By Kristel Satumbaga
Game Thursday
(Olivarez gym, Parañaque City)
12 noon – Olivarez vs Diliman
Diliman College evens the best-of-three series to 1-1 after taking Game 2 of the finals. (UCBL Images)
Diliman College denied Olivarez College 82-72 yesterday to forge sudden death for the PG Flex Linoleum-Universities and Colleges Basketball League title at the Olivarez gym in Parañaque City.
The Blue Dragons bounced back from a 64-62 Game 1 loss last week to keep their title-retention bid alive in the best-of-three finals series.
Robbi Darang exploded for 25 points including five triples while adding three boards and six assists for Diliman.
Abdoulaye Niang and Johnnel Bauzon also stepped up with 12 points each apart from a combined 12 boards.
The Blue Dragons went to work early 25-15 and went full blast in the third after outscoring the Sea Lions, 27-18, for a 61-47 edge.
Olivarez threatened in midway the fourth period with an 8-point run spearheaded by Jayboy Solis to cut the deficit 67-59, but Diliman recovered with Kevin Gandjeto at the helm.
Gandjeto poured all his eight points in the fourth period while hauling four boards.
Four players scored in double figures for Olivarez but couldn’t bring the title early.
Solis and John Lester Maurillo had 18 and 15 points, Yani Elie finished 12 and Kim Seigue posted 10 in futile efforts.
Game 3 will be on Thursday at the same venue.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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