By Ricky Manliguis
SAN JUAN, MM–San Beda continues to frustrate Emilio Aguinaldo College.
With Radge Tongco and AC Soberano taking charge, the Lions extended its undefeated record against the Generals with a 91-76 triumph to stay unbeaten in Season 92 of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil Flying V Centre on Tuesday.
The injury of team skipper Dan Sara hardly affected the Lions’ offensive, as the boys of coach Jamike Jarin fired 31 third-quarter points, 18 coming from Tongco and Soberano, for a commanding 71-56 advantage going into the final canto.
The Generals responded quickly in the middle part of the fourth, with Francis Munsayac drilling six in the team’s 8-0 run to trim the gap to 12, 63-75, still 6:29 left in the game.
From then on, it was all San Beda, as Soberano hammered the final nail in the coffin with his fifth three-pointer with 33.9 seconds remaining.
Tongco and Soberano led the way with a combined 43-point output, while Potts, the hero of their first two outings, contributed 13.
The win is SBC’s 15th straight against EAC since the Ermita-based ballclub joined the NCAA in 2009. They also share top spot with Mapua, which earlier defeated Lyceum in the first game.
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EAC lost its second straight game after its opening-day win over Lyceum. Hamadou Laminou had 18 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks, while Munsayac and Sidney Onwubere added 13 and 12 points, respectively.
The scores:
San Beda 91–Tongco 22, Soberano 21, Potts 13, Presbitero 8, Mocon 7, Bolick 5, Tankoua 4, Oftana 4, Alas 4, Noah 2, Bonsubre 1, Navarro 0, Carlos 0, Adamos 0
EAC 76–Laminou 18, Munsayac 13, Onwubere 12, Morada 11, King 10, Pascua 7, Corilla 3, Diego 2, Mendoza 0, Aguas 0, Guzman 0, Neri 0, Serrano 0, Estacio 0, General 0
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