by: Roberto Catanghal

Tambayan Team won the 12th HFCC Basketball Conference after defeating the Ilonggo Team by merely a single point in a low scoring game held at the Chungmu Arts and Sports Center on 31 January 2010.  The final score of the game is 29 points for Tambayan Team and 28 points for Ilongo team.  The best player for this championship game was Tambayan Team’s #18 player, Edwin Patacsil. Ilonggo Team won the 1st Runner-up trophy of the conference.

Earlier in the day, Rosarians team won the 2nd Runner-up trophy after defeating the Ilocano Team in the 1st match.  The best player of this game was Rosarians Team’s #8 player, Ulysses Frades.

In between the two games, a 3-point shoot-out competition was held. Mindoro Team’s #8 player, Frank Tapaoan Jr. won this event.

The awarding ceremony followed after the 2nd game and was presented by First Secretary and Consul Sylvia M. Marasigan of the Philippine Embassy and Labor Attaché Atty. Delmer R. Cruz of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO).

Here is the list of awards given:

· Champion: Tambayan Team

· 1st Runner Up: Ilonggo Team

· 2nd Runner Up: Rosarians Team

· 3rd Runner Up: Ilocano Team

· MVP of the Conference: #20, Vincent Damasco (Tambayan Team)

· Mythical Five:

1Center: #16, Edgar Cultura (Rosarians Team)

2Guard: #16, Allan Lopez (Tambayan Team)

3Guard: #9, Mark Zipagan (Ilonggo Team)

4Forward: #9, David Jayan (Rosarians Team)

5Forward: #8, Ferdinand Camat (Tambayan Team )

· Rookie of the Conference: #3, Ernie Edades (Rosarians Team)

· Most Improved Player of the Conference: #7, Roman Nierra (Ilonggo Team)

· Sportsmanship award: Uijungbo Filipino Community (UFC) Team

· Best Coach: Benjie Alvarado (Tambayan Team)

· Defensive Player of the Conference: #9, William Carnate (Ilocano Team)

· Three-Point Shoot-out Champion: #8, Frank Tapaoan Jr. (Mindoro Team)

The 12th HFCC Basketball Conference organizing committee wishes to thank the following sponsors for their valuable support to make this championship games possible:

1.Seoul Global Center

2.POLO

3.Fr. Choi

4.Captain William Rigor

5.Ms. Polly Dorado

6.Mr. Kim

7.Philippine Embassy