Mga laro bukas:
(Filoil EcoOil Centre)
2 p.m. – Benilde vs JRU
4 p.m. – Mapua vs San Beda
IPINALASAP ng Lyceum of the Philippines University sa defending champion Letran ang ikalawang sunod na pagkatalo nito sa 70-69 panalo sa NCAA men’s basketball tournament kahapon sa Filoil Ecooil Centre.
Nagbuhos si Shawn Umali ng 15 points habang nag-ambag si Enoch Valdez ng 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists at 3 steals para sa Pirates na kinuha ang top spot sa kaagahan ng season sa 2-0.
Nauna nang ginulantang ng LPU ang last season’s losing finalist College of Saint Benilde.
Sa unang laro, minarkahan ng Emilio Aguinaldo College ang debut ni Jerson Cabiltes ng matagumpay na performance makaraang silatinnang University of Perpetual Help System Dalta, 75-67.
“It’s good to have a head start winning the first game. But as I’ve said, it’s a long way to go. Pero we’re just thankful lang to get the first win,” sabi ni Cabiltes, na pumalit kay Oliver Bunyi.
Nagtala si JP Maguliano ng 24 points at 9 rebounds habang nagdagdag sina Ralph Robin at Nat Cosejo ng 12 at 10 points, ayon sa pagkakasunod, para sa Generals.
Iskor:
Unang Laro:
EAC (75) – Maguliano 24, Robin 12, Cosejo 10, Ochavo 8, Gurtiza 5, Umpad 4, Dominguez 3, Cosa 3, Quinal 3, Bacud 2, Luciano 1, Balowa 0, Tolentino 0, Angeles 0 Ednilag 0.
Perpetual (67) – Ferreras 16, Nitura 11, Pagaran 8, Omega 7, Roque 6, Abis 6, Boral 5, Orgo 4, Cuevas 2, Gelsano 2, Barcuma 0, Nunez 0, Sevilla 0, Movida 0, Ramirez 0.
QS: 21-16; 43-30; 57-53; 75-67
Ikalawang laro:
LPU (70) – Umali 15, Valdez 10, Barba 9, Montaño 7, Peñafiel 7, Omandac 7, Villegas 5, Aviles 4, Bravo 4, Cunanan 2, Guadaña 0, Culanay 0, Moralejo 0, Versoza 0.
Letran (69) – Reyson 17, Monje 13, Javillonar 10, Santos 8, Go 7, Ariar 6, Cuajao 4, Galvez 3, Tolentino 1, Guarino 0, Batallier 0, Fajardo 0.
Qs: 21-18; 36-35; 52-51; 70-69.
