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By Manny Bautista
Bohol Chronicle

A determined five of the Bohol Institute of Technology International College Jr. Cruisers halted defending champions Bohol Wisdom School Golden Dragons, 83-65 to gain the 1st final slot of the ongoing 13th Bohol Schools Amateur Athletic Association (BSAAA) 3rd Graham C Lim Basketball Challenge at the UB gym.

The rampaging jr Cruisers ignited a 10-0 blast to overhaul a 9 point deficit in the 3rd quarter to grab the driver’s seat, 50-60 as the Herculean pair of Kent Galaura and Brel Meurom started to dominate the boards to overwhelm their counterparts.

From there the Jr. Cruisers never looked back as they fought their hearts out coupled with the defenseless opponent as the formidable combination of Galaura and Meurom continued to fire their arsenals with accurate precision.

Former All-Star most valuable player Melvin Cyrus Polestico, streak shooter Kristian Atienza, power forward Lyle Gregorio had their bad night as they kept struggling to put up a fortified effort to neutralize Galaura and Meurom but to no avail as the latte were unstoppable.

Meurom slicing the middle with his patented barreling drives with Galaura taking the missed shots or getting a pass from under the basket and converted the points for his team.

University of Bohol Baby Lemurs spoiled the day of the never say die Mansasa High School Blue Marlins as they dealt the latter, 74-54 to stay alive for a final’s berth (1-1). They need to win against the Golden Dragons to arrange a showdown for the championship with the Baby Lemurs.

Jay Guillena, UB’s heart and soul, with the collaboration of speedy Zaldy Vente defied the opposition even as the most improved Elong Casile fighting for dear life in futility. The victory gave the Baby Lemurs their dominance against the never say die Blue Marlins. In the elimination round battle, the Baby Lemurs won, 84-79.

At lemon time, the Blue Marlins were on top by a solitary point, 27-26.
Uy sparked an uprising that never realized as his teammates lost steam and became erratic until coach Gerwin Cabalit pulled their starters to give way for the Jr cruisers to run away.
The Golden Dragons dominated the 1st half, 37-28.

BIT IC Mini Cruisers walloped undermanned BWS Jaguars, 83-65 to arrange a title showdown in the Mini Basketball division against the BWS Mini Dragons.

The 13th BSAAA 3rd Graham C Lim Basketball Challenge is ably supported by Mayor Dan Neri Lim; Mr. and Mrs. Gerardo B. Mandaguit; Mr. and Mrs. Camilo Torralba; Cebu PJ Stars; STY Marketing; BIT Topz; Bon’s Lumber Supply KM 3; Mr. and Mrs. Leo B. Madanguit; First Consolidated Bank; Grandma’s Purified Drinking Water; Bohol Chronicle; DyRD AM/FM; Holy Spirit School; Bohol Wisdom School; Petron Philippines, Inc.; Bohol Times; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Tenorio; and Congressman Edgar M. Chatto.


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