DILIMAN Preparatory School  completed  a  triple  celebration by sweeping all its matches in the 2017 Youth  Basketball  Cup at the  DPS gym  in  Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City over the weekend.

DPS  rode on the heroic sof Junnie  Goyo to roll back  Notre Dame, 81-73, for its second straight  win in  the  boys 17 years old  and under category.

The UAAP Board of Trustees deemed Adamson Baby Falcons star player Florencio Serrano ineligible during a regular board meeting on Tuesday, January 31, leading to the forfeiture of the team’s 11 wins through 12 games in the ongoing UAAP Season 79 juniors basketball tournament.

Tenorio and  Mariano lead Ginkings

“They were phenomenal,” Coach Tim  said. “Those two guys, they succeeded for the first time being in the postseason.”

Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel engineered the first upset of the 2017 PBA Philippine Cup after beating the Alaska Aces in a quarterfinal knockout game Tuesday, 108-97, at the Big Dome.

THE semifinals of the 2017 Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup loom and powerhouse teams San Miguel Beer and TNT KaTropa clash in a projected blockbuster matchup.

Defending champion San Miguel is looking as dominant as ever, being armed with a nine-game winning streak and has only lost once all tournament long.

VANCOUVER , CANADA - The Athletic Ballers Club or ABC League just recently concluded their first ever legue tournament last Sunday Jan 22.

This Recreational Filipino Canadian Basketball League was formed by Mario Cruz and Emerson Uy there sole purpose is to bring fun and excitement to the Filipino Canadian community who we all know loves there Basketball.

THERE’S  life  in  basketball after the PBA and the PBA Developmental  League.

And James Vincent Martinez, once  considered  as  one of  the country’s  most  prolific scorers, is only too happy to find  it in the Thailand Basketball  Super League.

After short but memorable stints in the country’s premier play-for-pay leagues, Martinez  is now showing his wares  as an import for the  team Dunkin’ Raptors in Thailand.

Games Saturday:

(DPS courts)

1 p.m. -- St. Joseph vs.Kings Montesorri  (13under)

2:30 p.m. --St.Joseph vs. Adamson (17 under)

4 p.m.  --Sacred Heart vs. Kings Montesorri  (15 under)

5:30 p.m. --Sacred Heart vs Manila Patriotic  (17under)

MANILA Patriotic School  opened its campaign in the 2017 Youth  Basketball  Cup with back-to-back victories over Ateneo de Manila and Notre Dame at the Diliman Preparatory School in Commonwealth Ave., Diliman, Quezon City last Jan. 21-22.

ARRIVING at the 12 players to make up the additions for the national men’s basketball team pool was no easy task but the people behind the Gilas Pilipinas program managed to do so following a lot of consultations among the coaching staff. This was shared by returning coach Chot Reyes as they revealed the names of the add-ons to the group that will banner the country’s cause in international competitions.

A PAIR of La Salle stars and three of the NCAA’s best players comprise the Mighty Sports Collegiate Mythical Five that will be awarded on Jan. 26 in the Collegiate Basketball Awards at the Montgomery Place Social Hall in E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City.

The duo of Ben Mbala and Jeron Teng, who joined hands in leading La Salle to the UAAP championship last month, lead this year’s batch alongside Mapua’s Allwell Oraeme, San Beda’s Javee Mocon and Arellano University’s Jio Jalalon.

THE University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons will have two foreign players practicing with them when they prepare for the coming 80th season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball tournament.

Fighting Maroons’ coach Bo Perasol said this after members of the alumni managed to convince former University of Perperual Help big man Bright Akhuetie to come aboard and join the squad.