La Consolacion notches 4th straight win
LYCEUM of the Philippines University bounced back big from a heartbreaking loss to Perpetual Help last time as it routed Arellano University, 113-79, to be assured at least of a playoff for a Final Four slot in the NCAA Season 94 men’s basketball tournament on Thursday at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan City.
Six Pirates scored in double digits with Jaycee Marcelino leading the way with 21 points while reigning Most Valuable Player Jaymar
10 rebounds and nine assists. It was Pirates’13th win in 14 outings.
MJ Ayaay, Spencer Pretta, Raymar JOHN Mark Cerezo fired 19 points for the La Consolacion Baby Blue Royals as they trounced the San Beda Manila-A Red Kittens, 73-46, over the weekend in the 16th Fr. Martin Cup Division 2 basketball tournament.
Cerezo’s teammates Harvee Galang and Justine Latonio added eight and seven points to lead the Baby Blue Dragons to their fourth straight win, Caduyac and Jeff Santos joined the shooting spree by scattering 16, 15, 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Lyceum is now just one win away from securing a place in the Final Four.
It also somehow eased the pain of its 81-83 defeat to Prince Eze and the Perpetual Help Altas last and when action ended at the St. Placid gymnasium inside San Beda- Manila campus in Mendiola.
This kept the Baby Blue Royals in contention for quarterfinals in Group A, according to commissioner Robert de la Rosa.
The Baby Blue Royals limited the Red Kittens to nine points in the first period, and went on to coast halftime lead.
In the senior division, the Letran Knights won by default over St. Joseph College- Bulacan, and so did the La Salle Green Archers in their game with Pasig Catholic College.
The Knights are unbeaten after three games in Group B while the Green Archers have 2- 2 slate. to a 38- 22 Arellano 79 - Concepcion 16, Canete 13, Alban 12, Dela Cruz 8, Sera Josef 8, Alcoriza 6, Viloria 4, Segura 3, Codinera 3, Ongolo Ongolo 2, Sacramento 2, Bayle 2.
The Mapua Cardinals ( 1- 4) won over BBC, 99- 52, in another senior match.
In other junior games, Diliman Preparatory School turned back the Mapua Red Robins, 87- 69, to improve at 2- 1 in Group B.
PCC prevailed over Rich Golden School Montessori, 98- 81, to hike their win- loss record to 1- 3.