The San Beda Red Lions started the second round with a win over the Emili Aguinaldo College Generals 96-84, the red Lions ended their first round with a loss against the Arellano Chiefs
Still without Baser Amer due to injury and Ola Adeogun due to a suspension the Red Lions were able to win this game even with EAC leading at the end of the first quarter and at the beginning of the second, but in the mid part of the second quarter after San Beda snatched the lead over the Generals they were able to pull away ending the first half at 44-35.
In the second half a more aggressive Red Lions entered the court not letting the Generals to take back the lead only letting them close at 46-42 with 8 minutes left, but San Beda pulled away in the latter part of the quarter finishing the third at 70-60. Art Dela Cruz, Acee Soberano, and Dan Sara secured San Beda's 8th victory.
Art Dela Cruz led San Beda to Pull away in the next quarters producing a career high 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, adding to that is rookie Acee Soberano's 20 points, 18 points of it scored in the second period. Meanwhile, Francis Munsayac and Hamadou Laminou led the Generals with 20 points and 18 points respectively.
Score:
San Beda Red Lions 96: Dela Cruz 30, Soberano 20, Sara 14, Tankoua 11, Mocon 5, Koga 4, Sorela 4, Sedillo 4, Cabanag 2, Tongco 2.
EAC General 84: Munsayac 20, Hamadou 18, Diego 14, Mejos 12, Pascua 8, Onwubere 6, Bonleon 3, Morada 3.
Second Round begins with a bang for the San Sebastian College Recoletos Golden Stags as they staged a huge upset win over the Letran Knights in the second game of the second round of eliminations.
Letran controlled the first quarter of the game with 22-15 over San Sebastian. Early in the second period the Knights led the Stags 28-16 with 7 minutes left in the quarter, before the Stags were able to close in at the end of the first half 41-39. In the third period San Sebastian were able to tie the game at 41-41,
Jamil Ortuoste then fired a three that gave the lead to the Stags for the first time, but Letran's back court tandem of Cruz and Nambatac snatches back the lead entering the fourth quarter with a 65-63 lead over the stags that ballooned to a 77-66 with 6 minutes left in the game though with a huge lead entering the last 5 minutes of regulation San Sebastian made a 15-2 run against the Knights to take the lead at 79-81 with less than 3 minutes. It was almost a victory for Letran as they were on top by 1 at 87-86 but Ryan Costelo's fancy move takes the lead and the win for the stags.
Michael Calisaan led the scoring with 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Stags, meanwhile Mark Cruz top scored for the Knights with 30 points.
San Sebastian Stags 89: Calisaan 27, Ortuoste 19, Guinto '15, Costelo 13, Fabian 7, Bulanadi 7, Sibal 1.
Letran Knights 87: Cruz 30, Nambatac 12, Racal 12, Sollano 9, Quinto 8, Luib 5, Balanza 4, Balagasay 4, Apreku 2, Calvo 1.