Perpetual Help whips SSC
UNIVERSITY of Perpetual Help System Dalta rout San Sebastian, 104-69, to claim the first Final Four berth in the NCAA juniors basketball tournament yesterday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
The Junior Altas strengthened their grip on the top spot with a 7-1 record, with LeBron Jhames Daep leading the way with 20 points and six rebounds, and Jan Pagulayan contributing 15 points.
Three-peat seeking Letran claim its sixth win in eight games after beating Arellano University, 80-72, with Jhuniel Dela Rama delivering a double-double outing of 17 points and 12 boards.
In other games, San Beda stayed in the hunt for a Final Four spot in after a 68-56 win over Lyceum of the Philippines University, while Emilio Aguinaldo College regained its winning ways following a 78-71 romp of Mapua.
The Red Cubs and the Brigadiers are now tied with the Red Robins at 5-3.
Andrei Ugaddan had 17 points, eight rebounds and two steals, while Francis Dollente was also big for San Beda with 13 points, four rebounds, four assists, and five steals.
Kelly Coronel showed out for EAC with 24 points, five boards, and three steals, while Gedrick Luna added 13 points and five rebounds.
The Braves dropped to 3-5, the Staglets stumbled to 2-6, while the Junior Pirates remained winless in eight games.
