#NCAA91 Day 27: Mapua Makes It Three Win In A Row, Arellano Secures Solo Third.

In the first game of the Back-To-Back games yesterday, the Mapua Cardinals go for their third straight victory after defeating JRU Heavy Bombers 68-67 to get the solo fifth position in the standing and still keeping their final four hopes alive.

It was a close battle between the two squads in the first three quarters, in the fourth quarter the game intensifies, more as both squads refuse to give out more than four points as a lead until the dying seconds of the game, but a put back basket plus a foul for Mark Brana sealed the game for the Cardinals.

Allwell Oraeme scored 19 points to lead the Cardinals in this win, meanwhile Paolo Pontejos scored 21 points for JRU in losing efforts.

Score:

Mapua Cardinals 68: Oraeme 19, Biteng 12, Brana 12, Isit 6, Nimes 6, Nieles 5, Menina 4, Serrano 2, Layug 2.

JRU Heavy Bombers 67: Pontejos 21, TTeodoro 18, Grospe 8, Sanchez 6, Abdul Wahab 4, Dela Paz 4, Cruz 3, Poutouchi 2, Astilla 1.


In the second game, Arellano University Chiefs over powered the Lyceum of the Philippines University 97-83 to secure their solo third position.

The Arellano Chiefs completely dominated the Lyceum Pirates in the first quarter letting them score only 13 points, though the Pirates were able to catch up at the end of the first half trimming the 14 point lead of the Chiefs down to a 47-33.

In the second half the hot shooting of Arellano gets even hotter as they were able to outscore Lyceum again in the third quarter, finishing with their biggest lead in the game 75-54. In the final period the Lyceum Pirates were able to make a late run in the dying minutes of the game, but it didn't work for them as the Chiefs already secured the victory.

"The Bus Driver" Jovanie Jalalon led the Chiefs with 18 points, adding to that is Dionce Holts 16 points. On the other side Wilson Baltazar led the late run of Lyceum scoring 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.

Score:

Arellano Chiefs 97: Jalalon 18, Holts 16, Gumaru 14, Ortega 11, Salado 9, Zamora 8, Bangga 6, Cadavis 5, Meca 4, Nicholls 4, Enriquez 2.

Lyceum Pirates 83: Baltazar 19, Ayaay 16, Nguidjol 13, Marata 10, Bulawan 8, Lugo 4, Alanes 3, Malabanan 2, Soliman 2, Lacastesantos 2, Mbida 2, Elmejrab 2.