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San Beda’s ‘demon-like’ defense led to NCAA crown
San Beda coach Yuri Escueta.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—San Beda coach Yuri Escueta lauded Mapua after winning the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball championship. Despite coming away with a 10-point victory, Escueta tipped his hat to counterpart Randy Alcantara and the Cardinals’ backcourt duo of Clint Escamis and Paolo Hernandez. Escueta and his coaching staff, however,…
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San Beda’s Yukien Andrada saves best for last in NCAA title finale
San Beda Red Lions during Game 3 of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball Finals.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—There wasn’t a more opportune time for Yukien Andrada to come alive for San Beda than Game 3 of the NCAA Season 99 Finals. And that’s exactly what happened. Andrada fired a game-high 20 points built on five…
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NCAA: Yukien Andrada, Jacob Cortez relish San Beda’s return to Finals
San Beda Red Lions’ Jacob Cortez, Gonzales, Yukien Andrada after securing the NCAA Season 99 Finals berth. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—When the buzzer sounded at the end of the match between San Beda and Lyceum on Friday, Yukien Andrada immediately went to Jacob Cortez for a tight hug. Finally pushing San Beda back to the…
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NCAA: Arellano halts San Beda’s streak, JRU outlasts San Sebastian
Arellano’s Jade Talampas shoots past San Beda’s Peter Alfaro. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Arellano pulled off a stunner by defeating second-seed San Beda, 74-72, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Friday. The Chiefs ended the Red Lions’ four-game winning streak while also snapping the four-game losing streak of their…
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NCAA: More than scoring, San Beda’s Jacob Cortez highlights minimal turnover
San Beda’s Jacob Cortez.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—San Beda’s Jacob Cortez may have been the leading scorer in the Red Lions’ win over Emilio Aguinaldo College in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament but he chose to focus on other things. Cortez scored a team-high 17 points but the shifty guard was more impressed to…
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NCAA: San Beda’s Jacob Cortez admits leadership still needs work
San Beda’s Jacob Cortez calls for a play against Letran. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Jacob Cortez is shaping up to be San Beda’s veteran heading forward in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament but there’s still room for improvement, according to him. Cortez was one of two Red Lions players who scored a team-high 14…
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