San Beda whips Mapua

MANILA, Philippines — Unbeaten San Beda handed Mapua an 80-68 beating that hardly impressed Lions coach Boyet Fernandez in Group B action Saturday in the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup.

Ola Adeogun posted 23 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks to lead the Lions to their fifth straight victory that put them on top with idle Far Eastern University at 5-0.

“Five-zero is nothing if we don’t make it to where we want to be,” said Fernandez. “We committed a lot of turnovers today and I told them I hope they learned their lesson in this game. We have to take care of the basketball.”

In Group A, University of the East picked up its first victory under new coach Derrick Pumaren with a 99-78 blasting of Jose Rizal University at Filoil Flying V Arena.

Pedrito Galanza topscored with 17 in the match the Warriors dominated from the get-go as Charles Mammie also delivered 15 markers, highlighted by back-to-back dunks in the final quarter, to go with six rebounds and three blocks.

“I’m happy with the way we played,” said Pumaren after the Warriors halted a two-game slide.

“Although this is still not the UAAP, we must not get used to losing.”

Holy Trinity College similarly arrested a losing skid by upsetting University of the Philippines, 94-85, in Group C.

Although out of contention with a 1-5 card, the Wildcats of General Santos City said they headed into the game motivated to pick up a win over the UAAP’s whipping boys.

“We were joking that UP was our target, since we know that they’re winless [in the UAAP],” said Wildcats coach Pol Torrijos. “We’re hoping we might get at least one win against them, and we did.” With reports from Ralph Joshua Hernandez and Michael Carlo Rodolfo, Contributors

The scores:

First Game

HOLY TRINITY 94—Batiller 21, Landicho 18, Yusop 14, Pragados 12, Masaglang 11, Mahaling 7, Polictico 4, Lapre 3, Roxas 2, Pepito 2.

UP 85–Asilum 20, Lao 18, Gallarza 12, Dario 11, Vito 8, Moralde 7, Juruena 3, Harris 2, Gingerich 2, Bederi 2, Romero 0.

Quarters: 28-14, 53-35, 65-55, 94-85

Second Game

UE 99—Galanza 17, Mammie 15, Arafat 14, Jumao-as 12, Sumang 10, Javier 8, Palma 5, Alberto 4, Guiang 4, Olayon 4, Charcos 4, Cudal 2, Varilla 0, De Leon 0, Caparida 0, Pillas 0.

JRU 78—Mabulac 19, Paniamogan 13, Marticio 10, Asuncion 9, Dela Paz 8, Teodoro 6, Benavides 4, Balagtas 3, Benemerito 32, Salaveria 2, Abdul Wahab 1, Munez 1, Lasquety 0, Sanchez 0, Astilla 0, Guiron 0.

Quarters: 23-14, 49-38, 78-53, 99-78

Third Game

SAN BEDA 80—Adeogun 23, Dela Cruz 14, Amer 11, Semerad A. 11, Pascual 8, Koga 4, Mocon 4, Ludovice 2. Solera 2, Abarcar 1, Tongco 0, Mendoza 0, Semerad D. 0, Cabanag 0.

MAPUA 68—Nimes 19, Eriobu 18, Estrella 11, Cantos 8, Saitanan 6, Gabo 4, Gonzales 2, Canaynay 0, Biteng 0, Manarin 0, Layug 0.

Quarters: 23-11, 41-27, 59-45, 80-68