Published December 11, 2022 5:36pm
Updated December 11, 2022 5:51pm
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde lived to combat one other day after successful Game 2 of their best-of-three finals sequence in opposition to Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 76-71, in NCAA Season 98 on Sunday.
Benilde, which is trying to bag its first title after greater than twenty years, will look to stun the defending back-to-back champion Letran come Game 3 subsequent Sunday, December 18.
Benilde trailed by double-digits on the half however turned the sport round with a 30-14 third quarter led by Miggy Corteza, who scored 14 of his game-high 21 factors in that quarter alone.
The sport was tied at 71-apiece with 1:54 remaining, however all the massive performs had been made by the Blazers’ aspect.
Will Gozum drove onerous for a lefty end to place Benilde forward, 73-71, with 55 seconds left whereas Migs Oczon knocked down a tricky turnaround jumper to make it 75-71 with 20 ticks remaining.
Jimboy Pasturan put the ending touches as he trooped to the free throw line within the dying seconds, making one and grabbing the offensive board off the opposite as time ran out.
Corteza completed with 21 factors, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists whereas Gozum, who was named NCAA Season 98 MVP earlier within the day, additionally logged 21 factors and 10 boards alongside three blocks.
Brent Paraiso led Letran with 16 factors.
It was the Blazers’ first win in opposition to the Knights in 4 matchups this season, together with two elimination spherical matches and Game 1 of the Finals final Sunday.
The Blazers had been in a position to pull off the win in opposition to an undermanned Letran squad, which needed to play with out Fran Yu, who was disqualified midway by way of the second interval, in addition to suspended gamers Kobe Monje and Kyle Tolentino.
The scores:
Benilde 76 – Corteza 21, Gozum 21, Oczon 15, Nayve 10, Sangco 3, Pasturan 3, Carlos 3, Cullar 0, Marcos 0, Davis 0, Lepalam 0, Lim 0, Flores 0.
Letran 71 – Paraiso 16, Sangalang 11, Reyson 11, Caralipio 9, Santos 6, Yu 6, Javillonar 5, Olivario 4, Ariar 3, Guarinio 0, Go 0.
Quarters: 20-23, 34-45, 64-59, 76-71.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
