08/12/2025
๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ฆ | ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐: ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ-๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ-๐จ๐ซ-๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐
The CSJL Squires delivered when everything was on the line, pulling off a composed and hard-fought 77โ68 victory over the EAC Brigadiers on Sunday at the Araneta Coliseum to secure their spot in the NCAA Season 101 Juniors Basketball Finals.
With EAC forcing the knockout game after their gutsy win earlier in the series, the pressure swung toward CSJLโbut the Squires responded with clarity and confidence under the brightest lights of the season, showing their readiness for the moment.
The Brigadiers came out swinging behind their reliable core, generating early momentum and attacking the Squiresโ defense aggressively to establish control. But CSJL refused to break, gradually stabilizing the pace and narrowing the gap through disciplined half-court ex*****on and patient ball movement.
When the tension peaked in the second half, the Squires took control and shifted the momentum in their favor.
EAC leaned heavily on its starting unitโBonus leading the way with 22 points, Lanceta adding 13, and Coronel grinding for 12 in a marathon effort. Allam and Macahipay contributed timely buckets to keep the Brigadiers within striking distance, but scoring droughts at crucial moments slowed their push and limited their ability to regain the lead.
CSJLโs defensive pressure tightened in the fourth quarter, forcing tough shots and turnovers that shifted momentum squarely in their favor. The Squires closed the game with a decisive scoring stretch, capitalizing on transition chances and outlasting EAC in the final three minutes of the match.
EACโs starters once again carried almost the entire offensive load, but the Squiresโ steadiness and late-game poise created the separation they needed to hold firm until the final buzzer.
Despite a final surge from the Brigadiers, CSJLโs composure at both ends sealed the 77โ68 win. With the do-or-die hurdle cleared, the Squires march on to the NCAA Finalsโbattle-ready, confident, and fueled by a victory earned through grit and resilience.
The Brigadiers gave everything they had and left it all on the court, promising to come back stronger next season.
โ๏ธ | Sports News by: Hannah Via Martinez
๐ธ | Photos by: Ramon Fernandez Jr.
๐ | Proofread by: Lance Gaoiran