
DEXTER MICUTUAN AND RAMON MABAYO joined forces in the fourth quarter as STI downed St. Clare, 64-59, yesterday to keep its men's basketball championship hopes alive in the National Athletics Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (Naascu) at the CEU Gym.
With the win, the Olympians forced a playoff with the Saints tomorrow to decide who gets into the best-of-five championship series against the University of Manila Hawks.
Micutuan and Mabayo, who combined for 24 points, struck hardest in the payoff period to turn back St. Clare, which came into the match enjoying a twice-to-beat advantage.
UM also moved into the finals of the junior division against the St. Clare Baby Saints as Linnel Manalo shot 33 points to spark the Baby Hawks past New Era, 76-66.
Source: Reyes, M. "STI dribblers stop St. Clare, gain Naascu playoff." Inq7.net. First posted 02:30am (Mla time) Sept 23, 2005. 9-23-2005. http://news.inq7.net/sports/index.php?index=1&story_id=51084
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