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Lake Salt Massacre: Blades bludgeoned jackals to advance in Cup

National Tournament 2nd Round
Bacoor Blades @ jackals 0925
Lake Salt
19:47

A buzzerbeater of a jam by sophomore Chester Maynard off a pass from rookie Vergel Meneses Nufable marked the end of the game for the right to advance to the third round of the Philippines National Tournament. But the basket did not mean that much as the game was decided way beforehand.

The final score read 121-56 as the Blades literally cruised to victory early, demolishing yet another opponent in jackals 0925 on their very own home court.

The Blades pulled away early in the first quarter. Eugenio Genco already had 10 points and 7 rebounds by the end of the first quarter. as he made all five of his shots in the period, leading his team to a 36-15 tally. The Blades would not let up in the second as baskets from Genco, Co-captain Kelly Paul and guards Iliya Dimov and Pedro Horcasitas kept the pressure on the home side en route to a 74-24 halftime lead. By that time, they already had five players scoring in double-digits.

The Blades took their foot off the gas pedal by the tail end of the third period before cranking it up again in the fourth as even their second unit for the game bombarded the home squad with baskets from each spot on their side of the floor.

Iliya Dimov had a rough first half shooting-wise, but was able to gather himself in the second half and score 20 points. Genco had a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds while frontline partner Kelly Paul had 17 and 9 rebounds for the Bacoor five.

"I don't know if I can pinpoint anything other than the fact that we had to stop their guards." said team manager TheDogMan. "Their guards are their lifeline in terms of points. I think we did the job."

Bimbo Soriano and Excelino Horca led the jackals with 12 and 11 points respectively. Alex Ilumin, jackals 0925's top scorer so far in the season, only had 4 points for the game, a far cry from his 28.5 average.

The Blades will return to league action this coming week with a March 23 clash against BATIL1 and a game against colosals on the 26th before their next Cup assignment.

Blades host BATIL1 in televised game

League IV.23
BATIL1 @ Bacoor Blades (Televised Game)
The Bacoor Forum
15:

In their first of their two televised matches for the season, the Bacoor Blades are to face BATIL1 at The Bacoor Forum later today in an attempt to notch their fifth win in as many games so far in the league this season.

The Blades will have three televised games this season, two of which with their next opponent.

The Blades have dominated their opponents so far in the young season, winning by a comfortable margin each and every time. This had led to different players getting their individual time to show their abilities on the floor and providing valuable rest for the later playoff and National Tournament push of the team. Led by the stellar play of stalwarts Kelly Paul, Eugenio Genco, Mark Louis Hugos, Iliya Dimov and the surprisingly impressive showings of rookies Regan Elizaga and Vergel Meneses Nufable so far in the season, the Blades are on top of the league with a 4-0 win-loss record.

Their opponents, however, are a potent offensive team, as they are averaging 114 ppg so far this season. They have relied on a running game that has led to many opportunities at the fastbreak for the team. This will pose a great challenge to the Blades' defense, which is currently the league's best at just below 74 points allowed per game.

BATIL1 currently has seven players averaging double-figures, but out of those seven, only three have actually played all four games so far in the season: team top scorer Rodil Demafelis, Rodel Mesina and Blasildo Tulio. It is expected, however, that one of their key cogs this season, Antolin Parisan, will miss the game due to an injury. The gunner of a 2-guard averages over 16 points a game as well as leading the team in 3-point percentage at 44%.

"Their a high octane offensive team. We should be able to clamp down on their key runners on the break." said team manager TheDogMan. "But the bottomline is that we shouldn't give them reasons to run. We should grab rebounds more than them as well as take care of the basketball."

"We hope to get them to play our type of game and not allow much fast breaks." says Blades team captain Paul.

The Blades are to face their oppoents today with the prospect of not having team co-captain Mark Hugos and shooter Iliya Dimov suited for the game.

"I want to test the two rookies again if they can carry the team from their positions." said the Blades' head honcho.

Blades win fifth straight with rout of BATIL1

League IV.23 Elimination Round
BATIL1 @ Bacoor Blades
The Bacoor Forum
11:50

In the first of three televised games for the season, the Bacoor Blades did not disappoint their small-screen fanbase as well as the fans that stormed The Bacoor Forum with a dominating performance against seventh seed BATIL1, 96-63.

It didn't look that way in the first quarter, as a seemingly lethargic Bacoor five were caught off guard in the opening minutes as a scoring blast from the visiting side off baskets from Aniceto Jemino and José Zúñiga Acevedo led a charge that saw BATIL1 up by 9, 24-15.

But just as things were looking bleak by the moment, the Blades suddenly turned on their defensive gear as they completely turned the game around in the second canto. A 36-6 quarter saw the home side wrest the lead for good as early as halftime, 51-30 entering the interval.

The further barrage in the third quarter saw the visitors in a predicament that they could no longer escape from, ending in a devastating loss after a prospective start.

Kelly Paul continues his stellar showing this season, with 27 points and 13 rebounds as he led all scorers. Regan Elizaga and Pedro Horcasitas had 14 points each while Vergel Meneses Nufable had an all-around game of 11 points six rebounds and eight assists. Chester Maynard had 10 points and 7 boards in just 18 minutes of action.

The visitors were led by Jemino's 17 and Acevedo's 14 points.

"It was a great win. I love how they turned around the game in the second." said team manager TheDogMan. "Usually, I would not have liked it since we were flat in the first quarter. But I guess that's what televised games do to you. Add the fact that we're also playing at home."

"I'll give them a pass this time. They won big so they made up for the early mishap." the manager added.

The Blades take the road to face colosal on the 26th before their third Cup assignment vs. Beetles Tabiguian on the 28th at The Bacoor Forum.

Last edited by TheDogMan at 3/23/2013 11:54:47 PM

Blades used furious Q1 to win sixth straight, routs colosal

Bacoor Blades @ colosals
The Bacoor Forum
17:17

With yet another dominating performance, the Bacoor Blades win against colosals in their home floor, crushing them to the tune of 109-57 to notch their sixth straight win to propel them to a 6-0 standing in the League IV.23 Elimination Round.

Clamping down early in the game, the Blades would deprive their counterparts any opportunities to see the basket by any means, leading to a 33-6 first quarter ending. With the tone set early in the game, the Blades cruised all the way as even the second stringers found ways to contribute on both ends of the floor.

Blades' co-captain Kelly Paul, Eugenio Genco and sophomore Laurence Lacambra all had 16 points to lead the Blades, who saw four other players in double figure scoring.

"Masterful. That first quarter was everything that a coach and manager would ask from their players." said team manager TheDogMan

The Blades will meet their next league assignment, the DLSU Archers on the 30th, but they would have to face their next Cup draw first in Beetles Tabiguian on the 28th.

Last edited by TheDogMan at 3/27/2013 5:17:31 AM

Blades advance to Cup's fourth round with thumping of Beetles Tabiguian

Philippine National Tournament Round 3
Beetles Tabiguian @ Bacoor Blades
19:35

In yet another stellar showing, the Bacoor Blades have defeated Beetles Tabiguian, 109-42 in front of a raucous crowd at The Bacoor Forum in the staging of the Philippine National Tournament's Third Round earlier today.

It looked close though in the opening quarter as baskets from Derek Ritchie and Joselito Cole provided the resistance at least for the first 12 minutes, where they only trailed by three, 20-17. The second canto would see the Blades explode, though, on a 28-6 run with baskets from perimeter stalwarts Iliya Dimov and Blades co-captain Mark Louis Hugos to wrest the lead by halftime, 48-23.

The Blades would further pounce on their visiting rivals, using a punishing inside game through Eugenio Genco's offensive rebounding as well as co-captain Kelly Paul's plethora of post moves that threw off defenders for opportunities at the basket.

Bacoor were led by Dimov's 28 points on 11-for-22 shooting, to go along with eight assists and five steals. He is followed by Hugos's 21 markers, eight rebounds and seven assists on 9-for-13 shooting. The twin-tower combination of Paul and Genco mustered 29 points and 31 rebounds collectively, while sophomore Laurence Lacambra and Marcos Paulo Petry would also score in double-digits for the Bacoor side.

The Blades are to face DLSU Archers next for their league assignment as they attempt to win their seventh straight in as many games to start the season.