INQUIRER Sports

After clinching a Final Four berth with a spotless record, San Sebastian coach Ato Agustin talked more about the perils ahead in their bid to reclaiming glory in the NCAA basketball tournament.

?I know we will be tested in our next few games,? Agustin said after the Stags scored a clinical 101-65 victory over the Mapua Cardinals Monday to raise the school?s victory streak to 13 games.

The Stags, who can automatically clinch a title slot by sweeping the eliminations, now enter the toughest stretch of their campaign so far with Arellano U, Letran, Jose Rizal U and San Beda looming in their remaining schedule.

?Our objective was to get ready for the Final Four,? Agustin said. ?I think it?s time we aim for a higher goal. We can?t be contented with this.?

Earlier, Letran drew explosive performances from RJ Jazul and Rey Guevarra to crush Angeles University Foundation, 100-83, and tighten its grip on the fourth spot.

Jazul and Guevarra fired 26 points each while combining for 12 triples to lead the Knights to their 10th win in 14 games.

More importantly, the Knights built a two-and-a-half game cushion over their closest pursuer for the last Final Four berth, Arellano University.

In juniors? action, Letran massacred AUF, 153-32, to seal the first Final Four berth with a clean 14-0 record while defending champion San Sebastian walloped Mapua, 89-61, to improve to 10-4

The senior scores:
First Game
LETRAN 100?Jazul 26, Guevarra 26, Gutilban 13, Ke. Alas 12, Kr. Alas 8, Foronda 4, Cortes 3, Ang 3, Datang 2, del Rosario 2, Pantin 1, Taplah 0, Publico 0, Malabago 0.

AUF 83?Manarang 14, Carney 14, Fuertez 13, Gigante 11, Santos 8, Gomez 7, Musni 6, Nacu 4, Sazon 2, Perez 2, Maniago 2, Cayanan 0.
Quarters: 26-20, 43-35, 68-63, 100-83

Second Game
SAN SEBASTIAN 101?Aquino 30, Abueva 13, Semira 13, Najorda 8, Del Rio 8, Pascual 7, Bulawan 5, Sangalang 4, Maiquez 4, Maconocido 4, Raymundo 4, E. Gatchalian 1.

MAPUA 65?Cornejo 20, Acosta 17, Guillermo 11, Soriano 6, Sarangay 6, Pascual 3, Maniego 2, Stevens 0, Parala 0, Raneses 0, Cinco 0.
Quarters: 27-15, 50-31, 73-48, 101-65