WALNUT CREEK 2008 TOURNAMENT

FILCOM TOURNAMENT FALL 2008

OPEN DIVISION TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

SEPTEMBER 13 & 14, 2008 WALNUT CREEK, CA.

OPPONENT: ELITE 60-59

AUTOHOUSE

WALNUT CREEK, Sept 14 - Coach Junas for the AUTOHOUSE looked very nervous. The AUTOHOUSE , were in real trouble, end of the season kind of trouble. Jeremy "Smalls" Dela Cruz pulled them out of it. Jeremy Dela Cruz on his floor and on his game. Jeremy "Smalls" Dela Cruz scored 14 points with an MVP-worthy performance. Dela Cruz just stay very calm and have all the confidence in the world that the AUTOHOUSE can win it all. As Carlo "RainMan" Lacsama made three 3 pointers, including a crucial one from the right corner with a buzzer beater that gave AUTOHOUSE a ten points defecit 35-25, TJ Hawkins finally flexed his muscles with two inside baskets in the fourth quarter and Phil Newton added 5 points and 11 rebounds. AUTOHOUSE had helped from Joe Mac with 6 points and Anthony Hernandez with 2 points and 5 rebounds. With 12 seconds remaining in the clock, inbound Donnell and passes to Carlo "RainMan" Lacsama as the time expired AUTOHOUSE held on to win. Jon Ordonio scored 11 points - 1 on 3-pointers for the ELITE. Joey Pineda scored 10 points and Roy "Hurricane" Corrilo, playing a short game every quarter, had only 7 points, and was in foul trouble. But the whistles from the three officials, Mike, Anthony and Bobby were more well-balanced as AUTOHOUSE took 13 free throws to ELITE 8. ELITE had also helped from their teammates David with 6 points, Francis "The Man" Machica with 4 points, Sonny Margate with 4 points and 7 assists and the "SkyCrapers" Mark Scates with 4 points in the lost.

6'0 & UNDER TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

SEPTEMBER 13 & 14, 2008 - WALNUT CREEK, CA.OPPONENT: FRISCO'S FINEST 60-52

CALI EXPRESS

WALNUT CREEK, Sept 14 - CALI saved the biggest one of all for the Championship. CALI beat the FRISCOS FINEST 60-52 on Sunday late afternoon. This two teams first time played just on the Championship which will be a rivalry in the coming FilCom tournament. John the MVP rescue the CALI when they need him the most with 20 points and 8 rebounds, Rodney Campbell had 18 points and 4 rebounds and Mario had 6 points. The CALI out scored the FRISCOS FINEST 30-23 in the 2nd quarter to pull within 43-38 going into the fourth. FRISCOS FINEST tried to comeback in the last quarter, fueled from Rob Cuenga with 13 points and 6 rebounds. He had helped from Ricci Myles with 9 points and Rommell Sebrana with 8 points. The FRISCOS FINEST were still down by double digits with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter, but CALI continue with some great defense as the time clock reaches zero, CALI holds on to win it.