Published February 27, 2023 4:37pm
Updated February 27, 2023 4:45pm
San Beda University stored its hunt for a twice-to-beat Final Four incentive alive after holding off Mapua University, 86-75, of their playoff conflict within the NCAA Season 98 juniors basketball event on Monday.
The defending champions will subsequent meet College of Saint Benilde-La Salle Green Hills in one other playoff encounter to find out which crew will guide the final twice-to-beat ticket because the #2 seed alongside prime seed Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
Mapua, however, cemented its seat on the fourth spot forward of the Final Four stage the place it’s going to face the league-leading Squires.
Tied at 34 on the half, San Beda turned issues round within the third interval, racing to a 15-point lead with Nicko Lorenzo, Chris Hubilla, and John Lopez igniting from the sector because the Red Cubs constructed a 57-42 lead.
San Beda outscored Mapua in that body, 25 to 11, as they headed to the fourth holding on to a 59-45 cushion.
The Red Cubs, who dominated the Season 95 version towards Lyceum of the Philippines University, additional widened the hole within the fourth with Gab Ludovice sinking a triple that despatched them to a 68-49 benefit midway by.
A Lopez jumper made it a 73-51 affair earlier than Mapua put up a late fightback, trimming its deficit to simply 11 with a putback basket from Nygel Gonzales, 79-68, with 2:25 left.
The Red Robins made it 84-75 after a Nicolo Mulingtapang and-one bucket however Andrei Dungo soared excessive for a layup to place the punctuation for the Red Cubs, 86-75.
Hubilla led San Beda with 22 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, and two assists whereas Dungo completed with 16 markers, eight boards, 5 dimes, two steals, and two blocks.
Mundas had 9 factors and 10 rebounds as Lopez listed 11 markers and two boards.
The scores:
San Beda 86 – Hubilla 22, Dungo 16, Lopez 11, Mundas 9, Reyes 8, Lorenzo 8, Ludovice 5, Lecciones 4, Ronquillo 3, Wagan 0.
Mapua 75 – Gonzales 12, Morenos 12, Masiglat 10, Mulingtapang 8, Valina 7, Go 7, Salvador 6, Manuel 5, Agemenyi 4, Rodriguez 2, Santos 2, Coronel 0.
Quarters: 16-13, 34-34, 59-45, 86-75.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
