Published February 5, 2023 3:34pm
Updated February 5, 2023 3:34pm
College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Green Hills lastly barged into the win column on the expense of Lyceum of the Philippines University, 95-84, on Sunday within the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball match on the Emilio Aguinaldo College Gym.
Lyceum’s Nat Fuentes reduce the Junior Pirates’ deficit to 3 after a triple with 3:15 left within the fourth interval, earlier than the Greenies made a 7-0 run to increase their lead, 89-79. Matt Rubico tried to salvage the sport with 1:08 left, however CJ Mesias and Luis Pablo gave sufficient respiratory room for the Mandaluyong-based squad, regardless of one other Fuentes triple with 14.8 ticks left. Mesias sealed the deal for the green-and-white squad.
La Salle Green Hills massive man Seven Gagate stuffed the stat sheet with 19 factors, 15 rebounds, six assists, 4 steals, and two blocks, whereas James Ison waxed scorching with 4 triples to tally 22 factors. Mesias and Pablo chipped in 20 factors every.
Fuentes caught hearth with six triples and scored 24 factors, whereas Rubico made 18 factors.
LSGH improved to 1-2, tied with LPU within the standings.
Meanwhile, Jose Rizal University survived the Arellano University and eked out a 56-55 victory for his or her second win in three video games.
PE Enal registered a double-double with 11 factors and 11 rebounds, whereas JD Guarino topped the Shaw Boulevard squad with 14 factors. JB Discutido proved to be essential within the win with 11 factors.
On the dropping aspect, Jericho Jalalon tallied 18 factors whereas SJ Moore and Paul Regera added 11 and 10 factors, respectively.
The Light Bombers improved to 2-1 whereas the Braves had been stored winless in three video games.
Games will resume on Monday as EAC takes on the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, whereas San Sebastian College-Recoletos will face San Beda University. University of Perpetual Help System DALTA and Mapua University will face off to cap Monday’s video games.
The scores:
First Game
JRU 56 — Guarino 14, Enal 13, Discutido 11, Mina 7, De Leon 5, Anglo 3, Rimas 3, Capistrano 2, Ilio 0, Lozano 0, Pineda 0.
Arellano 55 — Jalalon 18, Moore 11, Reguera 10, Pondoc 5, Mendoza 4, Nambi 4, Panapanaan 1, Mallari 1, Espinosa 1, Distrito 0, Javier 0, Ortega 0.
Quarters: 13-11, 26-23, 42-33, 56-55.
Second Game
Benilde-LSGH 95 — Ison 22, Mesias 20, Pablo 20, Gagate 19, Alian 5, S. ROMERO 5, Rivero 3, Gomez 1, Hacuela 0, Zaragosa 0.
LPU 84 — Fuentes 24, Rubico 18, Mulligan 11, Mointilla 8, Lobos 6, Matienzo 5, Villa 5, Espinas 3, Torres 2, Poli 2, Pariñas 0, Mondia 0.
Quarters: 21-24, 46-42, 64-65, 95-84.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
