Olivarez Sea Lions, PCU-D Dolphins advance to UCAL-PGFlex finals
Olivarez College and Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas secured spots in the best-of-three finals of the UCAL-PGFlex Linoleum 7th Season by defeating their semifinal opponents Thursday, March 27.
The Olivarez Sea Lions narrowly edged out Diliman College Blue Dragons with a score of 63-60, while Philippine Christian University-Dasmarinas Dolphins defeated ICC Blue Hawks 79-70.
Hanz Maycong's clutch performance was crucial for Olivarez, scoring 16 points including the game-winning jumper and free throws in the final moments.
Ram Mesqueriola and Kingsley Anaba led PCU-D with 19 and 17 points respectively as they outscored ICC Blue Hawks in the fourth quarter to secure their first-ever finals appearance.
Olivarez, the top team in the eliminations with a 10-3 record, aims for its first title after four previous runner-up finishes, while PCU-D seeks its maiden championship since joining the league in 2018.
Game 1 of the UCAL Season 7 Finals will take place on April 3 at Paco Arena.
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