Published April 17, 2023 5:33pm
Updated April 17, 2023 5:33pm
Familiar faces will meet as soon as once more because the San Beda-Machateam Red Lions and Louie Sangalang’s Kuala Lumpur Aseel will dispute the Sportsclick AsiaBasket International Championship title.
The Red Lions will face Sangalang, who’s coming off a three-peat run with San Beda’s NCAA rival Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and his Malaysian squad on April 18 on the MABA Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
San Beda pulled off an 83-72 stunner towards Harimau Malaysia on Sunday evening with Yukien Andrada displaying the best way with 23 factors, 12 rebounds, one help, and one steal to steer San Beda to the championship spherical.
Jacob Cortez and new recruit Jomel Puno additionally stepped up within the win, ending with 13 and 10 markers, respectively.
Sangalang and the Aseel, in the meantime, are coming off a gutsy 90-87 victory towards one other Philippine consultant from the NCAA in De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde within the different semifinals bracket.
Jalen Robinson led Kuala Lumpur with 29 factors, 21 rebounds, two assists, three blocks, and two steals whereas Sangalang, who fits up as an Asian import, added 20 markers, 10 boards, two dimes, and one rejection.
Harimau Malaysia and Benilde will first go at it for the Battle for Third at 5 p.m. earlier than the Aseel and the Red Lions go for the throne at 7:30 p.m.
The scores:
First Game
San Beda-Machateam 83 – Andrada 23, Cortez 13, Puno 10, Cuntapay 9, Tagle 9, Alfaro 7, Payosing 5, Jopia 4, Cometa 3, Visser 0, Gallego 0, Royo 0
Harimau Malaysia 72 – Ting 24, Mahadevan 10, Kuek 9, Ooi 8, Lee 5, Heng 5, Y. Wong 3, J. Wong 3, Dee 2, Liew 2, Lim 1, Ong 0
Quarterscores: 17-23, 41-39, 65-60, 83-72.
Second Game
Kuala Lumpur 90 – Robinson 29, Sangalang 20, Wee 15, W. Tan 9, Gan 8, Soong 7, Yap 2, G. Tan 0, Kwan 0
Benilde 87 – Corteza 24, Oczon 18, Carlos 16, Turco 15, Nayve 4, Marcos 2, Marasigan 2, Cajucom 2, Sangco 2, Liwag 2, Jarque 0, Mara 0
Quarterscores: 24-22, 43-39, 72-63, 90-87.
—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
