The Zamboanga Valientes nipped the Zamboanga Sibugay Warriors, 87-86, to capture the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup 25U Championship over the weekend at the Centralli Sports and Events Complex in Zamboanga City.
Players and team staff of Zamboanga Valientes
It was a seesaw game since from the sta
THE second season of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup will feature six to eight teams with imports of unlimited height and most of them having previously suited up in the country’s various collegiate leagues. The opening conference of the regional league will open on March 15 in Zamboanga City, according…
MANILA - Philip Manalang won it for Basilan Steel as the team edged Nueva Ecija in overtime, 83-80, in the final of the Chooks-to-Go MPBL Invitational on Thursday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Manalang found himself wide open off his screen for Jaymar Gimpayan, and Michael Juico gave his inbound pass to Manalang for the go-ahead trey right at the final buzzer. Manalang was named the Finals Most Valuable Player despite scoring his only points in the game with the game-winner. The win capped a huge turnaround for the Steel franchise, which started 2021 on a sad note after they were barred from playing Game 3 of the long-postponed Southern Division Finals against Davao Occidental due to coronavirus disease 2019 cases inside the Subic bubble. Basilan bounced back with a bang later in the year, first by becoming the inaugural Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup championship before ruling the inaugural FilBasket season also inside a bubble in Olongapo as AICC Manila. But Basilan coac
MANILA - The onslaught of Typhoon Odette in the south has prompted the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup to postpone Game 2 of the Mindanao Challenge finals between Kapatagan and Zamboanga Sibugay. Supposed to take place on Thursday night at the Pagadian City Gymnasium, the match was called off at the last minute after a power outage. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 has been raised in Pagadian City as of the 5 p.m. bulletin by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration. "Canceled ang Game 2 tonight because of Typhoon Odette. Nagka-brownout dito sa gym, and yung generator ay gamit ng City Hall (Game 2 has been canceled tonight because of Typhoon Odette. There was a brownout here in the gym, and the City Hall is using the generator) for evacuation," league chief operating officer Chelito Caro said. With the Luzon and Visayas-based players already booking their flights back home for Saturday, both the Buffalos and the Warriors agreed on hold
MANILA - A huge early Christmas gift awaits the champion of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational. Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascarinas announced on Friday night that he would be giving away PHP2 million to the team that will win it all in the short tournament from December 11 to 23. MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes believes the huge pot money at stake should give the teams another reason to go all-out. "That's added motivation to those who are involved in the organization, especially the players, dahil papunta na rin sa Pasko eh (because Christmas is nearing)," the Philippine Basketball Association legend said. The other two podium finishers will also not be leaving the pre-Yuletide event empty-handed. The second placer will receive PHP500,000, while the third placer will take home PHP250,000. Balanced field The announcement happened during the group draw for the elimination round of the MPBL Invitational at the Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom i