Filoil hoops: Letran nails solo third, turns back St. Benilde

BONG Quinto knocked in Letran’s last four points as the Knights slipped past St. Benilde, 68-64, to climb to solo third with a 5-2 slate in Group A of the Filoil Flying V Hanes Premier Cup yesterday at Filoil Flying V Arena.

Quinto topscored with 15 markers, capped by the go-ahead basket, 66-64, and two free throws inside the last 22 seconds that sealed the Knights’ win.

Mcjour Luib added 14 points and Jomari Sollano posted a double-double of 11 markers and 13 rebounds for the Knights.

Adamson also turned back Emilio Aguinaldo College, 84-73, behind rookies Nico Capote, JD Tungcab and Papi Sarr in the other Group A match.

In Group B, Mapua blasted Lyceum, 81-65, to pick up its second victory in seven games.

The Blazers fell to sixth place at 3-4, while both the Generals and the Pirates skidded to their sixth loss in seven outings.

The scores:

First Game

ADAMSON 84—Sarr 20, Capote 19, Ochea 13, Tungcab 12, Pasturan 10, Aquino 3, Polican 2, Garcia 2, Bernardo 2, Ng 1.

EAC 73—Munsayac 15, Onwubere 14, Pascual 11, General 8, Mbang 5, Corilla 4, Morada 4, Pascua 4, Laminou 2, Diego 2, Estacio 2,Mejos 2.

Quarters: 18-19, 36-41, 60-50, 84-73

Second Game

MAPUA 81—Oraeme 21, Dela Rosa 20, Que 11, Nimes 8, Raflores 7, Layug 5, Isit 4, Nieles 2, Villasenor 2, Serrano 1, Biteng 0.

LYCEUM 65—Baltazar 13, Alanes 12, Bulawan 11, Mbida 6, Lacastosantos 6, Caduyac 6, Ayaay 3, Nguidjol 2, Soliman 2, Sunga 2, Tampoc 2, Malabanan 0, Elmejrab 0, Magbuhos 0.

Quarters: 23-14, 36-19, 53-41, 81-65

Third Game

LETRAN 68—Quinto 15, Luib 14, Sollano 11, Nambatac 8, Balanza 8, Publico 8, Apreku 2, Calvo 2, Bernabe 0, Dela Pena 0.

ST. BENILDE 64—Ongteco 16, JJ Domingo 16, Jonson 12, Nayve 5, Deles 5, Grey 4, Saavedra 3, Fajarito 3, Sta. Maria 0, Castor 0, JS Domingo 0, Young 0.

Quarters: 18-17, 27-35, 46-46, 68-64