The Gummy Bears will enter the APCRAA Basketball Tournament Finals for the fourth time in team history as they swept Team RamBall, 74-54, during Game 2 of their best-of-three semifinals series on Saturday, July 22 at the APC Gymnasium.
Gaining their third consecutive Finals berth since Season 5 (2019), they will wait for the result of the Richmond Oilers-OGs semifinals rubber match on July 29.
Three Gummies scored in double digits. Leading the pack is Lester de Luna with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. Alex Tagle got a near triple-double output of 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, while Caloy Galido got 10 points and 2 rebounds.
For RamBall, Jaycee Magsalos was their leading scorer with 13 points and 14 rebounds. Christian Amparo finished the game with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Rookie of the Year Arvin Masaoy got 8 points and 11 rebounds.
Game 1 of the Best-of-Three championship series will begin on August 5.
THE SCORES:
GUMMY BEARS (74): De Luna 12, Tagle 10, Galido 10, Dela Cuesta 9, Estabillo 9, Reyes 9, Estrella 6, Belardo 3, Pring 2, Gloria 2, Castañares 2, San Diego 0, Gratil 0, Salvador 0
RAMBALL (54): Magsalos 13, Amparo 12, Masaoy 8, Carag 7, Dadulla 6, Flores 2, Yap Seng 2, Calibuso 2, Perez 2, Anabe 0, Obrero 0
QUARTERSCORES: 20-16, 40-24, 54-38, 74-54
FIBA LIVESTATS: https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/APC/2290600/
REFEREES: E. Pataweg, E. Milendrez, E. Isuga