Published February 1, 2023 7:48pm
Updated February 1, 2023 8:34pm
What was anticipated to be a decent sport turned out to be a lopsided one as defending champion San Beda University outplayed Lyceum of the Philippines University in a 94-74 blowout victory within the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball match on Wednesday on the EAC Gym.
The San Beda Cubs, who dominated Season 95 with a win over Lyceum as effectively, improved to 1-0 to hitch Mapua University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, and Jose Rizal University because the early leaders of the match.
Lyceum, in the meantime, dropped to 0-1.
It was the Red Cubs in management all sport lengthy, constructing a 54-24 halftime lead earlier than that ballooned to as a lot as 37 within the third interval, 79-42, after a three-pointer from Gab Ludovice. But the Junior Pirates put up a combat, closing the body on a 9-3 run led by Ryan Lobos.
San Beda, although, wouldn’t let its guard down with Christopher Hubilla and Andrei Dungo burying back-to-back baskets to place the Red Cubs up once more by 31, 89-58, midway by way of the quarter.
Hubilla exploded for 29 factors alongside 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals as San Beda kicked off its title protection bid in a convincing style. John Lopez and Dungo churned out 12 and 10 markers, respectively, whereas Marc Reyes chipped in 9 markers and 5 boards.
Matthew Rubico produced 21 factors, eight rebounds, and three assists for Lyceum whereas Lobos completed with 15 markers within the shedding effort.
The scores:
San Beda 94 – Hubilla 29, Lopez 12, Dungo 10, Reyes 9, Lecciones 8, Jomalesa 7, Sollano 6, Canete 6, Ludovice 3, Lorenzo 2, Ronquillo 1, Agbayani 1, Wagan 0, Manarang 0, Lacsamana 0.
LPU 74 – Rubico 21, Lobos 15, Fuentes 12, Torres 8, Matienzo 8, Villa 3, Zi. Espinas 2, Mulligan 2, Poli 2, Magarse 1, Parinas 0, Mondia 0, Zy. Espinas 0, Llanes 0, Nodalo 0.
Quarters: 28-11, 54-24, 82-51, 94-74.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com