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Having locked up a postseason berth, Mapua has focused on securing the twice-to-beat advantage.
The Cardinals got one step closer to locking in that incentive with a 69-53 victory over the University of Perpetual Help System Dalta at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
Clint Escamis padded the stats sheets in their victory over the Altas, with seventeen points, four rebounds, four assists, six steals, and a block, while also committing no turnovers, as he continues to make his case as this season's Most Valuable Player.
Complementing the UE transfer are the duo of Warren Bonifacio and Jopet Soriano, who combined for 21 points.
With a 13-3 record, they maintain their lead in the standings, with a win against either Arellano or Jose Rizal University guaranteeing them a top-two seed and its accompanying incentive.
Jun Roque tried his best to anchor the Altas to victory with a double-double performance of thirteen points and twelve boards, but that was not enough as they ended the third quarter down by twenty as Mapua cruised towards the end.
Perpetual drops back to .500 at 8-8, with their postseason fate not in their hands, as they will need to win their remaining assignments against Emilio Aguinaldo College in a virtual elimination game on Saturday and against San Sebastian on Tuesday. At the same time, they will need to have teams finish below an eleven-win threshold.
The scores:
First Game
Mapua 69- Escamis 17, Bonifacio 11, Soriano 10, Cuenco 8, Dalisay 6, Recto 4, Rosillo 4, Morenos 4, Hernandez 3, Igliane 2, Asuncion 0, Bancale 0, Sabsalon 0
UPHSD 53- Roque 13, Pagaran 9, Abis 7, Nitura 6, Razon 6, Gelsano 4, Omega 3, Barcuma 3, Ferreras 2, Nunez 0, Boral 0, Cuevas 0
Quarterscores: 11-8; 29-21; 56-36; 69-53
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