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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Friday, October 27, 2017
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DESPITE falling short in the 2017 Iloilo Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Basketball finals, there are still a lot of positive things that CenterPhil Montessori Silver Knights can take in their campaign.
CenterPhil owner Mark Plagata Palabrica said he is optimistic that his team gained lessons and experiences they can use in future competitions.
“There are still a lot of positive things that we can take away from our campaign here,” Palabrica told Buzzer Beater. “The experiences our players gained will surely be useful in our future competitions, especially the CDSA meet this November.”
Silver Knights had a near flawless campaign with lopsided wins over Santa Isabel International School (103-41) and Iloilo Scholastic Academy (97-44) in the Group B classification match.
In the group semifinals, Silver Knights defeated Central Philippine University Golden Lions 83-55 before ousting John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University Dolphins 87-35 to move on to the quarterfinals.
In the round-of-eight, Silver Knights escaped with an 86-83 win over Sun Yat Sen High School before barging to the championship round with an 86-83 escape over St. Robert’s International Academy Panda Rockets in the semifinals.
In the championship game, Silver Knights failed to keep in step with Hua Siong College of Iloilo’s torrid shooting in the second half to settle for a runner-up finish on its second year in the league.
“No one has expected us to reach this far, especially this is just our second stint here in ISSA,” Palabrica said. “But my players showed their determination. They took it one game at a time before we fell short in the championship match.”
“I am proud of my players because I know they gave their all to achieve our goal. But we promise that we will train hard and come back stronger next season,” added the school owner.
Filipina archer Nicole Marie Tagle secured a spot in the 2018 Youth Olympic Games after ruling her event in the Rosario 2017 World Youth Archery Championships in Argentina.
Tagle, silver medalist during the 29th Southeast Asian Games, topped the secondary event, beating Japanese bet Ruka Uehara 7-3 to capture one of the 16 allotted Olympics slots.
On her way to the finals, the Dumaguete City native defeated Mimi Raihan Yazid of Malaysia 6-2 in the quarterfinals and Sogand Rahmani of Iran in the semifinals 7-3.
Prior to ruling the secondary event, the 15-year-old Tagle bowed out in the fourth round of the primary tournament in the women’s recurve cadet division after a 6-0 loss to Uehara.
Tagle, world No. 93, was one of the five members of Philippine delegation that competed in the qualifier aside from Angela Bidaure, Gabrielle Monica Bidaure, Jonathan Reaport, and Ethan Zafra.
Aside from the Philippines, also earning Olympic slots were bets from Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States./PN
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