Ateneo holds on to nip Mapua at FilOil Cup
By Mark Giongco
Nico Salva scored 27 points as defending champion Ateneo survived gutsy Mapua, 78-75, Monday in the 2012 FilOil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup at the Arena in San Juan.
Nico Salva scored 27 points as defending champion Ateneo survived gutsy Mapua, 78-75, Monday in the 2012 FilOil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup at the Arena in San Juan.
RnW Pacific Pipes seeks back-to-back victories for the first time in the tournament when it tangles with winless PC Gilmore in the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup at the Far Eastern U Gym in Manila Thursday.
La Salle held Mapua scoreless in the last four minutes to come away with a 56-51 victory Wednesday and move within a victory of advancing to the Sweet 16 of the Philippine Collegiate Champions League at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan.
San Sebastian’s Calvin Abueva walked with his usual unwavering swagger and his head held high.
He knew it before it was being announced.
What it failed to do against pacesetter San Sebastian two weeks ago, Perpetual Help finally pulled off against a surprisingly lethargic Letran squad.
Emerging from the shadows of his more popular teammates, Josan Nimes has keyed Mapua’s resurgence in the 87th NCAA basketball tournament.
Riding a cresting wave of momentum, Mapua leapfrogged over Lyceum, 80-59, to snatch the fourth spot in the standings Friday in the 87th NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
MANILA—Kevin Alas, returning from sick bay, caught fire in the middle quarters to power Letran past Arellano, 73-59, Wednesday in the 87th NCAA men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil Flying V Arena in San Juan. The 6-foot guard pumped in 17 points, including 11 in the second and third periods when Letran broke away to [...]
Nate Matute drilled three straight triples in a key stretch as Jose Rizal University downed Lyceum, 74-68, to tie for fifth place in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Monday at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan.
Letran showed there’s more to its offense than Kevin Alas as the Knights rolled to a 112-91 rout of St. Benilde to claim solo third in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament yesterday at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan.
