fitial on the baseline for the running game-winner.
It was the third win in four games for Joshua, which led after all three quarters—16-14, 37-28, 53-50—only to give up the lead, as Triggerman Sonny Lerio heated up in the fourth with 15 points that almost gave Elijah the win.
Jeff Garcia paced Joshua with 26 points, while Fitial and underrated big man Gil Gapor had 17 and 15 points, respectively.
Lerio was unstoppable the entire game and wound up with 39 points, but failed to get h is teammates involved.
In the first game, J.R. Barrios, Ronald Delos Reyes, and Edel Carino each scored 22 points or more to lead Caleb to a 98-89 win over Nehemiah.
The 2nd CIM-FCC Inter-Color Basketball League-Genesis Cup continues tomorrow with Daniel taking on Jeremiah in the first game. The second game will then feature Isaiah squaring off against Hosea.
[B]First Game[/B]Caleb 98 – Barrios 28, Delos Reyes 25, Carino 22, Tobias 7, Tengco 6, Illahi 4, Samson 2, Flores 2.
Nehemiah 89 – Capalad 21, Camacho 18, Artates 16, Llagas 10, Olayres 10, Domingo 8, Surima 2, Licop 1.
Scoring by quarters: 21-15, 37-40, 63-67, 98-89.
[B]Second Game[/B]Joshua 83 – Garcia 26, Fitial 17, Gapor 15, Achas 7, Rebuyon 7, Pe 6, Palero 5.
Elijah 82 – Lerio 39, Demegillo 8, Enriquez 8, Demapan 7, Mortos 6, Siriban 4, Calma 4, Galvez 2, Villafuerte 2, Calalo 2.
Scoring by quarters: 16-14, 37-28, 53-50, 83-82.
