Stags turn back Chiefs, cop 5th win

Games tomorrow 3:15 p.m. – St. Benilde vs Arellano 5 p.m. – Perpetual Help vs San Beda

RK Ilagan stepped up as top gun Michael Calisaan struggled, firing 14 points to power San Sebastian to a 71-63 victory over Arellano U and close in on a quarterfinal berth in the Filoil Flying V Premier Cup in San Juan yesterday.

Ilagan spiked his topscoring output with four triples at the Filoil Flying V Center as the Stags rolled to their fifth straight win after an opening game loss to move a victory away from joining Adamson (6-1) in the next round.

In the nightcap, UP edged Far Eastern U, 71-68, to improve to 4-1.

The Tams absorbed their first defeat in five outings.

Calisaan, who sizzled for 22 points in leading the Stags past the National U Bulldogs last Monday, was held to 11 markers.

Ilagan said the win was also some kind of a payback. The Chiefs fell to 1-4. Letran, meanwhile, downed University of Santo Tomas, 89-81, in overtime to nail its first win after four straight defeats.

Jerrick Balanza shot 24 points on an impressive nine-of-16 shooting before he fouled out in OT.

But Bong Quinto and JP Calvo, who finished with 20 and 10 points, respectively, took over in extension to help the Knights clinch the victory.

The scores: First Game San Sebastian 71 – Ilagan 14, Calisaan 11, David 8, Costelo 8, Calma 8, Capobres 5, Valdez 5, Navarro 3, Fabian 2, Baetiong 2, Are 2, Sangalang 2, Gayosa 1, Baytan 0.

Arellano U 63 – Enriquez 15, Salado 15, Flores 12, Canete 8, Nicholls 6, Villoria 5, Abanes 4, Meca 0, Concepcion 0, Rivera 0, Taywan 0, Chavez 0, Padilla 0. Quarterscores: 22-8; 41-24; 54-51; 71-63 Second Game Letran 89 – Balanza 24, Quinto 20, Calvo 10, Vacaro 10, Ambohot 9, Taladua 8, Caralipio 4, Balagasay 2, Bernabe 2, Pamulaklakin 0, Gedaria 0, Pascual 0, Mandreza 0

UST 81 – Akomo 23, Garcia 17, Lee 16, Huang 9, Sta. Ana 7, Basibas 4, Caunan 4, Escalambre 1, De Guzman 0, Faundo 0, Macasaet 0, Lorenzana 0 Quarterscores: 23-22; 35-33; 64-51; 75-75; 89-81 (OT) Third Game UP 71 – Manzo 13, Desiderio 12, Quattara 12, Lao 9, Dario 7, Gomez de Liano Ja 7, Webb 5, Ricafort 2, Lim 2, Prado 2, Harris 0, Romero 0, Vito 0

FEU 68 – Tolentino 12, Inigo 10, Bienes 9, Orizu 7, Ramirez 6, Nunag 6, Escoto 6, Tuffin 5, Comboy 2, Ebona 2, Bayquin 2, Parker 1, Trinidad 0

Quarterscores: 18-20; 38-32; 50-53; 71-68