The Manila Times

AU shoots down Heavy Bombers

- CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTO BY JEREMIAH M. SEVILLA

ARELLANO University wore down Jose Rizal University, 86- 70, with balanced attacks, National Collegiate Athletic Associatio­n (NCAA) seniors basketball tournament on Friday at the

Levi Dela Cruz led four teammates to double-digit scoring dictating

Chiefs’ grip of No. 6 with a 5-10 record.

The diminutive guard Dela Cruz sizzled with 19 points an-

tallied 11 markers, Michael Cañete pumped in a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds while rookie Guilmer Dela Torre and Dariel Bayla added 10 points each.

“We just corrected our lapses in our previous games,” said Dela Cruz, who was also glad to see the Chiefs recover from the resignatio­n of coach Jerry Codiñera. The victory was their gift to their

“It’s time to show that we have moved on from the resignatio­n of coach Jerry. Maybe that’s the reason why my teammates lost their con-

coach Junjie arrived to help us,” he added.

- tions from 10 of the 13 players he deployed.

- ing from beyond the arc. They also limited Vergel Meneses’ Heavy Bombers to a dismal virtually sealed their win.

- break out of a three-way deadlock at -

 ??  ?? Emilio Aguinaldo College slotman Hamadou Laminou (center) defends the ball during a Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Associatio­n (NCAA) seniors basketball game on Friday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.
Emilio Aguinaldo College slotman Hamadou Laminou (center) defends the ball during a Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Associatio­n (NCAA) seniors basketball game on Friday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

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