M. Lhuillier-Cebu Ninos vs. Red Bull Barakos 6pm Tonight 9/26/08 @ The Cebu Coliseum

[hoopster21]

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Game Friday (September 26) – New Cebu Coliseum

6:00 PM M. Lhuillier-Cebu Ninos vs. Red Bull Barakos

CEBU CITY – As a way of thanking their fans, newly-crowned Liga Pilipinas First Conference champions M. Lhuillier-Cebu Ninos will play an exhibition game against the Red Bull Barakos of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) this Friday (September 26) at the New Cebu Coliseum. Game time is at 6:00 PM.
M. Lhuillier coach Yayoy Alcoseba will field the same roster that won the historic first Liga Pilipinas title last week at the expense of the Taguig Batang Global, 3-0. Leading the way for the Ninos will be Liga Pilipinas Most Valuable Player Marlon Basco, Bruce Dacia and Stephen Padilla.
Completing the Ninos’ roster are Woodraw Enriquez, Danny Aying, Ron Capati, Jercules Tangkay, Mark Ababon, Ian Saladaga, Rino Berame, Ariel Mepana, Ronald Bucao, Jerry Cavan and Jayford Rodriguez.
Meanwhile, the Barakos of Coach Yeng Guiao will feature Cyrus Baguio of Iligan City and other Vis-Min players in Cebuano guard Warren Ybanez and rookie shooter Jeff Chan of Bacolod City. In addition, Fil-American forward Mike Hrabak has several relatives in Cebu from his mother’s side.
Aside from Chan, Red Bull Bull tabbed two Liga Pilipinas alumni in the last PBA Rookie Draft in Larry Rodriguez of the Smart-Pampanga Buddies and Anthony Cuevas of Taguig.
The PBA’s 2008-2009 season will open on October 4. Other returnees for the Barakos are 2005 Rookie of the Year Rich Alvarez, Celino Cruz, Jojo Duncil, Magnum Membrere, Leo Najorda and Carlo Sharma. In the last month, the team has traded draft picks for Gabby Espinas from Air21 and signed free agent Paolo Hubalde from Barangay Ginebra and 2005 Coca-Cola draftee Al Magpayo.
Gone from last season’s line-up are Mick Pennisi, Paolo Bugia, Mark Andaya, Francis Adriano and Topex Robinson. Cebuano Junthy Valenzuela of Bogo City was traded to Ginebra midway through the season.
Red Bull has finished in Third Place in the last three PBA conferences dating back to the 2006-2007 season. They have three PBA titles under their belt, the last one coming during the 2005-2006 Fiesta Conference.
M. Lhuillier, Southern Philippines’ most successful ball club, has made it a tradition to play host against PBA teams. In the last two years, they defeated Santa Lucia while losing close games to San Miguel, Talk ‘N Text and Ginebra.

Tickets for Friday’s game will be available at the gate at popular prices.

300 ringside 200 lower 100 upper 50 admission

[lamiko]

mahal ra ticket hehehe

[SQUiDnine]

naa Yeng Guiao??

[fockerface]

naa nako tiket..

[amamangloy]

kinsay midaog ani?

[cryptkpr]

unsay nahitabo? kinsa daog?

[t3ChNo™]

Saturday, September 27, 2008
Niños surprise Red Bull

THE unsuspecting Red Bull Barakos became an addition to the list of victims of the M. Lhuillier-Cebu Niños as the PBA squad succumbed to an 89-87 defeat to the multi-titled commercial squad during the friendly game held at the Cebu Coliseum last night.

The fearless Richard Ian Saladaga scored all of his 13 points in the second half including a conventional three point play in the final 14.8 seconds of the game that gave the Niños the win.

Saladaga also pulled the crucial rebound after Magnum Membrere missed a triple that could have given the Barakos the win.

The former USJ-R Jaguar was also a vital part when the Niños did the full court trap that resulted to an 11-0 run.

Red Bull, winner of three PBA titles, had an 11-point lead for the first six minutes and was also ahead at 85-74 after Al Magpayo scored a jumper at the 3:40 mark.

Cebu coach Yayoy Alcoseba then called a time out to map out the final defensive stance that tied the game at 85-all with 2:03 left in the game.

Magpayo gave Red Bull its last taste of the lead with two free throws 20 seconds later.

After both squads missed their attempts, Saladaga fearlessly challenged three Barakos on a fastbreak play and got a foul and a conversion for an 88-87 Cebu lead.

Coach Yeng Guiao, who had not called a single time out, was forced to call back-to-back time outs to map out his final strategy.

However, Magpayo missed the attempt at the three- point play and Cebu skipper Danny Aying grabbed the defensive board and got fouled by Nat Cruz to stop the clock.

Aying split his charities and Guiao called his final time out with 5.8 seconds to no avail.

Source: Sun.Star Cebu - Niños surprise Red Bull

[amamangloy]

lig-on man sad ang Ninos.... well coached!

[edgeknife]

OT: asa na diay si francis adriano??

[lydell]

Duha man gud ka rookie (Magpato & Cruz) ang gipadula ni guiao pag last minute na. Mura man ug gipagukod lang to para mailingaw ang mga tawo. Ug tinodon gyog to kay wa yod daganan oy.