Dragons knock out Dolphins

MANILA, Philippines — Former two-time champion Diliman College completed the semis cast in the Universities and Colleges Athletic League-PG Flex Linoleum Season 6 with an 80-73 win over No. 2 seed Philippine Christian University-Dasmariñas in the rubber match of their quarterfinal series yesterday at the Paco Arena in Manila.

The Blue Dragons, who finished seventh in the elims, rode the hot hands of Axl Ross Taporco and the razzle-dazzle performance of Robbie Marion Darang to dismantle PCU-D’s two-game advantage and secure the right to face No. 3 Olivarez College in the Final Four which is a knockout affair.

Top seed and defending champion Centro Escolar University faces Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas in the other semis pairing on Thursday in the event also presented by Angel’s Pizza.

Taporco, who also starred in the team’s 83-81 win last Thursday that forced the knockout match, buried six three-point shots to finish with 26 points on top of seven rebounds and two assists in almost 30 minutes of action.