Sunday, November 8, 2009

CLARET DEFENDS QCAA TITLE.... defeats Ateneo 64-55..

CLARET ROOSTERS DEFEND QCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
defeats Ateneo 64-55
Sophomore HACHUELA named FINALS MVP

The Claret Red Roosters became the back-to-back champions in the Men's Basketball Division of the Quezon City Athletic Association (QCAA) after defeating the Ateneo de Manila Blue Eaglets 64-55 at the Dr. Henry Noble Gymnasium inside the campus of Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City.

Sophomore center Alch Hachuela lead the Roosters in scoring as he scored 11 points, 7 of which was part of a 11-0 run to start the 1st Quarter.
The Eaglets quickly bounced back as they went on a 15-3 run of their own, eventually taking a 15-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. The 2nd and 3rd quarters were tight as the Roosters took the first halves of these quarters, while the Eaglets respond in the later halves of these quarters, with Claret eventually taking a 43-41 lead coming into the final quarter. The Red Roosters took the lead for good as Senior forward John Paul Martin scored two early 3's to start the 4th quarter to end with 10 points, while Senior forward Luigi Javier and Junior guard Martan Retuerma scored on drives that broke the Ateneo defense backing up Martin in scoring with Javier scoring 9 points and Retuerma scoring 8.

Hachuela was named the Finals MVP as he led the Roosters in scoring, while Martin was a part of the Mythical 5 of the Men's basketball division.

The Red Roosters were supported by their fellow Claretians who never left the game until the final buzzer sounded. Despite the loud drums the Ateneans used in the game, it was not a factor as the Eaglets settled for 2nd place, while St. Claire finished 3rd, and ICCS finished 4th.

CLARET 64-55 ATENEO
Claret scorers: Hachuela 11; Martin 10; Javier 9; Retuerma 8; Cruz 6; Lalas, Jo. 6; Garcia 5; Alejo 2; Chia 2; De Guzman 2;  Lalas, Ja. 2; Cordova 1; Mangahas 0; Songco 0; Venzon 0

Quarter-by-quarter scoring: 14-15, 29-27, 43-41, 64-55

CLARET:wins:IT:all
-kArLc®-

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