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DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines — The opening day of this year’s Palarong Pambansa basketball competitions saw some very lopsided results, especially in the Secondary Boys’ division, where last year’s finalists National Capital Region and Region IV-A (Calabarzon) posted 69- and 65-point wins against their respective foes.
Secondary Boys
Central Visayas flexed their muscles against their Central Luzon counterparts. Score: 84-53
Western Visayas broke away in the second half against Zamboanga Peninsula. Score: 74-44
Defending champions posted the biggest win of the day as they manhandled Mimaropa. Score: 119-50
Calabarzon held Bicol to only nine points in the first quarter and never looked back. Score: 116-51
Soccksargen demolished Region X in an all-Mindanao affair. Score: 117-64
In what could be the closest game in the division, Ilocos posted a 17-point victory over Western Visayas. Score: 74-57
The Cordillera Administrative Region limited Cagayan Valley to only four points in the first quarter to cruise to a 36-point win. Score: 96-60
Secondary Girls
In a tightly-contested match, Central Visayas edges Soccksargen in the first game. Score: 75-67
Looking for a first title, NCR massacres Cagayan Valley. Score: 102-48
Western Visayas made mincemeat of Mimaropa. Score: 76-38
Bicol rides second half blitz over Northern Mindanao. Score: 54-42
Central Luzon wins by 20 against Davao Region. Score: 56-36
Eastern Visayas defeated Calabarzon. Score: 47-44
CARAGA defeats Cordillera. Score: 45-30
Ilocos outscores Zamboanga Peninsula by 20 in the last quarter to snatch the game. Score: 75-66
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Elementary Boys
CARAGA did not give up a single point in the last quarter to smash Davao Region. Score: 66-10
Zamboanga Peninsula dominates Mimaropa. Score: 46-29
Hoping for a grandslam, NCR beats ARMM. Score: 58-44
Eastern Visayas nips Cagayan Valley. Score: 58-56
Central Visayas held on to lead against relentless Ilocos. Score: 46-45
Calabarzon wins against Soccksargen. Score: 52-29
Central Luzon outwits Bicol. Score: 75-51
Northern Mindanao gets W at the expense of Cordillera. Score: 59-49
Western Visayas banks on defense to defeat CARAGA. Score: 89-46
Tune in tomorrow for more games, results, and highlights of the elementary and secondary basketball events of the Palarong Pambansa 2013. – Rappler.com
(Editor’s note: An earlier version of the story reported that Calabarzon defeated Eastern Visayas in secondary girls. It has been corrected as Region 8 won the match. Apologies for the error.)
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