San Beda dominates Mapua in NCCA seniors’ basketball

MANILA – San Beda College Red Lions continued its winning run in the NCAA Season 93 men’s seniors basketball after beating Mapua Cardinals, 66- 55, yesterday at the San Juan Arena.

Donald Tankoua led the way with double-double 11 points and 16 rebounds while Jayvee Mocon added 10 markers for the Red Lions, which tallied its fifth straight win to improve to 6-1 win-loss slate.

The Red Lions had a quick start in the game for a 23- 6

n advantage on conversions by Tankoua, Mocon and Davon Potts. The lead grew further to as high as 49-24 late in the third period.

The Cardinals, however, responded with a huge run to come to as close as 64-55 midway in the final quarter but the Red Lions was able to hang on to the win on free throws by Robert Bolick.

“If we played the way we played in the fourth quarter, I think we’ll have a hard time,”

rt said Red Lions head coach Teodorico Fernandez. “I just have to let the other guys realize

basketball.” na hindi puwedeng ganun ganun

Christian Bunag finished lang ang with double-double 20 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks while Almel Orquina added 11 markers for the Cardinals, which dropped to 1-6 win-loss record.

Meanwhile, Lyceum of the Philippines University Pirates overcame the ejection of head coach Michael Robinson and a gallant stand by Emilio Aguinaldo College Generals to eke out a 97-93 win at the EAC Gym in Taft, Manila.

J aycee Marcelino and Jaymart Perez fired 20 points apiece while combining for 12 points in the critical stretch of the fourth quarter to power the Pirates to a 7-0 win-loss card while sending the Generals to its third defeat against the same number of wins./