Letran solidifies hold of No. 3 after escaping EAC
DRAWING big from second-stringers, Colegio de San Juan de Letran bested Emilio Aguinaldo College, 91-82, to solidify its grip of the third spot in Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) seniors basketball on Tuesday at the FilOil Flying V Center in San Juan City.
Jeremiah Taladua, Koy Galvelo and Fran Yu stepped up as their veteran teammates, struggled, powering the No. 3 Knights to back-to-back wins for a 9-4 record.
“The two (veterans Bong Quinto and JP Calvo) were struggling. Luckily, these three provided instant offense for us,” said Letran head coach Jeff Napa after his wards’ fitting follow-up to their 84-69 triumph over Mapua University.
Second-year guard Taladua came
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points highlighted by a perfect 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc.
worth as substitutes for Jerrick Balanza, who is undergoing brain tumor treatment for the rest of the season, and Bonbon Batiller, who is nursing a dislocated shoulder from the previous game.
“We really need to step up because our two wingmen are missing and Toto (Calvo) and Bong were struggling,” said Taladua, who previously played for Lyceum of the Philippines University.
Galvelo waxed hot early, unload-
midway the second quarter.
Yu sank two triples and a step-back jumper to ignite the Knights’ 8- 0 bomb resulting in their largest lead at
blitz capped by Rustan Bugarin’s short stab to cut the gap down to
Letran turned to Taladua who hit a three-point play and a layup allowing points, Cameroonian Hamadou Lami- Earlier in the juniors division, Jose Rizal High School downed Perpetual Help High The Light Bombers strengthened their hold of No. 3 with an 8-6 slate
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Barcuma 6, Orgo 4, Galoy 4,