Perpetual Help snaps skid; San Beda continues winning run
By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno
San Juan, Metro Manila—Perpetual Help returned to its winning ways with a 76-66 win against Arellano in their NCAA match on Thursday night at the FilOil Flying V Arena.
The Altas, who trailed for most of the game, bounced back late in the third quarter and regained the lead thanks to a 7-0 run with 5:46 remaining in the game.
The Chiefs tried to claw back, mounting a 5-1 mini-rally to trim the lead to three, 64-61, with 4:18 left.
Perpetual Help finally pulled away for good as Bright Akhuetie built a 12-2 run almost single-handed to stretch the lead to double-digits and never looked back.
Akhuetie finished with 31 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals, while Scottie Thompson added a double-double of 11 markers and 16 boards along with seven assists and a steal for the Altas, who bounced back from back-to-back defeats.
Jio Jalalon made 14 points but was held scoreless in the fourth quarter and to only two in the third as the Chiefs now lost two straight after winning the last four.
Earlier, San Beda pulled away in the last 4:21 of its NCAA game against JRU to get an 88-69 win.
The Red Lions opened a double-digit lead a number of times for most of the match, but the Heavy Bombers kept in step and were within five, 64-69, with 4:32 remaining.
San Beda closed the game on a 19-5 run to improve to 6-1.
Arth Dela Cruz sizzled for 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting with six rebounds, nine assists, and four steals, while Ola Adeogun added 16 markers and eight boards.
Tey Teodoro tallied 16 points to lead JRU.
Box Scores:
First Game
San Beda 88-Dela Cruz 29, Sara 17, Adeogun 16, Koga 7, Sorela 7, Tongco 7, Soberano 3, Tankoua 2, Reyes 0, Cabanag 0, Mocon 0, Bonsubre 0, Sedillo 0, Presbitero 0
JRU 69-Teodoro 16, Dela Paz 15, Pontejos 9, Abdul-Wahab 8, Poutouochi 8, Lasquety 4, Dela Virgen 3, Balagtas 2, Grospe 2, Aurin 2, Cruz 0, Sanchez 0, Estrella 0
Quarterscores: 20-15, 39-33, 58-54, 88-69
Second Game
Perpetual Help 76-Akhuetie 31, Dagangon 11, Thompson 11, Eze 8, Coronel 7, Bantayan 3, Gallardo 2, Sadiwa 2, Cabiltes 1, Elopre 0, Ylagan 0, Dizon 0, Tamayo 0, Oliveria 0
