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With postseason prospects getting slim, San Sebastian College-Recoletos pounced on an undermanned Letran side on Tuesday with a 94-75 victory at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.
Rafael Are and Rommel Calahat combined to score 44 points for the Golden Stags, as they avenged their 86-71 first round defeat to the Knights, which happens to be their only win so far this season.
The victory moves San Sebastian up to a 5-9 record, allowing them to still have a glimmer of hope towards making the Final Four.
Head coach John Kallos shares post-match, "Siyempre one game at a time, kung may chance pa kami, we’ll do our best in each and every game and to learn from it, yun lang naman goal namin."
Are, who went 9/13 from the field on his way for a game-high 23 points, simply noted that they merely followed the game plan for today's matchup. He also padded four rebounds, six assists, and a steal.
Calahat, who is in his final season before entering the professional ranks, adds, "Mindset ko lang to focus every game and sabi nga ni coach, guide ko lang teammates ko." He contributed 21 points, while also padding the stat sheet with three rebounds and the same number of assists and steals, whilst also blocking a shot.
The road does not get easier for San Sebastian, as they face off against the hottest team in the league in the College of Saint Benilde on Sunday.
Kallos shares, "Siyempre malaki factor yung game nayan, morale booster if we can get that too. We will make sure lalaban kami in the end kahit sino kalaban namin."
The Knights, already without their skipper Kurt Reyson, also lost Nicko Fajardo to injury early on in this match-up. Jay Garupil led the Intramuros-based squad with a team-high sixteen points and six rebounds.
The scores:
SSC-R 94- Are 23, Calahat 21, Desoyo 13, Re. Gabat 13, Felebrico 10, Escobido 7, Una 6, Sumoda 1, Shanoda 0, Chuidian 0, Velasco 0, Singson 0
Letran 75- Garupil 16, Monje 13, Go 13, Cuajao 8, Javillonar 8, Ariar 6, Bautista 4, Fajardo 3, Bojorcelo 2, Batallier 2, Nunag 0, Jumao-as 0, Brilliantes 0, Santos 0
Quarterscores: 25-22; 51-38; 70-50; 25-24
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