OLIVAREZ College squandered a 16-point lead in the fourth period, but recovered its bearings in overtime to escape with an 89-86 win over De Ocampo Memorial College Friday in Game 1 of the best-of-three series of the Sta. Lucia Land-NCRAA 25th season at the OIivarez College Gym.
The Sea Lions got their second wind in the extra period as a backbreaking trey from guard Pruvil Bermudes carried the squad to a 1-0 lead in the series and within striking distance of winning the championship.
Dahrell Caranguian had a chance to send the game to second overtime, but his shot at the corner came a split second too late in this event presented by Sta. Lucia-Land and supported by Max’s Restaurant and Bread Talk with LGR serving as the official outfitter.