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<div style="line-height:1.5"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762931377706IMG_9065.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Adam Zafra saved the day as Grupong Bedista &amp; Co. stunned Lev Construction Full Potential, 48-46, in the Philippine Youth Basketball Championship (PYBC) Under-11 at Paco Arena in Manila on Saturday. Zafra had six points with 10 rebounds, five steals, and three assists, but nothing was bigger than his buzzer-beating deuce for Grupong Bedista’s breakthrough win of the season. Equally impressive was PalawanPay Best Player of the Game Kyrie Gabutina, who led Grupong Bedista with 16 points as they snapped their three-game skid. “Credit po sa buong team, pati kay Adam na nagpanalo sa amin,” said Gabutina of their win in the PYBC, which is supported by PalawanPay, Cherifer, Chronos, and Chooks-to-Go. Tied at 46 with only 10 ticks left in the contest, Samuel Jacob Tongco stole the ball in the inbounds play, and while Grupong Bedista missed their first attempts, Caleb Keon De Jesus grabbed the offensive glass before dishing it to Zafra, who drained the shot high off the glass at the buzzer. On the other hand, Lev Construction fell short of ending its slump as it remained winless in four outings in the PYBC, which is also backed by Aces Solar, Goodday Friz, Oak Group of Companies, Smile 360 Dental Clinic, Team Access – Official Nike Partner, and Daily Essencials. In another U11 bout, Converge Super Fiber x Coach T prevailed over RWE Jaba Medical, 72-66, behind Raven Mesina’s 21 points and nine steals for their third victory in four games. Kean Estrada had a solid 19-point, 20-rebound outing for RWE, while Mikel Enriquez notched 21, but their numbers were spoiled as they remained winless in four assignments. Meanwhile, Roan Lee Ancheta stepped up in crunch time anew as the Smile 360 Bullies rallied from a double-digit deficit and shocked Prime Ascension Medical Supplies San Anton, 56-55, in the Under-15 division. Ancheta sank the go-ahead triple with only six seconds left to complete his seven points as they earned their fourth win in five games, while Acee Abar top-scored with 17 markers and five boards. Jesse Arellano led San Anton with a game-best 21 points, but they just fell short, absorbing their first defeat in five games. Also in the U15 bracket, JPM-TEC San Beda bumped Migrafix Doc Boleros, 80-73, with Juan Coronel’s 24 points and Kurt Benitez’s 19 markers and 17 boards steering them to their second win in three games. For Migrafix, which fell to 3-2, Riley Yuan Dela Cruz poured in 22 points, while Eiron Shan Ramos impressed with 20 markers, 12 boards, and five steals despite the loss. Sealing the U15 side, JMTG Medical Trading Infinite brushed off Migueluz Trading Mordeno, 83-63, as Ezekiel Baladjay’s 20 points and Allain Escober’s 17 markers and 15 rebounds propelled them to their first win after two losses. Migueluz suffered its fourth straight loss in as many games despite Rye Villaruz’s 27 markers and 10 boards. Over to the Under-13 side, Jet’s Barbershop dumped Aces Solar Locked In, 79-69, thanks to Jacob Vital’s 15 points and Patrick Tumbaga’s 13 as they improved to 4-1 in their division. Aces Solar, for its part, absorbed its second loss in the games despite Philip Punzalan Jr. hacking out a game-high 18 points with nine rebounds and seven assists, and Kirk Collier and Liam Santo scoring 14 and 12 markers, respectively. Still in the same bracket, JPM-TEC San Beda moved past GTG Foundation Los Baños Gallants, 71-59, for their second win in four games, all thanks to Andre Kitong’s massive 21-point, 19-rebound performance. The Gallants, for their part, suffered their fifth defeat in as many assignments, as no other player than Ram Angelo Lebornio reached double figures in scoring with his 12. Completing the U13 games, the Smile 360 Bullies demoralized the EMDS Rizal Knights, 88-29, through their balanced attack. Oscar Bagion and Cristoph Calvero both scored 13, while Jhanrev Mendoza had 11, and these powered the Bullies to their fourth win in five games. The Knights succumbed to their third loss in as many appearances. They were led by Juro Matthew Go’s 12 points and two steals."/>Handout photo from PYBC.MANILA — Adam Zafra saved the day as Grupong Bedista &amp; Co. stunned Lev Construction Full Potential, 48-46, in the Philippine Youth Basketball Championship (PYBC) Under-11 at Paco Arena in Manila on Saturday. Zafra had six points with 10 rebounds, five steals, and three assists, but nothing was bigger than his buzzer-beating deuce for Grupong Bedista’s breakthrough win of the season. Equally impressive was PalawanPay Best Player of the Game Kyrie Gabutina, who led Grupong Bedista with 16 points as they snapped their three-game skid in the Benjie Paras-led PYBC. “Credit po sa buong team, pati kay Adam na nagpanalo sa amin,” said Gabutina of their win in the PYBC, which is supported by PalawanPay, Cherifer, Chronos, and Chooks-to-Go. Tied at 46 with only 10 ticks left in the contest, Samuel Jacob Tongco stole the ball in the inbounds play, and while Grupong Bedista missed their first attempts, Caleb Keon De Jesus grabbed the offensive glass before dishing it to Zafra, who drained the shot high off the glass at the buzzer. On the other hand, Lev Construction fell short of ending its slump as it remained winless in four outings in the PYBC, which is also backed by Aces Solar, Goodday Friz, Oak Group of Companies, Smile 360 Dental Clinic, Team Access – Official Nike Partner, and Daily Essencials. In another U11 bout, Converge Super Fiber x Coach T prevailed over RWE Jaba Medical, 72-66, behind Raven Mesina’s 21 points and nine steals for their third victory in four games. Kean Estrada had a solid 19-point, 20-rebound outing for RWE, while Mikel Enriquez notched 21, but their numbers were spoiled as they remained winless in four assignments. Meanwhile, Roan Lee Ancheta stepped up in crunch time anew as the Smile 360 Bullies rallied from a double-digit deficit and shocked Prime Ascension Medical Supplies San Anton, 56-55, in the Under-15 division. Ancheta sank the go-ahead triple with only six seconds left to complete his seven points as they earned their fourth win in five games, while Acee Abar top-scored with 17 markers and five boards. Jesse Arellano led San Anton with a game-best 21 points, but they just fell short, absorbing their first defeat in five games. Also in the U15 bracket, JPM-TEC San Beda bumped Migrafix Doc Boleros, 80-73, with Juan Coronel’s 24 points and Kurt Benitez’s 19 markers and 17 boards steering them to their second win in three games. For Migrafix, which fell to 3-2, Riley Yuan Dela Cruz poured in 22 points, while Eiron Shan Ramos impressed with 20 markers, 12 boards, and five steals despite the loss. Sealing the U15 side, JMTG Medical Trading Infinite brushed off Migueluz Trading Mordeno, 83-63, as Ezekiel Baladjay’s 20 points and Allain Escober’s 17 markers and 15 rebounds propelled them to their first win after two losses. Migueluz suffered its fourth straight loss in as many games despite Rye Villaruz’s 27 markers and 10 boards. Over to the Under-13 side, Jet’s Barbershop dumped Aces Solar Locked In, 79-69, thanks to Jacob Vital’s 15 points and Patrick Tumbaga’s 13 as they improved to 4-1 in their division. Aces Solar, for its part, absorbed its second loss in the games despite Philip Punzalan Jr. hacking out a game-high 18 points with nine rebounds and seven assists, and Kirk Collier and Liam Santo scoring 14 and 12 markers, respectively. Still in the same bracket, JPM-TEC San Beda moved past GTG Foundation Los Baños Gallants, 71-59, for their second win in four games, all thanks to Andre Kitong’s massive 21-point, 19-rebound performance. The Gallants, for their part, suffered their fifth defeat in as many assignments, as no other player than Ram Angelo Lebornio reached double figures in scoring with his 12. Completing the U13 games, the Smile 360 Bullies demoralized the EMDS Rizal Knights, 88-29, through their balanced attack. Oscar Bagion and Cristoph Calvero both scored 13, while Jhanrev Mendoza had 11, and these powered the Bullies to their fourth win in five games. The Knights succumbed to their third loss in as many appearances. They were led by Juro Matthew Go’s 12 points and two steals.</div>

Adam Zafra saved the day as Grupong Bedista &amp; Co. stunned Lev Construction Full Potential, 48-46, in the #PYBC Under-11 at Paco Arena in Manila on Saturday.

Adam Zafra saved the day as Grupong Bedista & Co. stunned Lev Construction Full Potential, 48-46, in the #PYBC Under-11 at Paco Arena in Manila on Saturday.

PYBC: Zafra game-winner powers Grupong Bedista over Lev Construction

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PYBC: Zafra game-winner powers Grupong Bedista over Lev Construction

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Published November 12, 2025 03:29 PM PHT

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