Published March 2, 2023 4:35pm
Updated March 2, 2023 4:35pm
Jharmaine Lecciones took cost to guide San Beda University in an 83-77 squeaker towards College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Green Hills that clinched the twice-to-beat incentive within the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball event on Thursday.
San Beda and LSGH might be pitted towards one another within the Final Four spherical with the Red Cubs having fun with the playoff bonus. Colegio de San Juan de Letran, who additionally has a twice-to-beat benefit, will tackle Mapua University within the different facet of the bracket.
The Red Cubs had been initially observing a 10-point deficit halfway within the second interval however the Mendiola crew made positive to finish the half strongly, trimming their drawback to only 4, 38-42.
Before Lecciones took over within the fourth, it was Joaquin Wagan and John Lopez who did the many of the work within the third interval with the duo conniving to energy a 17-8 closing run as they regained the lead, 60-58.
Then it was Lecciones who dealt with the business within the payoff interval, fueling a fast 13-0 rampage as their lead ballooned to 13, 73-60. But the Greenies had been capable of chop that deficit to only three, 77-74, with Seven Gagate igniting from deep.
The 6-foot-8 Gagate and Christian Mesias had the possibility to tie issues up however they each went huge on their triple makes an attempt as Lecciones, who had good proportion from the charity stripe, banked each of his free throws for a 79-74 cushion within the closing 23.2 seconds.
James Ison then knocked down a trey, 81-77, however Lecciones proved regular as he sank one other two freebies for the victory.
Lecciones dropped 25 factors, 5 rebounds, two assists, and two steals whereas Lopez and Hubilla completed with 16 and 15 markers apiece with the 21-year-old Hubilla additionally amassing 19 boards.
Gagate and Luis Pablo paced LSGH as the previous registered a double-double of 21 factors, 16 rebounds, and 4 assists whereas the latter chimed in with 14 markers, 16 boards, and three dimes.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
