La Salle squeaks through for third straight Filoil preseason win

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La Salle survives Adamson for third straight Filoil Preseason win

Games Tuesday
3 p.m. - Benilde vs. San Sebastian
5 p.m. - Perpetual vs. EAC

LA Salle weathered the huge fourth quarter storm from Adamson to pull off the 85-82 squeaker Sunday in the 19th Filoil Ecooil Preseason Cup presented by ABC Tile Adhesive.

Luis Pablo scored two crucial baskets down the stretch for the Green Archers before Jacob Cortez iced the game with a cold-blooded trey with 19.7 seconds left to make it an 85-80 affair after the Taft side squandered a 25-point second half lead.

"Magandang reference ito para sa amin with what happened kanina. Yun ang kailangan namin i-work on sa team: to stay composed Lalo na sa situations na ganoon," said Pablo, who ended with a team-high 14 points to go with seven rebounds and two steals.

Cortez added 13 points, five boards, and five assists, while Vhoris Marasigan got 12 points and four rebounds to improve to a 3-1 record.

Yet La Salle had to sweat this one out especially after Adamson staged a 19-0 run to tie the game at 74 with 2:47 left and set up the frantic finish in this tilt which has Hanes, Buffalo's Wings N Things, Wallem, BDO, Akari, Smart, Molten, Reyes Barbecue, Nature's Spring, Tela.com Athletics, Brothers Burger, and Don Benito's as sponsors.

The valiant Soaring Falcons succumbed to their third loss following the withdrawal of Ateneo in the premier preseason tourney.

Jonah Precious led Adamson with 16 points and nine rebounds, as Manu Anabo shot a pair of treys for his 14 points.

San Beda and Jose Rizal University also continued to flourish atop the NCAA Group, extending their unbeaten records to five wins.

The Red Lions fended off a pesky Perpetual side, 62-60, thanks to the late game heroics of RC Calimag.

He finished with 11 points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals, including the clutch dagger three that gave San Beda a 61-56 lead with 1:34 to play.

Aldous Torculas continued his fine form with 11 points, six boards, two assists, two steals, and two blocks, as Menard Songcuya added nine in another balanced attack for the Mendiola crew.

The Altas absorbed their third loss in four games with JD Pagulayan and Angelo Gelsano both scoring eight.

Meanwhile, the Heavy Bombers got their act together in the fourth to stun Emilio Aguinaldo College, 87-84.

Lawrence Mangubat spearheaded the 24-point payoff period assault with 25 points, four rebounds, and nine assists, while also drawing significant contribution from backcourt partners Stephen Garupil and Sean Salvador, who combined for 23.

The Generals slipped to their third defeat of the tournament to fall to 1-4 despite MJ Raymundo's 16 points.

Mapua also manhandled St. Benilde, 84-67, for its second win in eight outings.

Marc Cyrus Cuenco uncorked 19 points, four assists, and four steals as the Cardinals' defense forced the Blazers to 22 miscues.

Marc Igliane chipped in 13 points, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals, while Cyrus Nitura got a double-double of 12 points and 10 boards to push Mapua to 2-1.

CSB fell to a 2-3 record with Joshua Cajucom topscoring for the Blazers with 13 points.

The Scores:

First Game:
JRU 87 - Mangubat 25, Garupil 12, Salvador 11, Laurenaria 8, Masiglat 8, Garcia 8, Duque 8, Eligado 4, Peñaverde 3, Panapanaan 0, Castillo 0, Agemenyi 0.
EAC 84 - M. Raymundo 16, Nunag 15, Shanoda 12, Bagay 11, Coronel 8, Bonus 7, Namoro 4, Ochavo 3, Castillo 3, Sealey 3, Postanes 2, Luna 0.
Quarters: 18-26, 44-45, 63-67, 87-84.

Second Game:
SAN BEDA 62 - Torculas 11, RC. Calimag 11, Marcelo 9, Songcuya 9, Etulle 7, Dabao 3, Ri. Calimag 3, Vailoces 3, Hawkins 2, Jamora 2, Ugaddan 2, Bonzalida 0, Culdora 0, Sarigumba 0, Medroso 0, Efron 0.
PERPETUAL 60 - Gelsano 8, Pagulayan 8, Orgo 7, Borja 7, Maglupay 6, Casinillo 6, Cristino 5, Tulabut 4, Roluna 4, Duremdes 3, Gojo Cruz 2, Caugiran 0, Thompson 0, Baldoria 0, Tabbuan 0, Montemayor 0.
Quarters: 16-14, 32-30, 47-42, 62-60.

Third Game:
MAPUA 84 - Cuenco 19, Igliane 13, M. Nitura 12, L. Nitura 9, Pascual 7, Concepcion 6, Diaz 6, Lazarte 4, Callangan 2, Reyes 2, Ryan 2, Sacro 2, Lloren 0.
BENILDE 67 - Cajucom 13, Torres 11, Sanchez 8, Liwag 7, Moore 7, Ancheta 7, Gonzaga 6, Jarque 5, Arejola 3, Go 0, Ison 0, Ortega 0, Arciaga 0.
Quarters: 15-16, 39-40, 59-51, 84-67.

Fourth Game:
LA SALLE 85 - Pablo 14, Cortez 13, Marasigan 12, Abadam 9, Macalalag 7, Amos 7, Cibull 7, Melencio 7, Dungo 5, Daep 2, Gollena 2, Gagate 0, Sharma 0, Quines 0.
ADAMSON 82 - Precious 16, Anabo 14, Edding 14, Montebon 13, Medina 8, Sajili 6, Torres 4, Jaymalin 3, Cruz-Dumont 2, Mangaron 1, Demisana 1, Perez 0, Pacquiao 0.
Quarters: 31-19, 53-35, 72-53, 85-82.