The Lyceum Pirates foiled the dream of the Perpetual Help Altas in taking the twice to beat advantage after they defeated them in a tight 64-61 ball game.
The Perps were able to open an early 17-12 lead in the first quarter, though suddenly in the second period the offense of the Altas dropped, letting the Pirates take over the game to take a 27-24 lead at the end of the first half.
In the third period the Altas were able to recover and take the lead back, but Lyceum were able to tie the game at the end of the quarter at 43. In the final period Lyceum stated to pull away taking a 9-0 run to retake the lead 52-43, at that point the Altas already had a hard time catching up though they were able to came close at 62-61, but the Pirates were still able to seal the game.
Reymar Caduyac led the Pirates in this win with 15 points, while Mike Nzeusseu added 11 points and 15 rebounds, meanwhile Bright Akhuetie led the Altas with 21 points and 12 rebounds, Gab Dagangon added 11 points.
Lyceum Pirates 64 – Caduyac 15, Nzeusseu 11, Alban 8, Bulawan 6, Alanes 6, Gabayni 6, Rubite 5, Ayaay 2, Marata 2, Serafico 2, Malabanan 1
Perpetual Help Altas 61 – Akhuetie 21, Dagangon 11, Coronel 8, Ylagan 6, Singontiko 5, Pido 5, Sadiwa 3, Gallardo 2
The Arellano Chiefs sealed their hold on the number one spot in the men's basketball tournament after outlasting the JRU Heavy Bombers in a 79-68 win.
The Chiefs were able to control the whole game, as the Heavy Bombers struggled to keep the ball in play as they committed 23 turnovers that was converted to 22 points by the Chiefs to command the pace of the whole game.
JRU was only able to get the lead in the early in the first period at 4-2, after that the Chiefs started to pull away taking the first period 24-17, and even extending it up to 41-34 at the first half and taking the third period 59-50.
Kent Sallado had 22 points to lead all the scorers of Arellano, Jiovani Jalalon added 18 points and 11 assists and Donald Gumaru with 11 points. Paolo Pontejos top scored on the side of JRU with 24 points, Jordan Dela Paz and Abdel Poutouchi both added double double figures of 15 points and 10 rebounds and 14 points and 17 rebounds respectively.
Arellano Chiefs 79 – Salado 22, Jalalon 18, Gumaru 11, Flores 7, Enriquez 6, Nicholls 6, Aguilar 3, Holts 2, Cadavis 2, Canete 2, Meca 0, Villoria 0
JRU Heavy Bombers 68 – Pontejos 24, Dela Paz 15, Poutouochi 14, Teodoro 10, Grospe 2, Cruz 2, Lasquety 1, Dela Virgen 0, Salaveria 0, Mendoza 0, Astilla 0
The Mapua Cardinals dethroned the Letran Knights after they defeated them 77-72 erasing their chances to make it back to the final four to defend their crown.
The Cardinals were able to dominate the Knights early in the game taking a 15-7 lead, the Knights started slow in the game letting Mapua to dominate them in the first 39-29.
The struggle continue in the second half as Letran's offense and defense still can't match the Cardinals extending the lead to 60-49 at the end of the third.
In the final ten minutes of action the Knights tried to comeback pulling off a series of run to get a taste of the lead at 63-62, but the Cardinals were able to snap the run and momentum of Letran as they were able to take the lead back and secured it for the victory.
Allwell Oraeme topped the stats line again with 21 points and 26 rebounds, followed by Joseph Eriobu, Darell Menina, and Denniel Aguirre who all had 12 points each.
Rey Nambatac and John Quinto led the Knights as they bowed out of the final four race having 19 and 16 points respectively, while JJom Sollano, John Calvo, and Jerrick Ballanza added 10 points each.
Mapua Cardinals 77 – Oraeme 21, Eriobu 12, Menina 12, Aguirre 12, Victoria 9, Isit 6, Bunag 3, Estrella 2, Orquina 0, Raflores 0, Serrano 0
Letran Knights 72 – Nambatac 19, Quinto 16, Sollano 10, Calvo 10, Balanza 10, Luib 3, Apreku 2, Ambohot 2, Dela Pena 0, Balagasay 0, Ular 0
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