Knights narrowly escape Altas, bag No. 3 seed

BONG QUINTO delivered in crunch time to tow Colegio de San Juan de Letran past University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, 80- 82, and secure the No. 3 seed in Season 94 National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA) seniors basketball on Friday at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.

Quinto hit a go-ahead layup off JP Calvo’s lead pass with 20.8 seconds left then sank an insurance free throw as the Knights avenged their 75-78 - ing their record to 13-4.

“Like what I’ve said, we would get

said the graduating forward Quinto, who Letran head coach Jeff Napa though their preparation for the Final Four. Calvo backed up his fellow veteran Quinto with 17 points, seven assists, Rey Peralta paced Perpetual Help with 17 points, Edgar Charcos had 16

Eze had a 14- point, 12- rebound double-double output in the loss.

Four berth following College of

St.

Philippines University on Thursday, slid to 11-6 and is set to end up at No. 4.

Letran ignited an 18-8 run highlighted by a rare four-point play by Calvo to pull away, 61-52, but Perpetual Help retaliated with an 11-2 rally of its own that resulted in a 63-63 deadlock entering the payoff period. long pass to Quinto, who faked past two defenders and scored the goahead basket in the dying seconds securing the victory for the Knights.

- zled with a career-high 26 points anchored Peralta 17, Charcos 16, Eze 14, Jimenez 13, Razon 9, Coronel 8, Mangalino 3, Aurin 0, Cuevas 0.

23-18; 43-44; 63-63; 82-80

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.

Bonifacio 14, Buñag 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. 16-14; 43-31; 64-48; 86-64