Huge Upset in BTL U17 Finals

The Game of Week was the BTL Championship Game for the U17 division, where the fans witnessed an unbelievable upset, as the #1 seed, and undefeated Ball Stars fell to the #2 seed, Benque Eagles, by the final score of 51 – 44. Benque Eagles was lead by a balanced attack, where Delwin Guevara netted 15 points, Gustavo Pech scored 11 points and Mark Tesucum and Najib Hernandez sank 9 points apiece. In their only game in the regular season, Ball Stars blew out Benque Eagles, 58 – 35, while winning their regular season games by an average of 26 points. Ball Stars dominance in the entire tournament was short lived by one great game by Benque Eagles, who displayed a lot of confidence going up against the power house in their division.

 At the end of the third quarter, the game was all tied up at 32, where the tension in the air was thick, as Benque Eagles was now displaying a high level of confidence, while Ball Stars were displaying a lot of anxiety and tension down the stretch, with some of their players trying to win the game with individual play. Benque Eagles’ Delwin Guevara hit 2 huge three pointers in the fourth quarter, while the MVP, Ulises Duarte poise at the point, complemented by some great assists, proved to be too much for Ball Stars. In a losing effort, Santiago Clark scored 10 points for Ball Stars.




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