Solid Bright outing lifts Maroons; DOMC stuns Knights

FILE – Bright Akhuetie. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Bright Akhuetie delivered another solid performance as University of the Philippines crushed La Salle Team B, 55-36, in the 25-under division of the Milcu Sports Basketball Presents Got Skills Premier League recently at Lyceum Gym.

Akhuetie, the 6-foot-7 Nigerian serving residency for the Maroons, dropped 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

Ritchie Villaruz, a former San Beda player, also powered the Diliman-based squad with 17 points.

Taane Samuel, the Kiwi import set to suit up for La Salle after Ben Mbala’s graduation next season, paced the Archers with 13 points.

De Ocampo Memorial College and National University’s juniors squad also pulled off upsets in separate games.

Behind Jonard Clarito, the DOMC Cobras rallied past Letran Team B for an 81-75 stunner.

Clarito fueled the Cobras’ fourth-quarter outburst to finish with 19 points on top of six rebounds and six assists.

NU’s juniors squad, meanwhile, slipped past their seniors Team B counterpart, 82-79.

Miguel Oczon exploded for 32 points and national youth team member Rhayyan Amsali added 17 for the Bullpups, who joined the tournament as buildup for the UAAP juniors competition starting November.

Shaun Ildefonso paced the Bulldogs with 21 points.