Allen Liwag posts one other double-double as St. Benilde retains its maintain of the NCAA high spot, whereas Marc Cuenca and Clint Escamis mix for 51 factors to energy Mapua to a share of second place
MANILA, Philippines – The School of St. Benilde Blazers and the Mapua Cardinals vented their ire on their respective opponents with twin blowout victories within the NCAA Season 100 males’s basketball event on the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Friday, September 27.
Coming off a slender 71-69 loss to the Letran Knights of their final recreation, the Blazers bounced again large with a 103-78 rout of the LPU Pirates.
Double-double machine Allen Liwag remained a power to be reckoned with as he powered the Blazers anew with 22 factors on an environment friendly 10-of-12 discipline aim clip and 12 rebounds.
Justine Sanchez backstopped Liwag with an ideal outing of 18 factors on 5-of-5 capturing and 8-of-8 clip from the foul line, whereas John Morales scored 10 as CSB grew to become the primary crew to breach the 100-point territory in Season 100.
The Blazers overcame an explosive efficiency by LPU guard Mac Guadana, who fired a game-high 26 factors within the dropping trigger.
CSB saved its maintain of the No. 1 spot because it improved to 5-1, whereas LPU noticed its fiery three-game profitable run snapped and fell to an excellent 3-3 file.
Just like CSB, Mapua shortly returned to its profitable methods in Season 100 after rolling previous the hapless San Sebastian Stags within the opening recreation, 91-72.
After bowing to LPU, 96-81, in its earlier outing, Mapua rode on the recent palms of Marc Cuenco and Clint Escamis, who mixed for 51 of the Cardinals’ 91 factors.
Cuenco went off for a career-best 26 factors on 10-of-15 capturing, whereas Escamis, the reigning league MVP, poured in 25 markers.
Rookie Chris Hubilla chipped in 12 factors for the Cardinals as they created a three-way tie with the Perpetual Altas and the Letran Knights on the second spot with a 4-2 card.
On the opposite facet, Tristan Felebrico tallied a close to double-double of 20 factors and 9 rebounds, whereas Rafael Are contributed 12 markers for the Stags, who suffered their fifth consecutive loss after a once-promising 2-0 begin to the season.
The Scores
First Sport
Mapua 91 – Cuenco 26, Escamis 25, Hubilla 12, Bancale 6, Igliane 6, Jabonete 6, Concepcion 4, Mangubat 0, Abdulla 0, Fermin 0, Pantaleon 0, Agemenyi 0.
San Sebastian 72 – Felebrico 20, Are 17, Aguilar 9, Cruz 8, Escobido 7, Gabat 3, Suico 3, Velasco 2, Lintol 2, Gabat 1, Pascual 0, Ricio 0, Ramilo 0.
Quarters: 22-12, 39-35, 65-48, 91-72.
Second Sport
CSB 103 – Liwag 22, Sanchez 18, Morales 10, Torres 9, Cometa 9, Sangco 8, Eusebio 7, Galas 7, Ondoa 4, Ynot 3, Cajucom 3, Serrano 3, Carillo 0, Turco 0, Oli 0.
LPU 78 – Guadana 26, Montano 14, Barba 12, Villegas 6, Penafiel 4, Culanay 4, Paulo 4, Aviles 3, Cunanan 2, Gordon 2, Palingayan 1, Moralejo 0, Daileg 0, Caduyac 0, Panelo 0.
Quarters: 32-22, 59-40, 80-59, 103-78.
– Rappler.com
