The Perpetual Junior Altas keep their dream season alive after a 91-90 escape in Game 2 of the NCAA Juniors Basketball Finals against the defending champions Letran Squires! Watch the highlights of the game in this video. #NCAASeason99 #GMASports
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00:00 I don't know if the refs heard what they were saying, it's so loud in here.
00:03 And we are officially underway as Mark Goho Cruz has the basketball.
00:07 Nothing extra-curricular.
00:09 Goho Cruz, first shot is up and in to the delight of the perpetual crowd.
00:17 I would rather go straight to claiming that back-to-back title.
00:21 Antone JB, do you also know that you are part of the training of the Letrans Quarters 3?
00:26 As a team, that's how they know their selflessness.
00:31 Goho Cruz, a second triple!
00:34 He is going insane here in the first quarter.
00:37 And he's gotta be careful, JB, because he was already called by the technicals.
00:41 While he continues to talk to Villanueva.
00:43 And Kazing and Flexing on the D after that fast break finish.
00:49 A problem, you need to know the problem first.
00:51 But they were accountable for what happened in Game 1.
00:56 Meanwhile, with Cyrex Silorio.
01:01 Diamante working against Asido.
01:05 Oh, Silorio floats it up and in. Good touch.
01:09 They love that play, big-to-big, ball screen defense there.
01:13 Wow, difficult shot by JD.
01:17 And Pagolayan is able to score.
01:19 Manalili, inulak. No problem!
01:25 He's still able to score.
01:27 This is that nice soft touch by Cyrex Silorio.
01:33 Silorio's improved a lot.
01:37 As we can see here, Manalili with the drive.
01:39 But talking about Silorio, it's a good stop by the Squires to force a difficult shot.
01:46 Diamante. Oh, wow! Daeb with the block.
01:54 Gohok Rose. Kalyangan, libre!
01:57 Big-time triple for Kalyangan.
02:00 Really shooting well, these perpetual lights.
02:04 Bandatran, coming right back, baliling!
02:09 Another triple for the Squires!
02:17 Malita with the three points here in the first quarter.
02:22 Good ball movement from both teams.
02:25 Extra pass, freeing up, baliling!
02:34 He's been playing for a while.
02:39 But for sure, Coach John is happy for him.
02:44 Asino. Oh, that was out.
02:47 You can hear the roar of the crowd.
02:53 Silorio, beautiful finish on the break!
02:56 Malina, from the free throw line.
03:02 Oh, Asino with the rebound.
03:04 Wow, this is a left-back for the Squires.
03:07 And a steal!
03:08 A turnover for perpetual lights.
03:11 Finally, the ball falls through the net.
03:14 But the work does not stop yet.
03:17 Asino, oh!
03:19 Asino had two minds there.
03:22 But Lebron Dive was sure.
03:24 This is the highlight of their career.
03:27 So they really need to go all out.
03:29 Banaliling.
03:32 Oh, the ball is being pushed!
03:35 Wow!
03:36 Blue there, Wizzle.
03:40 Let's take a look at this beautiful finish by the big man, Cyrex Silorio.
03:44 And after that, Moses leads us to the promised land.
03:51 It's the parting of the Red Sea for Titig Banaliling.
03:55 He'll get the ball anyway.
03:57 And for you to make it to the mythical five when, as we see this move by Nhamande.
04:03 Wow!
04:06 And he's just enjoying himself.
04:08 He's been smiling all throughout the game.
04:10 He's got that swag, that smirk.
04:12 And we can see it right here.
04:14 Look at that, he's smiling.
04:15 Losing with confidence, that was Njorg Nhamande.
04:21 He plays the same way as Jonathan Banaliling.
04:24 Going back to what I was saying about Dive, as Nhamande hits that bonus free throw.
04:30 It's really hard.
04:31 Once you start, you've already gotten a place in the mythical five.
04:36 That guy, he just started once this season.
04:40 But he's a mythical five member.
04:42 And so is Banaliling with that finish.
04:47 Not a member of the mythical five, and I'm shocked to even say that.
04:52 Wow, I'm shocked.
04:54 Magulayan missing at the rim.
05:00 Magulayan, second serving.
05:03 Oh, he's on the side.
05:08 Dive recovers the basketball.
05:13 Dive, wow!
05:14 That was Ron James Dive, soaring for that layup.
05:20 He saved that turnover there, almost turnover for that.
05:26 And what was hard was there were two guys soaring with him in white shirts.
05:31 Another foul thrown by Latran Navarro, who played an excellent game number one.
05:39 Scoring.
05:40 Two at the same time.
05:44 That was Njorg Nhamande, two big men.
05:47 You see how important the ball fake was.
05:56 And the jab by Nboru Navarro.
05:58 I remember this, I was a junior in the game.
06:01 Antonin JT, he came back.
06:03 It is indeed now or never for six graduating players from Perpetual.
06:07 Manaliling wants this to be his final lap, a victory lap.
06:12 He's a Perpetual.
06:14 Daem, on the move.
06:19 Wow, Daem pulling his way to the basket.
06:23 He has to be the most consistent here by Perpetual because he and Ron James Dive.
06:27 Ndiamante to Silorio, wow!
06:30 He said he's letting them feel that so they won't be able to compete.
06:37 With this, Coach Allen reiterated the importance of going back to the foundation of their training regimen.
06:42 And that is their strong sense of unity and camaraderie.
06:45 Mark Goho Cruz.
06:47 Xyrex, Silorio.
06:51 Wow!
06:53 100 floater by Xyrex, Silorio.
06:57 I thought he was going to pass.
06:59 He was looking at the baseline.
07:02 He was looking to his right.
07:05 I thought he was going to pass when he felt the contact, he decided to shoot.
07:10 Asido has been quiet, JB.
07:19 Yeah.
07:20 Pagulayan, that's a good pass by Asido.
07:24 Finding JD Pagulayan.
07:26 Oh, Daem with a rejection but was it goal-tending?
07:31 Yes, goal-tending.
07:32 I was going to say that was a good shot.
07:36 To get back to the game, Pagulayan's shot was a 3-point shot.
07:40 He ran right away.
07:41 Here's Balili.
07:43 Two points.
07:47 Yeah, that was a clear goal-tending shot.
07:49 Alright, JB, I'm going to throw the question to you now.
07:57 Who does Manalili remind you of as a point guard?
08:00 For a player?
08:01 Gio Alado.
08:02 I think it's Gio Alado, the way he plays, the way he carries himself.
08:06 The way he gambles on defense.
08:08 15-point advantage for the Squires.
08:16 They make that 18th biggest lead in the series.
08:21 Coach Alan Ricardo, very animated on the sidelines.
08:26 Despite his team holding this 18-point advantage.
08:30 Goal throughs for three, too strong.
08:34 Pagulayan out-hustling Balili.
08:37 They need those second chance points for Petwo.
08:43 But they're not really scoring on the first try.
08:46 They need to get to the boards.
08:47 But it's hard to say, Anton.
08:50 Aion has already denied Manalili.
08:54 Padilla.
08:57 Another one!
08:58 This team has a unit.
09:03 They're not really looking for someone.
09:05 They're just playing the right place at the right time.
09:09 Every time they get to the offensive court.
09:13 If you are the MVP of this league, you need to show it right now.
09:19 Valencia snatches the ball away from Balili.
09:24 And here comes the MVP!
09:26 That's good for them.
09:31 So the assignment is with Aion.
09:33 Doing a good job on Manalili.
09:38 But the others are stepping up.
09:40 Just like Padilla.
09:41 Valencia.
09:47 Big time basket.
09:48 Much needed for Petwo.
09:50 Everybody is scoring with 14.
09:53 Oh, it's the familiar play for Manalili.
09:55 Receiving it from the elbow.
09:57 And he loses control.
09:59 Three on one fast break.
10:01 Goho Cruz with the finish!
10:03 Aion.
10:08 Aion to Acido.
10:10 This could be big.
10:11 Oh, missing.
10:13 Offensive rebound for the junior.
10:16 Marcus is good.
10:17 Hook shot is good.
10:19 Anton Rojas alongside JV Mocon.
10:22 And on court side we've got Christine Sanagustin and Julia Ong
10:25 from Letnan and for Petwo.
10:27 Respectively at Ayala Park.
10:29 Emil Acido with a triple to start the second half.
10:34 Mr. MVP, they went directly and also a steal here.
10:37 Just what we asked for.
10:40 Valencia!
10:41 Goho Cruz!
10:43 And the awardees are doing damage!
10:46 Adonay and Perpetual Atas starting off with a lot of energy.
10:52 Can the Squires weather the storm here in the third?
10:59 Diamante.
11:00 Trappaz.
11:01 Celorio.
11:03 Balili.
11:04 Padilla with a fake.
11:06 Padilla stops, pops, doesn't drop.
11:09 And Goho Cruz wants it more!
11:11 Goho Cruz out-rebounding there.
11:14 Diamante.
11:15 Out-rebounding, Diamante is not a sentence we say a lot.
11:23 Acido, another one!
11:25 Welcome back, Mr. MVP.
11:31 It is an 8-0 run for the junior Alpas.
11:35 And it's a 17-0 run in the last 2 minutes and 37 seconds and counting.
11:42 Manalili, to Celorio.
11:48 Celorio!
11:50 And that's 3 straight points for Letran.
11:53 With the right words and the right play to start this second half.
11:56 But here's the thing, the Squires are on a 5-0 run.
12:00 Manalili, make that a 7-0 run!
12:03 Good recovery by Diamante.
12:07 Because Acido already hit 2 threes here in this period.
12:10 But it's free here, JD Pagulayan!
12:13 In June, their competition.
12:24 Meanwhile, Goho Cruz with a huge trickle from the corner.
12:30 Throws it out, Diop.
12:31 Baliling.
12:36 Nobody home!
12:38 That's a good look by the playing of Perpetual.
12:44 But James Diop not really converting on his good looks.
12:51 Diaz, Acido.
12:54 This could be huge!
12:56 A 3rd triple!
12:57 Triple!
12:58 For Amiel Acido!
13:01 The MVP coming alive here in the 3rd quarter.
13:07 From 5 points to 14 points already here by Amiel Acido.
13:11 Diamante!
13:14 Right down the middle.
13:17 Diaz, using his strength.
13:22 Great block by Amiel Acido.
13:27 Coming alive here when his team needs him the most.
13:31 Yes, the 3-pointers really made it rain here by Amiel Acido.
13:37 3-3 pointers to be exact.
13:40 No second chance points here in the left front.
13:44 It's free again, Pagulayan!
13:46 Times the game up at 73.
13:51 With a chance to take the lead.
13:54 Diaz, short.
13:56 Silorio with the board.
13:58 Natran has time for one final shot here in the 3rd quarter.
14:02 Ball to Cruz.
14:04 Cruz! Wow!
14:06 Oh my goodness!
14:08 Timothy Cruz!
14:10 With a quick floater there.
14:13 Cruz didn't even jump!
14:16 He just threw the ball up!
14:18 My goodness!
14:20 Cruz came off the bench through to Timothy Cruz.
14:24 But he barely jumped!
14:26 Goho Cruz!
14:31 Wow! Nice pass by Goho Cruz!
14:35 Dropping it off for Mordoria.
14:37 Goho Cruz just balling here, getting those heaps.
14:40 Passed here to Pagulayan.
14:42 Size advantage for Valencia.
14:46 Daeb!
14:47 Big time basket!
14:49 And Lebron Daeb!
14:52 Gives Perpetual the lead!
14:54 Like what Coach Allen said, they want to do it here in Game 2!
14:59 Pagulayan!
15:02 Pagulayan's starting to get a chance to score.
15:05 That's a good pass there by Daeb.
15:10 With good patience by Pagulayan to get those two points.
15:14 He's just 5 points shy of his career high 25 points.
15:18 Oh!
15:19 Oh!
15:20 They were going to run the play for Manalili again where he stretched the ball at the elbow.
15:26 Oh!
15:28 Manalili tapping it to Manalili!
15:30 Manalili!
15:32 No look pass!
15:33 Celorio!
15:35 From Diamante!
15:36 What a play there!
15:42 That's the Trans-Squares basketball at its finest!
15:46 That will be the highlight of this game if they win.
15:49 Not running properly anymore.
15:52 Look at the passing.
15:55 Much faster than George.
16:00 Good play there.
16:01 And that's just familiarity from them.
16:04 That's with poor assist also.
16:07 Big time basket by the MVP, Amiel Acedo!
16:12 It's now or never!
16:15 It's now or never for the Junior Altas.
16:17 Diaz throws it out.
16:21 Pagulayan!
16:23 Big time triple for JD Pagulayan!
16:27 But that's new. This is the first time.
16:32 I don't want to say Spain action but just Pagulayan.
16:36 Being Pagulayan hitting those big shots.
16:38 Has Game 3 in it.
16:43 That's what they're wishing for.
16:45 And it could happen!
16:47 The dream is still alive!
16:49 18-0!
16:50 And Manalili with a chance to redeem himself.
16:54 That's not a bad shot by Diaz.
16:56 He just made one with the same shot.
16:59 Celorio!
17:01 A long sloper!
17:02 Oh my god!
17:04 I don't know if that was planned.
17:11 Does he practice that shot?
17:13 Diaz!
17:15 Diaz throws it out for the lead!
17:19 Acedo!
17:21 The MVP!
17:23 Gives the Perpetual Junior Altas the advantage!
17:28 91-90!
17:30 What do they call the technical here?
17:34 Ah, look at Coach Jorg!
17:36 Coach Gerald Dizo!
17:39 On his knees!
17:41 Oh man!
17:42 Technical free throw here.
17:48 Pagulayan is just taunting.
17:53 Going back for defense.
17:56 But wow!
17:58 Celorio hitting that big floater there.
18:03 And then Acedo responding with a 3 to give Perpetual the lead!
18:08 Those are two big men doing a guard move.
18:11 The crowd here is deafening!
18:17 And it is affecting Gazinga!
18:21 Missing!
18:22 At the free throw line, on that technical free throw.
18:26 Big miss there. That was a bad opportunity.
18:36 Pagulayan is going to redeem himself here regarding Manahiri.
18:41 Cross court pass, first to Celorio.
18:47 Letranes down by one.
18:49 Precious seconds.
18:52 Kicking away.
18:54 Gazinga!
18:56 For the lead!
18:58 Gazinga! No! Diabate!
19:00 Offensive rebound!
19:01 And he loses control of the basketball!
19:04 Acedo!
19:05 Pagulayan to Diaz!
19:08 You don't even need to shoot!
19:10 Acedo!
19:12 Misses!
19:14 Letranes with a chance!
19:15 Letranes with a last dive!
19:17 Diabate!
19:19 To Celorio!
19:21 And he was fouled!
19:24 And he was fouled!
19:25 Wow! Mental breakdown there.
19:37 Paralito in perpetual.
19:40 They were up by one.
19:43 Here's the thing though, JV.
19:47 Cyrax Celorio is not a good free throw shooter.
19:52 He's only a 40% free throw shooter today, 0 for 1.
19:56 The most important free throws of his young basketball career.
20:02 In the pressure cooker.
20:06 Weight of the world on this young man's shoulders.
20:11 A sea of perpetualites screaming for him to miss.
20:16 And they are icing him.
20:18 Icing him, yeah.
20:21 Oh my!
20:22 Paralito in perpetual.
20:25 This is what I'm taking in this game.
20:27 Easing in.
20:28 They just held down the ball.
20:32 And waited for a foul.
20:34 Foul is to Letranes.
20:36 I think it was 2 seconds difference.
20:38 Between the game clock and the shot clock.
20:41 So they adjust the time.
20:44 5.8 seconds remaining.
20:46 Championship free throws!
20:50 For Cyrax Celorio.
20:52 And he misses on the first!
20:55 Celorio with 20 points already but
21:01 uses pressure packed free throws here.
21:04 Both teams have one timeout remaining.
21:09 Celorio trying to save
21:12 the Letranites here in game 2.
21:15 Second free throw, missed!
21:18 The ball is loose!
21:19 The ball is loose!
21:20 And Perpetual will survive!
21:23 Perpetual forswitches
21:25 at game 3.
21:27 Batlove!
21:37 Here at the Fillroy Echo Elk Center.
21:40 Not today!
21:43 Not yet!
21:44 Shasta Perpetual.
21:46 Junior Alves.