Trailing behind by 8 in the opening period didn't let the Knights down as they take over the second period with a huge 20-9 output to take a 39-31 lead at the end of the first half.
There's no looking back for Letran as they enter the second half pushing their lead up by 27 points to keep the Heavy Bombers away.
Christian Fajarito and Larry Muyang led the way for the Knights with both having 14 points respectively in this game.
Jed Mendoza on the other hand led JRU with 16 points, Leo Esguerra added 11 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ David contributed 10 points.
Letran improves their record to 2-1, while JRU drops their 4th straight game to remain win-less in the tournament.
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Levi Dela Cruz saves the game for Arellano as his clutch triple gave the Chiefs an 82-81 win to foil San Sebastians could be back to back victory.
It was a seesaw battle between the Chiefs and the Stags with the Chiefs taking the lead in the first half, while the Stags taking over the second half.up until the end, but Rence Alcoriza manages to force an overtime as he ties the game at 72.
Ian Alban led the scoring for the Chiefs with 18 points, Rence Alcoriza added 15 points, while Levi Dela Cruz contributed 10 points including the game winning three pointer.
Michael Calisaan's season high performance of 28 points and 17 rebounds didn't materialize for San Sebastian, JM Calma added 15 points and 12 rebounds, Alvin Capobres and Arjan Dela Cruz added 12 and 10 points respectively.
Arellano improved their record to 2-1, while San Sebastian drops to 2-3.
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The Lyceum Pirates dodges Mapua Cardinals after they beat them 94-81 to keep their slate clean after 5 games.
It was an almost dominant win for the Pirates again, but they didn't get through that W in an easy manner as the Cardinals pushed their luck to make it hard for Lyceum after they take over the game in the second half.
The Pirates were able to establish a 15 point wall to keep the Cardinals chasing in the second half.
CJay Perez top scored with 19 points, Mike Nzeusseu had 16 points and 16 rebounds, Jaycee Marcelio added 13 markers and Jesper Ayaay contributed 11 points.
Laurenz Victoria top scored for Mapua with 20 points followed by Eric Jabel with 18 points.
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