Jonathan Daileg ends slump to help Lyceum past EAC

Lyceum Pirates’ Jonathan Daileg during an NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. –NCAA PHOTO Jonathan Daileg felt jittery that he couldn’t find his range the past two games. Daileg shed off the tension and brought the Lyceum Pirates closer to another Final Four stint in come-from-behind 74-65 victory over the Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals on…

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EAC boosts Final Four bid with win over Letran

EAC Generals’ King Gurtiza and Harvey Pagsanjan during a win over Letran Knights in NCAA Season 100.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–The Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals have the Letran Knights all figured out. The Generals effectively enforced their battle plan on Wednesday, shutting down the enemy’s scoring tandem to defeat the Knights, 68-58, in a pivotal rematch…

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Graduating Gurtiza hopes to leave lasting legacy at EAC

Emilio Aguinaldo College’s King Gurtiza against San Sebastian in NCAA Season 100.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Emilio Aguinaldo College has yet to reach the NCAA Final Four since joining the league in 2009. Playing in his final year, King Gurtiza hopes to end the Generals’ 15-year drought. Gurtiza and the Generals took one step closer to achieving…

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EAC squeaks past Lyceum, Mapua grabs share of No. 2

Emilio Aguinaldo College’s King Gurtiza.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—King Gurtiza came through in the clutch and helped Emilio Aguinaldo College avert disaster in a 90-88 escape of Lyceum in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday. Gurtiza scored the game’s final five points, including a couple of game-winning free throws with 6.7 seconds left…

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EAC beats San Beda for first time since joining NCAA

Emilio Aguinaldo College’s Harvey Pagsanjan in a game against San Beda Red Lions in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines— Since joining the NCAA in 2009, Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC) has never beaten San Beda. Article continues after this advertisement Until Tuesday. The Generals finally defeated the Red Lions, 68-55,…

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NCAA: Mapua downs EAC, San Sebastian mops Letran as Final Four nears

Mapua’s Clint Escamis soars up for a layup en route to their win against Emilio Aguinaldo College. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—With the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament Final Four on the horizon, Mapua played like it was the playoffs and defeated Emilio Aguinaldo College, 83-77, at San Juan Arena on Wednesday. Clint Escamis, who…

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NCAA: EAC adds to Letran’s woes, Lyceum ties Mapua on top

EAC Generals’ JP Maguliano during a game against Letran.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Emilio Aguinaldo College coach Jerson Cabiltes felt under the weather and missed his team’s game against Letran on Friday in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament. That, however, did not stop the Generals from steamrolling the defending champions, 82-69, giving Cabiltes a reason…

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NCAA: EAC nips Arellano for back-to-back wins, Perpetual routs San Sebastian

King Gurtiza celebrates after victory over Arellano. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Following a stunning win on Wednesday over Lyceum, Emilio Aguinaldo notched another win in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament after beating Arellano, 79-76. King Gurtiza paced the Generals with 14 points built on three buckets from beyond the arc to help the Generals…

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