JM Bravo marks his triumphant NCAA return after a scary on-court collapse, serving to 4th-ranked Lyceum earn an all-important win over No. 5 EAC, whereas also-ran Perpetual ends its season with a comeback win over JRU
MANILA, Philippines – Fueled by the return of their swingman JM Bravo, the Lyceum Pirates turned again the EAC Generals, 74-65, to safe not less than a playoff for the final Ultimate 4 spot within the NCAA Season 100 males’s basketball match on the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Tuesday, November 12.
After passing out on the courtroom following an unintentional collision with Arellano Chiefs’ Renzo Abiera final October 19, Bravo – who missed 4 straight video games because of the damage scare – supplied much-needed increase for the Pirates as they broke a two-way tie with the Generals to seize the solo fourth spot with a 9-8 card.
With solely three enjoying dates left within the second spherical, Lyceum shoved EAC right down to the fifth spot – tied with the Letran Knights with equivalent 8-9 information.
Just one Ultimate 4 spot is up for grabs because the Faculty of St. Benilde Blazers (13-3), the Mapua Cardinals (13-3), and the defending champion San Beda Crimson Lions (10-6) have already punched their tickets to the semifinals.
Though he solely scored 2 factors on 1-of-6 taking pictures, Bravo delivered when it mattered most as his lone basket put the Pirates forward by 8, 63-55, on the 2:33 mark of the fourth quarter.
The 6-foot-2 Bravo additionally hauled down a vital offensive rebound with 1:03 left, which led to 2 free throws by Renz Villegas that gave LPU a 67-60 cushion after EAC went on a 5-0 blast.
Other than his 2 factors, Bravo additionally got here up with 7 rebounds, 1 help, and a +/- of +11 in 14 minutes of play.
It was Villegas who topscored for the Pirates with 12 factors, whereas rookie Jonathan Daileg stepped up large with 11 factors – all coming within the fourth quarter.
On the opposite aspect, Harvey Pagsanjan and King Gurtiza paced EAC with 16 and 14 factors, respectively, however the duo mixed for a lowly 10-of-30 clip from the sector.
Total, the Pirates’ stingy protection solely allowed the Generals to transform on 2 of their 31 makes an attempt from past the arc.
Perpetual wraps Season 100 marketing campaign
In the meantime, the Perpetual Altas ended their Season 100 marketing campaign on a excessive observe after finishing a 21-point comeback in opposition to the also-ran JRU Heavy Bombers, 86-82.
It was a balanced workforce effort for Perpetual as 5 gamers scored in double figures, with JP Boral main the way in which with a career-best 22 factors.
John Abis added 15, Gelo Gelsano and Mark Gojo Cruz fired 14 apiece, whereas Christian Pagaran poured in 11 for the Altas, who wrapped up their first 12 months below their head coach Olsen Racela with a 7-11 report.
Shawn Argente topscored for the cellar-dwelling JRU (4-13) with 18 factors, whereas Joshua Guiab and Joseph Pangilinan chipped in 17 and 11, respectively.
The Scores
First Sport
LPU 74 – Villegas 12, Daileg 11, Guadana 10, Barba 9, Versoza 9, Cunanan 8, Penafiel 5, Aviles 4, Bravo 2, Moralejo 2, Montano 2, Panelo 0, Paulo 0, Pallingayan 0, Gordon 0.
EAC 65 – Pagsanjan 16, Gurtiza 14, Lucero 8, Bagay 7, Loristo 5, Quinal 5, Oftana 4, Luciano 4, Umpad 2, Ochavo 0, Jacob 0, Doromal 0, Bacud 0.
Quarters: 20-16, 30-27, 43-45, 74-65.
Second Sport
Perpetual 86 – Boral 22, Abis 15, Gelsano 14, Gojo Cruz 14, Pagaran 11, Montemayor 5, Nunez 3, Pizarro 2, Manuel 0, Cauguiran 0, Thompson 0, Sevilla 0.
JRU 82 – Argente 18, Guiab 17, Pangilinan 11, Raymundo 8, Sarmiento 8, Lozano 6, Samontanes 6, Barrera 4, De Jesus 2, Panapanaan 2, Ferrer 0, Bernardo 0, De Leon 0.
Quarters: 22-28, 39-56, 57-68, 86-82.
– Rappler.com
