Published February 15, 2023 12:47pm
Updated February 15, 2023 12:47pm
College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Green Hills prolonged its surge within the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball event after a 79-69 victory in opposition to slumping Jose Rizal University on Wednesday on the EAC Gym.
LSGH has now improved to 5-2 following assertion wins over Lyceum of the Philippines University, Arellano University, San Beda University, and host Emilio Aguinaldo College whereas JRU absorbed its fourth loss in a row to go 2-5.
Seven Gagate and Luis Pablo poured in double-double outings with the 6-foot-8 massive man churning out 17 factors and 10 rebounds whereas the latter registered 12 markers, 14 rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
James Ison flirted with a double-double as he chipped in 14 factors and 9 rebounds for the Greenies, who opened their marketing campaign with a troublesome 0-2 begin.
The loss, although, spoiled a formidable efficiency from Light Bombers’ Jhunehl Discutido who listed a game-high 22 factors alongside 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mapua University cruised to a wire-to-wire 86-63 triumph in opposition to EAC because the Red Robins grabbed back-to-back wins to go at 6-1 whereas the hosts remained winless at 0-7.
Mapua led 27-9 on the finish of the primary quarter and by no means seemed again.
Ricci Santos paced Mapua with 14 factors whereas Joseph Manuel and Paolo Morenos dropped 12 markers apiece.
LSGH and Mapua will subsequent face Colegio de San Juan de Letran and San Sebastian College-Recoletos, respectively, on Friday whereas JRU and EAC tackle San Beda and Arellano.
The scores:
First sport
Mapua 86 – Santos 14, Manuel 12, Morenos 12, Catapang 10, Rodriguez 9, Dayrit 7, Go 6, Mulingtapang 4, Gonzales 4, Masiglat 3, Agemenyi 2, Coronel 2, Dayrit 1.
EAC 63 – Mariquit 24, Castillo 13, Bonafe 11, Dungo 8, Brazil 2, Falsado 2, Bautista 2, Villanueva 1, Bailon 0, Balan 0, Esusan 0, Cuizon 0, Tecson 0, Bartolome 0.
Quarters: 27-9, 50-23, 71-47, 86-63.
Second sport
Benilde-LSGH 79 – Gagate 17, Ison 14, Pablo 12, Mesias 12, Alian 7, Romero 6, Muyuela 6, Gomez 3, Rivero 2.
JRU 69 – Discutido 22, Marin 13, Mina 9, Pineda 8, Rimas 7, De Leon 3, Enal 3, Guarino 2, Dela Cruz 2, Lozano 0, Anglo 0.
Quarters: 20-14, 40-33, 64-51, 79-69.
—JMB, GMA built-in News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
