Knights get back at Altas for No. 3 seed
Games Tuesday 10 a.m. – CSB vs JRU (jrs) 12 noon – AU vs MU (jrs) 2 p.m. – CSB vs JRU (srs) 4 p.m. – AU vs MU (srs)
Bong Quinto and JP Calvo took over in the clutch as Letran pulled off a vengeful 8280 victory over Perpetual Help yesterday to clinch the third seeding in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.
Quinto scored 22 points and had nine rebounds, five assists and two steals while Calvo finished with 17 points, five boards, seven assists and two steals as the Knights notched their sixth straight victory for an overall 13-4 card for the No. 3 spot in the Final Four.
It was also Quinto and Calvo who made the most crucial play late in the game.
Down, 79-80, with 25 seconds to go in the contest that was close throughout, the Knights went to Calvo and Quinto with the former coming through with a steal off Kyt Jimenez and heaving a perfect outlet pass to a streaking Quinto for the go-ahead basket.
Quinto sealed the victory on a split after Prince Eze misfired on a hook shot in their offensive thrust.
In non-bearing games, San Sebastian whipped Mapua, 86-64, and Jose Rizal edged a Hamadou Laminou-less Emilio Aguinaldo, 81-78.
The Stags improved to 5-12 while the Bombers to 3-14.
The Cardinals and the Generals fell to 5-12 and 3-14.
The scores First Game Letran 82 – Quinto 22, Calvo 17, Muyang 11, Ambohot 8, Batiller 8, Fajarito 6, Galvelo 3, Celis 3, Taladua 2, Balagasay 2, Yu 0, Mandreza 0.
Perpetual Help 80 – Peralta 17, Charcos 16, Eze 14, Jimenez 13, Razon 9, Coronel 8, Mangalino 3, Aurin 0, Cuevas 0. Quarterscores: 23-18; 43-44; 63-63; 82-80 Second Game San Sebastian 86 – Ilagan 26, Calisaan 16, Bulanadi 10, Villapando 10, Capobres 6, Dela Cruz 4, Calma 4, Are 4, Sumoda 3, Valdez 3, Isidro 0, Desoyo 0.
Mapua 64 – Bonifacio 14, Bunag 8, Carandang 8, Victoria 7, Lugo 7, Bautista 6, Salenga 5, Pelayo 4, Jabel 2, Garcia 2, Aguirre 1, Serrano 0, Gamboa 0, Nieles 0, Biteng 0. Quarterscores: 16-14; 43-31; 64-48; 86-64 Third Game Jose Rizal 81 – Mendoza 26, Estrella 17, Esguerra 10, Dela Virgen 9, Silvarez 7, Mallari 5, Bordon 4, Aguilar 3, David 0, Doromal 0, Pascual 0.
EAC 78 – Maguliano 15, Bautista 14, Mendoza 14, Tampoc 13, Cadua 10, Garcia 7, Neri 5, Corilla 0, Diego 0, Bugarin 0, Natividad 0, Gonzales 0, Fuentes 0.
Quarterscores: 19-17; 37-40; 54-61; 81-78