Published March 13, 2023 4:40pm
Updated March 13, 2023 4:40pm
Colegio de San Juan de Letran moved to inside a win from the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball throne after eking out an 85-81 comeback victory towards College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Green Hills in Game 1 of their best-of-three finals collection on Monday.
Letran will now look to seal the championship on Thursday for Game 2.
Syrex Silorio led the way in which for Letran with 27 factors whereas Andy Gemao contributed 21 factors, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists.
George Diamante additionally got here up massive with 12 factors, 17 boards, 5 assists, and 4 blocks.
The Squires erased what was as soon as a 12-point deficit early within the sport, ending the primary half with a livid 13-5 rally to trim its deficit to only three, 41-44.
Letran was additionally in a position to neutralize Luis Pablo within the second interval because the LSGH massive man was held scoreless in that body after a seven-point outing within the first. But because of Ethan Alian, the Greenies maintained their lead heading to the second half.
The tandem of Diamante and Silorio supplied the life to the Squires within the third with the 2 conniving as they retook a 65-64 lead earlier than the essential payoff interval.
Silorio scored eight factors whereas Diamante had seven factors, seven rebounds, and three of his blocks within the third interval alone.
Gemao then caught hearth within the fourth, slamming the ball earlier than firing a triple to provide the Squires a much-needed 79-73 cushion.
Silorio buried a triple of his personal as Letran constructed an 85-76 benefit with 2:42 left.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
