NCAA: Perpetual stays alive in hunt for semis berth

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 10:07:24 +0000

University of Perpetual Help System DALTA kept its flickering Final Four hopes alive by downing College of St. Benilde, 85-83, in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament yesterday at The Arena in San Juan City.

In his best game so far, forward Kim Aurin fired a career-high 29 points on top of 11 rebounds in leading the Altas to their fourth win in 14 matches and in the process staying in semis hunt.

BIG GAME: Perpetual’s Kim Aurin drives against Benilde’s Yankie Haruna during their NCAA games that saw Aurin score a career-high 29 points in the team’s thrilling 85-81 win yesterday at The Arena in San Juan City. (Rio Deluvio)

Also shining for Perpetual were guards Jielo Razon and Tonton Peralta, who added 15 and 11 points, respectively, for the Las Piñas-based school.

Edgar Charcos also made big plays in the final stretch as his floater and a three-point basket sparked Perpetual Help’s 15-4 run that shattered a 66-all and gave them a commanding 81-70 advantage.

CSB fought back behind Carlo Young as the Blazers trimmed the deficit to 83-81, but Aurin was steady from the foul line, converting two free throws down the stretch to seal the deal.

“It’s a good win for us. We just want to improve every game, that’s our focus,” said Perpetual Help mento
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