Published February 13, 2023 12:57pm
Updated February 13, 2023 12:57pm
League-leading Colegio de San Juan de Letran and Mapua University made positive to keep away from back-to-back losses as they eked out wins towards separate foes within the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball event on Monday.
Letran, which beforehand noticed its successful streak finish at 4 after falling by the hands of Arellano University final Friday, recovered with a press release 94-76 victory towards Jose Rizal University to enhance to 5-1 whereas dropping the Light Bombers right down to 2-4.
Andy Gemao was once more on the forefront of offense, gathering 21 factors in 28 minutes of motion alongside seven rebounds, two assists, and one steal whereas George Diamante proved invaluable on each ends together with his 11 markers, 14 boards, three dimes, and two blocks.
Jonathan Manalili supplied the assistance with 19 factors, eight assists, and 4 rebounds off the bench because the Squires maintained their shock run within the event.
Forging a tie with Letran are the Mapua Red Robins, who pulled off a clutch 70-68 overcome Arellano after erasing what was as soon as a 17-point deficit as they improved to 5-1 as nicely.
Mapua outscored the Braves within the essential payoff interval, 27 to 12, together with a contested three-pointer from Nygel Gonzales that gave the Red Robins again the lead, 68-66, with 41.8 seconds left on the clock.
SJ Moore then accomplished his free throws to tie issues up at 68-all earlier than Noel Agemenyi knocked down a tricky bucket towards three defenders to provide Mapua a much-needed 70-68 cushion within the remaining 11.7 seconds.
Naren Mallari went 0-of-2 on his freebies as his teammate Micko Nambi secured the offensive rebound, however he missed out on a possible game-tying basket as Mapua accomplished a comeback win.
Gonzales paced Mapua with 16 factors, seven assists, and one rebound whereas Agemenyi completed with eight markers, 15 boards, and two blocks. The loss noticed Moore’s 26-point outburst go to waste as Arellano dropped to 1-5.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
