Tag: NCAA
NCAA: Letran drops to 0-7 while San Sebastian, Benilde triumph
Rensy Bajar after Letran’s loss to Perpetual Help. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Letran remained winless in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament after succumbing to Perpetual Help, 74-59, at San Juan Arena on Sunday. The Knights registered the worst start of a defending champion in the Final Four era with a 0-7 record. Art Roque…
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NCAA: Mapua replaces Lyceum at No. 1; Jacob Cortez shines anew for San Beda
Clint Escamis gestures after Mapua’s win over Lyceum.-NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The landscape of the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament underwent a change on Saturday as Mapua moved atop the ladder after clipping erstwhile league leader, Lyceum, 87-83, at San Juan Arena. The Cardinals, who hiked their win streak to four, grabbed the top spot…
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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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NCAA: Benilde averts meltdown vs Perpetual, San Sebastian ends JRU’s streak
CSB’s Robi Nayve daps up Miggy Corteza in their win vs. Perpetual Help. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde avoided a comeback rally at the hands of Perpetual Help as it came away with an 86-80 victory in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Tuesday. The Blazers, who…
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NCAA: Yuri Escueta believes coach Rensy Bajar will find footing in Letran
Rensy Bajar calls the shots for Letran against San Beda.-NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—Coach Rensy Bajar hasn’t been delivering all that well for Letran in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament. For one, the defending champions are still winless after four games in a season where they are aiming for a four-peat. If there’s anyone…
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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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NCAA: Migs Oczon scores career-high 29 to lift Benilde past San Sebastian
Migs Oczon shoots past Perpetual Help. –NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—The College of St. Benilde avoided a three-game losing streak after defeating San Sebastian, 87-72, behind Migs Oczon’s career-high in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Saturday. Oczon exploded for 29 points–the most he’s scored in his collegiate career–to go…
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NCAA: San Beda turns back rival Letran in ‘sweet’ victory
Jacob Cortez paces the San Beda Red Lions against long-time rival Letran. -NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—A win is sweet, but a victory against your rival is much sweeter and that’s exactly what San Beda felt after beating long-time enemy Letran, 68-63, in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament. The Red Lions kept the Knights…
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NCAA: Lyceum stays unscathed after character-building win over Arellano
Lyceum’s Enoch Valdez soars for a layup against the Arellano Chiefs. -NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—If Friday’s match was any indication, it just showed the newfound character of Lyceum in the NCAA Season 99 men’s basketball tournament. The Pirates hiked their winning streak to five after defeating Arellano, 89-77, at San Juan Arena on Friday but…
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NCAA: John Barba’s explosion a testament to Lyceum’s ‘unpredictability’
John Barba sizing up against the San Sebastian Golden Stags-NCAA Photo MANILA, Philippines—In Lyceum’s stellar opening run in the NCAA Season 98 men’s basketball tournament, coach Gilbert Malabanan always emphasized that his team boasts of “unpredictability.” On Tuesday against San Sebastian, John Barba became a testament to the Pirates’ newfound system. “Like I always say,…
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