Mapúa vs. Benilde (Finals Game 1 Highlights)
The Mapúa Cardinals are now just one win away from breaking their 33-year championship drought after an 84-73 victory against the Benilde Blazers in Game 1 of the #NCAA100 Finals! Watch the full highlights of the game in this video. #NCAASigloUno #GMASports
The Mapúa Cardinals are now just one win away from breaking their 33-year championship drought after an 84-73 victory against the Benilde Blazers in Game 1 of the #NCAA100 Finals! Watch the full highlights of the game in this video. #NCAASigloUno #GMASports
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00:00The ball is up, and the game is underway.
00:02Game number one of your NCAA Season 100 Finals.
00:06Concepcion is trying to steal it.
00:08Escam is from far away.
00:10Nothing there.
00:12Big Bo, here in our match, he cannot judge the start of the game.
00:16Because, in their first two matches, as Rewag scores the opening basket here.
00:21In the beginning, whoever was in the lead in the first match, they didn't prevail in the end.
00:26Yes, they didn't maintain their lead.
00:29So, you can't say that if you're in the upper hand, you have an advantage in our ball game.
00:35But of course, both teams will welcome a fast start.
00:38Lorenz Manubat, draining it from the corner.
00:43And we already know that Coach Randy is going to fight, and the right move here in the Finals.
00:48Season 97, they lost to Letran.
00:50Last year, they lost to San Beda.
00:52They're looking to take the crown in their third Finals appearance
00:56as Clint Escamiz scores his first two points in these Finals.
01:00In their last possession, actually, they just only need to hold on to the ball.
01:04Because, they got an offensive rebound.
01:07But they tend to attack it.
01:08This is the attack of Manubat.
01:10And this is the pull-up of Clint Escamiz.
01:14That's against Monacross.
01:16And Tony Inot will bring this one across.
01:18He is up against Clint Escamiz.
01:20So, Darin will be the one to guard here.
01:22Yes, Clint Escamiz's defense will also be tested here.
01:45But, the team's dignity and confidence is still different going into the Finals.
01:49Yes, of course.
01:51Most of these guys are first-timers in the Finals.
01:54And speaking of first-timers...
01:56Here's another first-timer in the Finals.
01:58This is Jumel Anceta.
02:00Actually, in my view,
02:04Manubat and Anceta will play a very crucial role.
02:10How they will intimidate their group.
02:13Trezobilla, the mid-range jumper, not really his strength.
02:17Here's Anceta.
02:18Anceta has it.
02:19Mark Sampo, sidesteps.
02:21Dips it up and in.
02:22Mark Sampo scores.
02:23And Danilde puts the lead to three.
02:26Earlier, their turnovers were consecutive.
02:30Now, it's a direct one.
02:32Clint Escamiz here surveys before scanning for a teammate here.
02:38He'll take this one off the dribble against Justin Sanchez.
02:41Escamiz! Yes!
02:43Off the bank!
02:45For the reigning Rookie MVP.
02:47And Mabua gets a faster start.
02:50Quiet so far in the game.
02:52Our turnover count is five.
02:54For the Benil Blazers.
02:56And we're only almost halfway through the first.
03:00Here's the sixth.
03:022-1-2 break.
03:03JC Recto.
03:05Instant production for JC Recto.
03:08Instant offense.
03:10JC Recto scores.
03:12St. Benil made a turnover.
03:14Here's Concepcion and Recto.
03:17Magic for them.
03:19JC Recto was instrumental for Mabua last year against Sanpeda.
03:24And that's going to be a foul.
03:28On the other side.
03:30Next, Mabua.
03:31Let's take a look at this play.
03:32Two-man game on the move.
03:34JC Recto.
03:36Just scored.
03:37Announcing his entry in the game.
03:39That amazing play from JC Recto is definitely our McDonald's play of the game.
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03:47There's no need for a warm-up.
03:49JC Recto's warm-up here.
03:50When he enters, it's automatic.
03:53Alan Liwag is having a hard time here.
03:57Here's the double-team that Mabua is throwing at him.
04:00It's working so far.
04:01Ancheta!
04:03Difficult shot is good for Ancheta.
04:05If Iskames had made his one-on-one offense earlier,
04:09here's Ancheta.
04:10If I can do it, I can do it too.
04:13Jonel Ancheta showing us the confidence here in his first finals appearance.
04:19Here's Abonete.
04:22Pick and roll.
04:23Oh, what a pass.
04:24Recto inside.
04:25Good and selfishness shown by the Cardinals.
04:30They just ran a simple ball steal between Abonete and Iskames.
04:35Here's Ancheta's one-on-one.
04:40Mabua's defense was good, but Ancheta's offense was better.
04:44That play was good.
04:47Those two were able to convert to a 4-and-5 position.
04:51So even if Igliani is outside, you can play with those two.
04:56Then Recto came back, so it went down a bit.
05:00Jonel Ancheta carrying Benilde.
05:04Jon is back here in the first.
05:06He's got six points so far.
05:10Jonel Ancheta's confidence is amazing here.
05:14Four-point advantage for the Cardinals.
05:16Iskames stops, takes, and hits!
05:19Wow!
05:20Eight points in the first for Iskames.
05:23He took off the screen.
05:26No, this is mine.
05:27I'm going to do a parry.
05:29Oh, Iskames is ahead of the pack.
05:32And he has gone.
05:34Ten first-quarter points for the reigning rookie MVP.
05:39This is his biggest advantage.
05:41Eight points for Mabua.
05:45Alan Niwag.
05:47Niwag needs to work, but his shot is fast.
05:50And Mabua runs with it again.
05:54They're really securing the rebound.
05:58Oh!
06:00When he's hot, he's hot.
06:03Iskames is in the zone.
06:11Speaking of confidence, he has a lot of it.
06:15This is a cyclone.
06:17Here's the pass inside, Alan Niwag!
06:19Puts it up and in.
06:21Only the second basket.
06:23They've been trying for a while.
06:25Habonete.
06:26Concepcion.
06:27Pobilla.
06:28A direct rebound.
06:30Leon Torres misses.
06:32Here's the save by Habonete.
06:35And Mabua ends up with it.
06:37Iskames now.
06:39Has the basketball.
06:40Iskames, pull-up jumper.
06:42Got it again!
06:43Wow, Iskames!
06:44For 14 points for Clint Iskames!
06:48Wow!
06:51Clint Iskames has no chance here.
06:54He's not good at this.
06:56He's just too good.
06:58Perfect anticipation.
07:00Iskames all the way!
07:02And a foul!
07:06Clint Iskames is putting on a show.
07:09And he gives Mabua their largest lead here in the first.
07:15Look at this.
07:16Simple, simple.
07:17Getting to his spot.
07:19Unbothered.
07:22He's the reigning rookie MVP.
07:25He is out for blood.
07:2715-17 poodle for Iskames.
07:30But look at this.
07:32Oh, but Clint Iskames today.
07:35Over to Eusebio.
07:37We have about a 6-second difference
07:40between the shot and the game clock.
07:42Only over 3.
07:43And only knocks it down.
07:45Man, only 3!
07:47Saint Benilde needs that.
07:49If you were making a buzz...
07:50Here it is.
07:51Counter-steal for...
07:54And Camico Meda finishes with a left hand.
07:57A 5-0 run for the Blazers
08:01to end the first frame.
08:03But at the end of the day,
08:04credits still go to their super rookies
08:06such as Chris Hubilia who has a rock
08:09from his supporters because he has become
08:11the rock of the Mabua Cardinals.
08:13Steady, solid, and painful when hit.
08:16Clint Iskames and Hubilia
08:19I thought it was between Eusebio and...
08:22This was Iskames and Concepcion's pass earlier.
08:25Miss Hubilia saw it.
08:27Oh, sorry.
08:28Concepcion and Hubilia.
08:30Advantage when it comes to physicality here.
08:33Nice pass.
08:35Mabua has a steal.
08:37Miss Hubilia recovers.
08:40Picks it up.
08:42It's out to Abonete.
08:44Iskames for 3.
08:46Iskames knocks it down.
08:49And the foul.
08:52A chance for 4 for Clint Iskames.
08:57What a show.
09:0121 points.
09:03Three-pointer and the foul
09:06with a lot of contact.
09:08No problem for Mr. Rookie MVP.
09:11And that amazing play from Clint Iskames
09:13is definitely our McDonald's Playoff.
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09:22It's impossible for Vinil and Coach Charles
09:25not to adjust.
09:2922 points now for Clint
09:31and it is a 12-point lead
09:33for Mabua.
09:34Deep reverse.
09:35And Cometa.
09:36For Gaby Cometa.
09:39If Coach Charles contests this,
09:41Coach Charles is really offensive.
09:43You need to get a better position
09:45for Mr. Ani Liwag.
09:47Because a lot of things happen when...
09:49Hey!
09:50Speaking of what happens
09:52when J.C. Reiko qualified.
09:54A lot of things happen like that.
09:56Five points already.
09:58We gotta see that play again.
09:59He switched hands.
10:00Yes, to Abonete.
10:03Liwag.
10:05Gives it to Ilot.
10:07Into Schultz for Tony.
10:09They're really challenging Ilot
10:11to play outside.
10:12Mark Sacco.
10:13That was a good pick.
10:16Finishing with his offhand.
10:18Vinil stays within striking distance.
10:21Four points already for Mark.
10:24Here's Edward Ryan.
10:26He just got in earlier.
10:28Escamiz.
10:30A lot of options.
10:32Here's Recto.
10:33He will attack.
10:34J.C. stops, turns, and...
10:37J.C. Recto!
10:38Typical turnaround J.
10:40by J.C. Recto.
10:44Speaking of confidence,
10:46experience,
10:47it's all J.C. Recto's.
10:50Seven points already for J.C.
10:52This is a clear foul on Ryan.
10:56He was trying to prevent that
10:58and send a drive.
10:59But look at J.C. Recto's flight here.
11:02Up against Sanchez.
11:04Sanchez.
11:05To the right.
11:06To the left.
11:07He saw Alyn Liwag there.
11:09But he turned.
11:10Did you see our crowd?
11:12Even him.
11:13I thought it was J.C. Recto.
11:16Look at this turnaround jumper
11:18by Recto.
11:19It's a 10-point lead for Mapua.
11:22For the Benilong Blazers,
11:23about 24 years,
11:24Tag Team Thailand looking to end the drought.
11:27And we also
11:28give a shout-out to the M.E. batch
11:30of 1997 of Mapua.
11:34Tony Enon scores inside.
11:37That's from Jerome Ubaña.
11:38Later on, we'll get to more.
11:40And the rebound.
11:42Up and over.
11:43Liwag was grabbed by Concepcion.
11:46Recto.
11:47Roller pass.
11:49Risky pass.
11:51Straight to Liwag.
11:53Sango is still on the other side.
11:55Tying his shoe.
11:56Ancheta is going to be doubled.
11:58Liwag.
11:59Easiest.
12:01Look.
12:02That's the most
12:04easy
12:05basket by Alin Liwag.
12:07A good find for
12:09Ancheta.
12:108 points for Alin Liwag.
12:12And Danilde
12:14is slowly
12:16chipping away.
12:19Clint Escamiz
12:21slowing down significantly.
12:24The latter half of the second quarter.
12:27J.C. Recto.
12:29Oh!
12:30Recto.
12:31Recto.
12:32With another nice move.
12:33Yes.
12:34Clint Escamiz is here.
12:36Of course.
12:37He's used to it.
12:38He'll be Escamiz
12:39when he comes to the end.
12:41There he is.
12:42Time for Mapua.
12:43Clint sidesteps.
12:44The feed to Hobilla.
12:45No!
12:46Two blocks
12:48by Alin Liwag
12:50to end the first half.
12:51Yes.
12:52Clint Escamiz's finish off
12:53would have been nice.
12:55That's why.
12:59And he has been
13:01cold ever since
13:02that fast start
13:03in the first half.
13:06Sanco.
13:07Yes!
13:08And Danilde
13:09is within one.
13:11Here come the Blazers.
13:13Let's see if they can execute here.
13:15So far
13:16it's Danilde
13:17who has gotten the upper hand
13:18at least in the beginning.
13:20But here comes Mapua.
13:21Wow!
13:22Double clutch
13:23to the hoop
13:24for Clint Escamiz.
13:25Uh huh.
13:28Coming up a turnover.
13:29Here comes Mapua
13:30to counter-take away
13:31by Benilde.
13:32Jomelancheta.
13:34And the
13:35underrated
13:36deflections
13:37of Mapua.
13:39Because the system
13:40is being disrupted.
13:41Yes.
13:42The system.
13:43The system.
13:44Earlier
13:45it was Liwag
13:46who deflected.
13:47Here comes Enot.
13:48No.
13:49Tony Enot
13:50misfires.
13:53And
13:54Mapua
13:55is in the lead.
13:57And
13:58loose ball
14:00ends up outside.
14:01But check out this play.
14:03Look at this.
14:04Ibleane
14:05tapping it from
14:06behind.
14:07Lawrence Mangubat
14:09going to Clint Escamiz.
14:11Wow!
14:12And that jump
14:13moment of the game
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14:21Recto.
14:23Recto.
14:24Eye to eye
14:25with Bometa.
14:28And outside
14:29Cuenco
14:30has been quiet
14:31in the game.
14:32This is the second
14:33leading scorer
14:34of the Cardinals
14:35in this season.
14:36Yes.
14:37He hasn't scored yet.
14:39Jovilia needs to take.
14:40Jovilia
14:41drops it in.
14:42Yes.
14:43Bailout shot
14:44by Chris Jovilia.
14:46He's really
14:47about to buzzer.
14:48That's why
14:49Chris Jovilia
14:50calls it
14:51for his
14:52five points.
14:53Two out of
14:54ten.
14:55Here's Tony
14:56Enot in the corner.
14:57Enot
14:58open fire.
14:59It's good
15:00for Tony
15:01Enot.
15:04And he liked that one.
15:05First triple
15:06of the game
15:07for Tony.
15:08Yes.
15:09I think that's
15:10his second.
15:12Yes.
15:13The second
15:14of Benilde.
15:15Yes.
15:16They need to maximize
15:17that as well
15:18so that
15:19Aling Miwag
15:20can operate
15:21more freely.
15:23They need to shoot
15:24from the outside.
15:25Turn over.
15:26Turn over
15:27to the other side.
15:28Stop and pop.
15:29Checo Bantali
15:31drinks the triple.
15:33And it is a steal
15:34by Rico.
15:35Mapua
15:36is taking control.
15:38JC
15:39now.
15:40But we have
15:41a whistle.
15:42That's going to be
15:43a foul
15:44on Mark Sango.
15:46End-to-end
15:47action.
15:48And Mapua
15:50is taking advantage
15:51of
15:52the pace
15:53that we have
15:54so far in the third.
15:55Hupilia with a bailout.
15:57Enot
15:58draining
15:59the open three.
16:01But the Cardinals
16:04are covering
16:05Bantali.
16:06Stopping
16:07taking
16:09and then making
16:10the three.
16:11Anchieta is
16:12out of balance.
16:13They're already three
16:14there.
16:15It's not a double.
16:16There's going to be free
16:17and there's going to be free.
16:19Cyrus Cuengo
16:21faces the lefty lay.
16:23Antonio Eusebio
16:24got the hop.
16:26And a foul
16:28for Antonio Eusebio.
16:33First two points
16:35for Eusebio
16:36in the finals.
16:38Look at his move.
16:40Blowing by
16:41Hupilia
16:42on his way
16:43to the cover.
16:44That amazing play
16:45from Antonio Eusebio
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16:58Eusebio
16:59will choose
17:00to attack
17:01Antonio Ness.
17:08Remaining in the third
17:09lane
17:10Escamez.
17:12There's no Mentes Mentes
17:13here.
17:15Mapua just with
17:16a slight touch.
17:17Yes.
17:18Just a little.
17:20There's the steal
17:21of Mapua Cardenas.
17:22That is the 17th
17:23turnover of Benilde.
17:25And Chris Hovilia
17:26takes care of
17:27business in transition.
17:30When it comes to the finals
17:31the pitch
17:32of Mapua
17:33is getting bigger.
17:35Here.
17:36We were just talking.
17:38We can hear
17:39the players.
17:41Cuenco
17:42inside pass.
17:43Jabonete
17:44scores.
17:46Plus one
17:47for John Jabonete.
17:52And everything
17:54is working
17:55for the Mapua Cardenas.
17:57Everything that
17:58Mapua does
18:00brings out
18:01a good result
18:02for them.
18:04He also acknowledged
18:06Aling Biwag
18:07and Sanchez.
18:09There's no hesitation.
18:12And there's no
18:13cleanness inside.
18:14That's right.
18:16As Flo said earlier
18:17it's the other guys
18:18dealing the damage
18:19for Mapua.
18:20Much needed
18:21fire extinguisher
18:22provided by Cometa.
18:28And Liwag inside.
18:30And Liwag
18:31scores.
18:32Plus one.
18:35So Liwag now has
18:3612 points
18:37as a bonus.
18:49That amazing play
18:50from Aling Liwag
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19:00I love this.
19:02Talking about the
19:03Blazers
19:04they need more of that.
19:07They need to work with.
19:10Recto.
19:11Lost control.
19:12And here comes
19:13John Encheta.
19:15Blazers
19:16trying to get back
19:17to the front pocket
19:18and Escamiz
19:21takes it away.
19:23Post to post action
19:25for Clint Escamiz.
19:3530 points
19:36for Clint Escamiz.
19:40Sanco
19:41draining the triple.
19:42Big time hit
19:43from the captain
19:44of Beryud.
19:47Clint Escamiz
19:48looking to restore
19:49order.
19:51Escamiz
19:52has Liwag
19:53and Cometa
19:54inside pass.
19:57Recto from the corner.
19:59Recto knocks it down.
20:03JC Recto
20:04with 13 points
20:06off the bench.
20:13Ali Liwag
20:14quick turn.
20:16Sequel ball screen
20:17on top.
20:18They were doubling
20:19the guy with the ball.
20:29At this point
20:30you need to
20:31get a stop
20:32and then
20:33make a basket.
20:35Sabonetti
20:36drops it in.
20:38Mapua
20:39catching fire
20:40from the outside.
20:49Anticipation
20:50telegraphed
20:51by Cuenco.
20:53And he gets the layup
20:54plus the foul.
20:57First basket
20:58of the game
21:00for Cyrus Cuenco.
21:06Here's the move
21:07of Ali Liwag
21:08right after him.
21:10JC Recto
21:11making his move
21:13and John Sabonetti
21:15of all guys
21:16making a big three.
21:18But Cyrus Cuenco
21:20it's either
21:21Escamiz or Cuenco.
21:24Anticipating
21:25the passes.
21:28And they now
21:29established
21:30a 13 point lead.
21:32Actually
21:33alive
21:34in our game.
21:36Let's see
21:37if Benilde
21:38has one final
21:39push in them.
21:40Justin Sanchez
21:41off the post.
21:43He scores
21:44the deuce.
21:46Under four minutes
21:47left.
21:48Ancheta
21:49there.
21:51Agao
21:52Nibancane
21:53cross court.
21:54Cuenco
21:55attacking.
21:56Cyrus
21:57sends it back out.
21:59Sabonetti
22:00Abuelo
22:01Sabonetti
22:02all the way.
22:0574-61
22:08Mapua.
22:11First
22:12elimination.
22:14Laurence
22:15Mangubat.
22:17This
22:18rookie
22:19is unfazed
22:20by
22:21Laurence
22:22Mangubat
22:23nailing
22:24his third
22:25three
22:26of the game.
22:28As much as
22:29possible
22:30he'll get it.
22:31He'll get it.
22:32It's been a long time
22:33since I've played
22:34in Mapua
22:35I mean Benilde.
22:37He ends up with
22:38Ananliwag inside.
22:39Your head hurts.
22:40Your head hurts.
22:42Sai Cuenco
22:43perfect
22:44on that trip.
22:46And we're just winding
22:47down.
22:48Here at the fourth
22:49Jomel
22:50Ancheta with a quick three.
22:53A little too late
22:54for Benilde.
22:55So that is only their
22:57fifth triple
22:58of the game.
22:59Trisubilia
23:00with a finishing touch.
23:03Eighty-four
23:04seventy-three
23:05final five seconds
23:06of game one.
23:08And
23:09that's how she
23:10wrote
23:11the Mapua
23:12Cardinals
23:13draw first blood
23:14in the NCAA
23:15season
23:16one hundred
23:17finals.
23:21The Cardinals
23:22get it done
23:23convincingly
23:24against Benilde
23:25here
23:26in game number
23:27one.
23:29We have a player
23:30who's being checked
23:31here on the
23:32sideline.
23:33That's Trisubilia
23:35checked by
23:36the medics.
23:39And this
23:40very happy
23:41Mapua crowd
23:44standing and
23:45cheering
23:46for their team.
23:49Trisubilia is
23:50all right.
23:53He's just
23:54going to shake
23:55it off.
23:59Here's the
24:0084 to
24:0173.