NCAA: CSB Blazers stretch out unbeaten begin to five games
Unbeaten College of St. Benilde expanded its best begin in history in the wake of holding off Arellano University, 82-77, Tuesday in the 95th NCAA men's b-ball competition at The Arena in San Juan.
Justin Gutang had 12, seven bounce back, five helps, two takes and one square in his arrival from a sprained left MCL and wounded right calf to give the Blazers an ideal 5-0 record.
Lenient Leutcheu scored 13 with seven bounce back and three helps while Yankie Haruna included 11 points, eight bounce back and three helps for CSB, which won notwithstanding the scratch-off of two games because of harsh climate.
Mentor TY Tang won't have sufficient energy to appreciate the outcome as the Blazers profit to activity for Friday against Lyceum, a group falling off an exciting triumph over home side University of Perpetual Help in Las Pinas City a week ago.
Another success will upgrade St. Benilde's offered to arrive at the Final Four just because since 2002 when the school lost to San Sebastian College in the finals.
Justin Arana scored a profession high 25 points however Arellano dropped to 1-6.
Scores:
ST. BENILDE 82 – Leutcheu 13, Gutang 12, Haruna 11, Pasturan 10, Nayve 9, Dixon 8, Naboa 7, Carlos 5, Flores 3, Belgica 2, Lepalam 2, Sanco 0, Young 0, Velasco 0.
ARELLANO 77 – Arana 25, Sablan 11, Salado 10, Espiritu 8, Talampas 6, Oliva 6, Alcoriza 5, Santos 5, Concepcion 1, Bayla 1, De Guzman 0.
Quarters: 18-13; 35-34; 60-52; 82-77.