Letran nails first NCAA Season 99 win against San Sebastian

Updated Thu, October 19, 2023 at 2:46 PM Published Wed, October 18, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Colegio de San Juan de Letran secured their first win in the NCAA Season 99 Men's Basketball Tournament by defeating San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 86-71.

Despite trailing significantly in the third quarter, Letran managed to regain control and secure the victory.

Deo Cuajao led the Knights with 14 points, while Neil Guarino and Kobe Monje added 13 points each.

Rafael Are scored 20 points for San Sebastian, whose loss dropped their standing to 3-5.

Letran head coach Rensy Bajar hopes this breakthrough win, achieved despite the absence of skipper Kurt Reyson and limited playing time for Paolo Javillonar, will be the turning point for the defending champions.

Coach Bajar noted that the Knights must improve in limiting turnovers, committing 34 compared to San Sebastian's 13.

Reyson is still doubtful for their next game against St. Benilde due to a groin injury.

Topics in this story

Explore more stories about these topics.

NCAA College of St. Benilde Colegio de San Juan de Letran San Sebastian College-Recoletos

🤖

This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.

News Sources

See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.