The 2008 Sacred Heart Alumni Basketball Association (SHABA) Best-of-Three Finals featured a classic match-up of experience against youth. Third seed Samsung, composed mostly of Batch 2005, marked its first ever Finals appearance by knocking out defending champion Transrover in the semis.  Pier One, whose line-up features the core group of Batch 1990, eliminated top seed Worldwide Steel.

Pier 1, 59

Samsung, 46

 Pier leads 1-0.

Battle for third place result:

Transrover, 67 (THIRD PLACE)

Worldwide Steel, 45

GAME 1:
September 24, Wednesday, 7:30PM
Court 1:  Samsung vs. Pier 1 (FINALS)
Court 2:  Worldwide vs. Home Options (Battle for 3rd place)

GAME 2:
September 28, 2008, Sunday, 1:30PM
Court 1:  Samsung vs. Pier 1 (FINALS)

GAME 3: if needed
October 5, 2008, Sunday, 1:30PM
Court 1:  Samsung vs. Pier 1 (FINALS)

NOTE:  FINALS is best of three series
Battle for 3rd place is a knockout game

September 14, 2008
Pier 1, 55
Que 10, Ting 6, Lim 12, Canares 9, Go 2, Lim 9, Tan 7
Worldwide, 41
Sy 6, Reoma 4, Lim2 , Tan 3, Ong 11, K Ong 7, Mangubat 6, Go 2

Samsung, 63
Tancinco 6, Gajudo 15, Acha 9, Tuano 2, Datan 8, Cimafranca 23
Transrover, 59
Dela Calzada 7, Ong I. 12, Sulay 8, Tomaquin 8, Edquila 20, Co 4

September 17, 2008
Pier 1 wins over Worldwide
Samsung wins over Transrover/Home Options

Samsung and Pier 1 advances to Finals

September 14, 2008

1:00-2:30PM
Court 1:  WORLDWIDE (1) vs. PIER 1 (4)
Court 2:  HOME OPTIONS (2) vs. SAMSUNG (3)

Semifinal games is on a Best of Three format.

Next play date is on September 17, and September 21, if needed.

GAME 1:
Worldwide Steel, 74
Ralphs, 47

GAME 2:
Samsung, 74
Hilton, 66

GAME 3:
Home Options, 57
Gaisano Capital, 34

GAME 4:
Pier 1, 56
White Gold Club, 48

September 7, 2008

2:00-3:30 PM
Court 1:  WORLDWIDE (1) vs. RALPHS (8)
Court 2:  HOME OPTIONS (2) vs. GAISANO CAPITAL (7)

3:30-5:00 PM
Court 1:  SAMSUNG (3) vs. HILTON MOTORS (6)
Court 2:  PIER 1 (4) vs. WHITE GOLD CLUB (5)

Worldwide Steel, Home Options, Samsung, and Pier 1 enjoy TWICE TO BEAT advantage against their opponents.

Next play date would be September 10, if needed.  Otherwise, semifinal games will start September 14, Sunday.

GAME 1:
Castrol, 68
Batch 2008, 65

GAME 2:
Home Options, 61
Hilton, 57

GAME 3:
White Gold Club, 92
San Mig Light, 55

GAME 4:
Samsung, 72
Pier 1, 66

GAME 1:
Pier 1, 69
Hilton, 68

GAME 2:
Gaisano Capital, 50
MTO Technotrends, 46

GAME 3:
Worldwide, 51
Ralphs, 29

GAME 4:
San Mig Light, 52
Castrol, 49

GAME 5:
Samsung, 70
White Gold Club, 59

GAME 6:
Home Options, 75
Batch 2008, 65

GAME 1:
Pier One, 71
Ting 20, Tan 5, Canarez 21, Lim 2, Lim 13, Tan 9, Go 3, Que 3
San Mig Lights, 58
Dizo 3, Tiu 11, Remedio 6, Uy 4, Lim 4, Uy 9, Villamor 14, Ho 0, Chua 7

GAME 2:
Gaisano Capital, 48
Kokseng 8, Solon 0, Lao 17, Blanco 0, Bonafos 4, Gaisano 5, Jacobe 8, Ng 6
Ralphs, 42
Yu, 14, Soontit 3, King 0, J Lo 15, Silva 8, Ang 0, Ybanez 2

GAME 3:
Worldwide Steel, 20
MTO forfeits game

GAME 4:
White Gold Club, 73
Roma 11, Pritchard 11, Alejandro 17, Faciol 2, Gaisano 4, Lim 12, Uy 14, Rama 2
Batch 2008, 65
Macasling 23, Uy 8, Go 3, Cimafranca 10, Sanchez 2, Datan 3, Methani 12, Lim 5