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Western Visayas (WVRAA) stunned defending champions NCR, 76–67, in the Palarong Pambansa secondary boys basketball quarterfinals on May 29 at the Centennial Arena in Laoag. Powered by a strong second-half surge led by Johnelijah Luke Rose, Paul Jovan Santome, and Alfred Ysulan Jr., WVRAA erased a halftime deficit and capitalized on NCR’s turnovers to pull away late in the game.
NCR, represented by the Nazareth School of NU, entered the knockout round undefeated, but their hopes for back-to-back titles were dashed by the sharp-shooting and resilience of the St. Robert’s-backed squad. Western Visayas now advances to the semifinals, awaiting the winner between CALABARZON and SOCCSKSARGEN.
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