By Henry Liao (’72) for http://www.tionglianbasketballph.webs.com Unbeaten Xavier School (7-0) blasted St. Jude Catholic School, 106-52, and Chiang Kai Shek College (6-1) downed St. Stephen’s High School, 83-78, to arrange a best-of-three Finals showdown in the Aspirants Division of the 41st Metro Manila Tiong Lian Basketball Association tournament. Jefferson Tan scored 28 points and Tyler [...]
By Henry Liao (’72) for http://www.tionglianbasketballph.webs.com Xavier School is looking for an 11th straight trip to the Juniors Division Finals to equal the all-time Tiong Lian record for the most consecutive championship-series appearances established by Chiang Kai Shek College from 1985 to 1995. St. Jude Catholic School rejoined the Tiong Lian in 2006. Since the [...]
By Henry Liao (’72) for http://www.tionglianbasketballph.webs.com SEMIFINALS, February 9, 2011 GAME 1 – Xavier School (12-0) vs. St. Jude Catholic School (6-6) NOTES: Since 2006, when St. Jude Catholic School rejoined the Tiong Lian, Xavier has beaten SCJS 11 straight times. The two teams had met in the Finals in each of the last two [...]
By Henry Liao (’72) for http://www.tionglianbasketballph.webs.com (End of 12-game elimination round) SCORING 1-Jeron Teng, Xavier (12g-482 p), 40.2 ppg 2-Jason Ligad, SJCS (12-307), 25.6 ppg 3-Kent Lao, SSHS (12-224), 18.7 ppg 4-Paul Aduana, CKSC (12-211), 17.6 ppg 5-Jessiery Pedrosa, HCHS (12-182), 15.2 ppg 6-Errol Villar, HCHS (12-170), 14.2 ppg 7-King Benemrito, HCHS (11-148 ), 13.5 [...]
By Henry Liao (’72) for http://www.tionglianbasketballph.webs.com Team Standings (at the end of the single round-robin elimination phase): Xavier School* (6-0) Chiang Kai Shek College* (5-1) St. Stephen’s High School* (4-2) St. Jude Catholic School* (2-4) Uno High School (2-4) Hope Christian High School (2-4) Grace Christian College (0-7) * – Qualified for Final Four playoffs [...]
