Photograph from NCAA
MANILA, Philippines-San Beda engaged School of St. Benilde in a conflict of attrition earlier than pulling off a 63-57 win to progress to the Ultimate 4 of the NCAA Season 97 males’s basketball match on Sunday at Filoil Flying V Centre.
James Kwekuteye fired eight of his 17 factors throughout a essential run that keyed the Lions victory, earlier than happening with a left ankle harm after AJ Benson wrestled the San Beda gunslinger to the bottom approaching the ultimate minute.
Sans Kwekuteye on the ground, the Lions leaned on the free throws of JB Bahio, Jacob Cortez and Ralph Penuela to advance previous the play-in stage and seal the third spot within the semifinals because the Blazers went on a fouling spree in a determined act to reverse the end result.
The Lions will face the second-ranked Mapua Cardinals at begin of the Ultimate 4 on Sunday, needing to defeat the Cardinals twice to make it to the best-of-three championship sequence.
Robi Nayve and Will Gozum discovered themselves struggling all through because the Blazers’ prime two scorers went 5 of 27 from the sector within the face of San Beda’s suffocating protection within the paint.
All shouldn’t be misplaced, nonetheless, for the Blazers, who will likely be pressed to defeat the winner of the Perpetual-Arellano play-in match on Wednesday.
The survivor will organize a semifinal conflict towards the unbeaten Letran Knights, who armed themselves with a twice-to-beat weapon after sweeping the nine-game eliminations.
The scores:
SAN BEDA 63—Kwekuteye 17, Andrada 11, Ynot 8, Bahio 6, Penuela 5, Cuntapay 4, Sanchez 4, Amsali 4, Alfaro 3, Cortez 1, Abuda 0, Gallego 0, Jopia 0
CSB 57—Nayve 10, Marcos 9, Gozum 8, Lepalam 8, Carlos 6, Benson 6, Culiar 3, Lim 3, Flores 3, Sangco 1, Publico 0, Davis 0.
Quarters: 18-7, 26-20, 40-37, 63-57
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