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Olivarez bags first semis slot in UCAL-PGFLEX
Olivarez College Sealions secured the first semifinals ticket in the UCAL-PGFlex Linoleum 7th Season basketball tournament with an 87-83 victory over Immaculada Concepcion College (ICC) at the Paco Arena in Manila.
The Sealions, who ended a two-game losing streak, now hold the solo lead in the standings with a 9-3 win-loss record.
This loss dropped ICC to a tie for second to fourth place with Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas and Manila Central University, both holding 8-4 records.
Olivarez College established a significant lead of 75-59, propelled by the strong performances of Rodel Renon and Jhon Pateno, alongside the aggressive inside plays of Hakim Njiasse.
ICC, with AJ Flores and Jared Loi Vento, mounted a comeback, narrowing the deficit to just three points, 86-83, with four seconds remaining.
Lorenzo Dimayuga sealed the win for Olivarez by calmly hitting his first free throw and deliberately missing his second, making them the first team in the 10-school tournament to advance to the semifinals.
In another game, the MCU Supremos defeated Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas with a final score of 77-70.
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