Published December 10, 2022 6:36pm
Updated December 10, 2022 6:36pm
Colegio de San Juan de Letran wants just one extra win to finish its bid for a uncommon three-peat and the reigning back-to-back champions will look to get that in Game 2 of the NCAA Season 98 Finals in opposition to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde on Sunday.
Letran will go for the jugular at 3 p.m. on the Smart Araneta Coliseum with the Knights trying to pull off a collection and season sweep in opposition to high seed Benilde.
But whereas the chances are actually of their favor, the Knights will not take the Blazers simply.
After all, Letran shall be parading an undermanned lineup as rookie Kobe Monje will serve a one-game suspension after getting slapped with a disqualifying foul early in Game 1. The Knights can even be with out Kyle Tolentino, who was additionally meted a one-game ban following a assessment from the league officers which discovered him occupying the touchdown spot of Benilde’s Migs Oczon within the opening minutes of the earlier sport.
Oczon, in the meantime, can also be extremely prone to miss Game 2 for the Blazers because of the harm.
“If we’re the defending champion, that’s last season. Last season pa ‘yon. Now, we have an advantage so we’re the llamados heading into the next game,” stated Tan.
Letran huge man Louie Sangalang is tipped to proceed his dominance. Except for his or her first spherical assembly, which he missed as he was suspended on the time, the 6-foot-4 slotman has been unstoppable in opposition to the Blazers.
Sangalang churned out 21 factors throughout their second spherical conflict and adopted that up with 24 markers, 10 rebounds, and two assists in Game 1 because the Knights moved on the cusp of a 3rd straight title.
Benilde, in the meantime, will financial institution on Will Gozum and Miggy Corteza in addition to guards JC Cullar, Robi Nayve, and Jimboy Pasturan.
“We just try to encourage them that we can compete with this Letran team even though they beat us three times,” stated Benilde head coach Charles Tiu.
“The good thing is it’s a series and not a one-game thing.”
Catch Game 2 of the NCAA Season 98 males’s basketball Finals on GMA and GTV and by way of livestream on the social media platforms of GMA Sports PH and NCAA Philippines.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
