The long awaited ride for some of us from Ottawa to Cornwall and the first field trip of the PBA Girls team this year finally came to an end this afternoon. Again some of the PBA girls were late as usual for some unexpected detour along the way. The PBA team got to another slow start as they found themselves trailing 4-2 early in the game. Once the quick, scrapping defense got on track, the offence got going. The offense was led by Ina 'Ball-hoop' Nepomuceno with 10 points and Joanne 'Jb ballin' Balmaceda countered with 9 points of her own to lead the attack. Swarming defense led by Erica 'Et' Teodoro, Jennifer 'Whip' Marcelo and Analyssa 'Littlefoot' Cardenas led the defensive assault on the front court. The half ended 25-17 for the PBA Girls in the lead and never looked back. The Lions tried to stay close in the game but failed as the PBA Girls ran their fast break to perfection ending the game 53-32 for the win. Erica Teodoro was named MVP of the game.

PBA Girls 65 vs. Charlan Cougars 17

The back to back games of the PBA Girls got on the way quickly as they only had 10 minutes rest in between games. It didn't look like the PBA Girls needed much rest for they came out firing in all cylinders with their offence. The high powered offence smothered the Charlan Cougars and could not counter with the full court press of the PBA Girls. Alea 'Ale-luyah' De Castro led the offense gunning 16 points and was unbelievable in both side of the court. Ina 'Ball-hoop' Nepomuceno added 14 more points of her own to lead the supporting cast on the offense. Luisa 'Lulu-layup' Cardenas and Melissa 'Storie-time' Storie both added 8 points each as well. The powerful PBA offence looked like a freight train that could not be stopped as they pounded the Charlan Cougars 65-17 in the game. Alea 'Ale-luyah' De Castro was chosen the MVP of the game.

April 3, 2008

PBA Girls 53 vs. Philemon Falcons 12

It wasn’t your typical basketball game from the start as the PBA girls came in late due to the commuting traffic on their way to Hull.  With one referee and half of the PBA Girls players were still missing, the wait was on.  But surely enough, everything turned out well in the end.  That is for the PBA girls as they displayed their patented defensive game against the Falcons.  The PBA girls struggled shooting only 17% but still held the lead 17-11 in the first half.  It was a different story in the second half as the PBA Girls picked up their running game early in the second half.  If you cannot shoot from outside, you might as well get the inside game going and that was exactly what the girls did.  The attack was led by their point guard ‘Air’ Jesa Rada who scored 10 points and dictated the tempo in the second half.  Strong offensive rebounds from Paustine 'Popo' Gonzales as she led all scorers with 11 points in the game.  Outstanding defensive plays from Erika 'ET' Teodoro and Jennifer 'Whip' Marcelo who also tallied for 10 points dominated the front court.  The PBA Girls speed proved to be too much for the Falcons to handle as they were humbled 53-12 in the end.  Paustine Gonzales was named MVP of the game.

The PBA girls are now 4-1 in exhibition game as they take their record on the road to Cornwall this weekend against the Lions. Can the Lions stop the running game of the PBA girls?  We’ll soon find out. Go PBA Girls!

Coach Luis Cardenas

April 1, 2008

PBA BOYS (U15) vs. Kanata Midget Selects

When all was said and done, the long awaited game between the PBA Boys and Kanata Midget Selects were finally played.  The PBA Boys Team led by Darren as he scored 11 points in the game and Neil pounded 8 points from the inside.  Strong defensive works of Noel provided the intensity on the defensive front court of the PBA Team. David and J.R solidified the offense pitching in 7 points each in the game.  J.R ignited the crowd with a beautiful ‘spin o rama’ move from the right side and banked it off the board was just one of the highlights in the game. Good low post interior defense by Neil and Darren with George and Akie minimized the damage caused by Kanata center Charlie Range.  He led his team with 13 points for Kanata. The presence of the Pagal brothers on the front court proved to be a lethyl combination in the game.

Coach Erle Rodriguez was very pleased with the way his boys responded after the lost last game. As you well know, good team always bounces back from a lost.  Next stop is the rematch with the GCBA Midget Selects team next Friday.  It should be a good one.  See you there.

Coach Luis