MANILA, Philippines – Make that seven straight wins for the Faculty of St. Benilde Blazers.
After a gradual begin to the sport, CSB banked on an enormous second-quarter rally to show again the Letran Knights, 83-78, and preserve its fiery successful streak going within the NCAA Season 100 males’s basketball event on the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Friday, November 8.
CSB began the sport on the unsuitable foot because it rapidly trailed Letran by double figures, 0-12, earlier than happening by as many as 14 factors with lower than 20 seconds to go within the first body, 13-27.
The Blazers, although, rapidly confirmed why they’re the No. 1 crew within the league as they unleashed a large 32-10 rally within the second interval to provide you with their very own double-digit cushion on the half, 47-37.
With CSB main by its largest at 16 factors, 70-54, early within the fourth quarter, Letran staged a late fightback, trimming the deficit to solely 6 factors, 75-81, off a three-pointer by Paolo Javillonar with 39.6 seconds to go.
Sadly for the Knights, it was too little, too late as high MVP candidate Allen Liwag instantly sealed the deal for the Blazers with a layup within the following play.
Liwag continued to be a drive contained in the paint as he completed with a close to double-double of 20 factors and eight rebounds for the Blazers, who inched nearer to locking up a twice-to-beat Ultimate 4 bonus after enhancing to a 13-2 slate.
Justine Sanchez additionally stepped up with an all-around efficiency of 16 factors, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and a couple of steals as CSB bought again at its first-round tormentor Letran and handed the struggling Knights their third straight defeat.
The Blazers spoiled a career-high 31-point explosion by the PBA-bound Javillonar, who shot a powerful 8-of-11 clip from past the arc.
Jimboy Estrada backed up Javillonar with a close to triple-double of 13 factors, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists for the Knights, whose Ultimate 4 hopes suffered an enormous blow after dropping to the sixth spot with a 7-9 file.
Earlier, the Lyceum Pirates improved their playoff probabilities and formally eradicated the JRU Heavy Bombers from Ultimate 4 competition with a slim 82-80 escape within the opening recreation.
Excessive-scoring guard Ato Barba confirmed the way in which for LPU with 20 factors on 8-of-14 taking pictures, whereas Renz Villegas and Gyle Montano added 18 markers every.
The Pirates overcame an ultra-efficient efficiency by JRU huge man Joshua Guiab, who sizzled for a career-best 27 factors on 9-of-10 taking pictures and 8-of-10 clip from the foul line, to go together with a game-high 9 rebounds.
LPU moved as much as solo fourth place with a fair 8-8 card, whereas JRU fell to the tenth and final spot with a 4-12 slate.
The Scores
First Recreation
LPU 82 – Barba 20, Villegas 18, Montano 18, Penafiel 10, Cunanan 4, Aviles 4, Versoza 4, Guadana 3, Daileg 1, Moralejo 0, Panelo 0.
JRU 80 – Guiab 27, De Jesus 14, Pangilinan 10, Barrera 9, Raymundo 8, Sarmiento 4, Argente 3, Ferrer 3, Bernardo 2, Mosqueda 0, De Leon 0, Lozano 0, Panapanaan 0, Samontanes 0.
Quarters: 23-21, 47-38, 64-61, 82-80.
Second Recreation
CSB 83 – Liwag 20, Sanchez 16, Sangco 11, Ynot 7, Torres 7, Ancheta 7, Eusebio 7, Ondoa 6, Morales 2, Cometa 0, Oli 0, Cajucom 0.
Letran 78 – Javillonar 31, Estrada 13, Cuajao 10, Montecillo 9, Miller 6, Nunag 5, Monje 4, Delfino 0, Pradella 0, Jumao-os 0, Dimaano 0.
Quarters: 15-27, 47-37, 62-54, 83-78.
– Rappler.com
