RamBall Sweeps OmniHub to Win APCRAA D-League Championship
RamBall defeated OmniHub, 95-94, in Game 2 of the APCRAA Basketball Tournament Season X D-League Division Finals to complete a two-game sweep and capture the championship.
RamBall entered the deciding game with an 86-76 victory over OmniHub in Game 1 on August 1. The team established control early in Game 2, taking a 22-11 lead after the first quarter and carrying a 48-37 advantage into halftime.
OmniHub responded in the second half, outscoring RamBall 29-21 in the third quarter to reduce the deficit to 69-66. OmniHub continued its comeback in the fourth, scoring 28 points, but RamBall matched the effort with 26 points to preserve the one-point victory.
Khalil Galido led RamBall with 24 points, five rebounds and six assists. He was also named Finals MVP, adding the award to his Season MVP recognition.
Arvin Masaoy scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Clifford Austria added 15 points, including five three-pointers. Dudley Flores contributed 10 points and eight rebounds, while Manveer Singh finished with nine points and eight rebounds.
OmniHub was led by Carlo Aboboto, who posted a game-high 43 points, along with 15 rebounds and nine assists. Ryan Go added 17 points and eight rebounds, while AJ Yambao scored nine points and recorded five assists.
RamBall held a 56-49 advantage in rebounds and scored 25 fast-break points to OmniHub’s 17. The champions also produced 45 bench points, compared with 14 for OmniHub.
OmniHub controlled the paint, 64-40, and held a 20-16 edge in second-chance points, but RamBall’s early lead proved decisive.
The victory gave RamBall a 2-0 sweep in the Finals and the APCRAA Basketball Tournament Season X D-League championship.
THE SCORES:
RAMBALL (95): Galido 24, Masaoy 17, Austria 15, Flores 10, Singh 9, Cabordo 9, Carag 6, Mendoza 3, Serrano 2
OMNIHUB (94): Aboboto 43, Go 17, Yambao 9, Javier 8, Adalwan 6, Salonga 6, Acdal 5, Adam 0, Lacsamana 0
QUARTERSCORES: RamBall 22-26-21-26; OmniHub 11-26-29-28
REFEREES: Dennis Escaros, Danilo Pimentel, Sho Alap
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