{"id":129960,"date":"2017-11-09T21:46:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T02:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=129960"},"modified":"2017-11-09T22:01:45","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T03:01:45","slug":"ncaa-finals-opener-to-push-through-in-spite-of-salome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/09\/ncaa-finals-opener-to-push-through-in-spite-of-salome\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Finals opener to push through in spite of ‘Salome’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: The league announced early Friday that the opener of the best-of-three series between Lyceum and San Beda at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City will push through as scheduled later in the day at 3:30 p.m. (Photo<\/a>: NCAA Sports TV\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong> \u2014 Not even tropical storm “Salome” can stop Game 1 of the NCAA men’s basketball finals from happening.<\/p>\n

The league announced\u00a0early Friday that the opener of the best-of-three series between Lyceum and San Beda at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City will push through as scheduled later in the day at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Concerns about holding the championship showdown between the Pirates and the Red Lions arose when Metro Manila was placed under Signal No. 2 in the 11 p.m. bulletin of state weather agency PAGASA late Thursday night and that Manila mayor Joseph Estrada announced suspension of classes.<\/p>\n

But with Salome expected to be out of landmass by Friday morning which may translate to a relatively better weather, the NCAA opted to go with the holding of Game 1.<\/p>\n

Lyceum, behind top scorer CJ Perez, explosive twin guards Jaycee and Jayvee Marcelino, and dominant big man Mike Nzeusseu, completed an 18-0 sweep of the elimination round, giving the team an outright finals spot in only its first playoff appearance in the league since becoming a member school in 2011.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, San Beda, the defending champion, repulsed a late rally by San Sebastian in the knockout semifinal on Tuesday behind a 20-20 game from Javee Mocon to join Lyceum in the Last Dance.\u00a0(PNA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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