JONEL Calvez hit a crucial jumper to avoid overtime and Class ‘90 survived Class '84, 71-69 on Monday in the elimination round of the 3rd Negros Occidental High School Alumni Association (NOHSAAI) Basketball League 2015 held at the Bays Center in Bacolod City. Class '84 committed a turned the ball with less than 10 seconds to go and Roberto Celis drove in but missed a short jumper. Calvez got the rebound and put back the winning shot. Celis topscored with 11 points while Calvez scored only six but saved the game for the 90ers. Other Class 90 scorers were Mark Andren 10, Jojit Java 7, Radamis Exaltado and J Baniel six each, Jake Castellano and Gary Sellado five apiece, Edgar Grijaldo, Freddie Sablon and J Castellano three each, and Michael Osorio, Jose Rollo, and J Flores two each. Former WNU volleyball player Edgar Espares led Class '84 with a game-high 17 points supported by Joerimer Verde (16) and Leo Jerez (10). Class ‘90 is now 2-0 while Class '84 has yet to win with five games left in its schedule. Game between Class '96 and Class '93 was cancelled due to heavy rains. League commissioner El Cid Familiaran of Class '78 decided to move the game in a later date. Other results (Bracket A) Class '88 vs Class '84, 60-58; Class '89 vs Class '86, 76-74; and Class '88 vs Class '87, 90-85; (Bracket B) Class '94 vs Class '95, 70-50; Class '98 vs Class '91, 90-82; and Class '97 vs Class '92, 88-75; and, (Bracket C) Class '2001 vs Class 2004, 20-0; Class 2005 vs 2000, 69-60; Class 2003 vs Class 2002, 76-75; and Class 2005 vs Class '99, 55-52. Tournament format for the 23 teams calls for a single round robin elimination with the top four in each bracket advancing to a crossover semi-final. Survivors will then dispute the title of the league conceptualized by Class '91 president Fitzgerald Fuentes and Class '92 prexy Charina Tan-Magallanes. The duo initiated an experimental basketball tournament involving Dekada Noventa teams from Class '90 to Class '99 which other batches joined. Later it became an annual sports gathering after approval of NOHSAAI board of directors headed by then president Engr. Edwin Galon of Class ‘58.
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