Prince Eze’s
23 points and 21 rebounds carries Perpetual Help past the Arellano Chiefs after
a 68-59 victory in the day 15 of the basketball tournament in the 93rd
season of the NCAA.
The Altas
dominated the Chiefs throughout the game taking a 15-10 lead in the opening
period and even extending it as high as 14 points in the final period.
Aside from
Eze, GJ Ylagan and Gab Dagangon added 11 and 10 points for the Altas as they
bounced back from their sorry loss last game.
Meanwhile, Kent Sallado had 14 points and
Richard Abanes had 12 for the Chiefs in this defeat.
The Heavy
Bombers of the Jose Rizal University flattened the offense and defense of the Emilio
Aguinaldo College Generals after a dominating 77-44.
JRU uses a
huge second and third quarter run to pull away with a lead as high as 35 points
in the final period, meanwhile Turnovers added to the problems of the EAC as
they failed to convert JRU’sturnovers to their points scoring only 5 out of the
20 Turnovers.
The tandem
of Ervin Grospe and Jed Mendoza made a huge damage to the Generals after
scoring 19 and 15 points respectively,
Jeric Diego and Jerome Garcia scored 13 and 12
points for EAC.
The Colegio
de San Juan de Letran upsets the San Sebastian College-Recoletos Golden Stags
after they were able to stop the latter in making a comeback in the overtime
period 79-75.
The Knights
were able to open the game with a commanding 12-5 lead, they even extended it
to a 29-18 lead in the second period they were even able to finish the first
half with a 33-27 lead.
In the
second half the Stags began to climb up as they were able to tie the game at
34-all in the third period, they even snatched the lead at 40-37, but Letran
was quick to recover and took the lead back 53-52.
In the
fourth period, Letran was able to open the quarter on a high note after pushing
their lead up 60-52, going the last two minute mark both teams struggle to put
up a basket with the Knights leading 71-68, but Michael Calisaan was able to
pull a three to tie the game and force an overtime.
The breaks
of the game gave the ace for the Knights in the overtime period as their last
four points came from the free throws of Jerick Balanza and JP Calvo.
Rey
Nambatac scored a double–double 21 points and 14 rebounds, adding to that is JP
Calvo’s 12, Jeo Ambohot’s 11, and Jerick Balanza’s 10 points to push Letran to
the win.
Three
Golden Stags scored a double-double, Michael Calisaan had 18 points and 13
rebounds, JM Calma with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Allyn Bulanadi with 10
points and 10 rebounds.
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