Letran falls to Guang Ming, but still punches Filoil QF ticket

Colegio de San Juan de Letran absorbed an 84-79 beating by the hands of Guang Ming College of their second play-in match on Thursday, however the Knights will nonetheless advance to the 2023 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup quarterfinals.

Letran has a superior quotient by advantage of its 85-73 victory on Wednesday throughout their first play-in recreation. The win arrange a QF conflict between Letran and De La Salle University. 

The Knights trailed by as many as 23 factors late within the third, 71-48, earlier than they unleashed a robust fourth quarter with veteran massive man Pao Javillonar going for a jumper that made it an 80-75 affair with 2:08 to go.

Enrico Bojorcelo then sank each his freebies to make it a one possession ballgame, 82-79, however the Knights merely ran out of time to finish the comeback, particularly with primary gunner Kurt Reyson not suiting up. 

Dikachi Ududo starred for Guang Ming with a double-double of 19 factors and 12 rebounds, together with two steals, one help, and one block, whereas Carl Dumalagan chipped in 18 markers off the bench.

Without Reyson, Edziel Galoy stepped up massive time for Letran, as he completed with 23 factors, eight rebounds, and three steals, whereas Javillonar churned out 19 markers and 6 boards. —VBL, GMA Integrated News