Letran’s Sherick Estrada during an NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball game. –NCAA Photo
MANILA, Philippines—College of St. Benilde’s four-game win streak in the NCAA Season 100 men’s basketball tournament came to a screeching halt on Sunday at San Juan Arena.
The Blazers were unable to move past their Season 98 tormentor Letran, 71-69, but they remained as the league’s top seed with a 4-1 record.
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Deo Cuajao posted 20 points built on five buckets from beyond the arc for Letran. Rookie Sherick Estrada played an all-around game of 17 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block to power the Knights to a 3-2 card.
Meanwhile, Tony Ynot registered 15 points while Allen Liwag tallied a double-double of 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Blazers but to no avail.
Arellano tallies first win
Arellano’s Jaedan Ongotan. –NCAA PHOTO
In the first game, Arellano finally broke through the win column following an 87-73 win over a struggling San Sebastian side.
Jaedan Ongotan exploded with a timely 21-point outburst to finally push the Chiefs to their first season win. Lorenz Capulong tallied a double-double to the tune of 12 points and 10 rebounds to halt Arellano’s four-game losing skid.
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Ameer Aguilar top scored for the Stags with 14 points but that wasn’t enough to stop San Sebastian from sliding down a three-game losing slope. Harold Ricio and Rafael Are scored 11 each to their names but the Stags still fell to a 2-3 card.
The Stags look to return to the win column on Tuesday as they face the surging Perpetual Help Altas, which has the services of star rookie Mark Gojo Cruz.