Emilio Aguinaldo College and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA eked out wins in opposition to their respective opponents on Sunday within the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup in San Juan.
The Generals defeated Mapua University, 78-75, to enhance to 2-2 within the standings.
Mapua was trailing by a single level earlier than back-to-back baskets from Joshua Tolentino gave the Generals a five-point lead, 78-73, with lower than two minutes left within the fourth quarter. John Recto minimize the deficit to 2 on the 1:37 mark, but it surely was EAC who prevailed as Warren Bonifacio missed his ultimate three-point shot.
Tolentino and Andrey Doria tallied 11 factors every, whereas Erlan Umpad added 10 factors for the Generals. Bonifacio registered a double-double with 14 factors and 11 rebounds, whereas Joaqui Garcia had 12 factors within the Mapua loss.
Meanwhile, the ALTAs held off Jose Rizal University, 80-78, to enhance to 5-1 within the preseason tourney.
A triple by Ry dela Rosa minimize the Heavy Bombers’ deficit to 2 with 2:34 left within the ultimate canto earlier than Jielo Razon drilled a triple to present them sufficient respiratory room with lower than two minutes left. Freebies from Shawn Argente once more trimmed the ALTAs’ result in three, 79-76, however a cut up from Arthur Roque with lower than 5 ticks left sealed the deal for the Las Piñas-based squad, regardless of Palabrico’s ultimate shot earlier than the buzzer.
Roque had 24 factors as he waxed scorching with 5 triples, whereas JP Boral added 11 factors for the Perpetual win. Argented had 18 factors whereas Dela Rosa had 12 markers within the JRU loss.
In different video games, Adamson University dispatched Centro Escolar University, 83-68. The match between De La Salle University and University of the East is ongoing as of press time.
Filoil motion will return on Monday as rivals San Beda and Letran face off at 2 pm, whereas Arellano University will go in opposition to De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde at 12 pm. St.Clare vs. CEU and La Salle vs. NU matches bookend Monday’s video games.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Integrated News
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