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Perpetual scores OT escape over Lyceum; JRU stuns Letran
Jose Rizal University (JRU) and University of Perpetual Help System DALTA secured important victories in the NCAA Season 100 men's basketball tournament on Saturday.
The JRU Heavy Bombers kept their Final Four aspirations alive by defeating the Colegio de San San Juan de Letran with a final score of 90-86, in what was an upset over the fourth-running Knights.
Mart Barrera led JRU with a career-high of 22 points, supported by Joshua Guiab's 19 points.
With this win, JRU improves its record to 4-9, while Letran remains at fourth place with a 7-7 slate.
The Perpetual Help Altas overcame an undermanned Lyceum of the Philippines University team in overtime, winning 89-83.
JP Boral spearheaded Perpetual's offense with 18 points, alongside strong contributions from Christian Pagaran (16), Jearico Nunez (15), and John Abis (12).
Perpetual's victory brings their record to 6-8, while Lyceum, now at 6-7, played without key players JM Bravo, Greg Cunanan, and point guard Shawn Orgo, who is out for the season.
Perpetual head coach Olsen Racela stated that the team's victory was a collective effort to compensate for Orgo's absence.
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