Published February 23, 2023 4:39pm
Updated February 23, 2023 4:42pm
The San Beda University Red Cubs saved their title retention bid alive after booting out San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 93-80, of their knockout playoff conflict within the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball match on Thursday.
With the win, San Beda accomplished the Final Four forged alongside prime seed Colegio de San Juan de Letran, College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Green Hills, and Mapua University. San Sebastian, then again, ended its marketing campaign in fifth place.
Up by simply 4 on the half, the Red Cubs stepped on the gasoline pedal within the second half after outscoring San Sebastian within the third body, 23 to 16, with Chris Hubilla, Jharmaine Lecciones, and John Lopez main the best way.
But San Beda additional created a niche within the payoff interval as Lance Ronquillo drilled back-to-back triples to gasoline an 11-2 run to open the fourth with Hubilla and Andrei Dungo offering the assistance, 79-59.
Rion Porcadas then answered with two consecutive three-pointers earlier than Justine Bandino trimmed Staglets’ deficit to simply 9, 85-76, after he knocked down a triple of his personal with 1:14 left.
But Hubilla got here alive once more, finishing two three-point play alternatives as San Beda regained a double-digit lead, 93-80, regardless of one other Bandino triple on the 32.7 mark of the sport.
Hubilla completed with 21 factors, 19 rebounds, 4 steals, and two assists whereas Lopez chipped in 19 markers, six boards, three dimes, and two steals. Dungo additionally registered a double-double outing with 10 factors and 10 rebounds as Niño Mundas had 15 markers and 7 boards.
San Beda will subsequent face Mapua University on Monday in one other playoff conflict with the winner dealing with LSGH to find out the Final Four rankings.
The scores:
San Beda 93 – Hubilla 21, Lopez 19, Mundas 15, Dungo 10, Lecciones 9, Ronquillo 5, Lorenzo 4, Reyes 4, Ludovice 2, Canete 2, Wagan 2.
San Sebastian 80 – De Leon 23, Jardinico 11, Datario 10, Geronimo 9, Porcadas 8, Danag 7, Bandino 6, Balbao 6, Reyes 2, Parba 0, Bularin 0, Hernandez 0.
Quarters: 16-21, 45-41, 68-57, 93-80.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
