Youngsters from Bacolod Tay Tung High School (BTTHS) Thunderbolts elementary and junior teams emerged as champions during the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural and Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) Season 39 basketball tournament after blasting their respective opponents at the STI – West Negros University gym.
The elementary level pounded perennial rival St. John’s Institute Baby Falcons, 70-64 during the finals clash. It was the third consecutive titles for the Thunderbolts.
Meanwhile, the Tay Tung juniors team clinched the championship title after beating the University of St. La Salle Junior Stingers, 82-67 in the semifinals.
The Junior Thunderbolts were supposed to meet the winner of the semifinal match between Colegio de Sta. Ana de Victorias Titans and STI-West Negros University Mustangs. However, the said semis match ended undesirably following a brawl with less than two minutes left in the game clock.
CSAV was ahead by 20 points against STI-WNU when the fight commenced inside the court as both benches were emptied. As a result, the game was called-off by the technical officials.
Following the investigation conducted by the NOPSSCEA Committee on Sports headed by Dr. Carlitos Orola, the committee found that both teams have violated Article 39 of the 2018 Official Basketball Rules by FIBA. Both teams were sanctioned with a game suspension apiece. IMT
