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    Celis posts double-double, Melencio drops 40 as Sacred Heart, Pampanga near semis

    Magis Eagles, Delta, Batang Tiaong near NBTC Final Four
    Mar 16, 2023
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    Raffy Celis, Rhyle Melencio, and Batang Tiaong occupied the NBTC headlines.
    PHOTO: nbtc, batang tiaong on facebook

    PROVINCIAL clubs Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu, Batang Tiaong and Pampanga Delta stepped closer to a Division 1 semifinal spot in the 2023 Smart-NBTC National Finals presented by SM after hurdling separate foes on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

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    The Magis Eagles beat Winnipeg, Canada, 100-79, in Pool C even as Pampanga Delta defeated Level Up Team Abro Davao, 94-63, in Pool A, and Batang Tiaong continued its surprising run after defeating Pinoy Mavs NZ, 67-53, in Pool D.

    Raffy Celis had 25 points and 11 rebounds as the Magis Eagles, a perennial contender in the NBTC wars, moved one win away from a spot in the semifinals.

    De La Salle Zobel standout Rhyle Melencio had 40 points and 12 rebounds for the Delta in a follow-up to their 84-81 win over Homegrown Australia in the Super 24.

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      Vhoris Marasigan had 19 points and five rebounds, while John Rex Villanueva had 12 points as Batang Tiaong recorded a win in the group stage after qualifying in the Division 1 with a 64-41 win over UAAP squad Ateneo last Wednesday during the Super 24.

      Sacred Heart will face Mapua, Batang Tiaong will take on Fil-Am Nation Select, and Pampanga will go up against National University in a battle for the top spot in their respective pools and a spot in the semifinals.

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      Raffy Celis, Rhyle Melencio, and Batang Tiaong occupied the NBTC headlines.
      PHOTO: nbtc, batang tiaong on facebook
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