Published November 30, 2023 8:09pm
Updated November 30, 2023 8:18pm
San Beda University and Lyceum of the Philippines University will look to clinch the final finals spot after they conflict in a do-or-die encounter on Friday in Game 2 of their semifinals sequence in NCAA Season 99.
The scorching Red Lions and the hungry Pirates will sq. off at 3 p.m. on the Smart Araneta Coliseum with the winner establishing a best-of-three championship duel with prime seed Mapua University.
San Beda was nothing in need of dominant of their earlier assembly final Tuesday.
Despite not holding the twice-to-beat benefit, the Mendiola crew asserted its superiority proper off the bat and by no means regarded again to increase their life within the match and drag the second seed Lyceum to a sudden demise.
Jacob Cortez was on the forefront for the boys of head coach Yuri Escueta, unleashing a brand new career-high of 28 factors on prime of eight assists, 4 rebounds, and three steals, greater than sufficient to energy their 89-68 victory.
However, the Red Lions will not relaxation on their laurels after they meet the Pirates anew because the latter would need to finish their curse in opposition to San Beda.
In the previous, San Beda proved to be the kryptonite for Lyceum after the Red Lions defeated Lyceum each in Season 93 and 94 finals.
“Siyempre happy, buhay pa kami, but now, focus na kami sa next game, Do-or-die game. We’re gonna make adjustments but it’s important na focus kami,” mentioned the third yr Cortez.
Pirates crew captain Enoch Valdez, in the meantime, vowed to remind his teammates to regroup being the one holdover from the final Lyceum squad that made the NCAA finals.
The graduating ace mentioned they should put the clamps on Cortez, who was the principle goal of their protection again in Game 1 however nonetheless feasted on them with 4 triples.
“Siguro kailangan lang namin mag-regroup. Kailangan lang namin ng bonding,” Valdez mentioned.
“Siya ‘yung ini-scout namin, hindi ko alam anong nangyari. Ayon pala nag-score na siya ng 28. Wala, hindi talaga kami mananalo kasi siya dapat ‘yung i-stop namin.”
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
