Three players have been suspended due to the on-court confrontation that occurred during the University of Perpetual Help DALTA System Altas and the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals last September 22.
During the last few minutes of the game, with Perpetual holding a 30-point margin, Perpetual’s Niko Cabiltes and EAC’s Rico Diego, together with Raymund Pascua, were all ejected after Cabiltes and Diego shoved each other after a rebound play while Pascua instigating a fight instead of pacifying the situation.
This resulted to the three student-athletes being handed a one-game suspension.
Niko Cabiltes currently played 12 games this season and is averaging 6.58 minutes of game time. He is posting norms of 0.92 PPG and 1.17 RPG.
Both Pascua and Diego are huge parts of coach Andy De Guzman’s rotation. They have played all 15 games for the 2-13 Generals. Pascua is averaging 5.13 points and 1.53 assists in 17.73 minutes of action while Diego is averaging 15.93 minutes of gametime while posting norms of 4.47 points and 5.6 boards.
For the EAC players, the suspension will take effect on their game against the Lyceum Pirates on September 24. Cabiltes’ suspension will take effect on Friday, September 24 in their tilt against the JRU Heavy Bombers.
The brawl that occurred in the parking lot of the Filoil Flying V Arena is still under investigation by the NCAA Board.
Here are two accounts of the incident: by UPHSD’s GJ Ylagan, Nestor Bantayan, and an eyewitness and by Raymund Pascua.
