Friday, May 18, 2018

Davao Occidental Tigers Wins MPBL Pre-Season Tourney

A Mindanao based team has emerged as champion in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) pre-season tournament last May 12 in General Santos City.
Davao Occidental Tigers who is one of the new teams in MPBL in its next season which kicks off on June 12 beat Manila Stars 118-115 to win the MPBL pre-season crown.
The team coached by Don Dulay is very happy with their crown and he is confident of their chances in the next MPBL season.
Guesting before the weekly Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum held at The Annex of SM City Davao, in Ecoland, Davao City Dulay said his team are all Filipino and most of whom came from Mindanao.
The team are composed of  Davao City players team captain Louie Medalla, prized bigmen
Jay CabaƱog and Ronald Lamocha,Mikko Estrellante, Don Adormeo and Bob Ombecan, former PBA player Leo Najorda, Manuelito Osabel, Leo Paller, Paul Siarot, Edrian Lao,
Emman Calo, Bogs Raymundo, Billy Robles, Mario Leonidas and Joseph Terso.
Aside from Dulay the assisstant coaches are Rob Wainright and Arvin Bonleon.
To further prepare for the next MPBL conference the team will  fly to Cebu City and Manila for some tune-up games.


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