01/05/2025
𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐍 | 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
Report by Dexter Sagun
Fueled by sheer determination and an intense desire to dominate, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) blazed through the finals upsetting the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (BSHM) Majestic Peacocks with a final score of 89-84 in the men’s basketball championship held at Sampaloc covered court, April 29, 2025.
Despite the fatigue due to the previous back-to-back games, the Majestic Peacocks came out strong in the first quarter, capitalizing the advantage at the shaded area that gave them an early five-point lead, 24-19. However, it wasn’t enough to shake the fire power of the Fiery Phoenixes.
Tensions escalated on the hard court when both teams are exchanging lead, and hustling for possessions in the second. Supporter's loud chants of both team made even referees whistle's inaudible.
Drama was erupted late in the 3rd quarter as Majestic Peacock's Edmar Dizon and Layzie Labajo were down on the floor one after another due to leg cramps.
The 4th quarter saw a heated back-and-forth, as teams exchanging of big time baskets. Majestic Peacock's Yuri Masibac, became more aggressive attacking to the rim.
However, Fiery Phoenix sharp shooter Jeremy Buccat showers multiples threes in the halfway of the final period leading their scoring run to take the lead 87-84 with 59 seconds remaining. BSBA defense stopped BSHM to made a basket until the final buzzer, ending with a final score of 89-84.
BSBA standout Jeremy Buccat led the charge with an impressive 22-point performance, showing no mercy on the court. Teammate Bryan Angeles and Von Aaron Abcede also delivered clutch plays in the third and fourth quarters, further igniting the crowd and widening their lead.
In a post-game interview, BSBA Fiery Phoenix team captain John Carlo Sablan reflected on their journey all throughout the tournament.
"𝗡𝗮𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝘀𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗼. 𝗡𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗻𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗦𝗛𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗦𝗜𝗧 𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗼 𝗻𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀."
He also stated their adjustments from their previous games,"puro foul trouble kami, nag adjust kami pag dating sa finals game para hindi na maulit. Pati sa depensa nag adjust kami. Teamwork din talaga at tiwala sa isa't isa kaya napagtagumpayan namin maipanalo hanggang championship game.
Meanwhile, Kirsten Jay Avelino from BSBA 2A shared on how they handled the pressure in the last quarter.
"𝗕𝗦𝗛𝗠 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 '𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻."
In conclusion, John Carlo Sablan and Kirsten Jay Avelino expressed their gratitude to BSBA Department.
"𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗔𝗖-𝗝𝗠𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮, 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗔𝗖 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀. 𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔!"
Photos by Carl Mayniel Yabut