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James Yap in action in Game 1 of the FCAAI 40s Division Finals. Handout


James Yap in action in Game 1 of the FCAAI 40s Division Finals.

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750157492566508196372_122136771374787246_5153035675348066621_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Ken Bono in action in Game 1 of the FCAAI 40s Division Finals. Handout"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Ken Bono in action in Game 1 of the FCAAI 40s Division Finals. <em>Handout</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Hua Siong College of Iloilo-Lamtex Pipes moved a win away from the inaugural championship in the Fil-Chinese Athletic Association Inc. (FCAAI) 40s Division with a commanding 69-52 victory over Xavier School-Acrocity x Zhoosh Monday night at PlayTime Filoil Centre in San Juan.</p><p>Ken Bono came alive in the telling third quarter assault for Hua Siong, dropping 11 of his 26 points in his team&#x27;s huge 19-3 barrage that flipped the script from a 34-32 deficit to a 51-37 lead with 34 seconds left in the frame.</p><p>Bono also grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out two assists to pair up with James Yap&#x27;s 22 points, 14 boards, and five assists to keep their team&#x27;s quest for a perfect season alive in this alumni league which has PGFlex Linoleum, Cellboy, Triangle Tires, Jiang Nan, BYD Valenzuela, Powerhouse Tools, Hangry Pares, Genius, and Lamtex Pipes serving as co-presentors.</p><p>The duo, both of which are former UAAP MVPs, shouldered the load for the Denok Miranda-coached side which saw other key cogs in Leo Canuday and Rhagnee Sinco limited to just four points apiece.</p><p>Hua Siong can close out the best-of-three series in Game Two on Wednesday, still at the same venue.</p><p>But it wasn&#x27;t without any resistance.</p><p>Xavier relied on the pair of Chris Tiu and Joseph Yeo but both were held to just 14 points each and combined for a measly 10-of-36 clip from the field and just six rebounds.</p><p>Eldridge Liao did his best to provide support and notched 11 points, seven boards, and two dimes in the losing cause.</p><p>Meanwhile, Patterson Ngo saved the day for St. Stephen&#x27;s High School-SCAG as it claimed the bronze medal in a 63-62 escape of Grace Christian College-Goodfellow Pharma.</p><p>He scored the go-ahead putback for St. Stephen&#x27;s with 10.6 seconds left off a Christian Luanzon&#x27;s missed three for the biggest of his six points in the one-game battle for third.</p><p>Grace still had a chance to win the game but muffed three shots at the basket, with Alex Lao&#x27;s late gasp putback coming as time expired.</p><p>Luanzon paced St. Stephen&#x27;s with 26 points, six rebounds, two assists, and two steals, Jefferson Ong chipped in 13 points and four boards, and Arthur Tiu got 11 points and eight rebounds.</p><p>Alvin Bryan Lim topped Grace with 16 points and eight boards, while Albert Edsel Chua flirted with a triple-double with 13 points, 10 assists, and seven rebounds in the tough defeat.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>The Scores:</strong></div><div><strong>Battle for Third:</strong></div><p>SSHS - SCAG 63 – Luanzon 26, Ong 13, Tiu 11, Ngo 6, H. Ng 5, Go 2, Gaw 0, Ching 0, Ngo 0, Lee 0, R. Ng 0, V. Ng 0.</p><p>GCC – GOODFELLOW PHARMA 62 – A. Lim 16, A. Chua 13, Lao 10, C. Chua 8, Tan 4, R. Lim 4, E. Lim 3, Dy 2, Quan 2, Sanidad 0, Ong 0.</p><p>Quarters: 20-14, 33-26, 53-48, 63-62.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Finals Game One:</strong></div><p>HSCI - LAMTEX PIPES 69 – Bono 26, Yap 22, Villegas 6, Sinco 4, Canuday 4, Allado 3, Teneso 3, Chiong 1, Barcellano 0, Rizaga 0, Chiong 0, Tan 0, Cua 0, Tee 0, Uy 0.</p><p>AAXS - ACROCITY X ZHOOSH 52 – Yeo 14, Tiu 14, Liao 11, Go 5, J. Chua 4, Ng 3, Tio 1, Sioco 0, P. Chua 0, Chu 0, Noel 0, Alabanza 0.</p><p>Quarters: 16-18, 32-32, 51-40, 69-52.</p>

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Bono, Yap star as Hua Siong-Lamtex inches closer to FCAAI crown

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Published Jun 17, 2025 07:13 PM PHT

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