01/05/2026
Everyone celebrates the champions—but today, we celebrate 1st runners-up in basketball.
The ones who made it all the way to the final game. The ones who endured the same grueling practices, the same pressure, the same sacrifices. The ones who were just one game away from the top—but fell short.
It’s easy to overlook them. There’s no parade, no confetti, no loud legacy attached to their name. But being a runner-up isn’t failure—it’s proof of excellence. Out of dozens, sometimes hundreds of teams, they stood as the last challengers. That doesn’t happen by luck.
That thin line doesn’t erase everything they achieved before that final buzzer.
Being 1st runner-up means you were almost the best—and that “almost” carries a story of grit, growth, and unfinished business.
So here’s to the teams who didn’t win it all—but proved they belonged at the highest level. Your journey matters. Your fight matters. And sometimes, your story is even more powerful than the victory itself.
Because real champions aren’t just defined by trophies—but by how they rise, fall, and come back stronger.
CONGRATULATIONS 15 Under- Category! YOU MADE US PROUD!
In behalf of the Sangguniang Kabataan we would like to thanks our beloved sponsors
William Galicia
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MELJOE MONTAÑA
