#NCAA91 Day 17: JRU Completes Comeback, Perpetual Help Wins Back To Back

The Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers completed a 17 point comeback against the Mapua Cardinals on their game last Thursday on 91st season of the NCAA. 

It was a neck and neck race between Mapua and JRU in the first half not until Stephen Que and the rest of the Cardinals exploded 30 points in the third quarter leaving the Heavy Bombers behind 64-53, entering the fourth quarter Mapua blow up their lead to 84-66 with less than three minutes remaining, but JRU suddenly woke up from the slump and made a 17-7 run to trim down the lead of the Cardinals 86-81 with 31.7 seconds left in the game until the Heavy Bombers trimmed the lead by a single point at 87-86 with 9 seconds in the game. 

Tey Teodoro became the game changer of the match as he led JRU with 32 points, adding to that is Jordan Dela Paz's 20 points and finally breaking the ice is Paolo Pontejos scoring 16 points. On the other side it seems that Allwell Oraeme's 25 points wasn't well enough for the Mapua to continue their winning streak. 

Score: 

JRU Heavy Bombers 90: Teodoro 32, Dela Paz 20, Pontejos 16, Cruz 8, Dela Virgen 5, Abdul Wahab 4, Poutouchi 3, Sanchez 2. 

Mapua Cardinals 87: Oraeme 25, Que 19, Biteng 14, Menina 8, Stevens 6, Aguirre 5, Brana 4, Raflores 4, Serrano 2. 

In the second game the Perpetual Help Altas wins their second straight victory over the EAC Generals 68-55. 

The Perps controlled the whole game against EAC who's still high from their huge victory over Letran, the closest the Generals were able to get against the Altas was at 12-12 in the end of the first quarter after that the Generals seems to have problem in chasing down the lead of the Altas even if the Perps lost Earl Thompson who sprained his ankle in the early part of the third quarter. 

Prince Eze top scorred the Altas with 17 points, while Francis Munsayac scored 18 for the Generals. 

Score:

Perpetual Help Altas 68: Eze 17, Coronel 16, Oliviera 8, Dagangon 8, Dizon 5, Thompson 4, Tamayo 4, Bantayan 2, Gallardo 2, Cabiltes 2, Sadiwa 1, Akhuetie 1. 

EAC Generals 55: Munsayac 18, Hamadou 12, Owubere 8, Pascua 6. Mejos 3, Morada 3, Corilla 3, General 2.