The Defending Champions Letran Knights extends their winning streak to four as they beat the San Sebastian Golden Stags 90-77.
The Knights begins the game strong leading the Stags 19-9 entering the 5 minute mark of the opening period, but entering the last 3 minute minute of the the quarter the Stags were able to tie the game at 23-all and even taking over the lead to end the first period 28-23.
In the second period the Golden Stags ran out of gas as they struggled scoring and letting the Knights capitalized to take a 20-10 run to retake the lead 43-38 at the end of the first half.
Entering the second half the Stags tried to keep the game as close as possible as Rey Nambatac was still unstoppable keeping them at bay 63-57.
Arriving in the final 10 minute of regulation the Knights were able to pull away to take their biggest lead of the game at 13 to finish the Stags and to take home the victory.
Rey Nambatac had another career high performance having 40 points and 10 rebound, McJour Luib added 12 points as the Knights moves up to 4-1. Regille Illagan lead the Golden Stags again in losing efforts producing 23 points, Ryan Costelo added 17 points as San Sebastian dropped to 1-3
Letran Knights 90 - Nambatac 40, Luib 12, Balanza 11, Calvo 10, Sollano 7, Quinto 4, Ambohot 3, Pambid 3
San Sebastian Golden Stags 77 - Ilagan 23, Costelo 17, Capobres 11, Fabian 6, David 5, Valdez 5, Baetiong 2, Bulanadi 2, Calisaan 2, Johnson 2, Mercado 2
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In the second game the Arellano Chiefs dealt the Mapua Cardinals their first loss for the season after a huge 96-75 victory.
It seems that all is not well for Mapua even with Oraeme returning in this game, as the Chiefs made a quick work to control the game even with Mapua taking a close first half down by just 4 points 33-29.
Moving to the second half the Chiefs started to get hot and totally edges out Mapua in the third period 66-51. inside the final two minutes of the game the Chiefs pulled away 96-71 their biggest lead of the game.
Kent Sallado led the Chiefs with 20 points and 9 rebounds, while Zach Nicholls added 16 points for Arellano as they go up 3-1. Andrew Estrella top scored for the Cardinals with 20 points and 5 rebounds, Justin Serrano added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Joseph Eriobu scored 12 points and 9 rebounds as Mapua gets their first loss after 4 straight wins.
Arellano Chiefs 96 - Salado 20, Nicholls 16, Flores 10, Aguilar 10, Jalalon 8, Gumaru 7, Enriquez 6, Villaoria 5, Cadavis 4, Holts 4, Canete 4, Alcoriza 2
Mapua Cardinals 75 - Estrella 20, Serrano 12, Eriobu 12, Isit 10, Oraeme 9, Bunag 6, Biteng 3, Orquina 3
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The San Beda Red Lions remained the only undefeated team in the tournament after defeating the Perpetual Help Altas 88-70.
It was a close first quarter for both squad with San Beda taking a slim 25-22 lead over the Altas. But going into the next two quarters the Red Lions started to dominate ending the first half 45-35, in the third period San Beda even extended their lead 65-49.
In the fourth period the Altas tried to catch up with the Red Lions, but the Red Lions prevailed and even extended their lead up by as much as 25 points to down the Altas,
Donald Tankoua led the roar for the Red Lions having 20 points and 10 rebounds, AC Soberano contributed 15 points and Robert Bolick added 12 points as San Beda keep their clean slate at 5-0.
Gab Dagangon top scored for the Altas with 14 points and 8 rebounds, Gerald Dizon and Bright Akhuetie added 13 points each, while Jeffrey Coronel provided 12 points for Perpetual as they go down 2-2.
San Beda Red Lions 88 – Tankoua 20, Soberano 15, Bolick 12, Potts 9, Tongco 8, Mocon 7, Presbitero 6, Oftana 5, Carlos 4, Alas 2
Perpetual Help Altas 70 – Dagangon 14, Dizon 13, Akhuetie 13, Coronel 12, Pido 9, Singontiko 3, Yuhico 2, Eze 2, Cabiltes 2
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