Triumphant Stallions!

August 16, 2009 - fiesta (festival) at Sampaloc, brgy 424, Manila. The DLF Fighting Stallions was invited to participate at a bastketball showmatch which happened at the covered-court at Vicente Cruz, Sunday Club's venue.

It was a hard fought and yet a high scoring battle which ended in a 2 point victory over the defending champions Black team, 106-104. We (DLF Fighting Stallions, White team) emerged victorious even though our key players didn't join the fray namely; Wilson De Leon and JR Nodalo.

A collective effort were exerted as everyone in the team contributed except Jog Galvez, who played a misserable game with a lot of turnovers against the fierce full-court pressure of the opposing team -- it was on the 2nd quarter were DLF's 6 point lead were blown out within a snap but we tried to make a final run before the first half and made the ball game close with a 2 point lead in favor of us.

3rd quarter was Elmer Galvez' nitch, he situated a barrage of shots, ending himself up with a 20 pts performance, the old but tested cager. Although we had the upper hand, Black team rallied themselves up to make it a close contested game onto the last quarter with a quick line-up.

Come the final strech, it was still a close game as both teams were taking the lead by every shot, nobody wants to be left behind as the head-to-head exchange continuous. It went down to the wire as we were down by 2 points on the last minute of the game. I did hit a crucial jump shot to tied the ball game at piece.

The remaining seconds were ticking..I was subsituted out of the game as our rookie sensation center, Don2x Nodalo entered for final possensions of the heated game. I don't know why my dad took me out wherein I still feel the adrenaline from the last shot that I took, weird.

Black team made a couple of freethrows to get our lead trimmed into 2 pts but we answered back with a defensive stop, it was Bubuy Nodalo who mapped the floor in a scramble with his own body to secure an offensive attempt which situated himself to a clutch-freethrow -- didn't make a basket. Even though, the Stallions still made a good stop at the defensive end, which gave Bong Iranga a good shot underneath the basket. Well played strategy out from the time-out, kudos also to Joseph Aguilar who orchestrated the winning play off the huddle.

Black team did attempt for a three point but failed to make it. DLF Fighting Stallions won over the defending champions which is a strong statement for all the participating teams on the Sunday Club league. It's the start of the new campaign for the team as we redeem ourselves from the last season's disappointing elimination..GO WHITE!!