#NCAA91 Day 18: Lyceum Ends Losing Skid, San Beda Avoided Collapse,

The Lyceum of the Philippines Pirates finally ended their four game losing skid after defeating the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals 69-55. '

Lyceum held on from their strong start in the game edging out EAC at the end of the first half at 40-25, the Generals tried to get near in the second half trimming down the lead to 49-41 at the end of the third period but the Pirates held off the run by EAC to secure the win  for them.

Vic Nguidjol and Joseph Gabayni teamed up for the Pirates with a combined points of 23 points, meanwhile Francis Munsayac top scored the Generals with 15 points. Both squads ends the first round of elimination with a 2-7 win-loss record.

Score:

Lyceum Pirates 69: Nguidjol 12, Gabayni 11, Baltazar 10. Alanes 9, Ayaay 8, Lugo 8, Bulawan 6, Mbida 5. 

EAC Generals 55: Munsayac 15, Hamadou 8, Pascua 6, COrilla 6, Morada 5, Onwubere 5, Bonleon 4, Diego 4, Pascual 2. 

In the second game the San Beda Red Lions were able to escape past the late fourth quarter run of the San Sebastian Stags to bag their 7th victory 92-81.

It was almost an upset for the Red Lions as the Golden Stags almost take the win away from them in the latter part of the 4th quarter, entering the final quarter with a 78-61 the guys from San Sebastian exploded a 16-0 run to close in at 78-77 but the Red Lions were able to keep a small cushion after Adeogun scored a basket making it 80-77, but it seems that San Sebastian really lacks the end game pressure as the game enters the last two minutes of regulation the eager Stags stops from scoring.

Ola Adeogun led San Beda with 28 points and 14 rebounds to secure a 7-1 win-loss record, meanwhile Ryan Costelo, and Michael Calisaan scored 18 and 17 points respectively for the Stags as they drop to 2-7 win-loss record to end thee first round. The Red Lions still has to battle the Arellano Chiefs on the 18th of August.

Score:

San Beda Red Lions 92: Adeogun 28, Dela Cruz 13, Koga 12, Tankoua 11, Sara 10, Tongco 8, Mocon 6, Cabanag 3, Sorela 1. 

San Sebastian Golden Stags 82: Costelo 18, Calisaa 17, Prtuouste 13, Fabian 10, Guinto 9, Bulanadi 5, Santos 3, Sibal 2, David 2, Capobres 2. 

Share this: