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| Ern-Jay Geronimo and the Chiefs are now smiling after winning their second straight game. NCAA |
MANILA––Arellano nearly shut down Perpetual Help in the fourth quarter to score a come-from-behind 66-59 win in their NCAA clash on Tuesday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
Down 48-55 after the third quarter, the Chiefs limited the Altas to only four points, a layup by Chris Pagaran with 3:47 left and two free throws from JP Boral with 20.5 seconds left and the outcome already settled by then.
Maverick Vinoya led Arellano, which tied its victim at 5-8, two games behind Letran, a 101-98 winner against San Sebastian in a double overtime classic earlier in the day, for fourth place in the team standings, with 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
T-Mac Ongotan added 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block as the Chiefs won back-to-back games to stay alive in the playoff hunt.
John Abis led Perpetual Help with 12 points, six rebounds, and two assists.
The scores:
ARELLANO 66 – Vinoya 20, Ongotan 11, Abiera 10, Valencia 8, Geronimo 6, Hernal 5, Capulong 4, Borromeo 2, Camay 0, Miller 0, Flores 0, Libang 0
PERPETUAL HELP 59 РAbis 12, Gojo Cruz 11, Nu̱ez 9, Montemayor 9, Pagaran 7, Boral 7, Pizarro 2, Manuel 2, Javier 0, Gelsano 0, Movida 0
Quarterscores: 16-13, 33-39, 48-55, 66-59
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