Congrats to my mates. :) One team, one heart. Taken from
Charles.
FR. BERT AMPIL DIVISION
AHS 4GHI (1st, 5-0)- 59
AHS 4JL (2nd, 3-2)- 57
One Final Push to a Memorable Finish
By Miguel Domingo
The championship game of this year's Father Ampil division was one to remember. For forty minutes, 4GHI and 4JL played hard basketball for the high school division title. Knowing that all players in the game are playing for the last time in the ABL as high school students, both teams were battling at their best. In the first quarter, both teams made sure to stay within arms length of each other so the game was not to close to call it up right away. In the second quarter, with all the players of 4JL contributing to the team led by the efforts of Niño Cabalona, Peter Ramirez and the team’s great defense, the 4JL team outscored the 4GHI team in the first half holding the league’s division leading scorer, Charles Villadelgado, scoreless. At the start of the third quarter, 4JL used their speed and skill to explode into a twenty point lead coming down to 6 minutes left in the third period.
The team of 4GHI then decided that they weren't going to take a push without pushing back. The team started a push that led to a shove of a 17-2 scoring run that put them right back into the game. The game was once again, too close to call. The 4GHI team, led by the efforts of MVP Timothy Chua, Janrey Rivera, Kevin Sancho, and Team Captain Charles Villadelgado, continued scoring from all places and made defensive stops. Kevin Sancho, who scored 17 points, buried a jumper to give the 4GHI team a three point lead. Team 4JL missed some crucial free throws which gave confidence to the 4GHI team. The game came down to the final seconds. The final score was 59-57.
As the final buzzer sounded, the players of the 4GHI team were totally amazed as they have made history for having one of the greatest comebacks in ABL finals history. It shows the character of the team and its players as they never gave up until the game ended. The team also left a mark as they exit the Ateneo High School. It was truly a dramatic season for the 4GHI team.
MVP
Timothy Chua, AHS 4GHI
Best Defensive Player
Timothy Chua, AHS 4GHI
Mythical Five
Timothy Chua, AHS 4GHI
Charles Villadelgado, AHS 4GHI
Janrey Rivera, AHS 4GHI
Nino Cabalona, AHS 4JL
