Kevin Santos was on the proper time and the precise place to avoid wasting the day for Colegio de San Juan de Letran towards Emilio Aguinaldo College, 68-66, within the 2023 FilOil EcoOil Preseason Cup on Friday.
With the sport knotted at 66-all with 4.9 seconds left on the clock, the incoming sophomore soared for an offensive rebound after a missed layup from crew captain Kurt Reyson to provide the Knights the two-point lead and ultimately the victory.
That turned out as Santos’ first and solely discipline aim within the sport as he completed with two factors, six rebounds, and two blocks in 14 minutes of motion to assist Letran come again from a 16-point deficit early within the third interval.
The reigning three-time NCAA champion now solid a four-way tie at 5-2 with De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Lyceum of the Philippines University, and Mapua University.
Pao Javillonar churned out a double-double outing of 15 factors and 10 rebounds whereas Nicko Fajardo dropped 13 markers off the bench.
EAC, who blew a 16-point lead, was led by Nat Cosejo who registered 22 factors, six rebounds, one help, and a steal whereas JC Luciano chipped in 10 markers and eight boards within the loss.
The Generals dropped to 2-5 forward of their final two video games within the elimination spherical towards San Sebastian College-Recoletos on June 6 and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA on June 7.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
