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| Fil-Am phenom Jalen Green of FilAm Sports USA vs AusPinoy in the 2019 NBTC Nationals Seeding Round |
The most notable match saw Jalen Green fulfill the expectations being held for a guy ranked second in ESPN's 2020 recruiting rankings.
Green finished with twenty points, nine rebounds, three assists, a steal, and a block to lead FilAm Sports USA to a 78-45 win over AusPinoy.
Eli Ramos scored ten of his fourteen points in the first quarter, while Kainoa Ballungay bullied his way to a double-double with nineteen points, twelve rebounds, an assist, a steal, and three rejections.
FilAm Sports USA asserted themselves on the defensive end to claim the 13th seed, holding the Fil-Australians to single digit scoring in the first two quarters. Green then took over in the third quarter with a ten-point outburst, on the way to claiming the 12th seed and a matchup against Perpetual-Laguna.
Head coach Bong Ulep shares, "Ngayon lang sila maglalaro as a team from different states in the US kaya I’m glad na we won. Medyo nung first half, 'di masyado makita yung chemistry. Sloppy ball game, as expected, pero nung second half, nag-pick up naman. Medyo umayos nang konti."
Jasper Rentoy led AusPinoy with nineteen points, six rebounds, a couple of assists and a couple of steals. As the 13th seed, they face Southern Philippines College - Cagayan de Oro.
In the closest game of the day involving the overseas teams, Durham Crossover hung on to defeat Far Eastern University, 69-66.
The Baby Tamaraws played their younger guys in this matchup against the Toronto-based unit, with an eye towards preparations for the 82nd Season of the UAAP. With nothing at stake save for seeding, top high school standout RJ Abarrientos was held out of the game. Even as such, they had a couple of chances to force overtime, but they were unable to convert a couple of triples from the right side.
Bryan Sajonia led FEU with nineteen points, four rebounds, and a couple of assists. Slotted as the 15th seed, they will face Floridablanca's St. Augustine Institute in the Super 32.
Durham Crossover rode on Denzel Faraon, Tayler Garcia, and Brendon Ocampo, who each chipped in fourteen points. The win slots them in as the tenth seed, and the matchup against late addition First City Providential Colleges of Bulacan.
Making it an unsuccessful NBTC are both Top Flight Hoops and Italy Europe Proudly Pinoy.
The latter lost to Hope Christian High School, 68-59, with Harvey Pagsanjan contributing 21 points, six rebounds, and six assists. Hope used a strong second quarter to overcome a sluggish first, scoring 23 points in the period while limiting Italy to just ten points. The ninth seeds now face Sto. Domingo National High School of Legazpi in the Super 32.
Renz Tubera led the way for Italy with a game-high 23 points, as they are now slotted as the 16th seeds and face Calayan Educational Foundation of Quezon.
The former, on the other hand, bowed to Camp David, 84-71, in the final game of the day.
With an undermanned lineup, the Kiwis rode on the performance of Reimar Cruz and his 26 points and eleven rebounds. As the 11th seed, they would face Dumaguete's St. Louis of Don Bosco in the Super 32.
The Vancouver-based Top Flight Hoops were led by Jerric Palma and his 23 points. They will face Tagum's Saint Mary's College as the 14th seeds.
Super 32 action commences Tuesday with matches at both the Mall of Asia Arena and at the Palm Coast Marina.
The 2019 Chooks-to-Go NBTC National Finals presented by SM is sponsored by Darlington-Exped Socks, EPSON, Huawei, Freego, Purefoods, Gatorade, Go for Gold, and Molten. It is alsopresented by ESPN5 and Lighthouse Events.
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