Showbiz hunks match up for Celebrity Basketball League
Updated: 08/20/2009
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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.
Photography: Paul Mata
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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.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Marco Alcaraz does
some stretching to warm up before the game.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Polo Ravales trains
his eye on the goal to shoot the ball from the 3-point line.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Team Royal Blue
discusses strategy for the game.
Photography: Paul Mata
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The game gets under
way as fans watch avidly at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Antonio Aquitania
tries to find an open teammate while Marco Alcaraz (back to camera) guards him closely.
Photography: Paul Mata
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A hefty Carlos
Morales does a hook shot over big man Jon Hall.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Carlos Morales gets
to the free throw line after being fouled.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Comedian Jayson
Gainza (foreground) boxes out Polo Ravales after the free-throw attempt.
Photography: Paul Mata
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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.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Polo Ravales drives
past Jayson Gainza.
Photography: Paul Mata
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James Blanco gets
sandwiched by Polo Ravales and Jon Hall as he attempts a drive to the hoop.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Archie Alemania
drives to the hoop to score two points.
Photography: Paul Mata
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Jayson Gainza gets
past fellow comedian Archie Alemania...
Photography: Paul Mata
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...and rejoices when
he scores his first two points, with less than a minute left in the ball
game.
Photography: Paul Mata
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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.
Photography: Paul Mata
