San Beda wins NCAA juniors crown
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 08:36:54 +0000
By WAYLON GALVEZ
SAN BEDA ended a three-year championship drought in style, scoring a convincing 98-77 win over the Lyceum of the Philippines University Junior Pirates in the NCAA Season 95 junior’s tournament yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
RHAYYAN Amsali (right) helped San Beda regain the NCAA crown.
Justin Sanchez powered the Red Cubs with 19 points, while Rhayyan Amsali – a transferee from National University – had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Jay Ynot added 18 points off the bench for San Beda.
The title win was San Beda’s 24th – the most in the junior’s division in the NCAA.
San Beda coach Manu Iñigo, only in his first season at San Beda, said it was the determination of his players particularly the eight graduating Red Cubs that helped the team regain the title.
“Sobrang saya siyempre, nag-bunga iyung sacrifices ng mga players namin, and supporta na rin ng buong San Beda community. Also, iyung mga graduating players namin, they did their best,” said Iñigo.
San Beda took Game 1, 94-80, but Lyceum won Game 2, 79-74, that forced the winner-take-all Game 3.
Sanchez and Amsali took charge early when the Red Cubs grabbed a 27-18 advantage after the first period. By halftime break, San Beda has padded its
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