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| Rodrigue Ebondo. FilOil Flying V Sports |
By Ivan Saldajeno
SAN JUAN, MM--CEU continued its impressive performance in the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup after ending its elimination phase with an 85-76 victory over SWU at the FilOil Flying V Arena on Saturday.
The Scorpions banked on their defense in the second half, holding the Cobras to only 33 points in the last 20 minutes to finish the preliminaries with a 7-1 record. The reigning NAASCU champions can take the top spot in Group B if the San Beda Red Lions prevail over the UE Red Warriors in a game being played as of press time.
Rodrigue Ebondo nearly tallied a double-double with 18 point and nine rebounds for CEU, which shot 48 percent from the field.
Boko Mupungo completed his own 10-10 bid as he made 17 markers and ten boards for SWU, which finished its campaign with a 2-6 record, a far cry from last year's semifinal run.
Box Scores:
CEU 85-Ebondo 18, R. De Leon 15, Batino 12, Celso 8, Pagkatipunan 7, K. De Leon 7, Casino 6, Abundo 6, Jeruta 2, Vargas 2, Opiso 2, Anunciacion 2
SWU 76-Mupungo 17, Parker 15, Tallo 13, Goloran 12, Auditor 8, Bregondo 5, Holper 2, Luz 2, Acuno 2
Quarterscores: 26-19, 48-43, 68-59, 85-76
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