Showbiz hunks match up for Celebrity Basketball League

Photography: Paul Mata

Updated: 08/20/2009

The Pharmaton Celebrity Basketball League brought together some of today's hottest hunks for some hardcourt action.

The first game was held at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia last August 14. There will be two more play dates: August 29 at SM Sucat and August 30 at SM Marikina.

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Team Royal Blue: (from left) Marco Alcaraz, Polo Ravales, Archie Alemania and Jon Hall. Their team won 68-58.

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Team Dark Blue: (from left) James Blanco, Jayson Gianza, Carlos Morales and Antonio Aquitania.

Skinhead Archie Alemania played funnyman when he reversed his jersey to join the photo op of the Dark Blue team even though he was a player of the rival team.

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Marco Alcaraz does some stretching to warm up before the game.

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Polo Ravales trains his eye on the goal to shoot the ball from the 3-point line.

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Team Royal Blue discusses strategy for the game.

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The game gets under way as fans watch avidly at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.

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Antonio Aquitania tries to find an open teammate while Marco Alcaraz (back to camera) guards him closely.

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A hefty Carlos Morales does a hook shot over big man Jon Hall.

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Carlos Morales gets to the free throw line after being fouled.

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Comedian Jayson Gainza (foreground) boxes out Polo Ravales after the free-throw attempt.

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Team Dark Blue surveys the other end of the court during a timeout at the 5-minute mark of the first half when the score was tied at 21-all.

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Polo Ravales drives past Jayson Gainza.

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James Blanco gets sandwiched by Polo Ravales and Jon Hall as he attempts a drive to the hoop.

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Archie Alemania drives to the hoop to score two points.

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Jayson Gainza gets past fellow comedian Archie Alemania...

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...and rejoices when he scores his first two points, with less than a minute left in the ball game.

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Ms. Maureen Calderon-Javier, Group Brand Manager for Pharmaton, joined the winner of the first exhibition game. Team Royal Blue won 68-58.

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