MANILA, Philippines—John Wilson, Mark Cagoco and Marvin Hayes came out huge for Jose Rizal University (JRU), which defeated Perpetual Help, 51-48, last night and stretched its winning streak to six to become the hottest team in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Hayes barreled strongly for a lay-up before Cagoco and Wilson canned two free throws each in the final two minutes as the Heavy Bombers cemented their place in the second spot with a 6-2 record at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City.
In the first game, rookie guard Raymond Maconocido rolled the winning lay-up in the final 16 seconds as San Sebastian College edged Mapua Institute of Technology, 64-62.
The 5-foot-8 Maconocido hit a jumper for a 62-61 Stags lead with 42 seconds to go. Mark Sarangay of Mapua split his free throws off a foul by Jason Ballesteros’ next play.
Maconocido then finished a fast-break off the missed free throw to ice the game.
“We played together as a team and that’s really good for us in our effort to reach the Final Four,” San Sebastian coach Jorge Gallent said.
The win jacked the Stags’ win-loss record to 5-4 and allowed them to move to fourth spot, while the Cardinals dropped to fifth with a 4-4 card.
In juniors action, defending champion San Sebastian Staglets unleashed their fury against the hapless Mapua Red Robins, 101-30, while the JRU Light Bombers downed the Perpetual Help Altalettes, 116-95.
The Seniors scores:
FIRST GAME
SAN SEBASTIAN 64 — Ballesteros 12, Viyar 11, Raymundo 8, Soquillo 8, Moconocido 6, Aquino 5, Zulueta 5, Najorda 4, Delgado 3, Del Rio 2, Bulawan 0
MAPUA 62 — Banal 11, Mangahas 9, N. Pascual 9, Mazo 7, De la Peña 7, Sarangay 6, Cornejo 6, Acosta 5, J. Pascual 2, Soriano 0,
Quarters: 18-23, 29-37, 49-48, 64-62
SECOND GAME
JOSE RIZAL 51 — Wilson 9, Pradas 8, Bulangis 8, Sena 8, Cagoco 4, Hayes 4, Kabigting 2, Nocom 2, Lopez 2, Njei 2, Montemayor 2, Agas 0.
PERPETUAL 48 — Reyes 12, Ynion 11, Galabin 9, Kong M. 8, Balboa 4, Dysam 2, Kong J. 2, Vivero 0, Salanga 0.
Quarters: 13-11, 27-19, 38-34, 51-48
