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| T-Mc Ongotan soared above everyone to lead red-hot Arellano. NCAA |
SAN JUAN, MM--Arellano made it a point not to slide down even further in Group A of the NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament after routing Lyceum, 74-56, at Playtime FilOil Centre on Wednesday.
Following their third straight win, the Chiefs also solidified their footing as the third seed of the group with a 6-6 record.
“Sabi ko sa kanila, maging consistent lang sila sa system, offensively at defensively. Ang maganda e nasuklian ‘yong viewing at preparations namin,” coach Chico Manabat said.
“Tiningnan namin lahat ng tendencies ng Lyceum para maging consistent kami sa mga ginawa namin before.”
Arellano’s victory allowed the Chiefs to enter the quarterfinals without having to enter a play-in game for the fourth seed.
They still have a chance to tie with Mapua (7-5) to gain a twice-to-beat incentive for the playoffs.
The Pirates (3-9), meanwhile, will be relegated to a play-in game for the fourth seed against fellow cellar dweller San Sebastian (3-10).
T-Mc Ongotan exploded once more for Arellano in the dub with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds with three assists and two blocks to match.
King Vinoya also helped the Chiefs’ cause with 14 points to his name.
The Pirates only had one double-digit scorer in the form of John Barba, who finished with 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
The scores:
Arellano 74 - Ongotan 24, Vinoya 14, Valencia 8, Borromeo 7, Geronimo 6, Demetria 4, Libang 4, Camay 3, Hernal 2, Buenaventura 2, Cabotaje 0, Abiera 0, Acop 0, Anarna 0, Langit 0
Lyceum 56 - Barba 13, Montaño 7, Villegas 6, Versoza 6, Aviles 6, Matienzo 4, Abregana 3, Casiño 3, Moralejo 2, Gordon 2, Daileg 2, Peñafiel 2, Aurigue 0, Pallingayan 0, Paulo 0.
Quarterscores: 26-8, 37-27, 56-42, 74-56
