Quezon Lady Dolphins paid dearly for their crucial turnovers and shaky defense bowing down to Rizal lady cagers, 56-45 in an exciting match for basketball championship women’s secondary division of the Regional Athletic Association Meet (RAAM) 2023 held at the Dasmariñas Arena, early night of April 1.
Quezon Dolphins’ key player Aliah Sofia Ona drilled in 11 points, 19 rebounds, and 4 blocks while teammate Gizelle Gonzales chipped in 11 points, combined with team captain Jaycel Maris Coseco’s 9 points to lead the Quezon team’s decisive moments.
But their combined decisive actions were not enough to break Rizal’s strong showmanship and stelar performance prompting a commanding lead from the first to the fourth canto.
“I told them not to be affected by emotions. The more they do, the more they lose focus on their play,” Lady Dolphins’ coach said in a third quarter time out.
Nicole Pachelo led Rizal cagers with a haul of 19 points, while Isabel Domingo shared 15 points that crippled Quezon Lady Dolphins composure throughout the game’s regulation.
Meanwhile, the Lady Dolphins had opportunities to close the score in the second quarter blitz with Ona’s outstretch arms dominating the rebounds, and Carmela Ramos’ powerplay but Rizal’s 7-0 run even pulled the scores away as the second quarter was put to a halt, 34-20.
Coseco’s right leg injury in the second quarter with 3:22 minutes remaining added weight to the moral of Quezon’s Lady Dolphins which was almost upset by pressures.
In the end, the team settled for silver medal as Rizal team grabbed the gold medal booking a ticket to the national competition.
THE SCORES:
Rizal (56) – Pacheco, 19; Domingo, 15; jersy no 3, 13; jersy no 27, 6; jersy no 13, 6; Cupino, 2; Santos, 1; while the rests got 0.
Quezon (45) – Ona, 11; Gonzales, 11; Coseco, 9; Ramos, 5; Villanueva Michaela Jane, 5; Torrepalma Angel, 4; Gonzales Kaye, 0; Hernandez Shane, 0; Naño Celine Angela, 0; Nogas Emile Angela, 0; Pera Pauline, 0; Tobayan Thyra, 0.
Quarter scores: 13-8; 34-20; 47-31; 56-45. (Story: Abner L. Pureza, EPS/ Photos: Edilbert Cadeliña, MT-I, Atimonan II/ Arjay Oribiana, SST 1-Gumaca NHS.)
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